Tag: Toeneboehn
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The Iowa Land Patents of Christian Tenebahn
In the spring of 1852, several Tenebahn families emigrated to the U.S. from Germany. From New Orleans they took a steamboat to Dubuque, IA. There, they split up, some traveling to Minnesota via wagon train. The Christian Tenebahn family remained in east central Iowa, homesteading for about three years. This is their untold story.
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Lots 188 and 189 of McGee’s Addition
In June, 1857, pioneering immigrants, Christian and Caroline Tonebohn, purchased a residential lot in the speculative McGee’s Addition in, what was then, the town of Kansas, Missouri. The lot, then Missouri prairie, is now situated in the heart of downtown Kansas City, MO. Here’s how that happened.
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Johann Friedrich Daniel Wendt – Soldier, Immigrant, and Farmer
We know quite a lot about Max and Minnie Wendt after they settle, by 1870, first in Moberly, MO, then St. Louis, MO, finally Kansas City, KS. Before that; before they emigrated from Germany, we have few details about their whereabouts and lives. Here, we present what is known and unknown with a few theories…
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The Curious Life of Edourd Bruno Czaska
Edourd (Edward) Bruno Czaska lived a short yet adventurous life. In his 44 years he, with his wife Elizabeth, traveled from Germany to Baltimore, MD then westward to San Francisco, CA. We will explore these travels, reveal mysteries, and find that, in the end, it was Edward’s wife Elizabeth who lived long and prospered.
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The Disappearance of Earl Tobias
On or about Dec 15, 1894 Earl Tobias deserted his wife and their two children in Kansas City, KS. He wrote his wife, stating: “…he had too many mouths to feed and was getting in debt.” Earl then disappeared from all public records. 125+ years later, we found Earl.
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Lot 39 of Hurck’s Subdivision of the Guinotte Farm
In 1858, to entice railroads to build into the East Bottoms of Kansas City, MO, Joseph Guinotte (1815-1867) platted his 1200 acre homestead farm, purchased abt. 1850 from founding French settler, Berenice Chouteau. In 1869. the 740 acre ‘Hurck’s Subdivision of the Guinotte Farm’ was platted and lots auctioned. Charles DeCarpenter bought Lot 39.
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The Will of Caroline Tönebön-Konz – A ten year Probate battle
Probate on her Will lasted ten years with numerous challenges and court cases. The case book, 120+ pages in length, is noteworthy with several oddities.
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Wilhelmina “Minnie” Toeneboehn – Pioneer Woman of the Kansas Prairie
To the best of my knowledge, Minnie never had a telephone, never had a driver license, never owned a car, never traveled on public transportation, never had a job outside the home, and never had a TV. Yet, she had a most extraordinary life.
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Toeneboehn Gardening/Urban Farming History – St. Louis and Kansas City
The Toeneboehn’s / Tonebon’s immigrated from Germany to St. Louis in the 1850’s. By the 1870’s, the family were established urban farmers in St. Louis.
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