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Sylvester Bonnaffon
Birth: 9-14-1844
Death: 5-12-1922
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Sylvester Bonnaffon Jr. was the son of Albert L. Bonnaffon and Adaline Frances McClintock Bonnaffon. He served in the 99th Pennsylvania Infantry and was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1864. In 1865, he was promoted to Brevet General. In 1866, he married Virginia Victoria Walters. Frances "Fanny" Seward references their marriage in her 1866 diary while visiting the Souder family in Philadelphia.
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Biography: Sylvester Bonnaffon Jr. was the son of Albert L. Bonnaffon and Adaline Frances McClintock Bonnaffon. He served in the 99th Pennsylvania Infantry and was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1864. In 1865, he was promoted to Brevet General. In 1866, he married Virginia Victoria Walters. Frances "Fanny" Seward references their marriage in her 1866 diary while visiting the Souder family in Philadelphia.
Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/sylvester-bonnaffon-jrTitle of Webpage: Sylvester Bonnaffon Jr. - Congressional Medal of Honor SocietyWebsite Viewing Date: Thursday, September 22, 2022 - 15:30Website's Last Modified Date: Thursday, September 22, 2022 - 15:30
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Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: Ancestry.comTitle of Webpage: Ancestry.comWebsite Viewing Date: Thursday, September 22, 2022 - 15:30Website Last Modified Date: Thursday, September 22, 2022 - 15:30Citation Notes: Source Citation
Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 044001-047000
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Certificate Number Range: 044001-047000
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Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data:Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1968. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19571/sylvester-bonnaffonTitle of Webpage: Sylvester Bonnaffon - Find A GraveWebsite Viewing Date: Thursday, September 22, 2022 - 15:30Website Last Modified Date: Thursday, September 22, 2022 - 15:30
Biography
Sylvester Bonnaffon Jr. was the son of Albert L. Bonnaffon and Adaline Frances McClintock Bonnaffon. He served in the 99th Pennsylvania Infantry and was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1864. In 1865, he was promoted to Brevet General. In 1866, he married Virginia Victoria Walters. Frances "Fanny" Seward references their marriage in her 1866 diary while visiting the Souder family in Philadelphia.
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Sylvester Bonnaffon Jr. was the son of Albert L. Bonnaffon and Adaline Frances McClintock Bonnaffon. He served in the 99th Pennsylvania Infantry and was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1864. In 1865, he was promoted to Brevet General. In 1866, he married Virginia Victoria Walters. Frances "Fanny" Seward references their marriage in her 1866 diary while visiting the Souder family in Philadelphia.