1877 - 1963 (86 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Samuel Littau was born on 06 Jan 1877 in Markosowka, Kuban, North Caucasus, Russia; died on 13 Aug 1963 in Ashland, Oregon, USA; was buried on 19 Aug 1963 in Cherokee Memorial Park Cemetery, Lodi, California, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
- Occupation: Filer, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
- Reference Number: 565
- Reference Number: Lit1
- Immigration: 19 May 1900, Ellis Island, New York, New York, USA
- Immigration: Oct 1908, Hanna, Alberta, Canada
- Religion: 1918
- Immigration: 1923, Filer, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
- Census: 10 Apr 1930, Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
- Residence: 1934, Lodi, San Joaquin, California, USA
Notes:
This Littau family went to Canada along with Louisa's brother Ludwig Jr. Wonenberg and two sisters Dorothea (John Quast) and Justina Koenig and their families as well as her mother Wilhelmina Bauch Wonnenberg. They went to Hanna, Alberta to homestead except Justina stayed in Calgary and Grandma Wonnenberg stayed with Justina's family.
made application for entry for a homestead located SE 7-24-7 W4M
made application for land title for the homestead. The application indicated that he had cultivated 28, 12, 60 acres and cropped 0, 40 and 55 acres in the years 1909, 10 and 11. It also indicated that they had 5 horses and 3 cattle by 1912. At the application date the family had a 12 X 14 sod house; a 16 X 33 sod barn; a chicken house; a stable; a water well; 320 rods of fencing. It also indicates that Sam had become a British subject by naturalization. Anton Dofer was the sponsor of this application.
A patent for title of the land was issued the Department of the Interior.
Occupation:
Samuel's passport included his family, was issued in Stavropol, North Caucasus Russia in Feb 1900. The ships manifest indicates that they would join Louisa's parents in Oklahoma. He took up farming and children 2,3 & 4 were born in Woodward, OK.
Occupation:
After all that hard work Sam and his brother-in-law Ludwig Wonnenberg gave up farming in Canada and moved their family to Idaho and in 1933 he bought a farm near Filer, but the timing was not right and he had to sell out in 1934 because of the depression.
Religion:
listed as one of the premier members of the Seven Day Adventist congregation in the Sponden, Alberta district.
Samuel married Louisa Wonnenberg about 1899 in North Caucasus, Russia. Louisa (daughter of Ludwig Wonnenberg, Sr. and Wilhelmina Bauch) was born on 15 Apr 1880 in Kronental, North Caucasus, Russia; died on 17 Jan 1958 in Lodi, San Joaquin, California, USA; was buried on 20 Jan 1958 in Cherokee Memorial Park Cemetery, Lodi, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Martin Littau was born on 28 Mar 1900 in Nora, North Caucasus, Russia; died on 11 Aug 1987 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA; was buried on 14 Aug 1987 in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA.
- 3. Ferdinand Littau was born on 25 Jul 1902 in Oklahoma, USA; died in 1918 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada.
- 4. Ottillie 'Della' Littau was born on 30 Mar 1904 in Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA.
- 5. Johann 'John' Littau was born on 21 Jun 1905 in Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA; died on 17 Dec 1980 in Nevada City, California, USA; was buried on 20 Dec 1980 in Cherokee Memorial Park Cemetery, Lodi, California, USA.
- 6. Hulda 'Hilda' Littau was born on 17 May 1911 in Loyalist, Alberta, Canada; died on 20 Jul 1980 in Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA; was buried in Jul 1980 in Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA.
- 7. K.C.C. Littau
- 8. Silva 'Sylvia' Littau was born on 01 Oct 1920 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada; died on 02 Jul 2007 in Eugene, Oregon, USA.
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Generation: 2
2. | Martin Littau (1.Samuel1) was born on 28 Mar 1900 in Nora, North Caucasus, Russia; died on 11 Aug 1987 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA; was buried on 14 Aug 1987 in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: 1403
- Reference Number: Lit1
- Immigration: 19 May 1900, Ellis Island, New York, New York, USA
- Immigration: Oct 1908, Hanna, Alberta, Canada
- Immigration: 1923, Filer, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
- Occupation: From 1930 to 1975; farmer in Hansen, Clover, Castleford, Filer and Buhl
- Naturalization: 13 Dec 1962, Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Notes:
Birth:
Place of birth 'Nora' was stated in his Obituary and the back of his funeral home information [Lit1,page 2-2].
