Martin Wonnenberg b. 12 Jan 1882 Kronental, North Caucasus, Russia d. 05 Jan 1972 Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA: Ohlhausen and Koenig Family

1882 - 1972 (89 years)

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Name	Martin Wonnenberg [1]
Birth	12 Jan 1882	Kronental, North Caucasus, Russia [2, 3]
Gender	Male
Immigration	31 May 1899	Ellis Island, New York, New York, USA [4]
The ship "Kaiser Wilhelm der Gross" left Bremen, Germany May 13, 1999 and arrived NY May 31, 1999. Role: Witness
Immigration	31 May 1899	Ellis Island, New York, New York, USA [4]
The ship "Kaiser Wilhelm der Gross" left Bremen, Germany May 13, 1999 and arrived NY May 31, 1999. Role: Witness
Census	01 May 1910	Helena Township, Alfalfa, Oklahoma, USA [5]
which showed that he was employed as a labourer for the railway.
Adopted	09 Feb 1914	Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA [6]
Anna brought \|\|into the marriage and Erna was raised as one of the family and did not realize she was not Martin's child until she got her birth certificate at the time of her own marriage.
Occupation	Abt 1923	Briggsdale, Weld, Colorado, USA [7]
took over his father-in-law's homestead \|\| and raised his family and farmed this land for the next 20 years.
Census	10 Apr 1930	Briggsdale, Weld, Colorado, USA [8]
Name	Martin Wonenberg [9]
	we noted that the three sons dropped one "N" in their last name. Martin's wedding certificate of 1913 used only one N, however his Naturalization Certificate which was done about the same time listed him with 2 Ns, but he signed it with one.
Naturalization	16 Mar 1964	Sixth Judicial Court , Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA [10]
which confirmed that he had been naturalized
Reference Number	558
Reference Number	Won2
Death	05 Jan 1972	Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA [11]
Burial	10 Jan 1972	Briggsdale Cemetery, Briggsdale, Weld, Colorado, USA [11]
	See Headstone
Person ID	I558	Ohlhausen
Last Modified	19 Nov 2016

Father	Ludwig Wonnenberg, Sr., b. 30 Mar 1845, Tarutino, Bessarabia, Russia d. 25 Oct 1904, Avard, Woods, Oklahoma, USA (Age 59 years)
Mother	Wilhelmina Bauch, b. 16 Sep 1849, Tarutino, Bessarabia, Russia d. 13 Feb 1931, Briggsdale, Weld, Colorado, USA (Age 81 years)
Marriage	Abt 1870	Kronental, North Caucasus, Russia [12, 13]
Family ID	F298	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1	Elizabeth Elsie Warner, b. Apr 1891, South Dakota, USA d. 21 Jun 1913, Eaton, Weld, Colorado, USA (Age ~ 22 years)
Marriage	22 Mar 1913	Ault, Weld, Colorado, USA [14]
	At the time of her marriage Elizabeth lived in Lyons, CO.
Family ID	F309	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	13 Aug 2019

Family 2 Anna Elizabeth Werner, b. 04 Oct 1893, Susannethal, North Caucasus, Russia d. 26 Nov 1992, Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA (Age 99 years)

Marriage 09 Feb 1914 Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA [15]

In fact Martin met Anna at Elizabeth's funeral as the 2 girls had been good friends.

Children

+	1. Emma Wonenberg, b. 04 Jan 1915, Ault, Weld, Colorado, USA d. 24 Feb 2007, Riverton, Wyoming, USA (Age 92 years)
+	2. Mariam 'Marian' Wonenberg, b. 27 Jun 1917, Eaton, Weld, Colorado, USA d. 06 Apr 2003, Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA (Age 85 years)
+	3. Edward Wonenberg, b. 20 Jan 1920, Ault, Weld, Colorado, USA d. 11 Dec 2003, Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA (Age 83 years)
+	4. Herman Wonenberg, b. 12 Sep 1922, Riverton, Wyoming, USA d. 07 May 2005, Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA (Age 82 years)
+	5. Helen Wonenberg, b. 29 Mar 1925, Briggsdale, Weld, Colorado, USA d. 12 Nov 2018, Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, USA (Age 93 years)
+	6. Wilhelm Wonenberg, b. 16 Sep 1927, Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA d. 16 Mar 1998, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (Age 70 years)
+	7. Alvin Wonenberg, b. 03 Oct 1932, Briggsdale, Weld, Colorado, USA d. 22 Dec 1988, Brighton, Adams, Colorado, USA (Age 56 years)

