Jacob Bonnoront
Jacob Bonnoront was born in Alsace, France, August 16, 1831. His father, Jacob Bonnoront, deceased, was born in Alsace, France, October 13, 1807. In 1830 he married Miss Catharine Madder, who was born in Alsace, France, January 4, 1802. Mr. and Mrs. Bonnoront with one child emigrated to America in 1840, and located in Stark County, Ohio, remained until the autumn of 1842, when they came to Shelby County, and located in Green Township near New Palestine, remained until March, 1843, when they moved to Jackson Township, purchased land in section 7, where Mr. Bonnoront passed the remainder of his days. He died January 18, 1882. His companion is still surviving him, and is residing on the home farm with her son, Jacob Bonnoront, at the advanced age of eighty years. He reared two children, Jacob and George. George Bonnoront died August 14, 1861. Jacob Bonnoront, subject of this sketch, has made farming his vocation, and now owns the home farm in section 7; also eighty acres of good land, same section, on which he is conducting the business of farming with success. On the 3d of February, 1853, he married Miss Elizabeth Bierline, then of Auglaize County, Ohio, born in New Orleans June 19, 1834, daughter of Nicholas and Catharine Bierline. He has a family of ten children, six sons and four daughters. He filled the office of trustee of Jackson Township about four years.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883