Herman Graff1,2,3

M, #551, b. 1876, d. 26 September 1951
Herman Graff was born in 1876.1 Herman Graff married Dorothea Mathilde Voelzow, daughter of Heinrich J. Voelzow and Carolyn Eleanor Tonsing, on 31 October 1900 at Cleveland, Ohio.2 Herman Graff married Dorothea Mathilde Voelzow, daughter of Heinrich J. Voelzow and Carolyn Eleanor Tonsing, on 31 October 1901 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio.1 Herman Graff died on 26 September 1951 at age 75 years.1
Herman Graff was a window frame co., deputy sheriff at Cleveland, Ohio. Herman Graff also went by the name of Lefty.1 Dorothea Mathilde Voelzow and Herman Graff resided at 17409 Fernshaw Ave. before 1947 at Cleveland, Ohio.3 Herman Graff and Dorothea Mathilde Voelzow had two children.4
Herman Graff was a window frame co., deputy sheriff at Cleveland, Ohio. Herman Graff also went by the name of Lefty.1 Dorothea Mathilde Voelzow and Herman Graff resided at 17409 Fernshaw Ave. before 1947 at Cleveland, Ohio.3 Herman Graff and Dorothea Mathilde Voelzow had two children.4
Thompson Public Cemetery=N
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Rick Related By=P
Last Edited=22 November 2003
Children of Herman Graff and Dorothea Mathilde Voelzow
Herman Graff married Dorothea Mathilde Voelzow, daughter of Heinrich J. Voelzow and Carolyn Eleanor Tonsing, on 31 October 1900 at Cleveland, Ohio.2 Herman Graff married Dorothea Mathilde Voelzow, daughter of Heinrich J. Voelzow and Carolyn Eleanor Tonsing, on 31 October 1901 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio.1
Elvira C. Graff
1 b. 18 May 1901, d. 29 February 1988
Evelyn Graff
2,1 b. 28 May 1902, d. 28 August 1990
Citations
- [S440] "Katharine Ott ( 1095 Erie Cliff Dr., Lakewood, Ohio 44107-1213, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Subject: Tonsing. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 21 November 2000, Descendants of: __ Toensing, p. 4. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S958] Ruth Tonsing, "Ruth Photo Album," 1967, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California. This is a color photocopy of two original albums once in possession of Ruth's son, Paul Tonsing. Each photo has a typed caption with the date, location, and people listed. The order suggests that Ruth pasted the photos and typed the captions shortly after the photo was taken or sent to her. Online at http://tinyurl.com/2sygxjRuth_Tonsing_Album
- [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis ( Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 59; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr., San Francisco, California.
Evelyn Graff1,2

F, #552, b. 28 May 1902, d. 28 August 1990
Evelyn Graff|b. 28 May 1902\nd. 28 August 1990|p23.htm#i552|Herman Graff|b. 1876\nd. 26 September 1951|p23.htm#i551|Dorothea Mathilde Voelzow|b. 9 May 1879\nd. 8 March 1947|p75.htm#i1857|||||||Heinrich J. Voelzow|b. 16 June 1853\nd. 4 March 1914|p75.htm#i1856|Carolyn E. Tonsing|b. 4 October 1860\nd. 29 January 1916|p75.htm#i1855|
Relationship=2nd cousin of Richard Tonsing.
Evelyn Graff was born on 28 May 1902.2,3 She was the daughter of Herman Graff and Dorothea Mathilde Voelzow.1,2 Evelyn Graff died on 28 August 1990 at age 88 years and 3 months.2,3 Evelyn Graff was buried at Broadview and State Rd. on 31 August 1990 at Brooklyn Heights Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.2
Evelyn Graff was (an unknown value) in January 1950 at Cleveland, Ohio.4 She resided at 17409 Fernshaw Ave. at Cleveland, Ohio.5,3 Evelyn Graff was married (an unknown value) times.6
Evelyn Graff was (an unknown value) in January 1950 at Cleveland, Ohio.4 She resided at 17409 Fernshaw Ave. at Cleveland, Ohio.5,3 Evelyn Graff was married (an unknown value) times.6
Thompson Public Cemetery=N
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Rick Related By=C
Last Edited=22 November 2003
Citations
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 21 November 2000, Descendants of: __ Toensing, p. 4. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S440] "Katharine Ott ( 1095 Erie Cliff Dr., Lakewood, Ohio 44107-1213, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Subject: Tonsing. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S102] "Social Security Death Index Interactive Search," database online, http:/ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi/, held by RootsWeb, unknown repository address, Evelyn Graff, no. 285-01-6070.
- [S958] Ruth Tonsing, "Ruth Photo Album," 1967, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California. This is a color photocopy of two original albums once in possession of Ruth's son, Paul Tonsing. Each photo has a typed caption with the date, location, and people listed. The order suggests that Ruth pasted the photos and typed the captions shortly after the photo was taken or sent to her. Online at http://tinyurl.com/2sygxjRuth_Tonsing_Album
- [S3] "Paul Martin Tonsing () to Richard Tonsing". Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S5] Rebecca Chaky and Ruth Martin, Ruth Martin Family Tree 1995 ( PO Box 1712, Friendswood, Texas 77549-1712: Never Done Press, 1995), 82-117; Rebecca Carol Chaky, 1904 Cloud Croft Dr., Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas.
Elroy R. Voelzow1,2

M, #553, b. 17 March 1908, d. 9 March 1969
Elroy R. Voelzow|b. 17 March 1908\nd. 9 March 1969|p23.htm#i553|Ferdinand J. Voelzow|b. 3 November 1880\nd. 8 November 1941|p75.htm#i1858|Ida Krueger|b. 1883\nd. 25 March 1958|p32.htm#i785|Heinrich J. Voelzow|b. 16 June 1853\nd. 4 March 1914|p75.htm#i1856|Carolyn E. Tonsing|b. 4 October 1860\nd. 29 January 1916|p75.htm#i1855|||||||
Relationship=2nd cousin of Richard Tonsing.
Elroy R. Voelzow was born on 17 March 1908.2 He was the son of Ferdinand J. Voelzow and Ida Krueger.1,2 Elroy R. Voelzow married Frances E. Johnson.2 Elroy R. Voelzow died on 9 March 1969 at age 60 years, 11 months and 20 days.2 Elroy R. Voelzow was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.2
Thompson Public Cemetery=N
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Last Edited=22 November 2003
Children of Elroy R. Voelzow and Frances E. Johnson
Elroy Raymond Voelzow Jr.+
2 b. 13 May 1941, d. 27 April 1992
Gary Francis Voelzow+
1,2
Citations
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 21 November 2000, Descendants of: __ Toensing, p. 5. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S440] "Katharine Ott ( 1095 Erie Cliff Dr., Lakewood, Ohio 44107-1213, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Subject: Tonsing. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
Gary Francis Voelzow1,2 
M, #554
Gary Francis Voelzow||p23.htm#i554|Elroy R. Voelzow|b. 17 March 1908\nd. 9 March 1969|p23.htm#i553|Frances E. Johnson|b. 19 February 1908\nd. 17 July 1962|p152.htm#i3793|Ferdinand J. Voelzow|b. 3 November 1880\nd. 8 November 1941|p75.htm#i1858|Ida Krueger|b. 1883\nd. 25 March 1958|p32.htm#i785|||||||
Relationship=2nd cousin 1 time removed of Richard Tonsing.
Gary Francis Voelzow is the son of Elroy R. Voelzow and Frances E. Johnson.1,2 Gary Francis Voelzow married Stephanie Bell Vinning.2
Last Edited=22 November 2003
Child of Gary Francis Voelzow and Stephanie Bell Vinning
Citations
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 21 November 2000, Descendants of: __ Toensing, p. 5. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S440] "Katharine Ott ( 1095 Erie Cliff Dr., Lakewood, Ohio 44107-1213, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Subject: Tonsing. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
John Patrick Farrell1,2,3

M, #555, b. 18 August 1886, d. 31 May 1958
John Patrick Farrell was born on 18 August 1886 at Ireland.1 John Patrick Farrell married Olga Wilhelmina Voelzow, daughter of Heinrich J. Voelzow and Carolyn Eleanor Tonsing, on 14 October 1911 at Cleveland, Ohio.2,3,1 John Patrick Farrell died on 31 May 1958 at age 71 years, 9 months and 13 days.1
John Patrick Farrell was a gas station at Huron, Erie County, Ohio. John Patrick Farrell and Olga Wilhelmina Voelzow had two children.4
John Patrick Farrell was a gas station at Huron, Erie County, Ohio. John Patrick Farrell and Olga Wilhelmina Voelzow had two children.4
Thompson Public Cemetery=N
Audit Exclusion=N
Y Dna=N
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Rick Related By=P
Last Edited=22 November 2003
Children of John Patrick Farrell and Olga Wilhelmina Voelzow
Ronald Farrell+
1 b. 27 July 1912
Jeanne Caroline Farrell+
2,1
Citations
- [S440] "Katharine Ott ( 1095 Erie Cliff Dr., Lakewood, Ohio 44107-1213, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Subject: Tonsing. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 21 November 2000, Descendants of: __ Toensing, p. 5. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S958] Ruth Tonsing, "Ruth Photo Album," 1967, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California. This is a color photocopy of two original albums once in possession of Ruth's son, Paul Tonsing. Each photo has a typed caption with the date, location, and people listed. The order suggests that Ruth pasted the photos and typed the captions shortly after the photo was taken or sent to her. Online at http://tinyurl.com/2sygxjRuth_Tonsing_Album
- [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis ( Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 59; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr., San Francisco, California.
Karl Heinrich Edwin Rand1

