Name | Ernst Frederich Toensing [1] | |
Gender | Male | |
Born | 3 April 1835 | Wimmer, Wittlage, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany ![]() |
Immigration | July 1871 | New York, USA ![]() |
Occupation | Cabinet Maker, Farmer, Carpenter For Brandhorst, Moeller & Co. [3, 4] | |
Death Notice | Willmar Tribune, September 11, 1912, Image 6, Chronicalling America Death of Ernest Toensing Died, at the home of his son Henry last Friday in town of Swede Grove, Ernest Frederick Toensing, at the age of 76 years, 4 months and 21 days, the cause of death being heart failure. Deceased was born in Lintorp, Germany, April 9, 1836. He was married in Germany; Nov. 26, 1863, to Clara Weingaertner, who died in St. Paul about 20 years ago. He came to this country with his family in the summer of 1872, locating in St. Paul. Here he worked at the carpenter trade until the year 1896 when he came to Swede Grove town where he made his home with his son Henry until his death. The following children survive: Henry of Swede Grove, Frank of Atwater, Arnold of Portland, N. D., Fred, Louis and Annie Toensing and Mrs. Mary Hanson and Mrs. Ed. Kemper of St. Paul. A large number of grandchildren, two brothers, Frank Toensing of Sweded Grove, and Henry Toensing of St. Paul, survive him. The funeral was held last Monday with serviced at the late home at 2:00 o’clock, and at the German Lutheran church in town of Harrison at 3:00 o’clock, Rev. Rohtherd officiating.---Grove City Times. | |
Residence(s) | 1872: St. Paul, MN 1879: w. s. Arch St., St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota 1880: 324 Arch St., St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota 1885: St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota 1896-1900: Swede Grove, Meeker Co., Minnesota [5, 6, 7, 8] | |
Died | 30 August 1912 | Atwater, Kandiyohi Co., Minnesota, USA ![]() |
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Person ID | I4713 | Lisa's Genealogy |
Last Modified | 9 January 2011 |
Father | Johann Conrad Tönsing, b. 17 August 1801, Wimmer, Wittlage, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany ![]() ![]() | |
Mother | Maria Clara Johann-Wlecke, b. 10 May 1806, Wimmer, Wittlage, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany ![]() ![]() | |
Married | 5 September 1827 | Wimmer, Wittlage, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany ![]() |
Family ID | F3153 | Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family/Spouse | Clara Elizabeth Weingartner, b. 27 September 1839, Harlinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||
Married | 26 October 1863 | Harlinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany ![]() |
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Family ID | F3154 | Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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