William Duane Bonnell

William D Bonnell also know as Duane William was born in Pennsylvania to William Harrison Bonnell and Margaret Elizabeth Goble. He traveled to Wisconsin in a covered wagon and by train in 1857 with brothers & parents and grand parents when he was a young lad. Source of the traveling by covered wagon story is Sara Rebecca Spang.

8 children were identified in the 1907 probate court records. See Sources tab.   John was the oldest and 1 year old in the 1880 census.  John Oscar Harry H Lillian P Anna Mary Elwood Leslie

He married Elsie (Lizzie) Augusta Graffiti. " at least one daughter Anna Elizabeth Bonnell. (Sources Debra Ann Robert Ryan of King WI and the Fond Du Lac Genealogy Society.

In Margaret Elizabeth Bonnell's obit, Duane is the son that preceded her in death. Also he is the brother missing in the Photo of the 6 Bonnell brothers. It is possible the photo was taken at his funeral, or his mothers funeral in 1903.