M, #556, b. 15 August 1882, d. 7 February 1943
Karl Heinrich Edwin Rand|b. 15 August 1882\nd. 7 February 1943|p23.htm#i556|Heinrich Theodore Johann Randt|b. 1859\nd. 1928|p339.htm#i8471|Marie Luisa Nierhoff|b. 1858\nd. 1946|p339.htm#i8472|||||||||||||
Karl Heinrich Edwin Rand was born on 15 August 1882 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio.1 He was the son of Heinrich Theodore Johann Randt and Marie Luisa Nierhoff.1 Karl Heinrich Edwin Rand married Laura Voelzow, daughter of Heinrich J. Voelzow and Carolyn Eleanor Tonsing, on 9 February 1907 at Cleveland, Ohio.2,1 Karl Heinrich Edwin Rand died on 7 February 1943 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio, at age 60 years, 5 months and 23 days.1
Karl Heinrich Edwin Rand was also known as Edwin Henry Rand.2 Karl Heinrich Edwin Rand was a city fireman at West Richfield, Summit County, Ohio.
Karl Heinrich Edwin Rand was also known as Edwin Henry Rand.2 Karl Heinrich Edwin Rand was a city fireman at West Richfield, Summit County, Ohio.
Thompson Public Cemetery=N
Audit Exclusion=N
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Rick Related By=P
Last Edited=22 November 2003
Children of Karl Heinrich Edwin Rand and Laura Voelzow
Melvin Henry Rand+
2,1 b. 7 December 1907, d. 31 August 1985
Lucille Mathilda Wanda Rand
1 b. 25 June 1909, d. 28 June 1909
Kenneth Edwin Rand+
2,1 b. 23 September 1912, d. 8 October 1986
Lorna Amanda Edna Rand+
2,1 b. 11 November 1917, d. 31 August 1980
Citations
- [S440] "Katharine Ott ( 1095 Erie Cliff Dr., Lakewood, Ohio 44107-1213, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Subject: Tonsing. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 21 November 2000, Descendants of: __ Toensing, p. 5. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
Melvin Henry Rand1,2,3

M, #557, b. 7 December 1907, d. 31 August 1985
Melvin Henry Rand|b. 7 December 1907\nd. 31 August 1985|p23.htm#i557|Karl Heinrich Edwin Rand|b. 15 August 1882\nd. 7 February 1943|p23.htm#i556|Laura Voelzow|b. 11 June 1885\nd. 18 January 1919|p75.htm#i1861|Heinrich T. J. Randt|b. 1859\nd. 1928|p339.htm#i8471|Marie L. Nierhoff|b. 1858\nd. 1946|p339.htm#i8472|Heinrich J. Voelzow|b. 16 June 1853\nd. 4 March 1914|p75.htm#i1856|Carolyn E. Tonsing|b. 4 October 1860\nd. 29 January 1916|p75.htm#i1855|
Relationship=2nd cousin of Richard Tonsing.
Melvin Henry Rand was born on 7 December 1907 at Richfield, Summit County, Ohio.2,3 Melvin Henry Rand was born on 7 December 1907 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio.1,2 He was the son of Karl Heinrich Edwin Rand and Laura Voelzow.3,1 Melvin Henry Rand married Helen Josephine Steffen on 24 July 1928.1,3 Melvin Henry Rand died on 31 August 1985 at Akron, Summit County, Ohio, at age 77 years, 8 months and 24 days.1,2,3 Melvin Henry Rand was buried at Richfield Cemetery, Richfield, Summit County, Ohio.1
Melvin Henry Rand resided on 31 August 1985 at Summit County, Ohio.2
Melvin Henry Rand resided on 31 August 1985 at Summit County, Ohio.2
Thompson Public Cemetery=N
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Children of Melvin Henry Rand and Helen Josephine Steffen
Melvin Henry Rand married Helen Josephine Steffen on 24 July 1928.1,3
LaVerne Helen Rand+
1,3 b. 9 January 1930, d. 19 November 2005
Donald Melvin Rand
1,3 b. 12 May 1933, d. 7 July 1955
Glenn George Rand+
1,3
Citations
- [S440] "Katharine Ott ( 1095 Erie Cliff Dr., Lakewood, Ohio 44107-1213, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Subject: Tonsing. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S102] "Social Security Death Index Interactive Search," database online, http:/ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi/, held by RootsWeb, unknown repository address, 271-03-9336.
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 21 November 2000, Descendants of: __ Toensing, p. 5. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
Lorna Amanda Edna Rand1,2

F, #558, b. 11 November 1917, d. 31 August 1980
Lorna Amanda Edna Rand|b. 11 November 1917\nd. 31 August 1980|p23.htm#i558|Karl Heinrich Edwin Rand|b. 15 August 1882\nd. 7 February 1943|p23.htm#i556|Laura Voelzow|b. 11 June 1885\nd. 18 January 1919|p75.htm#i1861|Heinrich T. J. Randt|b. 1859\nd. 1928|p339.htm#i8471|Marie L. Nierhoff|b. 1858\nd. 1946|p339.htm#i8472|Heinrich J. Voelzow|b. 16 June 1853\nd. 4 March 1914|p75.htm#i1856|Carolyn E. Tonsing|b. 4 October 1860\nd. 29 January 1916|p75.htm#i1855|
Relationship=2nd cousin of Richard Tonsing.
Lorna Amanda Edna Rand was born on 11 November 1917 at Cleveland, Ohio.2,3,1 She was the daughter of Karl Heinrich Edwin Rand and Laura Voelzow.1,2 Lorna Amanda Edna Rand married Elmer Frank Bradt on 25 November 1939 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio.2 Lorna Amanda Edna Rand died on 31 August 1980 at Cleveland, Ohio, at age 62 years, 9 months and 20 days.2,3,1
Lorna Amanda Edna Rand was also known as Lorna Amanda Edna Bradt.3 She resided on 31 August 1980 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio.3
Lorna Amanda Edna Rand was also known as Lorna Amanda Edna Bradt.3 She resided on 31 August 1980 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio.3
Thompson Public Cemetery=N
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Temporary=5
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Rick Related By=C
Last Edited=22 November 2003
Child of Lorna Amanda Edna Rand and Elmer Frank Bradt
Laurel Lorna Bradt+
1,2
Citations
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 21 November 2000, Descendants of: __ Toensing, p. 5. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S440] "Katharine Ott ( 1095 Erie Cliff Dr., Lakewood, Ohio 44107-1213, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Subject: Tonsing. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S102] "Social Security Death Index Interactive Search," database online, http:/ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi/, held by RootsWeb, unknown repository address, 285-01-2695.
August Charles Kinzel1,2

M, #559, b. 1 August 1886, d. 30 March 1940
August Charles Kinzel was born on 1 August 1886.2 August Charles Kinzel married Amanda Eleanor Voelzow, daughter of Heinrich J. Voelzow and Carolyn Eleanor Tonsing, on 6 December 1905 at Cleveland, Ohio.1 August Charles Kinzel married Amanda Eleanor Voelzow, daughter of Heinrich J. Voelzow and Carolyn Eleanor Tonsing, on 6 December 1906 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio.2 August Charles Kinzel died on 30 March 1940 at age 53 years, 7 months and 29 days.2
August Charles Kinzel was a hardware merchant. August Charles Kinzel and Amanda Eleanor Voelzow had three children.3
August Charles Kinzel was a hardware merchant. August Charles Kinzel and Amanda Eleanor Voelzow had three children.3
Thompson Public Cemetery=N
Audit Exclusion=N
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Rick Related By=P
Last Edited=22 November 2003
Children of August Charles Kinzel and Amanda Eleanor Voelzow
Elwood Kinzel
2 b. 1907, d. 1907
LaVerne Glenore Kinzel+
1,2 b. 2 September 1909, d. 20 October 2000
Nelson Charles Kinzel
4,2 b. 29 June 1911, d. 12 August 1959
Caroline Amanda Kinzel+
1,2 b. 21 January 1923, d. May 1996
Citations
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 21 November 2000, Descendants of: __ Toensing, p. 5. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S440] "Katharine Ott ( 1095 Erie Cliff Dr., Lakewood, Ohio 44107-1213, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Subject: Tonsing. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis ( Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 59; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr., San Francisco, California.
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn to Richard Tonsing", 21 November 2000, Descendants of: __ Toensing, p. 6.
LaVerne Glenore Kinzel1,2