Immigration:
Role: Witness
Immigration:
Role: Witness
Immigration:
Role: Witness
Martin married Elizabeth Dick on 29 Mar 1930 in Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA. Elizabeth was born on 06 Nov 1910 in Harington, Kansas, USA; died on 11 Feb 2001 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA; was buried on 15 Feb 2001 in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Richard James Littau was born on 09 Oct 1934 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA; died on 23 Jun 1949 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA; was buried on 27 Jun 1949 in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA.
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3. | Ferdinand Littau (1.Samuel1) was born on 25 Jul 1902 in Oklahoma, USA; died in 1918 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: 1405
- Reference Number: Lit1
- Immigration: Oct 1908, Hanna, Alberta, Canada
Notes:
Immigration:
Role: Witness
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4. | Ottillie 'Della' Littau (1.Samuel1) was born on 30 Mar 1904 in Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: 1404
- Immigration: Oct 1908, Hanna, Alberta, Canada
- Immigration: 1923, Filer, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Notes:
Immigration:
Role: Witness
Immigration:
Role: Witness
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5. | Johann 'John' Littau (1.Samuel1) was born on 21 Jun 1905 in Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA; died on 17 Dec 1980 in Nevada City, California, USA; was buried on 20 Dec 1980 in Cherokee Memorial Park Cemetery, Lodi, California, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: 1406
- Reference Number: Lit1
- Immigration: Oct 1908, Hanna, Alberta, Canada
- Immigration: 1923, Filer, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Notes:
Immigration:
Role: Witness
Immigration:
Role: Witness
Johann married Erma Geraldine Kissler on 22 May 1932 in Jerome, Jerome, Idaho, USA. Erma was born on 16 Dec 1911 in Ault, Weld, Colorado, USA; died on 09 Feb 1995 in Fremont, Alameda, California, USA; was buried about 13 Feb 1995 in Cherokee Memorial Park Cemetery, Lodi, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Hulda 'Hilda' Littau (1.Samuel1) was born on 17 May 1911 in Loyalist, Alberta, Canada; died on 20 Jul 1980 in Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA; was buried in Jul 1980 in Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Hilda Rau
- Reference Number: 1407
- Reference Number: Lit1
- Immigration: 1923, Filer, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
- Census: 10 Apr 1930, Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Notes:
Immigration:
Role: Witness
Census:
Role: Witness
Hulda married Alexander 'Alex' Rau about 1938. Alexander was born on 14 Dec 1910 in Moscow, Russia; died on 04 Dec 1992 in Spokane, Washington, USA; was buried on 07 Dec 1992 in Spokane, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Silva 'Sylvia' Littau (1.Samuel1) was born on 01 Oct 1920 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada; died on 02 Jul 2007 in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Sylvia Sonenstein
- Reference Number: 1409
- Reference Number: Lit1
- Immigration: 1923, Filer, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
- Census: 10 Apr 1930, Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA
Notes:
Immigration:
Role: Witness
Census:
Role: Witness
Silva married Max Louis Sonenstein on 16 Nov 1941 in Reno, Nevada, USA. Max was born on 25 Dec 1914 in Brooklyn, New York, USA; died on 23 Jan 1970 in Medford, Oregon, USA; was buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
9. | Richard James Littau (2.Martin2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 09 Oct 1934 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA; died on 23 Jun 1949 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA; was buried on 27 Jun 1949 in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: 1411
- Reference Number: Lit1
Notes:
Died:
He fell out of a tree and hit his head on a rock.
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21. | Paul Phillip Sonstein (8.Silva2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 26 Mar 1946 in San Mateo, California, USA; died on 21 Feb 1968 in Gia Dinh, South Vietnam; was buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: 1543
- Reference Number: Lit1
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Generation: 4
Generation: 5
Generation: 6
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