SONNENBERG George M.

1862 - 1953  (90 years)

• Name	SONNENBERG George M.
  Born	2 Dec 1862
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 May 1953	O'Fallon, IL
  Buried	28 May 1953	St. Patrick's Cemetery, Alton, Madison Co, IL
  Person ID	I0327	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

  
  

  Family	SCHMIDT Anna,   b. 21 Aug 1868, Lebanon, IL ,   d. 5 Jul 1939, O'Fallon, IL.  (Age 70 years)
  Married	1 Oct 1886	St. Clair Co., Belleville, IL.
  Children	1. SONNENBERG Daniel,   b. 4 Sep 1887, Wakefield, KS ,   d. BEF. 1900  (Age < 12 years)   2. SONNENBERG Mary,   b. 20 May 1889, Clay County, KS ,   d. BET. 1920 - 1930, Louisville, KY  (Age 40 years)   3. SONNENBERG John Joseph,   b. 21 Jan 1890, Wakefield, KS ,   d. Sep 1955, Elizabeth, NJ  (Age 65 years)   4. SONNENBERG George,   b. 31 Aug 1892, Homsby, Macoupin Co, IL ,   d. BEF. 1900  (Age < 7 years)   5. SONNENBERG Unknown,   b. ABT. 1893, IL ,   d. ABT. 1893, IL  (Age ~ 0 years)   6. SONNENBERG Elizabeth,   b. 26 Aug 1895, Lebanon, IL ,   d. Feb 1978, O'Fallon, IL  (Age 82 years)   7. SONNENBERG Margaret (Magdalene),   b. 2 Sep 1897, Lebanon, IL ,   d. 28 Dec 1961, Probably St. Louis, MO  (Age 64 years)   8. SONNENBERG Frank N.,   b. 21 Sep 1899, Lebanon, IL ,   d. 19 Jan 1952, St. Louis, MO  (Age 52 years)   9. SONNENBERG Unknown,   b. ABT. 1900, IL ,   d. ABT. 1900, IL  (Age ~ 0 years)   10. SONNENBERG Anna Alberta,   b. 16 Apr 1903, Lebanon, IL ,   d. Dec 1977, Wentzville, St. Charles, MO  (Age 74 years)   11. SONNENBERG Theresa,   b. 28 Aug 1905, Lebanon, IL ,   d. Mar 1980, Cottage Hills, Madison, IL  (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F0229	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sponsor for baptism was Peter Gans and Margaret Sommer Obituary: Belleville, IL Daily Advocate, Tuesday, May 26, 1953 George M. Sonnenberg, 90, O'Fallon, Dies: Rites Thursday George M. Sonnenberg, 90 years old retired oil refinery worker, died last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Hemmer, O'Fallon, IL. He had been in failing health eight months. Mr. Sonnenberg had made his home in O'Fallon 15 years. Prior to that he resided at Wood River, IL and a number of years ago at Lebanon. He was born Dec 2, 1862, near Mokena in Will County, IL, son of the late Martin and Catherine Smith Sonnenberg. His wife, who died July 5, 1939, was the former Annie Schmidt, whom he married at Belleville in 1886. He is survived by a son, John J. Sonnenberg, Elizabeth, NJ.: four daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Hemmer, O'Fallon; Mrs. Margaret Mayer, Mrs. Anna Bates, St. Louis: Theresa, wife of Orval Owens, Wood River: a brother, John Sonnenberg, Benld: four sisters, Rose, wife of Irwin Strain, Collinsville: Mrs. Lena Davis, Carlyle: Mrs. Hanna Burlee, Chicago: Mrs. Marie Ostoff, Belleville, 20 grandchildren: 41 great grandchildren. He was a member of St. Clare's Catholic Church, where funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock Thursday morning, the Rev. John Goetz officiating. Burial will be at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Alton, IL. The body will be at the Wolfersberger-Meyer funeral home in O'Fallon until 8:45 Thursday morning when it will be taken to the church. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:30 tonight. Belleville News Democrat, May 26, 1953, pg 23 Sonnenberg, George M. of 111 East Adams Street, O'Fallon, entered into rest at 8:15 p.m. Monday, May 25. Beloved father of John J. Sonnenberg, Mrs. Elizabeth Hemmer, Mrs. Margaret Mayer, Mrs Anna Bates, and Mrs. Orval Owens. Funeral at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, May 28, from Wolfersberger Meyer Funeral Home, O'Fallon, to St. Clare's Church, O'Fallon, where the pastor, Father John Goetz, will officiate at 9 a.m. Burial in St. Patrick's Cemetery near Alton. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:30 p.m. today. 1900 census records, Lebanon, St. Clair County, IL, number 266: George Sonnenberg, 38,born IL, Father born Germany, Mother born Ger, laborer in coal mines. Annie, 31, born Aug 1868 IL, Father born Germ, Mother born IL, had 8 children, 5 still alive Mary, born May 1889, in KS John, born Jan 1891 in KS Elizabeth, born Aug 1895 in IL Madgalene (Margaret), born Sept 1897 in IL Frank, born Sep 1899 in IL 1910 census records Lebanon, St. Clair County, IL, number 404: George Sonnenberg, 48, born in IL, Father born Ger (Poland), mother born Germany, Blacksmith Annie, 42, born IL, father born Germany, Mother born PA, had 11 children, 7 still alive Mary, 20, born KS John, 18, born KS Lizzie, 14, born IL Madgalene (Margaret), 12 Frank, 10 Alberta, 8 Theresa, 6 1920 census records, Wood River, Madison County, IL: George Sonnenberg, 64 years old, born IL, father born Ger, Mother born Ger, laborer at oil refinery Annie, 52, born IL, father born Germany, mother born PA Frank, 20 Theresa, 14 1930 census records, Wood River, Madison County, IL: George Sonnenberg, 67, born in IL, parents born in Germany, salvage man at oil refinery Annie, 62 years old, born in IL, father born in Germany, mother born PA Shortly after they were married in 1888, George and Annie left Illinois for KS, perhaps George went to be with his brother Peter and Peter's wife. Within the next five years, George and Annie came back to IL and stayed there until their deaths.