F, #560, b. 2 September 1909, d. 20 October 2000
LaVerne Glenore Kinzel|b. 2 September 1909\nd. 20 October 2000|p23.htm#i560|August Charles Kinzel|b. 1 August 1886\nd. 30 March 1940|p23.htm#i559|Amanda Eleanor Voelzow|b. 15 September 1886\nd. 9 June 1962|p89.htm#i2222|||||||Heinrich J. Voelzow|b. 16 June 1853\nd. 4 March 1914|p75.htm#i1856|Carolyn E. Tonsing|b. 4 October 1860\nd. 29 January 1916|p75.htm#i1855|
Relationship=2nd cousin of Richard Tonsing.
LaVerne Glenore Kinzel was born on 2 September 1909.3 She was the daughter of August Charles Kinzel and Amanda Eleanor Voelzow.1,2 LaVerne Glenore Kinzel married Ralph Willard Whitney on 6 July 1935.1,2 LaVerne Glenore Kinzel died on 20 October 2000 at age 91 years, 1 month and 18 days.3
Thompson Public Cemetery=N
Audit Exclusion=N
Temporary=5
Y Dna=N
Mtdna=N
Rick Related By=C
Last Edited=1 June 2004
Children of LaVerne Glenore Kinzel and Ralph Willard Whitney
Citations
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 21 November 2000, Descendants of: __ Toensing, p. 5. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S440] "Katharine Ott ( 1095 Erie Cliff Dr., Lakewood, Ohio 44107-1213, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Subject: Tonsing. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S102] "Social Security Death Index Interactive Search," database online, http:/ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi/, held by RootsWeb, unknown repository address, 272-07-1703.
Ralph Willard Whitney1,2,3

M, #561, b. 27 January 1905, d. 8 January 1976
Ralph Willard Whitney was born on 27 January 1905.4,3 Ralph Willard Whitney married LaVerne Glenore Kinzel, daughter of August Charles Kinzel and Amanda Eleanor Voelzow, on 6 July 1935.2,3 Ralph Willard Whitney died on 8 January 1976 at Cleveland, Ohio, at age 70 years, 11 months and 12 days.4
Ralph Willard Whitney resided in 1976 at Cleveland, Ohio.4
Ralph Willard Whitney resided in 1976 at Cleveland, Ohio.4
Thompson Public Cemetery=N
Audit Exclusion=N
Y Dna=N
Mtdna=N
Rick Related By=P
Last Edited=22 November 2003
Children of Ralph Willard Whitney and LaVerne Glenore Kinzel
Citations
- [S102] "Social Security Death Index Interactive Search," database online, http:/ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi/, held by RootsWeb, unknown repository address, Vol. 2.
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 21 November 2000, Descendants of: __ Toensing, p. 5. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S440] "Katharine Ott ( 1095 Erie Cliff Dr., Lakewood, Ohio 44107-1213, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Subject: Tonsing. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S102] Database online, Ralph Whitney, no. 282-10-1699.
Anna Hutflies1,2

F, #562, b. 12 June 1902, d. 5 July 1976
Anna Hutflies|b. 12 June 1902\nd. 5 July 1976|p23.htm#i562|Daniel C. Hutflies|b. circa 1878\nd. 16 August 1940|p370.htm#i9240|Anna Fielder|b. circa 1880\nd. March 1955|p370.htm#i9241|||||||||||||
Anna Hutflies was born on 12 June 1902 at Ohio.3,4 She was the daughter of Daniel C. Hutflies and Anna Fielder.3 Anna Hutflies married Rudolph Voelzow, son of Heinrich J. Voelzow and Carolyn Eleanor Tonsing, on 29 August 1918 at Cleveland, Ohio.1,2 Anna Hutflies married Max N. Piorkowski between 13 August 1933 and June 1957.3 Anna Hutflies died on 5 July 1976 at Cleveland, Ohio, at age 74 years and 23 days.3,4
Thompson Public Cemetery=N
Audit Exclusion=N
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Rick Related By=P
Last Edited=1 June 2004
Children of Anna Hutflies and Rudolph Voelzow
Evelyn Voelzow
2 b. 1921, d. 22 March 1938
Ramond Ralph Voelzow+
2 b. 27 July 1924, d. 30 August 1969
Ronald Voelzow+
2
Citations
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 21 November 2000, Descendants of: __ Toensing, p. 6. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S440] "Katharine Ott ( 1095 Erie Cliff Dr., Lakewood, Ohio 44107-1213, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Subject: Tonsing. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S872] "Mara Henderson (, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", Subject: Tonsing and Bernard Family Trees, Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 20:44:44 -0400
. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California). - [S102] "Social Security Death Index Interactive Search," database online, http:/ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi/, held by RootsWeb, unknown repository address, 291-18-0989.
Krystal Noel Neuman1 
F, #563
Krystal Noel Neuman||p23.htm#i563|Robert Evan Tonsing||p74.htm#i1830|Diane Linda Neuman||p29.htm#i710|Paul M. Tonsing||p1.htm#i3|Martha E. Pittenger|b. 5 September 1923\nd. 19 May 1983|p1.htm#i4|||||||
Relationship=Niece of Richard Tonsing.
Relationship=2nd cousin 3 times removed of Amelia Mary Earhart.
Relationship=23rd great-granddaughter of Edward I Plantagenet.
Relationship=5th cousin 3 times removed of William Pittenger.
Relationship=2nd great-granddaughter of John Alexander Martin.
Last Edited=23 November 2003
Citations
- [S126] "Robert Evan Tonsing ( 24807 Red Oak St., Magnolia, Texas, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", Subject: Re: Family info Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 09:43:16 -0800. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
Louis Charles Troph1,2

M, #564, b. 18 November 1890, d. 5 June 1939
Louis Charles Troph|b. 18 November 1890\nd. 5 June 1939|p23.htm#i564|Karl Louis Troph|b. 1842\nd. 1908|p341.htm#i8514|Johanna Fredericka Roth|b. 1848\nd. 1914|p341.htm#i8515|||||||||||||
Louis Charles Troph was born on 18 November 1890 at Cleveland, Ohio.2 He was the son of Karl Louis Troph and Johanna Fredericka Roth.2 Louis Charles Troph married Julia Katherine Voelzow, daughter of Heinrich J. Voelzow and Carolyn Eleanor Tonsing, on 9 July 1912 at Lutheran Church, Cleveland, Ohio.1,2 Louis Charles Troph died on 5 June 1939 at age 48 years, 6 months and 18 days.2
Louis Charles Troph and Julia Katherine Voelzow had two children.3
Louis Charles Troph and Julia Katherine Voelzow had two children.3
Thompson Public Cemetery=N
Audit Exclusion=N
Y Dna=N
Mtdna=N
Rick Related By=P
Last Edited=22 November 2003
Child of Louis Charles Troph and Julia Katherine Voelzow
Charles Lewis Troph+
1,2 b. 18 July 1923, d. 3 March 1998
Citations
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 21 November 2000, Descendants of: __ Toensing, p. 6. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S440] "Katharine Ott ( 1095 Erie Cliff Dr., Lakewood, Ohio 44107-1213, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Subject: Tonsing. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis ( Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 60; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr., San Francisco, California.
Charles Lewis Troph1,2

