Selected Families and Individuals


Elda Christians. Elda married Sarah Cramer.

Met Sarah at a German Baptist Church convention.

Sarah Cramer [Parents] was born 1 in 1875. She died 1 in 1942. Sarah married Elda Christians.

They had the following children.

  F i Ella Christians.
  F ii Trena Christians.

Louis A. Luiken was born 1, 2, 3 on 15 Dec 1879 in Germany. He died 1, 4 on 25 May 1951. He was buried 1 in 1951 in Steamboat Rock Cemetery, Clay Township, Hardin County, Iowa. Louis married Kathrina Cramer.

From the 1920 census:
Luiken, Louie A
Age: 40 Year: 1920
Birthplace: Deutschland
Roll: T625_492
Race: White Page: 3A
State: Iowa ED: 181
County: Hardin
Image: 674
Township: Clay

Name                  Relation        Sex Color Age (at last birthday) MaritalStatus
Luiken, Louie A.  Head             M     W     40                             M
Luiken, Kate C    Wife              F      W      39                            M
Luiken, Anton I.   Son               M     W      12                             S
Luiken, Harry       Son           M     W        7                             S
Luiken, Carl         Son               M     W        3 5/12                     S
Cramer, Frentze   mother-in-law  W            73                            W

Louie's date of immigration to US was 1881 and he was naturalized. He was able to read/write and speak English and was born in Germany, mother tongue German. Occupation was a dealer for a ? improvements company, working on own account. He owned his own home.

His wife was born in Illinois, both her parents in Germany. His mother-in-law was born in Germany as were her parents. Her year of immigration and whether or not she was naturalized is listed as unknown. She was though able to read/write and speak English.

The enumeration took place on 8 Jan 1920.

Kathrina Cramer [Parents] was born 1, 2, 3 on 26 Feb 1880 in Illinois. She died 4, 5 in Oct 1974 in Iowa. She was buried 6 in 1974 in Steamboat Rock Cemetery, Clay Township, Hardin County, Iowa. Kathrina married Louis A. Luiken.

They had the following children.

  M i
Anthony E. Luiken was born 1, 2 in 1907 in Iowa. He died 2 in 1985. He was buried 3 in 1985 in Steamboat Rock Cemetery, Clay Township, Hardin County, Iowa.
  M ii Harry C. Luiken.
  M iii
Carl L. Luiken was born 1, 2 in 1916 in Iowa. He died 2 in 1984. He was buried 2 in 1984 in Steamboat Rock Cemetery, Clay Township, Hardin County, Iowa.

Jacob Cramer [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 14 Feb 1883. He died 3, 4 on 25 Aug 1956. Jacob married Edith Ruppelt.

Edith Ruppelt was born 1 on 29 Aug 1885. She died 1 on 17 Apr 1962. Edith married Jacob Cramer.

They had the following children.

  F i Beatrice E. Cramer.

Able Belman. Able married Sarah Marie Bonn.

Sarah Marie Bonn [Parents] was born 1 on 10 Sep 1876 in Forreston, Ogle County, Illinois, USA. Sarah married Able Belman.


Frank Mills. Frank married Trintje Katherine Bonn.

Frank worked as Construction Equ Operator.

Note: from Bible Page, daughter of Elizabeth Dora Schmidt.

Frank MILLER, according to Henry J. CRAMER.

Trintje Katherine Bonn [Parents] was born 1 on 21 Jan 1881 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA. Trintje married Frank Mills.

Handwritten page of Jacobs Children

Is this a twin?
Roll #3-1970 Birth
    Bonn, Frerilye (sp) Johanne born 22 January 1881
    Father - Jacob Bonn
    Mother - Elizabeth (Smith) Bonn

They had the following children.

  M i David Mills.
  F ii Betty Mills.

Edwin H Bremer. Edwin married Marie Magdaline Bonn on 25 Oct 1905.

Marie Magdaline Bonn [Parents] was born 1 on 19 Jul 1883 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA. Marie married Edwin H Bremer on 25 Oct 1905.

Marriage is found in Freeport Daily Journal Oct 26, 1905

They had the following children.

  F i Ruth Bremer was born on 3 Nov 1908. She died on 24 Jun 1997.
  F ii Dorothy Bremer.
  F iii Lucille Bremer.
  M iv Edwin Frederick Bremer was born on 10 Oct 1921. He died on 26 Jan 1995.

Fred Wagner. Fred married Anna H. Bonn.

Anna H. Bonn [Parents] was born 1 on 14 Nov 1884 in Parkerburd, Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA. She died 2 in Feb 1982. Anna married Fred Wagner.

1  NOTE 6110 11th Rd Rockford, Ill
2  SOUR S33
Note: from handwritten page of Jacobs Children.
Birth from handwritten page of Jacob's Children.

They had the following children.

  F i Helen Wagner.
  F ii Ruth Wagner.

John Eils Bonn [Parents] was born 1 on 14 Aug 1887 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA. He died on 25 Nov 1964 in Illinois. John married Emile Unking.

From handwritten page of Jacobs Children.
Had a ladies ready-to-wear store.
Appears in the obituary of his Aunt Sarah Bonn in 1907.
SSDI: JOHN BONN, b 14 Aug 1887, d Nov 1964  ssno 356-26-7974 IL (1951).

Emile Unking. Emile married John Eils Bonn.

They had the following children.

  F i Elenor Marie Bonn.

Abraham Jacob Eils Bonn [Parents] was born 1 on 30 Jan 1890 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA. He died 2, 3 on 7 Feb 1984 in San Bernadino, San Bernadino, California. Abraham married Hazel Alice Swartz in 1910.

Abraham worked as Baker.

92401
Note: from handwritten page of Jacobs Children.
Birth from handwritten page of Jacob's Children.

Hazel Alice Swartz was born 1 on 30 Jul 1895 in Illinois. She died on 6 Aug 1961 in St Bernardine's Bernadino, Ca. She was buried in Montecito Memorial Park, Colton, San Bernardino County, California, USA. Hazel married Abraham Jacob Eils Bonn in 1910.

Heart Attack

Moved to San Bernardino, Calif. around 1923. 38 years.

Certificate of Death - Cert. # 958 Local Reg 3607  State
of California - Dept. of Public Health

They had the following children.

  M i Lyle Eils Bonn was born on 17 Jun 1914. He died on 11 Sep 1983.
  M ii Robert Eils Bonn.
  M iii Stanley Eils Bonn.

George W. Bonn [Parents] was born 1 on 11 Dec 1892 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA. He died in Feb 1971 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA. He was buried in Arizona. George married Elizabeth Samulson.

George worked as Automobile Business.

Note: from handwritten page of Jacobs Children.
Birth from handwritten page of Jacob's Children.

Elizabeth Samulson. Elizabeth married George W. Bonn.

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