Thursday, March 28, 2013

My Grandparents Marriage Certificate 

I was blessed to received my Grandparents, John C Bionaz and Elizabeth Grace Hawke, original marriage certificate. If that was not a blessing by itself, on the back of the certificate is the names of those who attended the ceremony.
This Certifies
That on the -19th- day of 
May
In the Year of our Lord 1929
John Charles Bionaz
and
Elizabeth Grace Hawke
were by me united in 
Marriage
at 1205-10th ave San Francisco, Cal
William J Fisher, Pastor
7th  ave Presbyterian Church
Witnesses Evelyn Bionaz
               WJ Hawke







Mr. & Mrs. W.P. Rosewell                                              Mrs. Peter Lewin
Florence J. Prince                                                            Mrs. Elizabeth Lovelace
Mr. & Mrs. L. W. Lewin                                                 Mrs H C. Hawke (Bride's mother)
Mr. J J Boche
H.W. Lear
Mr Floyd H Clayton
Mr & Mrs H? E. Beard
Mr. & Mrs. A.T. Wright
Miss Charlotte Bionaz (Groom's sister)
Mr. John P Bionaz
Mr. Cyril J Watts
Mrs. O. Bionaz (Groom's mother)
??? Emury Bionaz
Hazel Gracia
William Lawler

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

4 Generation Boche/Bionaz


                                                                                                          about 1935, California
Elizabeth Joan Bionaz is my mother. Her parents are John Bionaz and Elizabeth Hawk Bionaz. Grandpa Johnny's mother is Orpheline Boche Bionaz. Orpheline's parents are Peter J Boche and Charlotte Mary Ducley.
Orpheline and her parents were born in Northern Italy.