M, #565, b. 18 July 1923, d. 3 March 1998
Charles Lewis Troph|b. 18 July 1923\nd. 3 March 1998|p23.htm#i565|Louis Charles Troph|b. 18 November 1890\nd. 5 June 1939|p23.htm#i564|Julia Katherine Voelzow|b. 9 September 1890\nd. 17 February 1969|p89.htm#i2225|Karl L. Troph|b. 1842\nd. 1908|p341.htm#i8514|Johanna F. Roth|b. 1848\nd. 1914|p341.htm#i8515|Heinrich J. Voelzow|b. 16 June 1853\nd. 4 March 1914|p75.htm#i1856|Carolyn E. Tonsing|b. 4 October 1860\nd. 29 January 1916|p75.htm#i1855|
Relationship=2nd cousin of Richard Tonsing.
Charles Lewis Troph was born at Lutheran Medical Center on 18 July 1923 at Cleveland, Ohio.2,3 He was the son of Louis Charles Troph and Julia Katherine Voelzow.1,2 Charles Lewis Troph married Dorothy Jean Waldern, daughter of Paul Elwood Waldern and Mary Virginia Downs, on 10 July 1954.1,2 Charles Lewis Troph died on 3 March 1998 at Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, at age 74 years, 7 months and 13 days.2,3 Charles Lewis Troph was buried at 22025 Detroit Road on 7 March 1998 at Lakewood Park Cemetery, Rocky River, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.2
Charles Lewis Troph graduated with a BS degree from the at 6th Floor, Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Dr. in 1949 at Ohio State University, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.2 Charles Lewis Troph was a chemical salesman at Diamond Alkali, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.2 He resided at 2109 Riverside Dr. at Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.4,3
Charles Lewis Troph graduated with a BS degree from the at 6th Floor, Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Dr. in 1949 at Ohio State University, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.2 Charles Lewis Troph was a chemical salesman at Diamond Alkali, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.2 He resided at 2109 Riverside Dr. at Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.4,3
Thompson Public Cemetery=N
Audit Exclusion=N
Temporary=5
Y Dna=N
Mtdna=N
Rick Related By=C
Last Edited=22 November 2003
Children of Charles Lewis Troph and Dorothy Jean Waldern
Charles Lewis Troph married Dorothy Jean Waldern, daughter of Paul Elwood Waldern and Mary Virginia Downs, on 10 July 1954.1,2
Citations
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 21 November 2000, Descendants of: __ Toensing, p. 6. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S440] "Katharine Ott ( 1095 Erie Cliff Dr., Lakewood, Ohio 44107-1213, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Subject: Tonsing. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S102] "Social Security Death Index Interactive Search," database online, http:/ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi/, held by RootsWeb, unknown repository address, Charles L Troph, no. 285-14-0132.
- [S3] "Paul Martin Tonsing () to Richard Tonsing". Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
Saul Ray Sawyer1 
M, #566
Saul Ray Sawyer||p23.htm#i566|James Ray Sawyer||p15.htm#i363|Nancy Jane Tonsing||p97.htm#i2410|Delbert R. Sawyer||p562.htm#i14042|Ada J. Sullivan||p562.htm#i14043|Paul M. Tonsing||p1.htm#i3|Martha E. Pittenger|b. 5 September 1923\nd. 19 May 1983|p1.htm#i4|
Relationship=Nephew of Richard Tonsing.
Relationship=2nd cousin 3 times removed of Amelia Mary Earhart.
Relationship=23rd great-grandson of Edward I Plantagenet.
Relationship=5th cousin 3 times removed of William Pittenger.
Relationship=2nd great-grandson of John Alexander Martin.
Saul Ray Sawyer is the son of James Ray Sawyer and Nancy Jane Tonsing.2 Saul Ray Sawyer married Brandi Elaine Kilcrease, daughter of Bobby Kilcrease and Bonnie (?), at 1500 W. Pioneer Parkway on 30 July 2004 at Cornerstone Community Church, Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas.3
Last Edited=2 September 2009
Child of Saul Ray Sawyer and Brandi Elaine Kilcrease
Citations
- [S1576] Richard Tonsing, "Personal Recollections," held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California.
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 7 July 1996. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S504] "Saul Ray Sawyer ( 7800 Forest Hill Dr., # 75, Fort Worth, Texas 76140, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing". Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S504] "Saul Ray Sawyer to Richard Tonsing", date Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 7:02 PM, subject Re: Catching up on Children.
Dawn Evelyn Voelzow1 
F, #567
Dawn Evelyn Voelzow||p23.htm#i567|Ewald Gerhardt Wilhelm Voelzow|b. 31 October 1891\nd. 27 March 1948|p89.htm#i2214|Hope Ivy Treter|b. 26 September 1905|p332.htm#i8283|Heinrich J. Voelzow|b. 16 June 1853\nd. 4 March 1914|p75.htm#i1856|Carolyn E. Tonsing|b. 4 October 1860\nd. 29 January 1916|p75.htm#i1855|||||||
Relationship=2nd cousin of Richard Tonsing.
Dawn Evelyn Voelzow is the daughter of Ewald Gerhardt Wilhelm Voelzow and Hope Ivy Treter.1 Dawn Evelyn Voelzow married Lester Wilson.2 Dawn Evelyn Voelzow and Robert Milroy Daugherty Jr. were divorced on 22 May 1979.1 Dawn Evelyn Voelzow married Robert Milroy Daugherty Jr. on 16 December 1950 at Lucas County, Ohio.1 Dawn Evelyn Voelzow married Jimmy Taylor Martin on 1 September 1984.1
Last Edited=22 November 2003
Children of Dawn Evelyn Voelzow and Robert Milroy Daugherty Jr.
San Daugherty+
1
Mark Alan Daugherty+
1
Grant Ethan Daugherty+
1
Jeffrey Scott Daugherty
1
Melanie Adele Daugherty
1 b. 26 June 1962, d. 15 September 1962
Citations
- [S440] "Katharine Ott ( 1095 Erie Cliff Dr., Lakewood, Ohio 44107-1213, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Subject: Tonsing. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 21 November 2000, Descendants of: __ Toensing, p. 6. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
Jennie Lechner1,2

F, #568, b. 27 August 1895, d. 17 November 1978
Jennie Lechner was born on 27 August 1895.3 Jennie Lechner married Arthur E. Voelzow, son of Heinrich J. Voelzow and Carolyn Eleanor Tonsing, on 18 September 1924 at Cleveland, Ohio.1,2 Jennie Lechner died on 17 November 1978 at age 83 years, 2 months and 21 days.3
Thompson Public Cemetery=N
Audit Exclusion=N
Y Dna=N
Mtdna=N
Rick Related By=P
Last Edited=2 June 2004
Citations
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 21 November 2000, Descendants of: __ Toensing, p. 6. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S440] "Katharine Ott ( 1095 Erie Cliff Dr., Lakewood, Ohio 44107-1213, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Subject: Tonsing. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S102] "Social Security Death Index Interactive Search," database online, http:/ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi/, held by RootsWeb, unknown repository address, 290-42-5518.
Ray W. Buss1

M, #569, b. 18 March 1885, d. 8 June 1966
Ray W. Buss was born on 18 March 1885 at Pennsylvania.2 Ray W. Buss married Caroline Eleanore Voelzow, daughter of Heinrich J. Voelzow and Carolyn Eleanor Tonsing, on 8 May 1919 at Cleveland, Ohio.3,1 Ray W. Buss died on 8 June 1966 at Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, at age 81 years, 2 months and 21 days.4,1
Ray W. Buss was a draftsman in an iron works.5 Ray W. Buss and Caroline Eleanore Voelzow had no children.3
Ray W. Buss was a draftsman in an iron works.5 Ray W. Buss and Caroline Eleanore Voelzow had no children.3
Thompson Public Cemetery=N
Audit Exclusion=N
Y Dna=N
Mtdna=N
Rick Related By=P
Last Edited=22 June 2009
Citations
- [S440] "Katharine Ott ( 1095 Erie Cliff Dr., Lakewood, Ohio 44107-1213, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001, Subject: Tonsing. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S440] "Katharine Ott to Richard Tonsing", date Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 11:47 AM, subject Voelzow.
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 21 November 2000, Descendants of: __ Toensing, p. 6. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S102] "Social Security Death Index Interactive Search," database online, http:/ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi/, held by RootsWeb, unknown repository address, Ray Bass, no. 460-03-0768.
- [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis ( Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 60; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr., San Francisco, California.
Eva Gertrude Rambo1,2 
F, #570
Eva Gertrude Rambo||p23.htm#i570||||Georgia Hill|b. 21 January 1919\nd. 29 October 1996|p175.htm#i4361|||||||||||||
Eva Gertrude Rambo is the daughter of Georgia Hill.3 Eva Gertrude Rambo married Paul Martin Tonsing, son of Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin, at 6913 Sheridan Rd on 2 October 1983 at Fort Worth, Texas.2 Eva Gertrude Rambo and Paul Martin Tonsing were divorced on 6 July 2001 at Fort Worth, Texas.4,5 Paul Martin Tonsing filed for divorce from Eva Gertrude Rambo on 11 September 2000 at Fort Worth, Texas.6
Last Edited=3 August 2006
Children of Eva Gertrude Rambo
Citations
- [S160] Interview with Toney Tonsing, by Richard Tonsing, Mar 1999. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S1108] "Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002," database online, 2005, http://www.Ancestry.com/, held by Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St., San Francisco, California. Original data: Dodd, Jordan R, et. al. Early American Marriages: Texas to 1850. Bountiful, UT: Precision Indexing Publishers, 19xx.; Hunting For Bears, comp. Texas marriage information taken from county courthouse records. Many of these records were extracted from copies of the original records in microfilm, microfiche, or book format, located at the Family History Library; Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2002. Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas; Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059) from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, in published books cataloged by the Library of Congress, or from county courthouse records.
- [S386] "Michigan Obituaries, 1990-1997," database online, 29 April 1999, http://www.Ancestry.com/, held by Ancestry.Com, MyFamily.com, Inc., 575 Howard St., San Francisco, California.
- [S3] "Paul Martin Tonsing () to Richard Tonsing". Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S1454] "Texas Divorces Search Engine 1966-2004," database online, http://www.genlookups.com/texas_divorces/, held by Genlookups.com, unknown repository address.
- [S333] Interview with Paul Martin Tonsing, by Richard Tonsing, 11 September 2000 telephone conversation. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S160] Interview, Toney Tonsing.
Bessie Edith Moyer1,2,3,4

F, #571, b. 16 November 1895, d. 14 January 1981
Bessie Edith Moyer|b. 16 November 1895\nd. 14 January 1981|p23.htm#i571|Clarence Sidney Moyer|b. circa 1865|p89.htm#i2202|Nellie Ellen Knapp|b. 30 October 1875\nd. 13 January 1946|p89.htm#i2203|||||||||||||
Bessie Edith Moyer was born on 16 November 1895 at Nortonville, Jefferson County, Kansas.7,8,4 She was the daughter of Clarence Sidney Moyer and Nellie Ellen Knapp.5,4,3,6 Bessie Edith Moyer married Evan Walker Tonsing, son of Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin, on 23 November 1921 at Christian Church, Topeka, Kansas.9,2,3








Bessie Edith Moyer and Evan Walker Tonsing were engaged at Highland Park on 12 November 1918 at Midland College, Atchison, Kansas.10 Bessie Edith Moyer died at 1637 Riley Street on 14 January 1981 at Medicalodge of Atchison, Atchison, Kansas, at age 85 years, 1 month and 29 days.4,7,8 Bessie Edith Moyer was buried at 6920 Rawlins Rd on 16 January 1981 at Mount Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, Kansas; RG-BL34.7,4 Funeral services were held for her at 400 S 6th on 16 January 1981 at Saint Mark's Lutheran Church, Atchison, Kansas.4










































