John Charles Sonnenberg

Brief Life History of John Charles

When John Charles Sonnenberg was born on 31 March 1873, in Saginaw, Michigan, United States, his father, Johann Joachim Heinrich Sonneberg, was 31 and his mother, Maria Sophia Johanna Reinke, was 24. He married Florence Ethel Rosebush on 7 June 1899, in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States in 1920. He died on 21 September 1939, in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Charles Sonnenberg
1873–1939
Florence Ethel Rosebush
1879–1947
Marriage: 7 June 1899
Sonnenberg
1900–1900
John Courtney Sonnenberg
1902–1940

Sources (18)

  • John Sonnenburg, "United States Census, 1910"
  • John C. Sonnenberg, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
  • John Charles Sonnenberg, "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.

1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated

After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.

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

Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Hans, Kurt, Arno, Dieter, Eldor, Heinz, Ilse, Ingo, Reinhart, Reinhold.

German: habitational name from any of the places called Sonnenberg.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name formed with German Sonne ‘sun’ + Berg ‘mountain, hill’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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