SONNENBERG Christopher

1866 - 1938  (72 years)

• Name	SONNENBERG Christopher
  Born	21 Apr 1866	Will County, IL
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Dec 1938	Alton State Hosp., Collinsville, Ill
  Buried	Walnut Hill Ceme, later moved to Catholic Ceme, St. Peter and Paul, Madion, IL
  Person ID	I0322	Hans Landis Tree for trimming
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2010

  
  

  Father	SONNENBERG Martin,   b. 17 Oct 1836, Prussia ,   d. 17 Jun 1894, Dietrich, Bishop Twp., Effingham County, IL  (Age 57 years)
  Mother	SCHMIDT Katharina,   b. 10 Jul 1841, Damflos, Trier, Germany ,   d. 26 Feb 1927, Madison County, Wood River Hosp., Alton, IL.  (Age 85 years)
  Married	10 Sep 1859	by Cath. Priest Charles Cumin, Will County, Joliet, IL
  Family ID	F0162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	SONNENBERG Martin,   b. 17 Oct 1836, Prussia ,   d. 17 Jun 1894, Dietrich, Bishop Twp., Effingham County, IL  (Age 57 years)
  Married	10 Sep 1859	by Cath. Priest Charles Cumin, Will County, Joliet, IL
  Family ID	F0170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	FENWICK Elizabeth "Bessie",   b. 14 Jun 1871, Carlinville, Ill ,   d. 18 Jun 1941, Collinsville, Ill  (Age 70 years)
  Married	28 Feb 1892	Macoupin County, IL.
  Children	1. SONNENBERG Grace,   d. AFT. 18 Jun 1941   2. SONNENBERG Nellie,   b. 16 Oct 1898, Carllinsville, IL ,   d. Aug 1976, Belleville, IL  (Age 77 years)   3. SONNENBERG Mary,   b. Feb 1893,   d. BEF. 22 Dec 1938  (Age ~ 45 years)   4. SONNENBERG Julie,   b. Sep 1895,   d. BEF. 22 Dec 1938  (Age ~ 43 years)   5. SONNENBERG John Martin (Jack),   b. 31 Jul 1896, Mount Olive, IL ,   d. 7 Apr 1967, Gulfport, Harrison, MS  (Age 70 years)   6. SONNENBERG Christine,   b. Oct 1898,   d. BEF. 22 Dec 1938  (Age ~ 40 years)   7. SONNENBERG Agnes,   b. Mar 1900,   d. AFT. 11 Nov 1980, Beaumont, TX  (Age ~ 80 years)   8. SONNENBERG Thomas Henry,   b. 18 Jan 1902, Mt. Olive, Illinois ,   d. 30 Jul 1946, Belleville, Ill  (Age 44 years)   9. SONNENBERG Clydetta,   b. 1904,   d. 16 Oct 1979, Belleville, IL  (Age 75 years)   10. SONNENBERG Daniel W.,   b. 23 Nov 1906, IL ,   d. 15 Nov 1979, Northbrook, Cook County, IL  (Age 72 years)   11. SONNENBERG Charles,   b. 11 Dec 1908, IL ,   d. 10 Nov 1980, St. Elizabeth Hosp, Belleville, IL  (Age 71 years)   12. SONNENBERG Samuel,   b. 1911, IL ,   d. AFT. 18 Jun 1941, Collinsville, IL  (Age > 30 years)   13. SONNENBERG Josephine,   b. 1914, IL ,   d. AFT. 11 Nov 1980, Keller, TX  (Age > 66 years)   14. SONNENBERG Blance,   b. 1916, IL ,   d. AFT. 11 Nov 1980, Tulsa, OK  (Age > 64 years)
  Family ID	F0164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sponsor at confirmation was William Horn 1900 census record, Macoupin Co, IL Christ Sonburg, Head, born Dec, 1867 in IL, parents born in Germany, 35 years old, works in coal mine Lisbeth, wife, born June 1871 in IL, parents born in Engl. Mary, born Feb 1893 in IL Julie, born Sept 1895 in IL John, born July 1896 in IL Christine, born Oct 1898, IL Agnes, born 1900 in IL 1910 census record, Madison Co, Collinsville, IL Christ Sonnenberg, 43 years old, born in IL, parents born in Germany, Coal Miner Elizabeth, Wife, 38 years old, born in IL, parents born in England, 9 children born, 9 children alive John, 13, born IL Nellie, 11, born IL Agnes, 9, born IL Thomas, 7 born IL Rosa, 6 born IL Daniel, 3 born IL Charles, 1 born IL 1920 census record, Madison Co, Collinsville, IL Christopher Sonnenberg, 54 years old, born in IL, parents born in Eng, coal miner Elizabeth, wife, 47 years old, born in IL, parents born in Eng Thomas, 17 Rosa, 16 Daniel, 13 Charles, 10 Samuel, 9 Josephine, 6 Blanche, 3 1930 census record, Madison Co, Collinsville, IL Christ Sonnenberg, 63 years old, born in IL, parents born in IL, retired Elizabeth, 54, born in IL, parents born in IL Charles, 23, born in IL, truck driver Sam, 21, truck driver Blanche, 17 Christopher was a miner. Obit-- Christopher Sonnenberg, 71 year old retired Collinsville coal miner, died in an Alton hospital at 5:30 this morning following a year's illness. Mr. Sonnenberg was born in Diedrich, IL. on April 11, 1867 and was a son of the late Martin and Catharine Sonnenberg, both natives of Germany. He married Bessie Fenwich in Mt. Olive 46 years ago. His wife lives iwth a daughter, Clydetta, wife of Roy Rowlan, 822 North Douglas Ave, Belleville. Surviving besides his wife and Mrs. Rowlan are five sone, John Sonnenberg, 714 N. Church St. and Thomas Sonnenberg, West J Street, Belleville: Daniel Sonnenberg and Samuel Sonnenberg of Collinsville, and Charles Sonnenberg, Beaumont, Tex.: five daughters, Grace, Wife of Robert Dye, and Blance, wife of Lee Shook, tulsa, Okla.; Agnes, wife of O. Preshaw, and Josephine, wife of Archie Haston, Beaumont, Tex., and Nellie, wife of William Clark, 915 N Charles Street: 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. For partial funeral arrangements see obituary column on Page 15.