Jacob Tonner
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Jacob Tonner (son of Jacob Tonner and Elizabeth Baumgartner).
2. Jacob Tonner Notes:
Bluffton News-Banner, Monday, May 15, 1950
Elizabeth Tonner Dies at age 91
Mrs. Elizabeth Tonner, 91, lifelong resident of Wells county died at 8 a.m. today at the home of her son, Jacob, who resides north of Vera Cruz. She had been ill for 10 days and death was attributed to infirmities of age.
Born Sept. 28, 1858 in Wells county, the decedent was a daughter of Benedict and Anna Hiebacker Baumgartner. She was united in marriage in Wells county to Jacob Tonner, who preceded her in death in August 1927.
Survivors include the son, Jacob, of Bluffton route; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Tschannen, Mrs. Samuel Steffen, of Bluffton and Mrs. Dan Kehrn, of Decatur route; 20 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Two daughters, Anna Tonner, and Mrs. Elizabeth Tonner Baumgartner, three brothers, two sisters, two half-brothers and two half-sisters are deceased.
Services will be held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning at the home of the son, Jacob and at 10:30 o'clock at the Apostolic Christian church, of which she was a member. Rev. Samuel Aeschliman will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery.
The body will be taken from the Jahn funeral home to the home of the son and friends may call after 7:30 this evening.Jacob married Elizabeth Baumgartner. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth Baumgartner (daughter of Benedicht Baumgartner and Anna Hubacher). Children:
Generation: 3
6. Benedicht Baumgartner was born on 12 Jan 1806 in Messen, Solothurn, Switzerland (son of Niklaus Baumgartner and Elsbeth Marti); died in 1879 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana; was buried in Apostolic Christian Cemetary, Bluffton, Indiana. Other Events:
- : 1848, Ohio, USA; per Elgin, Iowa Historical Society.
Notes:
Moved from Monroe County, OH in 1870, according to his daughter's obituary.
22 Aug 2000 Post on Rootsweb by Nancy Booth
Just FYI. In the Monroe County OHGen Web there is a posting of an Anna(Hubacher) Baumgartner who was married to a Benedict Baumgartner of Monroe County. She died about Jan 19, 1911 just east of Vera Cruz, IN. Just a quick synopsis if the reading; Born in Germany in December of 1822 and was married the first time there to Mechiah Aschleman and had 5? children.
Her second marriage was to Benedict and moved to Wells County, IN over 43 years ago. From this marriage they appeared to have 6 children. She had no brothers or sisters. The funeral and interment was held at the Christian Apostolic Church near Vera Cruz.Benedicht married Anna Hubacher. Anna was born about 1825; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Anna Hubacher was born about 1825; and died. Children:
Generation: 4
12. Niklaus Baumgartner was born on 21 Jan 1781 in Bangerten, Bern, Switzerland (son of Niklaus Baumgartner and Anna Stolder); died on 27 Jan 1853. Notes:
Kidron shows marriage location of Bittwil, Bern, Switzerland
Niklaus married Elsbeth Marti on 7 Apr 1802 in Bangerten, Bern, Switzerland. Elsbeth (daughter of Hans Marti and Barbara Weibl) was born on 23 Jan 1780 in Rapperswil, Bern Switzerland; died on 2 Apr 1824 in Salles, Bas Rhin, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Elsbeth Marti was born on 23 Jan 1780 in Rapperswil, Bern Switzerland (daughter of Hans Marti and Barbara Weibl); died on 2 Apr 1824 in Salles, Bas Rhin, France. Children:
- Johannes Baumgartner was born on 1 Jan 1803; died on 26 Mar 1811.
- 6. Benedicht Baumgartner was born on 12 Jan 1806 in Messen, Solothurn, Switzerland; died in 1879 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana; was buried in Apostolic Christian Cemetary, Bluffton, Indiana.
- Jakob Baumgartner was born on 7 Jan 1810; died on 19 Jan 1824.
- Magdalena Baumgartner was born on 6 May 1812 in Rapperswil, Bern Switzerland; and died.
- Maria Baumgartner was born on 27 Jun 1815; and died.
- Niklaus Baumgartner was born on 13 Mar 1818; and died.