Re: William G Toensing, born Feb. 1869, Germ
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In reply to:
William G Toensing, born Feb. 1869, Germ
7/19/00
If you put an "r" after the "e" in Gehardt then you probably have:
Gerhardt Henry TOENSING b 16 Sep 1833 in Wimmer, Germany
m Mary ???
d 21 Mar 1917.
He is the son of Johann Conrad Toensing (Tönsing)
b 17 Aug 1801 Wimmer, Germany
d 23 Aug 1869 Wimmer
m5 Sep 1827 to
Anna Clara Welcher
b 10 May 1806 Wimmer
d 28 Aug 1876 Atwater,MN, USA
His siblings were:
John b 1829
Ernst Fredrich b 1835
Johan Fredrich b 1836
Frank b 1841
Elizabeth b 1843
Marie b 1845
His children were:
Frederick b 1865
Lizzie b 1867
William b 1869 -- likely your grandfather
Edwin b 1875
Your grandfather William Gerhardt Tönsing is probably my wife's first cousin, twice removed.My wife, Elaine Henrietta Toensing, was born and raised in Grove City and attended church and school at St. John's Lutheran Church in Atwater, MN.