Bessie Edith Moyer was also known as Betty.11 Bessie Edith Moyer graduated with an AB degree from the at Highland Park in 1919 at Atchison, Kansas.3,12,4 Bessie Edith Moyer was a high school principal between 1919 and 1920 at Wheaton, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.3,4 Bessie Edith Moyer was a high school teacher in 1921 at Meriden, Jefferson County, Kansas.3,4 Evan Walker Tonsing and Bessie Edith Moyer resided at 716 Parallel Street on 1 December 1921 at Topeka, Kansas.3 Evan Walker Tonsing and Bessie Edith Moyer resided at 1027 Riverview Dr. from 1922 to 1947 at Atchison, Kansas.13,2,14,15,16,17 Bessie Edith Moyer was ill with appendicitis on 11 September 1927.18 Bessie Edith Tonsing was enumerated as the wife of Evan Walker Tonsing on the 1930 census at Atchison, Kansas.19 Bessie Edith Moyer was also known as Bessie Edith Tonsing.8 Bessie Edith Moyer was employed at 719 Commercial from 23 January 1947 to May 1976 at Tonsing's Stationery and Book Store, Atchison, Kansas.4 Bessie Edith Moyer was retired in May 1976.4 Bessie Edith Moyer was a member of the Business and Professional Women's Club at Atchison, Kansas.4 Bessie Edith Moyer was a member of the Chamber of Commerce at Atchison, Kansas.4 Bessie Edith Moyer was a member of the Council of Social Agencies at Atchison, Kansas.4 Bessie Edith Moyer was a member of the American Association of University Women at Atchison, Kansas.4 Bessie Edith Moyer was a member of the Girl Scout Council at Atchison, Kansas.4 Bessie Edith Moyer attended the Saint Mark's Lutheran Church at Atchison, Kansas.4 Bessie Edith Moyer was a former president of the Soroptimist Club at Atchison, Kansas.4 Bessie Edith Moyer was a director of the Salvation Army at Atchison, Kansas.4 Bessie Edith Moyer was a member of the P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Sisterhood at Atchison, Kansas.4 She resided at 1637 Riley Street in 1981 at Atchison, Kansas.4
Bessie Edith Moyer was also known as Betty.11 Bessie Edith Moyer graduated with an AB degree from the at Highland Park in 1919 at Atchison, Kansas.3,12,4 Bessie Edith Moyer was a high school principal between 1919 and 1920 at Wheaton, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.3,4 Bessie Edith Moyer was a high school teacher in 1921 at Meriden, Jefferson County, Kansas.3,4 Evan Walker Tonsing and Bessie Edith Moyer resided at 716 Parallel Street on 1 December 1921 at Topeka, Kansas.3 Evan Walker Tonsing and Bessie Edith Moyer resided at 1027 Riverview Dr. from 1922 to 1947 at Atchison, Kansas.13,2,14,15,16,17 Bessie Edith Moyer was ill with appendicitis on 11 September 1927.18 Bessie Edith Tonsing was enumerated as the wife of Evan Walker Tonsing on the 1930 census at Atchison, Kansas.19 Bessie Edith Moyer was also known as Bessie Edith Tonsing.8 Bessie Edith Moyer was employed at 719 Commercial from 23 January 1947 to May 1976 at Tonsing's Stationery and Book Store, Atchison, Kansas.4 Bessie Edith Moyer was retired in May 1976.4 Bessie Edith Moyer was a member of the Business and Professional Women's Club at Atchison, Kansas.4 Bessie Edith Moyer was a member of the Chamber of Commerce at Atchison, Kansas.4 Bessie Edith Moyer was a member of the Council of Social Agencies at Atchison, Kansas.4 Bessie Edith Moyer was a member of the American Association of University Women at Atchison, Kansas.4 Bessie Edith Moyer was a member of the Girl Scout Council at Atchison, Kansas.4 Bessie Edith Moyer attended the Saint Mark's Lutheran Church at Atchison, Kansas.4 Bessie Edith Moyer was a former president of the Soroptimist Club at Atchison, Kansas.4 Bessie Edith Moyer was a director of the Salvation Army at Atchison, Kansas.4 Bessie Edith Moyer was a member of the P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Sisterhood at Atchison, Kansas.4 She resided at 1637 Riley Street in 1981 at Atchison, Kansas.4
Thompson Public Cemetery=N
Audit Exclusion=N
Y Dna=N
Mtdna=N
Rick Related By=P
Last Edited=2 August 2009
Children of Bessie Edith Moyer and Evan Walker Tonsing
Bessie Edith Moyer and Evan Walker Tonsing were engaged at Highland Park on 12 November 1918 at Atchison, Kansas.10 Bessie Edith Moyer married Evan Walker Tonsing, son of Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin, on 23 November 1921 at Topeka, Kansas.9,2,3









Evan Eugene Tonsing
5,6,2 b. 15 December 1923, d. 18 April 1943
Virginia Tonsing
20,6,2 b. 11 October 1930, d. 8 May 2007
Citations
- [S102] "Social Security Death Index Interactive Search," database online, http:/ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi/, held by RootsWeb, unknown repository address.
- [S958] Ruth Tonsing, "Ruth Photo Album," 1967, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California. This is a color photocopy of two original albums once in possession of Ruth's son, Paul Tonsing. Each photo has a typed caption with the date, location, and people listed. The order suggests that Ruth pasted the photos and typed the captions shortly after the photo was taken or sent to her. Online at http://tinyurl.com/2sygxjRuth_Tonsing_Album
- [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, 45, Wednesday, November 23, 1921.
- [S1729] Rev. A. W. Lindberg, "In Memory," Bessie Moyer Tonsing, 16 January 1981, St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Atchison, Kansas, http://picasaweb.google.com/okrick/1729InMemory#, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California.











































- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 59, Sunday, December 16, 1923.
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 7 July 1996. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S49] Don Ford, Cemetery Inscriptions Atchison County, Kansas ( Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc, 1987), 324; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California.
- [S102] Database online, 514-30-6855.
- [S1727] Robt. A. Schell, "Bridal Bells," Evan W. Tonsing and Bessie Moyer, 23 November 1921, Topeka, Kansas, http://picasaweb.google.com/okrick/1727BridalBells, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California. This Certifies that Evan W. Tonsing of Atchison, Kansas and Bessie Moyer of Nortonville, Kansas were by me united in Holy Matrimony at Topeka According to the Ordinance of God and the laws of Kansas on the 23rd day of November in the year of Our Lord 1921. Robt. A. Schell, Minister of Gospel.










- [S1726] Evan Walker Tonsing, "[Photographs]," Military Life, Album, 1918-1919, http://picasaweb.google.com/okrick/1726EvanTonsing, Serial No. 4920743, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California.
- [S1674] "Bessie Edith Moyer ( Midland College, Atchison, Kansas) to Evan Walker Tonsing". Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S1620] Paul Gerhardt Tonsing, Twenty-First Directory of Atchison City and County Including Atchison, Huron, Lancaster, Muscotah, Oak Mills and Potter Kansas A Complete List of the Taxpayers of Atchison County with a Compiled List of the inhabitants, Business Firms, Officers, Educational, Benevolent, Social, and Religious Institutions and Maps of the City and County ( 500 Commercial St, Atchison, Kansas: Tonsing, Paul G., 1917), 149; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California.
- [S204] Tonsing's Atchison Directory, 1936 ( Atchison, Kansas: Paul Tonsing's Sr. and Jr, March 1936), 56; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 54, Thursday, December 14, 1922.
- [S1622] City Directory Atchison, Kansas 1923 Including Atchison County Directory Classified Directory Street Directory Numerical Directory ( Springfield, Missouri: Dunham Directory Company, 1923), 147; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California.
- [S1623] Paul Gerhardt Tonsing, City Directory of Heads of Families and Business, Professional, Religious and Educational Institutions Arranged Alphabetically and Numerically by Streets Atchison Kansas Fall of 1928 ( 500 Commercial St, Atchison, Kansas: Tonsing, Paul G.; Twins, 1928), 87; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California.
- [S533] Kansas Synod Lutheran, (Atchison, Kansas), March 1936, 1-2, "Paul G. Tonsing", Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, Kansas, 284.1 Ev 1 v. 23 no. 3.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 105, Sunday, September 11, 1927.
- [S730] 1930 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, Tonsing, Evan, ED 5, page 8A, dwelling 179, household 183, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, micropublication T-626 roll 693.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 156, Saturday, October 11, 1930.
Evan Eugene Tonsing1,2,3

