Individual Details

Census (family)

178, 179, Tonjes, Herman, Head, WM, Mar 1856, 44, married 24 yrs, Germany 3x, 1874 - 26 yrs in US, Na, Farmer, can read, write, and speak English, Own free farm.
Margaret, Wife, WF, May 1859, 41, M-24, 12 children born, 10 living, Illinois, Germany Germany,
Ann E, daughter, WF, Aug 1878, 21, single, Iowa
Gerhard A, son, WM, June 1880, 19, single, Iowa
Augusta, daughter, WF, Jan 1882, 18, single, Iowa
Julia E, daughter, WF, Jan 1884, 16, single, Iowa
Hannah M, daughter, WF, May 1886, 14, single, Iowa
George D, son, WM, June 1889, 10, single, Iowa
Lizzie M, daughter, WF, Mar 1892, 8, single, Iowa
Clara M, daughter, WF, Dec 1896, 3, sngle, Iowa
Laura K, daughter, WF, June 1899, 11/12, single, Iowa
Munmen/Mimmen?, Tertj, servant, WM, May 1882, 18, single, Germany 3x, 1900 - 0 yrs in US, farm laborer, can read & write, but cannot speak English.

Next door is the Zimmerman's, Ann's parents.

Census (family)

115 TOENJES AUGUST 68 GER H TOENJES, J C GER JULFS, ANNA GER GER
116 TOENJES MARGRET 65 IL W ZIMMERMAN, AREND GER GRUMM, ANNA 88 GER IL
117 TOENJES GEO 34 IA S IA

Death

Monticello Express April 10, 1941
Mrs. H. August Toenjes Died At Her Home In Amber Friday

The death of Mrs. H. August Toenjes, occurred at her home at Amber Friday afternoon, April 4,at 4 o'clock. She had been seriously ill less than a week.
Mrs. Toenjes was born at Dixon, Ill., May 13, 1859. Her parents were Arend Gerd Zimmerman and Anna Grumm Zimmerman. She was baptized in infancy, and later came with her parents to Jones county. Her maiden name was Antke Margaret Zimmerman, and she was confirmed at Zion Lutheran church April 11, 1875 by her pastor, Rev. J. J. Oetjen. The same minister united her in marriage to H. August Toenjes Jan. 28, 1877.
The family resided for 36 years on the Toenjes farm before moving to Amber where Mrs. Toenjes lived for 28 years. This kindly couple were privileged to celebrate their 61st wedding anniversary.
There were 13 children born to his union, six of them preceding their mother in death, and Mr. Toenjes died June 27, 1938. The surviving children are: John Toenjes, Ireton; Mrs. Warner Heiken (Anna), Anamosa; Mrs. Herman Folkers (Augusta), Amber; Miss Julia E. Toenjes, Amber; Mrs. Edward Heeren (Eliza),, Amber; Mrs. Edward Meister (Clara), Denver, Colo.; Mrs. George Siebels (Laura), Amber, There are 28 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Henry Behrends and Mrs. George Mardorf of Monticello and three brothers, John B Zimmerman, Monticello, Herman and Will Zimmerman, Amber.
Mrs. Toenjes was a lifelong member of the Zion Lutheran church of Wayne township. She was able to attend the afternoon Lenten service on March 14, but a week later was too ill to attend and asked that her pastor call upon her. Her condition gradually became worse until she passed into the Great Beyond.