SOENKSEN, Richard

1856 - 1943  (86 years)

• Name	SOENKSEN, Richard
  Birth	18 Jan 1856	Mishicot Township, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	6 Feb 1882	Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	partner
  	Address: B. Soenksen & Sons
  	Co-Partnership Notice. Notice is hereby given that I have this day taken into partnership with me in the milling business my sons Richard aud Hugo Soenksen and that hereafter the business will be conducted under the firm name of B. Soenksen & Sons, continuance of the liberal patronage of the people of Mishicott and vicinity is respectfully solicited. Mishicott, Wis., Feb 6, 1882. B. SOENKSEN. The Chronicle Tue, Mar 14, 1882 ·Page 3 Role: Witness
  Occupation	Sep 1895	Branch, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: employee at Branch Mills
  	We regret the fact that Mr. Richard Soenksen has severed his connection with the local mill. We are sorry to lose Mr. Soenksen, for he ir(sic) one of our most respenced citizens and a congenial friend. He has accepted a position as miller in Mishicott, and will move thither next month.
  Occupation	Sep 1895	Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	miller
  	Address: Hoffman mill
  	Mr. Richard Soenksen, who has accepted the position as miller in the Hoffman mill at Mishicott, moved thither this week. The Manitowoc Pilot Thu, Oct 17, 1895 ·Page 3
  Occupation	Mar 1900	Kellnersville, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: Miller
  	Albert Janda our miller, has left Kellnersville to take a position at Marinette. R. Soenksen has taken his place as head miller. The Manitowoc Pilot Thu, Mar 15, 1900 ·Page 7
  Death	11 Jan 1943
  Burial	13 Jan 1943	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	Address: Evergreen Cemetery
  	Section P, Block 10, Lot 2, Space 1
  Person ID	I6104	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	SOENKSEN, Johann Boi,   b. 14 Oct 1828, Schleswig-Holstein, Osthostein, Germany d. 14 Apr 1911, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States (Age 82 years)
  Mother	LENDT, Elizabeth,   b. 31 Aug 1831, Holstein d. 6 May 1914, Brown, Wisconsin, United States (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	14 Aug 1852	Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  Family ID	F2160	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	KUNZ, Louisa,   b. 1860, Branch Mills, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 12 Jan 1937 (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	18 Dec 1881	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  Family ID	F2636	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Der Nord Westen 27 Dec. 1906 Mr. and Mrs. RICHARD SÖNKSEN here celebrated their Silver Wedding Anniversary on Thursday last week. In the 1900 Census the couple is listed as being married for 19 years wi th no children in the Town of Kossuth, Manitowoc County, WI In the 1910 Census the couple is listed in the 6th Ward, Manitowoc, Manito woc County. Boy and Elizabeth, Richard's mother and father are living wi th them. Richard's occupation is a painter. Richard and Louisa are listed in the 1930 census. Living with them is h er father Peter Herrmann, and neice Elizabeth Bruenig.