SCHMIDT Katharina

1841 - 1927  (85 years)

• Name	SCHMIDT Katharina
  Born	10 Jul 1841	Damflos, Trier, Germany
  Gender	Female
  Died	26 Feb 1927	Madison County, Wood River Hosp., Alton, IL.
  Buried	St Patrick's Cemetery, Alton, Madison Co, IL
  Person ID	I3350	Hans Landis Tree for trimming
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2010

  
  

  Father	SCHMIDT Heinrich Peter,   b. 20 Sep 1798, Damflos, Trier, Germany ,   d. ABT. 1862, Will County, IL  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	WERNER Anna Margaretha,   b. ABT. 1802, Trier, Germany ,   d. 14 Sep 1849, Damflos, Trier, Germany  (Age ~ 47 years)
  Married	26 Jul 1823	Hermeskeil, Germany
  Family ID	F1000	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	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
  Children	1. SONNENBERG Peter F.,   b. 24 Apr 1860, Joliet, IL. ,   d. 3 Aug 1938, General Hospital, MO  (Age 78 years)   2. SONNENBERG Martin,   b. 1860, Mokena, Will, Illinois ,   d. BEF. 1870, Will County, IL  (Age < 10 years)   3. SONNENBERG George M.,   b. 2 Dec 1862,   d. 25 May 1953, O'Fallon, IL  (Age 90 years)   4. SONNENBERG Christopher,   b. 21 Apr 1866, Will County, IL ,   d. 22 Dec 1938, Alton State Hosp., Collinsville, Ill  (Age 72 years)   5. SONNENBERG Daniel,   b. 1869, Will County, IL. ,   d. BEF. 1952, CA?  (Age < 83 years)   6. SONNENBERG Phillip,   b. ABT. 1870, Will County, IL ,   d. BEF. 1880, Will County, IL  (Age ~ 9 years)   7. SONNENBERG Johannah (Anna),   b. 1871, Will Co, IL ,   d. AFT. 1953, Probably Chicago, IL  (Age > 83 years)   8. SONNENBERG Catherina (Kate) Matilda,   b. ABT. 1873, Will County, IL   9. SONNENBERG Helena (Lena) Teresia,   b. Jun 1878, Will County, IL ,   d. AFT. 1953, Probably Carlyle, IL  (Age ~ 76 years)   10. SONNENBERG Johannes Martin (John),   b. 23 Feb 1880, Mound Twp., Effingham County, IL. ,   d. 24 Feb 1963, Benld, IL  (Age 83 years)   11. SONNENBERG Rosalia (Rose)M.,   b. 4 Jul 1882, Bishop Twp., Effingham County, Dietrich, Ill ,   d. After 1953   12. SONNENBERG Marie,   b. 8 Mar 1885, Effingham County, IL ,   d. 5 Jul 1973, Belleville, IL  (Age 88 years)   13. SONNENBERG Frederick,   b. 6 Jun 1888, Bishop Twp., Effingham County, Dietrich, Ill ,   d. 20 Nov 1889, Bishop Twp., Effingham County, Dietrich, Ill  (Age 1 years)   14. SONNENBERG Unknown,   b. BEF. 1900
  Family ID	F0162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Catharine came to the US on June 22, 1957. She arrived in NY on the ship Harriet Hoxie which came from Antwerp to NY, Catharine was with her widowed fatherPeter Schmidt and Christian, John, Jacob, and George who were her brothers. The family either took a train to Chicago from NY or took the Erie Canal to the great lakes. The family came from Damflos, Germany which is close to Luxemberg and part of Trier which is the oldest city in Germany. Burial notice in Alton newspaper. Feb, 1927 Mrs. C. Sonnenberg, to be buried Tuesday. Mrs. Catherine Sonnenberg, aged 85, who died Saturday, will be buried Tuesday in Greenwood Cemetery, following requiem mass to be read at St. Mary's Church. The body is at the James A. Klunk funeral home and the funeral will be held from there. Mrs. Sonnenberg, who was born in Germany, June 11, 1842, is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Joseph Baumgartner of Chicago, Mrs. J.L. Davis of Smythboro, IL., Mrs. Irwin Strein of Collinsville and Mrs. J.G. Osthoff of East St. Louis, and five sons, Peter Sonnenberg of Kansas, George Sonnenberg of Wood River, Daniel Sonnenberg of Sesser, IL., Chris. Sonnenberg of Collinsville and John Sonnenberg of Sawyerville, IL.. She also leaves 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. 1900 Census, Effingham Co, IL, Bishop Twp, Dieterich House number 22 Sonnenberg, Catherine, Head, Born June, 1842, 57 years old, single, number of children born 14, number of living children 10. Born in Germany, parents born in Germany, year of immigration 1855, retired, reads and writes English, owns home. Mary, daughter, born March, 1885. 15 years old, single, born in IL, parents born in Germany. 1920 St. Clair County, IL census record: Catherine Sonnenberg, inmate at St. Vincent's Hospital. 78 years old, born in Germany, parents born in Germany. It should be noted that Catharine had a different birth date (6/11/1942) from her actual birth date in Damflos, Germany which was 7/10/41. This was not that unusual, it is clear she is the sister of Christian Schmidt and the other children.