JONAS, Emil Carl Johann

1893 - 1950  (56 years)

• Name	JONAS, Emil Carl Johann
  Birth	21 Jul 1893	Two Creeks, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  Gender	Male
  Misc	10 Sep 1939	Two Creeks, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	had a family gathering
  	Familiy Gathering at Jonases' Home Mr. and Mrs. Emil JOnas entertained, at a family get-together at their home here on Sunday. A six o'clock supper was served to the assemblage and the evening was spent in dancing, music and other diversions. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. William Jonas, Mr. and Mrs Erhart Jonas and son Bobby, all of Cambria: Mr. and Mrs. Winton Raper, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jonas and son Elwyn, all of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Adlor Janda, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bauman and daughter Carol, Miss Yvonne Madden, all of Wausau; Mr. and Mrs. Anton Zeman and son Jack and daughter Janet of Manitowoc. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Tess and daughter grandola and sons Kenneth and Wallace of Sawyer; Mr and Mrs. George Janda and son James and daughters Germaine and Bernadine of this city; Lawrence Paigne of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Emmath Jonas and sons Winton, Wayne, and Carl of Rockwood; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jonas, Alfred and Arnold Jonas, all of Two Creeks. Two Rivers Reporter Tue, Sep 12, 1939 ·Page 3
  Occupation	1918–1945	Two Creeks, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: farmer
  	Emil and Martha farmed on his father's farm until 1945. They sold the farm and moved to Two Rivers and operated a mill. It was on the corner across from where McDonalds is there. It later became a restaurant. As of 2023 the restaurant had been closed for years.
  Occupation	1945–1950	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: mill owner
  Death	19 Jun 1950	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  	Cause: Heart Attack
  Burial	22 Jun 1950	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: Forest View Cemetery
  	[31-7] Cemetery Section Lot Number
  Person ID	I5295	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2024

  
  

  Father	JONAS, Friedrich Theodor Sr.,   b. 18 Jan 1849, Kittendorf, Stavenhagen, Mecklenberg-Schwerin, Germany d. 15 Sep 1934, Two Creeks, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 85 years)
  Mother	SPORLEDER, Wilhelmine,   b. 23 Nov 1854, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany d. 25 Feb 1923, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	14 Mar 1874	Mokena, Will, Illinois, United States   [2]
  	by Rev. Carl Schaub
  Family ID	F319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	SCHMIDT, Martha M.,   b. 4 Feb 1897, Wisconsin, United States d. 26 May 1963, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	23 Nov 1918	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  Children	1. JONAS, Alfred E.,   b. 27 Sep 1919, Two Creeks, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 26 Jun 2004, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 84 years)   2. JONAS, Arnold Herman,   b. 24 Feb 1921, Two Creeks, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. Feb 1977, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F1782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2024

  
  

• Maps

  Map - Two Creeks, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin 1921 Jonas Plat

  
  

• Notes

  Emil C. Jonas Dies Suddenly at 56 in City Schroeder Mill Employee is Victim of Heart Attack Emil C. Jonas, 56, died at his home at 1307 Hawthorne ave., early yesterday afternoon shortly after suffering a heart attack. Funeral serves will be held at Klein & Stangel, Inc., funeral home Thursday afternoon at 1:30 and at the St. John's Lutheran church at 2 o'clock, Rev. W. G. Haase officiating. Interment will be in Forest View cemetery. The body will be in state at the funeral home 7 o'clock tonight until the time of the service. Mr. Jonas was born on the Two Creeks farm of his parents, Fred and Wilhelmina Sporleder Jonas, on July 21, 1893. He spent his early life on the homestead farm and was married to the former Martha Schmidt of Two Creeks in 1918. They moved to a farm in Two Creeks and lived there until five years ago when the family moved to Two Rivers. Here Mr. Jonas was employed by the Schroeder mill until his death yesterday. Survivors include his wife, two sons Alfred and Arnold, both at home; fo ur brothers, William, of Fox Lake, Wis., Fred residing in Illinois, Henry of Wausau, and Walter of Chicago; and two sisters, Mrs. Herman Tess, of Sturgeon Bay, and Mrs. Winton Raper of Chicago. Two Rivers Reporter June 20, 1950

  
  

• Sources

  [S21] Newspaper - Wisconsin - Manitowoc Herald News - Newspaperarchive, Emil Jonas Funeral; obituary; 20 June 1950; 28 March 2010. Jonas Emil C. Jonas, 56, died at his home in Two Rivers yesterday afternoon after suffering a heart attack. Funeral services will be held at the Klein and Stangel Inc., funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Thursday and at the St. John Lutheran church at 2 p.m. the Rev. W. G. Haase will officiate with burial in Forest View cemetery. Mr. Jonas was born on a farm in Two Creeks in 1893. He married Martha Schmidt in Two Creeks in 1918 and they moved to a farm and lived there until coming to Two Rivers five years ago. he was employed by the Schroeder Mill until his death. Survivors include the wife; two sons, Alfred and Arnold both at home; four brothers, William of Fox Lake; Fred of Illinois; Henry of Wausau and Walter of Chicago; two sisters, Mrs. Herman Tess of Sturgeon Bay an Mrs. Winton Raper of Chicago. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 o'clock this evening until time of services. Manitowoc Herald-Times | Manitowoc, Wisconsin | Tuesday, June 20, 1950 | Page 2 [S86] Vital Records - Illinois Marriage Index 1763-1900, viewed database online; 23 July 2016; Groom: JONAS, FREDERICK; Bride: SPORLEDER, WILHELMINE; Date: 1874-03-14; certificate #: 00005656; Illinois County: WILL.