M, #572, b. 15 December 1923, d. 18 April 1943
Evan Eugene Tonsing|b. 15 December 1923\nd. 18 April 1943|p23.htm#i572|Evan Walker Tonsing|b. 21 October 1894\nd. 23 January 1947|p74.htm#i1842|Bessie Edith Moyer|b. 16 November 1895\nd. 14 January 1981|p23.htm#i571|Paul G. Tonsing|b. 3 January 1870\nd. 1 March 1936|p1.htm#i7|Ruth Martin|b. 31 May 1873\nd. 20 March 1967|p1.htm#i8|Clarence S. Moyer|b. circa 1865|p89.htm#i2202|Nellie E. Knapp|b. 30 October 1875\nd. 13 January 1946|p89.htm#i2203|
Relationship=1st cousin of Richard Tonsing.
Relationship=2nd cousin 2 times removed of Amelia Mary Earhart.
Relationship=22nd great-grandson of Edward I Plantagenet.
Relationship=Great-grandson of John Alexander Martin.
Evan Eugene Tonsing was born at Atchison Hospital on 15 December 1923 at 1301 N 2nd, Atchison, Kansas.3,2
He was the son of Evan Walker Tonsing and Bessie Edith Moyer.3,4,5 Evan Eugene Tonsing was christened at 400 S 6th on 18 January 1924 at Saint Mark's Lutheran Church, Atchison, Kansas.2
Evan Eugene Tonsing died from drowning when row boat capsized by waves on 18 April 1943 at Bean Lake, Platte County, Missouri, at age 19 years, 4 months and 3 days.6 Evan Eugene Tonsing was buried at 6920 Rawlins Rd on 20 April 1943 at Mount Vernon Cemetery, Atchison, Kansas; RG-BL34.1,7 Funeral services were held for him at 400 S 6th on 20 April 1943 at Atchison, Kansas.6
Evan Eugene Tonsing also went by the name of Gene Tonsing.5 Evan Eugene Tonsing was enumerated as the son of Evan Walker Tonsing on the 1930 census at 1027 Riverview Dr., Atchison, Kansas.8 Evan Eugene Tonsing was ill with tonsils and adenoids removed on 30 August 1932.9 Evan Eugene Tonsing was weighs 190 pounds on 15 December 1941.10 Evan Eugene Tonsing was educated in 1942 at Ingalls High School, Atchison, Kansas.11 Evan Eugene Tonsing was 6 foot 1 inch and 210 pounds on 18 April 1943.6 Evan Eugene Tonsing also went by the name of Jimmy.12
Evan Eugene Tonsing also went by the name of Gene Tonsing.5 Evan Eugene Tonsing was enumerated as the son of Evan Walker Tonsing on the 1930 census at 1027 Riverview Dr., Atchison, Kansas.8 Evan Eugene Tonsing was ill with tonsils and adenoids removed on 30 August 1932.9 Evan Eugene Tonsing was weighs 190 pounds on 15 December 1941.10 Evan Eugene Tonsing was educated in 1942 at Ingalls High School, Atchison, Kansas.11 Evan Eugene Tonsing was 6 foot 1 inch and 210 pounds on 18 April 1943.6 Evan Eugene Tonsing also went by the name of Jimmy.12
Thompson Public Cemetery=N
Audit Exclusion=N
Temporary=5
Y Dna=Y
Mtdna=N
Rick Related By=C
Last Edited=2 August 2009
Citations
- [S49] Don Ford, Cemetery Inscriptions Atchison County, Kansas ( Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc, 1987), 324; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California.
- [S1728] Mrs. W. Schmeling, "Greetings from The Cradle Roll," Evan Eugene Tonsing, 18 January 1924, St. Mark's Lutheran, http://picasaweb.google.com/okrick/1727CradleRoll#, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California.






- [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, 59, Sunday, December 16, 1923.
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 7 July 1996. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S958] Ruth Tonsing, "Ruth Photo Album," 1967, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California. This is a color photocopy of two original albums once in possession of Ruth's son, Paul Tonsing. Each photo has a typed caption with the date, location, and people listed. The order suggests that Ruth pasted the photos and typed the captions shortly after the photo was taken or sent to her. Online at http://tinyurl.com/2sygxjRuth_Tonsing_Album
- [S515] Ruth Martin Tonsing, "April 27, 1939 to April 8, 1946, Book VII," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, Newspaper clippings, held by Linn, Dot, 2400 S. MacArthur, #167, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, p. 65, Monday, April 19, 1943.
- [S515] Ruth Martin Tonsing, Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, Newspaper clippings, p. 66, Wednesday, April 21, 1943.
- [S730] 1930 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Atchison County, Kansas, Tonsing, Evan, ED 5, page 8A, dwelling 179, household 183, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, micropublication T-626 roll 693.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 165, Monday, August 29, 1932.
- [S515] Ruth Martin Tonsing, Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, Newspaper clippings, p. 51, Monday, December 15, 1941.
- [S515] Ruth Martin Tonsing, Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, Newspaper clippings, p. 56, "Ingalls High School Graduates of 1942."
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 64, Tuesday, December 15, 1925.
Virginia Tonsing1,2

F, #573, b. 11 October 1930, d. 8 May 2007
Virginia Tonsing|b. 11 October 1930\nd. 8 May 2007|p23.htm#i573|Evan Walker Tonsing|b. 21 October 1894\nd. 23 January 1947|p74.htm#i1842|Bessie Edith Moyer|b. 16 November 1895\nd. 14 January 1981|p23.htm#i571|Paul G. Tonsing|b. 3 January 1870\nd. 1 March 1936|p1.htm#i7|Ruth Martin|b. 31 May 1873\nd. 20 March 1967|p1.htm#i8|Clarence S. Moyer|b. circa 1865|p89.htm#i2202|Nellie E. Knapp|b. 30 October 1875\nd. 13 January 1946|p89.htm#i2203|
Relationship=1st cousin of Richard Tonsing.
Relationship=2nd cousin 2 times removed of Amelia Mary Earhart.
Relationship=22nd great-granddaughter of Edward I Plantagenet.
Relationship=Great-granddaughter of John Alexander Martin.

Virginia Tonsing was also known as Ilola Virginia Tonsing.4,3 Virginia Tonsing was educated at W side of 8th, head of Y at Mount Saint Scholastica Academy, Atchison, Kansas.6 Virginia Tonsing was educated at Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska; degreee in music.6 Virginia Tonsing attended the marriage of Ernest Frederick Tonsing and Dorothy Louise Peterson on 1 June 1935 at Lutheran Church, Falun, Saline County, Kansas.4,2,8,9 Virginia Tonsing was employed as a buyer for large department store circa 1979 at Macy's, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.4 Virginia Tonsing was employed as a manufacturer's rep for gifts and decorative accessories at Tonsing Associates, Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas.10 She resided at 7405 W. 56th Ter. in 1995 at Tonsing, Virginia, Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas.11 Virginia Tonsing was employed as a high school teacher at David City, Nebraska.6 Virginia Tonsing was employed as a Gift and Stationery wholesale buyer at Macys Midwest Region.6 Virginia Tonsing was employed as owned her own business as a Fine Gift Wholesale Representative with her display room at a Wholesale Mart at Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas.6
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Citations
- [S1719] Virginia Tonsing, Challiss, Martin, Tonsing Family Reunion photograph album (n.pub.); Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California.
- [S958] Ruth Tonsing, "Ruth Photo Album," 1967, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California. This is a color photocopy of two original albums once in possession of Ruth's son, Paul Tonsing. Each photo has a typed caption with the date, location, and people listed. The order suggests that Ruth pasted the photos and typed the captions shortly after the photo was taken or sent to her. Online at http://tinyurl.com/2sygxjRuth_Tonsing_Album
- [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, 156, Saturday, October 11, 1930.
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 7 July 1996. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S3] "Paul Martin Tonsing () to Richard Tonsing". Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S1515] Star, (Kansas City, MO), http://www.legacy.com/KANSASCITY/DeathNotices.asp, Star, Kansas City, Missouri.
- [S185] Tombstone, Mount Vernon Cemetery, 6920 Rawlins Rd., Atchison, Kansas; Richard Tonsing.
- [S427] "Lineage Application," Ernest Frederick Tonsing, 135483, held by National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Washington, District of Columbia.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 123, Wednesday, May 15, 1935 & Saturday, June 1, 1935.
- [S5] Rebecca Chaky and Ruth Martin, Ruth Martin Family Tree 1995 ( PO Box 1712, Friendswood, Texas 77549-1712: Never Done Press, 1995), 82-117; Rebecca Carol Chaky, 1904 Cloud Croft Dr., Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas.
- [S487] "Virginia Tonsing ( deceased) to Richard Tonsing", 3 December 1999, 15 July 1998 letter. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
Parl Leslie Mellenbruch1,2

