Descendants of Heinrich Ferdinand Wonnenberg ... - of Ohlhausen.ca

were born. In 1926 they moved to in Richfield, WA, and bought a dairy farmer which turned out to be an
economical disaster and in 1927 we find them back in Idaho at Castleford near Twin Falls.
In 1928 John bought 7 lots for the tax owing in the townsite of in Filer, ID. John and Carrie appeared on the
census of 15 Apr 1930 in Castleford, ID. In 1940 John traded the 7 lots in Filer for 40 acres of land south of
Buhl, ID which they farmed for only 2 years before John had a heart attack. Most of this land was still in the
family and as of Oct 2005, 7 grandchildren lived on this 40 acres.
Johann 'John' Wonnenberg died on 8 Jun 1942 in Twin Falls, ID, at age 57. He was buried on 12 Jun 1942 in
Buhl, ID.
Children of Johann 'John' Wonnenberg and Carolina 'Carrie' Herrmann were as follows:
48. i. Samuel 'Sam,' born 6 Jul 1908 in Granada, CO; died 24 Sep 1990 in Boise, ID.
ii. Elsie was born on 12 Jul 1910 in Ault, CO. She died on 12 Jul 1910 in Ault, CO.
49. iii. William 'Bill,' born 14 Sep 1911 in Ault, CO; died 21 Oct 1984 in Twin Falls, ID.
iv. John was born on 15 Oct 1913 in Ault, CO. He died on 27 Jan 1987 in Twin Falls,
ID, at age 73. He was buried on 30 Jan 1987 in Buhl, ID.
v. Marie was born on 31 Oct 1915 in Blackfoot, ID. She died on 31 Oct 1915 in
Blackfoot, ID.
vi. Harry was born on 25 Oct 1916 in Moreland, ID. He died on 21 May 1988 in San
Bernardino, CA, at age 71. He was buried on 27 May 1988 in Redlands, CA.
vii. Edward was born on 7 Apr 1918 in Blackfoot, ID. He died on 8 Jun 1919 in
Blackfoot, ID, at age 1.
50. viii. Ella Clara, born 17 Jul 1920 in Blackfoot, ID; died 12 Mar 2003 in Buhl, ID.
51. ix. Edna Sarah, born 20 Jun 1924 in Blackfoot, ID; died 7 Apr 2001 in Twin Falls, ID.
x. Hilda Verna was born on 25 Apr 1926 in Blackfoot, ID. She married Roy Jewett
on 1 Aug 1945 in Buhl, ID. She and Roy Jewett were divorced circa 1947. She
married Arland C. 'Slim' Alger on 20 Nov 1948 in Ely, NV. She died on 11 Jan
1980 in Ely, NV, at age 53. She was buried on 16 Jan 1980 in Buhl, ID.
52. xi. Louis, born 15 Mar 1931 in Buhl, ID; died 21 Dec 2005 in McGill, NV.
18. Ludwig 'Loui' WONNENBERG Jr. (Ludwig, Friedrich, Heinrich) was born on 15 Apr 1887 in North
Caucasus. He married Maude Anderst, daughter of Peter Anderst and Rosa Werner, in 1907 in CO. He and
Maude Anderst immigrated in Oct 1908 to Spondin area, AB. On 5 Apr 1909 Ludwig made application for
entry for a homestead on two different quarter sections - both the SW and NW quarter of 9-34-7 W4M. On
September 28, 1909 he signed a declaration to abandon both of these quarters with the explanation that "The
land is unfit for cultivation". Through these affidavits he was granted release from any obligations on these two
quarter sections.
On 11 Feb 1910 Ludwig made an application and was granted 'entry' to his homestead NW2-32-13 W4 near
Hanna, AB. He built a sod house 12' X 29' and and moved in on 26 Mar 1910. Over the next three years they
built a sod barn 13' X 34', dug a water well, plowed 40 acres and fenced 40 additional acres and by 1913 had a
farm with 4 horses, 11 cattle and 3 pigs. In 1911, 12, 13 he put a crop in on 40, 23 and 14 acres. Ludwig was
issued land title rights for his homestead on NW1/4 Sec 2, Twp 32, Rg13, W4M on 30 May 1913 near Hanna,
AB. In 1918 Ludwig and Maude are listed as one of the premier members of the Seven Day Adventist
congregation in the Sponden, Alberta district. The family followed this religion their entire life. Ludwig was
listed as the owner of Section 30, Township 31, Range 12, W4 on a 1920 map. In 1923 Ludwig and the family
left Canada immigrated to Twin Falls, ID. He appeared on the census of 4 Apr 1930 in Twin Falls, ID.
Ludwig's name is recorded as "Lambert" on the census and his occupation is listed as a farm labourer. He was
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