SONNENBERG Hudson Bernard

1915 - 1956  (40 years)

• Name	SONNENBERG Hudson Bernard
  Born	3 Apr 1915	Wood River, IL
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Mar 1956	Hollywood, FL
  Buried	Hollywood Cemeter, Hollywood, FL
  Person ID	I0361	Hans Landis Tree for trimming
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2010

  
  

  Father	SONNENBERG John Joseph,   b. 21 Jan 1890, Wakefield, KS ,   d. Sep 1955, Elizabeth, NJ  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	HAWK Mary Estelle,   b. Feb 1894, Ironton, MO ,   d. May 1949, Elizabeth, NJ  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Married	11 Nov 1912	Franklin County, IL
  Family ID	F0208	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F0217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Hudson was the oldest surviving child of John and Estella Sonnenberg, born in Hartford, IL. Hudson and his future wife Adair were neighbors in IL and later met in Aruba where both their parents were working for Standard Oil. Hudson and Adair married in Aruba and had their first two children there, they left to come back to the US when it was apparent that war was imminent. Hudson was drafted to serve in WWII and was stationed for a while in Atlantic City, NJ where his wife and 3 children visited him on weekends. After an honerable discharge due to severe medical problems but with a highly satisfactory rating and a promotion to corporal, Hudson left the army in 1943. He held a few odd jobs but then was hired as a stock broker by Merril Lynch brokerage firm. He later broke away from Merril Lynch and formed his own stock brokerage firm at the Waldorf Astoria in NY. After one year he established his firm in Linden, NJ where the family was residing. Hudson died unexpectedly of a stroke shortly before his 4 Hudson often spoke of his mother's birthplace and the caves nearby where he would go to play as a child. The caves had been inhabited by the likes of Jesse James and the Dalton Boys at some time according to local lore and Hudson remained fascinated with Western lore all of his life. He was a tall and handsome man with black hair and striking blue eyes, a meticulous dresser and was well spoken. He had a great sense of humor and playfullness and his early death was a great loss to the family.