Visit to a family Cemetery in Apple River

2008 September · Apple River, Jo Daviess, Illinois

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A while back, Dad and I attempted to find the cemetery in Apple River. We weren’t able to find it. Dad sent me these pictures this autumn, after he took his Dad for a drive and they were able to find the cemetery.

⁓ Katy · 2009 Feb 6 · 3:02AM
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the back of Thomas’s grave

2008 September

Inscription reads “Thomas L. Bonjour, died May 20 1903, [?] 80 years [?], Fannie J. his wife, died Jan 14 1852, died Oct 16 1912”

⁓ Katy · 2009 Feb 15 · 9:52AM
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the Bonjour monolith

2008 September

I think this is the grave of Frédéric Aimé Bonjour, who was originally buried somewhere else, exhumed, and re-interred here. There seems to be no inscription other than “Bonjour”.

⁓ Katy · 2009 Feb 6 · 3:18AM
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headstone, Lydia Bonjour Yungbluth

2008 September

Lydia Bonjour was the daughter of Thomas and Fanny. Inscription reads “father Henry J. 1870 – 1947” and “mother Lydia J. 1876 – 1973”.

⁓ Katy · 2009 Feb 6 · 3:12AM

Dad notes that Lydia and her brother Paul were estranged, and did not speak to each other for 50 years. It was an argument over money. Lydia’s grandson is into genealogy and looked up grandpa Bonjour (Glenn) when he was visiting town once and then went with them to the family reunion. He accompanied themon this trip to the cemetary also.

⁓ Katy · 2009 Feb 15 · 5:08AM
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Frederick Bonjour

2008 September

Inscription reads “Frederick A. Bonjour born 1818 died 1869, dau. Angeline”.

⁓ Katy · 2009 Feb 15 · 9:45AM
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Randy at Fannie’s Grave

2008 September

This is the gravestone of Fannie Bonjour, daughter of Thomas Louis Bonjour and Fanny Jane Needham, who lived from 1885 to 1887. Inscription says “Fannie, daughter T.L. & F. Bonjour, died Mar 18, 1887” and I can’t read the last line.

⁓ Katy · 2008 Nov 8 · 11:38AM
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headstones, Roscoe and Ione Bonjour

2008 September

Inscription reads “Roscoe L. 1912 – (not inscribed)” and “Ione N. 1920 – 2004” and I can’t read the other side of the headstone.

⁓ Katy · 2009 Feb 6 · 3:14AM
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