M, #574, b. 24 August 1896, d. 11 September 1976
Parl Leslie Mellenbruch|b. 24 August 1896\nd. 11 September 1976|p23.htm#i574|Henry Dora Mellenbruch|b. 16 June 1868\nd. 23 March 1945|p99.htm#i2467|Margaret Overfield|b. 8 September 1870\nd. 11 August 1958|p99.htm#i2468|||||||||||||
Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was born on 24 August 1896 at Tecumseh, Shawnee County, Kansas.4,5,6 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was born on 24 August 1896 at Brown County, Kansas.6,7 He was the son of Henry Dora Mellenbruch and Margaret Overfield.3 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch married Orpah Tonsing, daughter of Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin, on 19 January 1918 at English Lutheran Church, Topeka, Kansas.6,8,2 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch died on 11 September 1976 at Leesburg, Lake County, Florida, at age 80 years and 18 days.4,8 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was buried at Lone Oak Cemetery, Leesburg, Lake County, Florida.8
Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was Lutheran. Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was also known as Pearl L. Mellenbruch.9,10 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch and Orpah Tonsing were educated at Eighth and Spring Garden from 1915 to 1917 at Western Theological Seminary, Atchison, Kansas.11 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch graduated with a Doctor of Divinity and PhD in psychology degree from the. He resided at 1605 S. 8th in 1917 at Atchison, Kansas.10 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch graduated with a A. B. degree from the at Highland Park in 1917 at Midland College, Atchison, Kansas.12,10 Orpah Tonsing and Parl Leslie Mellenbruch resided in 1918 at Atchison, Kansas.13 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch graduated with a M. A. degree from the on 8 April 1920 at University of Kansas, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas.14 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was ill with sprained back on 8 April 1920.9 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was preacher on 5 September 1920 at Lutheran, Lancaster, Atchison County, Kansas.15 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch and Orpah Tonsing resided on 24 November 1920 at Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska.16 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity degree from the in 1921 at Western Theological Seminary, Atchison, Kansas.12 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch and Orpah Tonsing were caught in a cyclone on 13 September 1921 at Lancaster County, Nebraska.17 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a pastor on 20 September 1921 at Walton Lutheran Church, Walton, Lancaster County, Nebraska.8,17 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch, Orpah Tonsing and Ruth Margaret Martin resided from October 1921 to 6 August 1923 at Walton, Lancaster County, Nebraska.2,18,19 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was ordained on 13 October 1921 at English Lutheran Church, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas.20 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch graduated with a Ph. D. degree from the from 14 October 1921 to 1924 at University Of Nebraska, Lancaster County, Nebraska.21 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch, Orpah Tonsing and Ruth Margaret Martin resided at 271 McCreight Avenue between 1922 and 1942 at Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.2,22,12 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was ill with mumps on 24 May 1922.23 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a supply pastor at 400 S 6th from 10 August 1922 to 24 August 1922 at Saint Mark's Lutheran Church, Atchison, Kansas.24 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a pastor circa 1923 at Third Lutheran Church, Center and Liberty Sts., Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.3 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a supply pastor at 400 S 6th on 6 August 1923 at Atchison, Kansas.19 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a psychological advisor from 10 August 1923 to 1 September 1932 at Clark County juvenile and probate courts, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.12 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a psychology professor from 10 August 1923 to 1 September 1932 at Hamma Divinity School, Wittenberg College, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.25,6 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a supply pastor at 400 S 6th from 27 July 1924 to 8 August 1924 at Atchison, Kansas.26 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a director from 1927 to 1 September 1932 at Springfield Psychological Clinic, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.12 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was the head of household on the 1930 census at 271 McCreight Ave., Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. Orpah Tonsing and Ruth Margaret Mellenbruch were listed in the household.6 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a teaching psychology in 1931 at Miami University, Oxford, Butler County, Ohio. Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a pastor from 1 September 1932 to 5 April 1942 at Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.12,27 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch and Orpah Tonsing were employed as a Lutheran missionaries from 25 June 1934 to August 1934 at China.28 Orpah Tonsing and Parl Leslie Mellenbruch resided at 302 Bishop St. in 1942 at Oxford, Butler County, Ohio.2 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch began military service on 8 April 1942 WW II, US Army Air Command.27 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch and Orpah Tonsing resided at 253 Rodes Ave. between October 1945 and January 1947 at Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.2,29 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a Professor of Psychology between 1946 and 1963 at University Of Kentucky, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.8 Orpah Tonsing and Parl Leslie Mellenbruch resided at South St. between September 1951 and 1956 at Leesburg, Lake County, Florida.2 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch and Orpah Tonsing resided at 901 Holiday Lane from 1963 to 6 February 1973 at Leesburg, Lake County, Florida.30,8 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch resided at Seminole County, Florida.4 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was retired circa July 1963 at Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.8 His title was Rev.19
Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was Lutheran. Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was also known as Pearl L. Mellenbruch.9,10 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch and Orpah Tonsing were educated at Eighth and Spring Garden from 1915 to 1917 at Western Theological Seminary, Atchison, Kansas.11 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch graduated with a Doctor of Divinity and PhD in psychology degree from the. He resided at 1605 S. 8th in 1917 at Atchison, Kansas.10 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch graduated with a A. B. degree from the at Highland Park in 1917 at Midland College, Atchison, Kansas.12,10 Orpah Tonsing and Parl Leslie Mellenbruch resided in 1918 at Atchison, Kansas.13 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch graduated with a M. A. degree from the on 8 April 1920 at University of Kansas, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas.14 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was ill with sprained back on 8 April 1920.9 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was preacher on 5 September 1920 at Lutheran, Lancaster, Atchison County, Kansas.15 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch and Orpah Tonsing resided on 24 November 1920 at Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska.16 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity degree from the in 1921 at Western Theological Seminary, Atchison, Kansas.12 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch and Orpah Tonsing were caught in a cyclone on 13 September 1921 at Lancaster County, Nebraska.17 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a pastor on 20 September 1921 at Walton Lutheran Church, Walton, Lancaster County, Nebraska.8,17 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch, Orpah Tonsing and Ruth Margaret Martin resided from October 1921 to 6 August 1923 at Walton, Lancaster County, Nebraska.2,18,19 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was ordained on 13 October 1921 at English Lutheran Church, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas.20 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch graduated with a Ph. D. degree from the from 14 October 1921 to 1924 at University Of Nebraska, Lancaster County, Nebraska.21 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch, Orpah Tonsing and Ruth Margaret Martin resided at 271 McCreight Avenue between 1922 and 1942 at Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.2,22,12 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was ill with mumps on 24 May 1922.23 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a supply pastor at 400 S 6th from 10 August 1922 to 24 August 1922 at Saint Mark's Lutheran Church, Atchison, Kansas.24 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a pastor circa 1923 at Third Lutheran Church, Center and Liberty Sts., Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.3 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a supply pastor at 400 S 6th on 6 August 1923 at Atchison, Kansas.19 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a psychological advisor from 10 August 1923 to 1 September 1932 at Clark County juvenile and probate courts, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.12 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a psychology professor from 10 August 1923 to 1 September 1932 at Hamma Divinity School, Wittenberg College, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.25,6 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a supply pastor at 400 S 6th from 27 July 1924 to 8 August 1924 at Atchison, Kansas.26 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a director from 1927 to 1 September 1932 at Springfield Psychological Clinic, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.12 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was the head of household on the 1930 census at 271 McCreight Ave., Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. Orpah Tonsing and Ruth Margaret Mellenbruch were listed in the household.6 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a teaching psychology in 1931 at Miami University, Oxford, Butler County, Ohio. Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a pastor from 1 September 1932 to 5 April 1942 at Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.12,27 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch and Orpah Tonsing were employed as a Lutheran missionaries from 25 June 1934 to August 1934 at China.28 Orpah Tonsing and Parl Leslie Mellenbruch resided at 302 Bishop St. in 1942 at Oxford, Butler County, Ohio.2 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch began military service on 8 April 1942 WW II, US Army Air Command.27 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch and Orpah Tonsing resided at 253 Rodes Ave. between October 1945 and January 1947 at Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.2,29 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was employed as a Professor of Psychology between 1946 and 1963 at University Of Kentucky, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.8 Orpah Tonsing and Parl Leslie Mellenbruch resided at South St. between September 1951 and 1956 at Leesburg, Lake County, Florida.2 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch and Orpah Tonsing resided at 901 Holiday Lane from 1963 to 6 February 1973 at Leesburg, Lake County, Florida.30,8 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch resided at Seminole County, Florida.4 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch was retired circa July 1963 at Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.8 His title was Rev.19
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Children of Parl Leslie Mellenbruch and Orpah Tonsing
Parl Leslie Mellenbruch married Orpah Tonsing, daughter of Paul Gerhardt Tonsing and Ruth Martin, on 19 January 1918 at Topeka, Kansas.6,8,2
Ruth Margaret Martin+
18,2,6 b. 19 September 1918, d. 11 September 1988
(?) Mellenbruch
8,31 b. 8 February 1922, d. 8 February 1922
Marjorie Louise Mellenbruch+
6,8,2
Esther Lois Mellenbruch+
32,6,2
Kathryn Mellenbruch+
2,33,6
Citations
- [S102] "Social Security Death Index Interactive Search," database online, http:/ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi/, held by RootsWeb, unknown repository address, Vol. 2.
- [S958] Ruth Tonsing, "Ruth Photo Album," 1967, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California. This is a color photocopy of two original albums once in possession of Ruth's son, Paul Tonsing. Each photo has a typed caption with the date, location, and people listed. The order suggests that Ruth pasted the photos and typed the captions shortly after the photo was taken or sent to her. Online at http://tinyurl.com/2sygxjRuth_Tonsing_Album
- [S5] Rebecca Chaky and Ruth Martin, Ruth Martin Family Tree 1995 ( PO Box 1712, Friendswood, Texas 77549-1712: Never Done Press, 1995), 118-131; Rebecca Carol Chaky, 1904 Cloud Croft Dr., Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas.
- [S102] Database online, Parl Mellenbruch, no. 405-42-3327.
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 21 November 2000, Descendants of: __ Toensing, p. 8. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S743] 1930 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Clark County, Ohio, Mellenbruch, P. L. household, ED 35, p. 3A, dwelling 67, family 69, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, micropublication T-626 roll 1757.
- [S102] Database online.
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn to Richard Tonsing", 7 July 1996.
- [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, 5, Thursday, April 8, 1920.
- [S1620] Paul Gerhardt Tonsing, Twenty-First Directory of Atchison City and County Including Atchison, Huron, Lancaster, Muscotah, Oak Mills and Potter Kansas A Complete List of the Taxpayers of Atchison County with a Compiled List of the inhabitants, Business Firms, Officers, Educational, Benevolent, Social, and Religious Institutions and Maps of the City and County ( 500 Commercial St, Atchison, Kansas: Tonsing, Paul G., 1917), 149; Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California.
- [S1620] Paul Gerhardt Tonsing, 1917 Atchison Directory, 210.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 164, Monday, August 22, 1932.
- [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis ( Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 70; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr., San Francisco, California.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 5, Thursday, April 8, 1920, Thursday, April 8, 1920, & 164, Monday, August 22, 1932.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 5, Monday, September 6, 1920.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 5, Wednesday, November 24, 1920.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 42, Tuesday, September 20, 1921.
- [S199] Ruth Tonsing, "Challiss Martin Memory Book," collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, Atchison, Kansas, held by Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, Kansas, oversize B C352, 41 or 42, unidentified Atchison? newspaper, October 1921.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 57, Monday, August 6, 1923.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 42, Friday, October 14, 1921.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 42, Friday, October 14, 1921 & 164, Monday, August 22, 1932.
- [S533] Kansas Synod Lutheran, (Atchison, Kansas), March 1936, 1-2, "Paul G. Tonsing", Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, Kansas, 284.1 Ev 1 v. 23 no. 3.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 48, Wednesday, May 24, 1922.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 50, Thursday, August 10, 1922 & 52, August 24, 1922.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 58, Friday, August 10, 1923 & 164, Monday, August 22, 1932.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 61, Sunday, July 20, 1924.
- [S515] Ruth Martin Tonsing, "April 27, 1939 to April 8, 1946, Book VII," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, Newspaper clippings, held by Linn, Dot, 2400 S. MacArthur, #167, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, p. 55, Wednesday, April 8, 1942.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 193B, May 28, 1934.
- [S542] "Mrs. P. L Mellenbruch ( 253 Rodes Ave., Lexington, Kentucky) to Mother (Ruth Tonsing)", 1947. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S739] Death Certificate for Orpha T Mellenbruch, 7 February 1973, 73-012984, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics, PO Box 210, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 46, Friday, February 10, 1922.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 105, Wednesday, September 28, 1927.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 154, Tuesday, April 1, 1930.
Ruth Margaret Martin1,2

