Adam Bonnlaender

Brief Life History of Adam

When Adam Bonnlaender was born on 28 October 1874, in Calumet, Wisconsin, United States, his father, Martin Bonlender, was 51 and his mother, Katharina Weier, was 41. He married Maria Elizabeth Pethan on 17 May 1898, in Calumet, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in New Holstein, Calumet, Wisconsin, United States for about 10 years and Russell, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States in 1930. He died on 29 September 1949, in Calumet, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Saint Augustine Cemetery, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, United States.

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Family Time Line

Adam Bonnlaender
1874–1949
Maria Elizabeth Pethan
1880–1920
Marriage: 17 May 1898
Henry Bonlander
1899–1899
Cecelia Bonnlander
1900–1915
Joseph Bonnlander
1902–1902
Laura Bonnlander
1903–1991
Joseph Anton Bonlander
1905–1978
Rosalie "Sister Mary Jovita" Bonnlander
1907–1952
Theresa Suzan Bonnlander
1908–1984
William Edward Bonlander
1911–1986
Leona Marie Bonlander
1912–1983
John James Bonlander
1916–2004
Christopher Arthur Bonlander
1917–1999

Sources (19)

  • Adam Bonnlander, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Adam Bonnelaender, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"
  • Adam Bonnlaender, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1883 · The Newhall House Hotel Fire

A fire erupted on January 10, 1883, at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee. The fire began at 4:00 am in an elevator shaft and raced up through the building. The fire spread so quickly that many could not escape. General and Mrs. Tom Thumb, stars of P.T. Barnum's circus, were guests in the hotel at the time of the fire. A firefighter reached them by ladder and they were able to escape safely. The exact number of deaths remains unknown as the hotel register was destroyed in the fire, however, the death toll is estimated between 75-90.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

Gaelic equivalent of Adam .

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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