Family ID F308 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 13 Aug 2019

Event Map

	Birth - 12 Jan 1882 - Kronental, North Caucasus, Russia
	Census - 01 May 1910 - Helena Township, Alfalfa, Oklahoma, USA
	Marriage - 22 Mar 1913 - Ault, Weld, Colorado, USA
	Adopted - 09 Feb 1914 - Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA
	Marriage - 09 Feb 1914 - Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA
	Occupation - Abt 1923 - Briggsdale, Weld, Colorado, USA
	Census - 10 Apr 1930 - Briggsdale, Weld, Colorado, USA
	Naturalization - 16 Mar 1964 - Sixth Judicial Court , Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
	Death - 05 Jan 1972 - Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA
	Burial - 10 Jan 1972 - Briggsdale Cemetery, Briggsdale, Weld, Colorado, USA

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Pin Legend : Address : Location : City/Town : County/Shire : State/Province : Country : Not Set

Photos

Wonnenberg, Family Reunion in Canada Aug, 1953, Chestermere, Alberta, Canada
Back: George Quast, Chris Koenig, Babe Fuller, John Auer, Alex Quast, John Jr. Quast, Al Wells
Middle: Charlie Litke, John Sr. Quast, Martin Wonnenberg, Henry Ohlhausen
Front: Lorne Fuller, Gerald Quast, Wayne Fuller, Alvin Campbell

Sources

[S81] Ship Manifest - Bremen 1899 - Wonn\Koe, (May 13, 1899), Won1, page 3,4, Won1, page 3,4, 4a, 4b.
[S87] Obituary of Martin Wonenberg, (January, 1972), Won2, page 17.
[S239] Compiler: Arthur Flegel, Bessarabian Communities, (Germans from Russia Heritage Collection, NDSU Libraries, Fargo ND 58105, 2005), Page 786, Martin Wonnenberg born 12 Jan 1882 in Kronental, North Caucasus, Russia.
Note: this book indicates the family moved here from Tarutino, Bessarabia and all the children after Daniel were born here. This is a very reliable source.; A1, page 19-786, A1, page 19.
[S81] Ship Manifest - Bremen 1899 - Wonn\Koe, (May 13, 1899), Won1, Page 3, Won1, page 3,4, 4a, 4b.
[S175] Census, USA Federal 1910, Wonnenberg, (1 May 1910), Won2, page 44-47, Won2, p 44-47;Won3 p 2a,b.
[S91] Dorothy Lola Werner Nussbaum, Book Chapter,Wonenberg Martin, Decendants of, (Lola Nussbaum, 39994 WCR 126, Grover Co., 80729, 1994), Anna brought Erna into the marriage and Erna used the name 'Wonenberg' until her own marriage. Helen said that the family did not realize that she was not Martin's child until she aplied for a marriage license and was told that she was not a Wonenberg and her birth certificate read 'Dorsch'. Therefore she was raised but never adopted by Martin.; Won2a, Won2A.
[S91] Dorothy Lola Werner Nussbaum, Book Chapter,Wonenberg Martin, Decendants of, (Lola Nussbaum, 39994 WCR 126, Grover Co., 80729, 1994), Won2A, page 2 preamble, Won2A.
[S132] Census, USA Federal 1930, Wonnenberg, (April 1930), Precinct 53; Won2, page 40, 41, Individual Record.
[S112] Birth Certificate, Hay Royal, (filed 10 Dec 1975), Won2, p 19, Won3, page 9.
[S122] Naturalization Record, Wonenberg Martin, (16 March 1964), Won2, p19, Won2, page19.
[S95] Certificate of Death, (filed: 11 Jan 1972), Won2, page 16, 17, Won2, page 16.
[S162] Compiler: Compiled by Lorraine Werner - GRHS village Coordinator, Wirtschaft Records - Tarutino Bessarabia, (Book published by Germans from Russia Heritage Society, Bismarck, North Dakota 58501, published 2000), The Emigration section of Wirtschaft #1 shows Ludwig going to N. Caucasus as a single person -; F4, Wirt 1, Emigration, Won1, pages 100-118 + F4.
[S239] Compiler: Arthur Flegel, Bessarabian Communities, (Germans from Russia Heritage Collection, NDSU Libraries, Fargo ND 58105, 2005), Page 387, Ludwig Wonnenberg married Wilhelmina Bauch in Kronental, North Caucasus, Russia. Also shows their first child Daniel b. 22 Jan 1872 in Tarutino, Besserabia and the second child Dorothea born in Kronental.; A1, page 19-387, A1, page 19.
[S88] Marriage, Wonenberg Martin & E. Warner, (22 March 1913), won2, page 13, Won2, page 13.
[S92] Marriage Certificate, State of Colorado, Won2, page 12,13, Won2, page 15.