BIOGRAPHIES:  J. BONELL, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, WI

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J. BONELL, photographer, was born in Staffordshire, England, July 6, 1844.  
His father came with his family to Milwaukee in 1850, and established the 
first wagon and carriage factory there.  He made the first buggy ever built
in Milwaukee, and the first baby-carriage in Wisconsin.  The family went to
Delafield in 1853.  In 1864, they came to Eau Claire, where the father now
lives.  He is a man of ability and genius.  Was a draughtsman there many
years.  Mrs. Bonell was a woman of thorough education.  Had the Chair of
Latin and Greek in an institution in England for fifteen years.  Mr. B. 
began for himself at twenty years of age, at Fond du Lac, learning his trade
there.  He has established galleries at Menomonie City and Chippewa Falls.
His business, from the first, has been highly successful and remunerative.
He built a number of business blocks in Menomonie, and houses.  Came to
Eau Claire in the Spring of 1881.  Is an Odd Fellow of high degree.  Was 
married to Mary Donaldson in 1868.  Has one child, Fred, born 1870.


--Taken from "The History of Northern Wisconsin containing an Account of its
Settlemen, Growth, Development and Resources; An extensive Sketch of its 
Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages, Their Improvements, Industries, 
Manufacturies; Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Prominent Men and Early
Settlers; Views of County Seats, Etc."  Chicago:  The Western Historical
Company.  A. T. Andreas, Proprietor.  1881.  Page # 315