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Asmus Frederich Tonningsen

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Asmus Frederich Tonningsen

Birth
Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Death
23 Jul 1941 (aged 78)
Alameda County, California, USA
Burial
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec M, Lot 580, Sp 3
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Paternal Grandfather: Nicholas Tonningsen of Germany.

Asmus' father's birth date was ca 1820, Germany; his mother's was ca 1824, Germany; her maiden name was "Autsen".

The family immigrated to the U.S. in 1876.


Asmus registered to vote 21 Mar. 1888 in Bidwell, Modoc Co., California; he was listed as 26 yrs, b. Germany; and a farmer. Also listed are his father, John Henry Tonningsen, 69 yrs, b. Prussia, resides in Ft. Bidwell, Modoc Co, CA; is a farmer; was naturalized 7 Nov. 1879, Alturas, CA District Court; and his brother Nis Peter Tonningsen, 32 yrs, b. Prussia, a farmer at Bidwell, Modoc Co., CA and was also naturalized on 7 Nov. Alturas, CA District Court. Alturas is in Modoc Co.

Asmus was a naturalized citizen by virtue of his father's naturalization.


1900 U.S. Census for Lakeview Town, Lake Co., Oregon:
Henry C Whitworth Head M 37 England
Eda M B Whitworth Wife F 35 Germany
Ais P Patterson Stepson M 14 California
Asmus Patterson Stepson M 11 California
John H Tonningsen Father-in-law M 80 Germany
Karren Tonningsen Mother-in-law F 76 Germany

Henry operated a hotel on Water Street. Eda must be Asmus' sister. John's birth date was Mar. 1820, Germany & Karren's was Nov. 1824, Germany. They had 6 children, 5 living.


Asmus m. Lydia V. Jacobs in 1892; Asmus divorced Lydia 4 Jan. 1907 in Malheur Co., Oregon.


1900 U.S. Census for Lakeview Town, Lake Co., Oregon:
Asmus Tonningsen Head M 37 yrs, b. Sept. 1863 Germany
Lydia Tonningsen Wife F 28 yrs, b. April 1871 Calif.
Eric Tonningsen Son M 6 yrs, b. Nov. 1894 California
Otto Tonningsen Son M 2 yrs, b. Nov. 1894 Oregon

They had 2 children, both living. They resided on Main Steet. No occupation was listed for Asmus.


Asmus m. Anna Tonningsen ?


Asmus and Anna Tonningsen took a cruise to Honolulu, Hawaii, departing San Francisco on May 25, 1939 on the S.S. Lurline, arriving in Honolulu on May 31, 1939. He was 76 yrs and Anna was 59 yrs.


Note: Carl Duncan Tonningsen, b. 27 Mar. 1895, Lake Co., Oregon was the son of Charles & Fannie Tonningsen. Charles was Asmus' brother?
Paternal Grandfather: Nicholas Tonningsen of Germany.

Asmus' father's birth date was ca 1820, Germany; his mother's was ca 1824, Germany; her maiden name was "Autsen".

The family immigrated to the U.S. in 1876.


Asmus registered to vote 21 Mar. 1888 in Bidwell, Modoc Co., California; he was listed as 26 yrs, b. Germany; and a farmer. Also listed are his father, John Henry Tonningsen, 69 yrs, b. Prussia, resides in Ft. Bidwell, Modoc Co, CA; is a farmer; was naturalized 7 Nov. 1879, Alturas, CA District Court; and his brother Nis Peter Tonningsen, 32 yrs, b. Prussia, a farmer at Bidwell, Modoc Co., CA and was also naturalized on 7 Nov. Alturas, CA District Court. Alturas is in Modoc Co.

Asmus was a naturalized citizen by virtue of his father's naturalization.


1900 U.S. Census for Lakeview Town, Lake Co., Oregon:
Henry C Whitworth Head M 37 England
Eda M B Whitworth Wife F 35 Germany
Ais P Patterson Stepson M 14 California
Asmus Patterson Stepson M 11 California
John H Tonningsen Father-in-law M 80 Germany
Karren Tonningsen Mother-in-law F 76 Germany

Henry operated a hotel on Water Street. Eda must be Asmus' sister. John's birth date was Mar. 1820, Germany & Karren's was Nov. 1824, Germany. They had 6 children, 5 living.


Asmus m. Lydia V. Jacobs in 1892; Asmus divorced Lydia 4 Jan. 1907 in Malheur Co., Oregon.


1900 U.S. Census for Lakeview Town, Lake Co., Oregon:
Asmus Tonningsen Head M 37 yrs, b. Sept. 1863 Germany
Lydia Tonningsen Wife F 28 yrs, b. April 1871 Calif.
Eric Tonningsen Son M 6 yrs, b. Nov. 1894 California
Otto Tonningsen Son M 2 yrs, b. Nov. 1894 Oregon

They had 2 children, both living. They resided on Main Steet. No occupation was listed for Asmus.


Asmus m. Anna Tonningsen ?


Asmus and Anna Tonningsen took a cruise to Honolulu, Hawaii, departing San Francisco on May 25, 1939 on the S.S. Lurline, arriving in Honolulu on May 31, 1939. He was 76 yrs and Anna was 59 yrs.


Note: Carl Duncan Tonningsen, b. 27 Mar. 1895, Lake Co., Oregon was the son of Charles & Fannie Tonningsen. Charles was Asmus' brother?

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