Beth, I will try to see if Jennie turns up anywhere. But here are some Sonnie census records- 1920, ED 109, Greensburg, 5th Ward, p. 12 William N., head, 50, immigrated 1881, na 1892, b. Denmark, parents born Denmark, miner, coal mine Mary C., wife, 47, immigrated 1886, na 1892, born Denmark, parents born Denmark Alfred W., son, 18, born PA, electrician, electric co. Carl T., son, 16, born PA, electrician, electric co. Viola C., daughter, 13, born PA Elizabeth M., daughter, 11, born PA John A., son, 10, born PA Esther M., daughter, 5, born PA Also in 1920 in Greensburg, 5th Ward, p. 11A D. H., head, 29, born PA, parents born Denmark, miner, coal co. Ruth, wife, 22, born PA, father born PA, mother born WV Howard, son, 4 0/12, born PA Richard, son, 1 11/12, born PA William and Mary are still in Greensburg in 1930 with Esther M., their daughter. They own their own home (worth $5,000) and have a radio. William was 19 when first married and Mary was 16. This record says he immigrated in 1884 and Mary in 1886 and that both are naturalized. William is still a coal miner. According to the SSDI the following Sonnies died while they lived in Greensburg. Bertha, 25 Mar 1899-Jan 1974 Betty Jean Sonnie, 27 Nov 1923-15 Jul 2000 Carl T., 30 Jun 1904-13 Oct 1994 Elaine C., 28 Feb 1947-22 Dec 2002 Isabel M., 27 Jan 1921-24 Jul 2002 Walter, 14 Apr 1897-Nov 1967 In the World War II Enlistment Records there is a Kenneth E. Sonnie. As he may still be alive, I will send you the info. directly if it will help. The obit for Carl T. may be available at www.pittsburghlive.com . I'll keep looking! Dawne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Bubonovich" <bethbub@atlanticbb.net> To: "Dawne Temple" <dtis4me@zoominternet.net> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 1:54 PM Subject: Re: [PAWESTMO-L] Adolf Nelson > Dawne, > Thanks for your reply. Here's the story I have pieced together: > I do know that Adolf Nelson, born in Morup, Sweden on September 19, 1873, > married Jennie Sonnie (Sonney) in 1903 in Ohio. But perhaps he met her in > Greensburg because Jennie's family was living there in 1890 when her > sister Sadie was born. Their parents anglicized names were Peter and Ida > Sonnie and I have a detailed genealogy of them from Sweden and Denmark > done by a professional genealogist for my father's second cousin. I > hadn't posted it yet, but I'd also like to know about the Sonnie family's > time in Greensburg. > > I have never been able to find out anything about Adolf's family and such > a common surname is a problem. My cousin just wrote to me that she found > notes from an interview she did with out aunt in the early 1980s and that > is the information I posted. I know also that he married in Ohio, that > they had their first child in St. Louis, and then moved to the > Bentleyville area of Washington County where they lived until their > deaths. I can trace them accurately only after their move to Washington > County. > > It is the early part of Adolf's life in the United States that I am > trying to learn about. Apparently his parents did not come to America > because Adolf's brother Albin returned to Sweden when his parent's died > because he had inherited the family farm. There was also another brother > named Julian or Julius who immigrated to the United States and died in > Florida about 1970. I don't know if the brother's arrived together or > separately. > > On his death certificate. my grandmother listed Adolf's father as Nels > Nelson and his mother as "unknown" Anderson. I question that his father's > name was actually Nelson in Sweden. > > I really want to find out where Adolf lived in Greensburg, about how long, > his occupation and if he was possibly married before his marriage to my > grandmother. > > Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated. > Beth > > On Jan 2, 2006, at 5:57 AM, Dawne Temple wrote: > > Do you know his wife's name? > > Dawne > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Bubonovich" > <bethbub@atlanticbb.net> > To: <PAWESTMO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 1:11 AM > Subject: [PAWESTMO-L] Adolf Nelson > > >> I am searching for information about my grandfather, Adolf Nelson. >> perhaps spelled Adolph Nilsson, who lived in Greensburg in an area known >> as Swede Hill in the 1890s and possibly into the early 1900s. He arrived >> from Sweden in about 1891. This is the only information I have. Can >> anybody help me out? >> Beth >> ==== PAWESTMO Mailing List ==== >> > > >