SONNENBERG Johannes Martin (John)

Male 1880 - 1963  (83 years)


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  • Name SONNENBERG Johannes Martin (John) 
    Born 23 Feb 1880  Mound Twp., Effingham County, IL. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Feb 1963  Benld, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Benld City Cemetery, Benld, IL Lot 75 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I0340  Hans Landis Tree for trimming
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2010 

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

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

    Family BRANDT Emilie,   b. 1 Aug 1878, Clinton County, IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1959, Benld, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 30 Oct 1899  Carlyle, Madison, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. SONNENBERG Laverne Harold,   b. 23 Jul 1902, Macoupin, IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1985, Belleville, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F0211  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Marriage Register: October 30, 1899, Madison County, IL

      John Sonnenberg, 22 years old, white, born in Altamont, IL, son of Martin Sonnenberg and Kate Smith, Blacksmith of Glen Carbon, IL, and Emilia Brandt, 22 years old, born in Trenton, IL, living in Wheatfield Twp, Clinton County and daughter of Martin Brandt and Katherine Schroeder, were married in Carlyle, IL on Oct 30th, 1899.

      St. Clare's Cath. Church, Altamont, IL. Baptism of John was there at that church by: Hieronymus Hellhake on 18 April 1880. Sponsers: Gerard Ortmann and Anna Maria Berens.

      1900 Madison County, IL, Edwardsville Twp, Glen Carbon, census record:

      Family number 141 (brother Daniel was family number 93)
      John Sonnenberg, Head, born 1878 in IL, parents born Ger, Blacksmith
      Emilie, born 1878 in IL, parents born in Germany

      1920 Census, Macoupin County, IL, Number 142

      John Sonnenberg, 40 years old, rents his home, born in IL, father's place of birth is unknown, so is mother's, coal miner.
      Emilie, 41 years old, born in IL, parents born in Germany
      Lawrence, 17 years old, born in IL, coal miner.


      1930 Census Record: Macoupin Co, IL, Sawyerville

      Family number 92
      John Sonnenberg, 51 years old, born in IL, parents born in Germany, blacksmith at coal mine
      Emilie, wife, 51 years old, born in IL, parents born in Germany


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