JONAS, Henry John

1888 - 1956  (67 years)

• Name	JONAS, Henry John
  Birth	15 Oct 1888	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Texas, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States
  	cheesemaker
  	The Granite Factory was located on the Whiskey Road about midway between the Church and the store. Henry Jonas was the first cheese maker and Fred Huebner the last one. When it closed its factory doors, it was made into a residential house. The house burned. Now a mobile home is on the lot. The town of Texas 1856-1976 URL to cite for this work: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.Texas
  Death	21 May 1956	Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States
  	Henry J. Jonas Henry John Jonas, 67, Town of Marathon, died last night at 11:25 o'clcok in a local hospital. Funeral service will be Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in th Helke Funeral Home and that afternoon at 2 o'clock in Trinity Lutheran Church, with the Rev. E.H. Bertermann officiating. Interment will follow in REstlawn Memorial Park. The body will be taken to the church after the morning service. A native of Wisconsin, Mr. Jonas was born October 15, 1888, in Two Creeks, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jonas. He was married Oct. 21, 1914, in the Town of Carlton, Kewaunee county, to Miss Louise Dabbert, who survives. A cheesemaker and farmer, he was treasurer and a trustee of Bethlehem Lutheran Chuch in the Town of Rib Mountain for many years. Besides the widow, survivors are two sons, Maurice Jonas, Town of Rib Mountain, and Howard Jonas, Town of Marathon; a daughter, Mrs. Henrietta Kolbe, Hollywood, Fla.; two brothers, Fred Jonas, Two Creeks, and Walter Jonas, Chicago; two sister, Mrs. Louise Raper, Chicago, and Mrs. Minnie Tess, Sturgeon Bay, and five grandchildren. Wausau Daily Herald Tue, May 22, 1956 ·Page 4 Funeral Services for Henry J. Jonas, 67, Town of Marathon, who died Monday, were held this morning in the Helke Funeral HOme and this afternoon in Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. E. H. Bertermann officated and burial followed in Restlawn Memorial park. Pallbearers were Edward Henschel, Hubert Dahm, Maurice Kimbell, Frank Schuppe, Clarence Koepp and arnold Beilke.Wausau Daily Herald Thu, May 24, 1956 ·Page 6
  Burial	Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: Restlawn Memorial Park
  		Henry Jonas Henry Jonas
  Person ID	I5169	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees
  Last Modified	14 Dec 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   [1]
  	by Rev. Carl Schaub
  Family ID	F319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	DOBBERT, Louise,   b. 4 Dec 1890, Kewaunee, Wisconsin, United States d. 1 Jun 1964, Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	21 Oct 1914	Kewaunee, Wisconsin, United States
  Children	1. JONAS, Maurice Henry,   b. Abt Oct 1916, Wisconsin, United States d. 5 Jul 1976, Rimo., Marathon, Wisconsin, United States (Age 59 years)   2. Living + 3. JONAS, Howard C.,   b. 5 Nov 1922, Wisconsin, United States d. 12 Nov 1977, Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F1740	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2025

  
  

• Notes

  In 1918 Henry lived at Route 7 Wausau Wisconsin per the 1918 Wausau, WI City Directory: sent to me by Helen a volunteer for the Marathon County GenWeb Site. In 1920 Henry and his wife Louise and family lived in Marathon Township, Marathon County. They were listed as family 79. Henry is listed as 30 years old Louise is listed as 28 Morris is listed as 3 and 4/12 Henriette is listed as 2 1/12 Census was taken Feb 7th &8th 1920. Henry is listed as owning his own farm. In 1930 the family appears again in Marathon County owning a farm. Family 18 In the 1942 WWII Draft Registration cards Henry John Jonas Serial Number U 1559 R2 Wausau Texas Marathon County Wisconsin Age 53 Born 10/15/1888 Manitowoc County Wisconsin Mrs Louise Jonas same address Employer name Granite Co-op Cheese & Butter Co. Wausau 5'6" 150 pounds Blue blue Bald

  
  

• Sources

  [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.