Third Generation

10. Carl Ernst "Emil" SONNENBURG was born on 26 June 1877 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.^12,17,28,29 He was listed as "Emil" in the 1880 Census and in the cemetery records. He was baptized on 15 July 1877 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁷ in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.² Emil appeared in the census in 1900 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.³ He was living with his parents and his occupation was listed as "Farm Laborer." He appeared in the census in 1905 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1910 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ Emil appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² His occupation was "Carpenter, House." He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁰ His household was at 617 Pearl Street. He died on 20 March 1937 at the age of 59 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,28 Emil was buried in 1937 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^28,31 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Carl Ernst "Emil" SONNENBURG and Emma A. M. KOHL were married on 2 September 1902 in Monroe County, WI.^15,32,33 Emma A. M. KOHL, daughter of Johann Karl KOHL and Henriette HEINTZE, was born on 14 December 1880 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^28,32 She appeared in the census in 1905 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ She appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² Emma appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁰ She died on 29 October 1939 at the age of 58 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.^28,32 She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^28,31 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Carl Ernst "Emil" SONNENBURG and Emma A. M. KOHL had the following children: