Hello and welcome 

 

to the homepage of the namesakes Bonsac ... Bohnsack, in the circle of the 2600 families with this name, 

who meanwhile run around on the whole world.

 

This namesakes has its roots in the former dukedom Braunschweig - Lüneburg 

and  in the principality Mecklenburg.

 

The first proof from documents goes back into the 13th and 14th century

 

In this time namesakes wandered as noblemen, locators and farmers into the area of the Wenden/Slawen 

and settled in the county Schwerin and the diocese Ratzeburg.

 

The German immigrants brought new knowledge of the agriculture 

as well as the feoffment into the land of the Wenden in Mecklenburg. 

 

 

Heinrich II., called the Lion , 

took in some of the noble immigrants into his team.

On of them was Hinricus Bonsack

He soon became a very good friend of Heinrich the Lion and his family.

 

 

The battle of Bornhöve     

            Picture from the battle of Bornhöve                                                             1304 Expedition Heinrich II. to Böhmen