Leo Bonik (1879 - 1958)

Born 5 Mar 1879 in Lipienice, Bytow, Pomerania, Poland

Husband of Frances Elizabeth Wielinski — married 20 Nov 1902 in Morrison County, MN

Died 22 Jun 1958 at age 79 in Clearwater County, MN

Biography

Born 5 MAR 1879. Lipienice, Bytow, Pomerania, Poland. ^[1][2][3]

Died 22 JUN 1958. Clearwater County, MN. ^[4][5]

Immigration: 1884 USA^[6]

Census: 2 JUN 1900. Little Falls, Morrison, MN. ^[7] 12 JUN 1900. Pike Creek TS, Morrison, MN. ^[8] 10 APR 1930. Falk TS, Clearwater, MN. ^[9] 15 APR 1940. Falk TS, Clearwater, MN. ^[10]

Event: Resided 1914–1919 Mahnomen, Mahnomen, MN. ^[11][12] Resided 1919–1925 Stevens Point, Portage, WI. ^[13] Moved 1925 Falk TS, Clearwater, MN. ^[14]

Marriage Husband Leo Bonik. Wife Frances Elizabeth Wielinski. Child: John Bonik. Child: Alois Bonik. Child: Frances Elisabeth Bonik. Child: Theodore Bonik. Child: Joseph Bonik. Child: Helena Bonik. Marriage 20 NOV 1902. Morrison County, MN. ^[15][16][17]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S36 MN death certificate ID# 1958-MN-003016, has birth out-of-state (out of MN) on 5 Mar 1876, mom's maiden name Pekarshi (likely misspelling of Piekarski). Died Clearwater County which contains Bagley, MN
2. ↑ Source: #S7 1900 census has Leo b Mar 1879 Germany, imm 1884 but 1910 census has brother Paul imm 1885 from Poland living with wife from Poland, both have Polish language - and see specific birthplace for Paul
3. ↑ Source: #S79 No record found for Leo's birth to this couple although several other children listed
4. ↑ Source: #S36 see details under birth source
5. ↑ Source: #S72 Leo Bonki b 5 Mar 1876 out-of-state (of MN), mom's maiden name Pekarshi (likely misspelling of Piekarski). Died Clearwater County which contains Bagley, MN
6. ↑ Source: #S7 1900 census has whole family born in Poland coming to US in 1884
7. ↑ Source: #S7 head Paul Bonik 25 b Jun 1874 imm 1884 from Germany as did brother Leo 21 b Mar 1879, wife Eva 19 b Feb 1881 imm 1888 Germany, boarder Vince Ginter 23 b Feb 1877 imm 1880 Germany. Paul a sawmill employee while Leo & Vince were Railroad laborers
8. ↑ Source: #S7 farmer Mike Bonick 59 b Sep 1841, Mary 51 b Nov 1849, son Powell 26 b Jun 1874 (sawmill laborer), Leo 20 b Mar 1880, Augustina 16 b Dec 1884, all imm 1884 from Poland-Ger plus 2 kids b MN: Vironica 13 b Sep 1887 & Stanislaus 9 b Nov 1891
9. ↑ Source: #S7 farmer Leo Bonik 52 (24 when married) imm 1886 from Germany, wife Francis 44 (16 married) and single kids all b MN: John 24, Alois 22, Elisabeth 20, Leo 18, Joseph 17, Lucy 15, Helen 14, Louise 12, Mary 11 plus Martha 7 b Wisc
10. ↑ Source: #S90 farmer Leo Bonik 62 b Germany, wife Frances 54 & single kids b MN: farm laborers John 34, Alois 32, Ted 28, & Joe 27 plus Martha 17 b Wisc
11. ↑ Source: #S59 Memorial # 46627856 at Bagley, MN, Cemetery has detailed obit for Ted Bonik and family
12. ↑ Source: #S9 findagrave.com memorial # 33225870 at Bagley MN cemetery has detailed obit for Helena and her family stating move to Mahnomen was in 1917
13. ↑ Source: #S59 Memorial # 46627856 at Bagley, MN, Cemetery has detailed obit for Ted Bonik and family
14. ↑ Source: #S59 Memorial # 46627856 at Bagley, MN, Cemetery has detailed obit for Ted Bonik and family
15. ↑ Source: #S3 Information from Betty Lou Super Smorin in phone conversation of 19 Sep 2001 with Arlin Super. Francis and Leo had 10 to 12 children, 1 named Helen. They belonged to the Jehovah's Witnesses Church. Marriage estimated before 1906 based on birth date of
16. ↑ Source: #S7 1930 census has Leo 24 & Frances 16 when married
17. ↑ Source: #S62 Francisca Wielinski & Leo Banik 20 Nov 1902 Morrison County

• Source: S36 Death Certificate or Record
• Source: S59 web site
• Source: S7 Census
• Source: S72 MN Death Certificate On-line, Available on-line at http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm
• Source: S79 Pomeranian Birth, Marriage & Death Indexes
• Source: S9 Obituary
• Source: S90 Census 1940