F, #575, b. 19 September 1918, d. 11 September 1988
Ruth Margaret Martin|b. 19 September 1918\nd. 11 September 1988|p23.htm#i575|Parl Leslie Mellenbruch|b. 24 August 1896\nd. 11 September 1976|p23.htm#i574|Orpah Tonsing|b. 8 January 1896\nd. 6 February 1973|p74.htm#i1843|Henry D. Mellenbruch|b. 16 June 1868\nd. 23 March 1945|p99.htm#i2467|Margaret Overfield|b. 8 September 1870\nd. 11 August 1958|p99.htm#i2468|Paul G. Tonsing|b. 3 January 1870\nd. 1 March 1936|p1.htm#i7|Ruth Martin|b. 31 May 1873\nd. 20 March 1967|p1.htm#i8|
Relationship=1st cousin of Richard Tonsing.
Relationship=2nd cousin 2 times removed of Amelia Mary Earhart.
Relationship=22nd great-granddaughter of Edward I Plantagenet.
Relationship=Great-granddaughter of John Alexander Martin.
Ruth Margaret Martin was born on 19 September 1918 at 315 North Terrace (was N. 1st), Atchison, Kansas.4,5,6 She was the daughter of Parl Leslie Mellenbruch and Orpah Tonsing.2,1,3 Ruth Margaret Martin married James Exline in 1943.6,7 Ruth Margaret Martin and James Exline were divorced in 1951.6 Ruth Margaret Martin died on 11 September 1988 at Leesburg, Lake County, Florida, at age 69 years, 11 months and 23 days.5
Ruth Margaret Martin was also known as Ruth Margaret Mellenbruch.3,6 Ruth Margaret Martin was Lutheran.8 Ruth Margaret Martin was educated at 6th Floor, Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Dr. at Ohio State University, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.6 Ruth Margaret Martin graduated with a Masters degree in education degree from the at University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.6 Ruth Margaret Martin graduated from the at Wittenberg College, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.6 Ruth Margaret Martin was ill at 315 North Terrace (was N. 1st) from 31 August 1920 to 2 September 1920 at Atchison, Kansas.9 Ruth Margaret Martin was won second prize in baby show on 28 September 1921 at Nebraska State Fair, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.2,10 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch, Orpah Tonsing and Ruth Margaret Martin resided from October 1921 to 6 August 1923 at Walton, Lancaster County, Nebraska.1,2,11 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch, Orpah Tonsing and Ruth Margaret Martin resided at 271 McCreight Avenue between 1922 and 1942 at Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.1,12,13 Ruth Margaret Mellenbruch was enumerated as the daughter of Parl Leslie Mellenbruch on the 1930 census at 271 McCreight Ave., Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.3 Ruth Margaret Martin was a taught English and art at high school on 12 April 1945 at Fairfield school, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio.6,7 Ruth Margaret Martin and James Exline resided in August 1948 at Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.1 Ruth Margaret Martin was authored Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (aka The Green Book) in 1979.8 She resided on 11 September 1988 at Leesburg, Lake County, Florida.5 Ruth Margaret Martin was listed as coauthor of Ruth Martin Family Tree 1995.14
Ruth Margaret Martin was also known as Ruth Margaret Mellenbruch.3,6 Ruth Margaret Martin was Lutheran.8 Ruth Margaret Martin was educated at 6th Floor, Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Dr. at Ohio State University, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.6 Ruth Margaret Martin graduated with a Masters degree in education degree from the at University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.6 Ruth Margaret Martin graduated from the at Wittenberg College, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.6 Ruth Margaret Martin was ill at 315 North Terrace (was N. 1st) from 31 August 1920 to 2 September 1920 at Atchison, Kansas.9 Ruth Margaret Martin was won second prize in baby show on 28 September 1921 at Nebraska State Fair, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.2,10 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch, Orpah Tonsing and Ruth Margaret Martin resided from October 1921 to 6 August 1923 at Walton, Lancaster County, Nebraska.1,2,11 Parl Leslie Mellenbruch, Orpah Tonsing and Ruth Margaret Martin resided at 271 McCreight Avenue between 1922 and 1942 at Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.1,12,13 Ruth Margaret Mellenbruch was enumerated as the daughter of Parl Leslie Mellenbruch on the 1930 census at 271 McCreight Ave., Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.3 Ruth Margaret Martin was a taught English and art at high school on 12 April 1945 at Fairfield school, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio.6,7 Ruth Margaret Martin and James Exline resided in August 1948 at Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.1 Ruth Margaret Martin was authored Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis (aka The Green Book) in 1979.8 She resided on 11 September 1988 at Leesburg, Lake County, Florida.5 Ruth Margaret Martin was listed as coauthor of Ruth Martin Family Tree 1995.14
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Child of Ruth Margaret Martin and James Exline
Ruth Margaret Martin married James Exline in 1943.6,7 Ruth Margaret Martin and James Exline were divorced in 1951.6
Citations
- [S958] Ruth Tonsing, "Ruth Photo Album," 1967, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California. This is a color photocopy of two original albums once in possession of Ruth's son, Paul Tonsing. Each photo has a typed caption with the date, location, and people listed. The order suggests that Ruth pasted the photos and typed the captions shortly after the photo was taken or sent to her. Online at http://tinyurl.com/2sygxjRuth_Tonsing_Album
- [S199] Ruth Tonsing, "Challiss Martin Memory Book," collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, Atchison, Kansas, held by Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, Kansas, oversize B C352, 41 or 42, unidentified Atchison? newspaper, October 1921.
- [S743] 1930 U.S. Census (Population Schedule), Clark County, Ohio, Mellenbruch, P. L. household, ED 35, p. 3A, dwelling 67, family 69, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, micropublication T-626 roll 1757.
- [S199] Ruth Tonsing, collection of newspaper clippings, before 1967, 40, unidentified Atchison? newspaper, no date.
- [S102] "Social Security Death Index Interactive Search," database online, http:/ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi/, held by RootsWeb, unknown repository address, 302-05-6389.
- [S117] "Dorothy Joan Linn ( 2400 S. McArthur, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126, e-mail address) to Richard Tonsing", 7 July 1996. Held by Richard Tonsing (4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California).
- [S515] Ruth Martin Tonsing, "April 27, 1939 to April 8, 1946, Book VII," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, Newspaper clippings, held by Linn, Dot, 2400 S. MacArthur, #167, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, p. 99, April 12, 1945.
- [S4] Ruth Martin, Family Tree: Challiss, Harres, Martin, Tonsing, Otis ( Fort Worth, Texas: Printing Center of Texas, 1979), 71; Sutro Library, California State Library System, 480 Winston Dr., San Francisco, California.
- [S512] "1920 to June 4, 1935," Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, held by Richard Tonsing, 4742 Bamboo Way, Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California, 5, Wednesday, September 1, 1920.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 42, Wednesday, September 28, 1921.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 57, Monday, August 6, 1923.
- [S533] Kansas Synod Lutheran, (Atchison, Kansas), March 1936, 1-2, "Paul G. Tonsing", Kansas State Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Ave., Topeka, Kansas, 284.1 Ev 1 v. 23 no. 3.
- [S512] Ruth Martin Tonsing and relatives, newspaper clippings, 164, Monday, August 22, 1932.
- [S5] Rebecca Chaky and Ruth Martin, Ruth Martin Family Tree 1995 ( PO Box 1712, Friendswood, Texas 77549-1712: Never Done Press, 1995); Rebecca Carol Chaky, 1904 Cloud Croft Dr., Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas.





