Louise Bonau: First Wife of Friedrich Formazin

 I updated this post from 2010 today on June 15, 2024. New additions in yellow and red. This file is from MyHeritage.com. ;  August Fermazin was from marriage of Friedrich Fermazin and Louise Bonau (first family). I, Nancy, am from third family Friedrich Fermazin and Caroline Hardwig (Hartwich).

The surname Bonneau is French and may have originated from the medieval name Bonellus, which comes from the Latin word bonus meaning "good". It may also have come from a habitational name from a place called Bonneau. The surname is listed in the National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors and the Huguenot Society of America's similar register.  ****I did not know that Huguenot's lived in Posen nor how they arrived there.

Today I am writing about the marriage of Friedrich Formazin [Fermazin] and Louise Bonau.  Fredrich married Louise Boanau in Ruhden, Posen, Prussia. He was single and the marriage papers stated his father was deceased.

In researching our family history in Posen, Prussia, [present day Poland] we found Friedrich Formazin was the son of Daniel Formaezyn born about 1785 and Mariana Soblinska. 
FHL # 245334, p.118 marriage 1806

We pick Friedrich Vormazin up in Labischin, Kreis Schubin in 1840 as a 21 year old lad getting married to Louise Bonau. Friedrich Vormazin Formazin married Louise Bonau  in Labischin on Dec.6,1840.Per his marriage records he was single, age 21, and resided in Ruhden, his father was deceased at time of marriage, while Louise is also listed as single 24 years and 5 months. Their children were:

August (recorded as Vormazin)

Born: Sep.7,1841 Florentowo

Bapt.: Sep.12,1841

Witnesses: Carl Meyer, August Reddmann, Renate Pinau (? spelling), Eva Meyer

Entry #  264 pages 138-139

Henriette

Born: Oct.9, 1843 Florentowo

Bapt: Oct.29,1843

Godparents: Michael Fenske, Justine Reddmann, Christine Wegner, Anna Schmidt, Justine Lurke

Entry # 358/1843 pages 332-333

Stephan

Born Oct.15, 1847 Bagno

Bapt: Oct. 17,1847 Schubin

Father – Einwohner - resident

Witnesses: Heinrich Brachschein, Justine Brachschein, Daniel Kopicke

Caroline

Born: Aug.13,1850 Rynarzewo

Bapt. Aug. 18,1850

Witnesses: Eduard Zillmmer, Louise Wienkauf, August Bartung

Father – Einwohner

Entry # 271/1850 page 320-321

Two years later two family members die of cholera: Louise and Henriette

Louise Formazin nee Bonau age 34, spouse of  Freidrich Formazin, Einwohner;  died Sep. 25,1852  Rynarzewo; she left behind 3 children

Entry # 120/1852  pages 6,7

Henriette Formazin daughter of Friedrich and Louise Bonau died at the age of 8 years and 11 months on Sep. 27,1852 in Rynarzewo

Entry #  223/1852 pages: 6,7

I know quite a bit about August Fermazin so will write a post about him and his family. One member of his family came to Chicago to see her Grandpa Friedrich Fermazin and stayed on to get married in Michigan. Then of course we lose her in the records. [Friedrich Fermazin came to the USA in 1879 with his third wife, Caroline Hartwig. I am getting ahead of myself. 


I am trying to do more research on Louise Bonau.   Looking for birth and family records for Louise. I am hoping by finding more out about the Bonau's I might find where the Fermazin's were living before Posen. [Possibly The Netherlands)
Found some History of Louis Bonau on My Heritage under Manfred Fermazin
Louise Bonau is not my direct line.  After her death Friedrich married twice more. I am descended from the third family: Friedrich Formazin and Caroline Hartwich (Hartwig).
Source:  FHL film # 0714893
Alternate spellings: Vormagen, Vormazin, Formazin, Formaeyn, Fermazin