Second Generation

5. Henriette SONNENBURG was born on 26 September 1843 in Kreis Wirsitz, Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).^1,2,3,10 She emigrated in 1872 from Preussen (Prussia).^3,11,12 (The 1900 Census listed her emigration year as 1872, and the 1910 listed it as 1874. She and her husband were listed in the 1880 Census in Greenfield Township, so the 1910 was in error.)

. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.² Henriette appeared in the census in 1900 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.³ She appeared in the census in 1905 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁵ She appeared in the census in 1910 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ Henriette appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² She died in 1940 at the age of 97.¹⁰ She was buried in 1940 in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ in the Greenfield Cemetery.

Henriette SONNENBURG and Ernst C. "Ernest" LORENZ were married about 1871 in Preussen (Prussia).^2,3,11 According to the 1900 Census they had been married for 27 years, and according to the 1910 they had been married for 39 years. They had no children. Ernst C. "Ernest" LORENZ was born in March 1847 in Preussen (Prussia).^2,10 He emigrated in 1872 from Preussen (Prussia).^3,11,12 (The 1900 Census listed his emigration year as 1872, but the 1910 listed it as 1884. The 1910 was in error because he and his wife were listed in the 1880 Census in Greenfield Township.)

. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.² His occupation was "Railroad Laborer." Ernest appeared in the census in 1900 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.³ His surname was spelled "Lawerence" and his occupation was "Farmer." 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 His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." Ernest appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² His household was at 408 West Foster Street. (His surname was listed as "Lawrence.") He died in 1929 at the age of 82.¹⁰ He was buried in 1929 in Tunnel City, Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ in the Greenfield Cemetery.