Third Generation


30. Edward "Eddie" SONNENBERG was born on 27 April 1891 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.2,24,46 (His Draft Registration Card listed his birth date as "Apr 2nd;" other sources listed it as April 27th.) He appeared in the census in 1895 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.8 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.2 Eddie appeared in the census in 1905 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.9 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.22 He registered for the Military Draft on 24 June 1917 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI. 46 His Draft Registration Card indicates that he lived at 1602 Superior Avenue, Tomah, and his occupation was "Mason, for self--contractor." He was of Medium build with Blue eyes and Dark Brown hair, and weighed 150 pounds. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Janesville, Rock County, WI.62 His occupation was "Bricklayer, Contractor." Eddie died on 6 January 1972 at the age of 80 in Janesville, Rock County, WI.24 of a heart attack

Edward "Eddie" SONNENBERG and Elsa Waldine "Elsie" SCHLUENZ were married on 22 November 1915.24 Elsa Waldine "Elsie" SCHLUENZ, daughter of Heinrich Wilhelm Ludwig SCHLUENZ and Henriette Ernstine GEHRKE, was born on 22 January 1893 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.24,50,63,64 (Her surname is listed as "Schlintz" in the Monroe County Birth Registration Index.)

. She was baptized on 5 March 1893 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.63 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.2 Elsie appeared in the census in 1905 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.9 She was confirmed on 24 March 1907 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.64 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.22 Elsie died on 18 August 1942 at the age of 49.24

Edward "Eddie" SONNENBERG and Elsa Waldine "Elsie" SCHLUENZ had the following children:

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Chatfield Woodruff SONNENBERG.

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Leone Geraldine SONNENBERG.

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Shirley Iona SONNENBERG.