Charles Monninger  

Charles Monniger born Feb. 7 1856 Terre Haute Vigo county Indiana Death Apr. 3, 1945 Logansport, Cass county Indiana Burial Spring Grove Cemetery in CInicinnati.

Funeral Rites Held for CHarles Monninger

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, April 3, in the Lutheran church at Cuncinnati, Ohio, for Charles Monniger, age 89 well known Lake Maxinkuckee cottager

He died the previous Saturday evening a the home of his son Carl. G. T. at Logansport, following a lingering illness of several years duration

Burial was in the Spring Grove Cemetery in CInicinnati.

Mr. Monnimger was born Feb. 7 1856, at Terre Haute and was a pioneer in the ice and regfrigeration businees, establishing plants at Terr Haute, Greencastle. Brazil, Wabash, Peoria, Ill. and Logansport.

He later acquired the W. C. Routh Packing Co. properties.

He was united in marriage to Luella M. Bachmann in 1894. To this union three children were born a daughter passin away in infancy

Mr. Monnimger resided in Terre Haute and later in Indianapolis, moving to Culver to his home on Long Point 25 years agoooo when he retired from active business

He served in the Indiana State Militia.

He was a member of the Lutheran church and several civic, fraternal and business organizations.

Surviving him are the widow Luellla; the son Carl of Logansport' a daughter Mrs Eleanore Scheufler of Baltimore, Ma., and formerly of Culver, and several nieces and nephewas - - Citizen April 11 1945

married 1894 Luella M. Bachmann

daighter died infancy
Carl G. T. Monniger
Eleanor Louise Monniger m. H. R. Scheufler

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1922 - Jun 28 - Sunday's Star publishes a pucture of Miss ELeanor Louise Monninger with the following annoumcemnt: Mr. and Mrs. charles Monninfer of Culver, Indi. formerly of Indianapolis announces the engagement of otheir daughter Eleanor Louise to Lieut. H. R. Scheufler. Miss Mpnninger was formerly a Tudor Hall student and has atteneded a number of schools in Europe. Liuet Scheufler is a graduate of Ohio State university and a member of the Phi Kappa Tau Pi Mi EPsilon and Phi Delta Kappa faternities and is at the present time an instructor in matematics in the Culver Military Academy

1922 - Sep 6 - Charles Monninger has bought Mrs. Capron's lot on Helen street, Vandalia Park Addition and will build a six-room bungalow that will be a still further attraction to that already pretty street. The contract will be let tommorrow and work will begin at once.

1922 Sep 13 Archie Blanchard has the contact for the Monninger bungalow in the Vandalia Park addition.

1922 - Dec 27 - At high noon on Christmas Miss Eleanor Louise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Monninger of Culver was united in marriage with Lieut Harold Richard Schuefler an instructor in mathematics at the academy at St Marks Lutheran church in Logansport. The newly-weds are in Chicago this week at the Edgewater hotel. They will soon take possession of their new bugalow in Vandalia Park.

1923 - July 11 - Carl Monniger and wife of Chicago are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Monninger at their cottage on Long Point

1924 - Sep 3 - A clipping from a Miami Flordia mewspaper revels the fact that a former Long Point cottager Carl G T. Monninger is doing a nice business in the southern city. Mr. Monniger sold in five different sales, 865 street frontage feet which made a total of $39,000 for the five sales. Mr. Monninger is well known in the community here an espcially among the biographies

1924 - Oct 8 - Charles Monninger and family will close their cottage this week end and leave for Miami FLorodia where the will spend the winter

1929 May 8 - Mr. and Mrs. Charles Monninger returned to their home on Long Point last week after spending the winter in flordia

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Charles Monninger birth 7 FEB 1856 Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, Death: 31 Mar 1945 - Logansport, Cass County, Indiana, burial Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio son of Peter Monninger & Margaret Schwab

...The Monnigers came to Indiana bout the time of th great German migration of the early '50's and their homes for the most part have been in Terre Haute and Indianapolis...

....To return to Peter Mommniger. In the same party with which he came to this country was Margaret Schwab. peter and Margaret were married in Terre Haute, and while they remained in that city they assited his borther in running a hotel...

Peter Monniger and wife had a large family of children, six of whom became citizens of the United States and five are still living... Charles, who was born in Terre Haute before his parents went back to Germany is now living in Indianapolis and one of the leading business men of this city being a member and officer of a corporation that supplies ice to Terre Haute, Peoria, Illinois and Logansport, Indiana. Charles Monninger has a son who is first lieutenant in France, having received his training in the officers training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison... - - Indiana and Indianans : a history of aboriginal and territorial Indiana and the century of statehood Chicago: American Historical Society, 1919, Dunn, Jacob Piatt, pg. 1176-77 - Note the biography is that on his brother Gottfried Monniger

married 12 Apr 1893 Vanderburgh County, Indiana Luella Maria Bachman Birth 30 JUN 1868 Baltimore, Fairfield, Ohio Death Date: 28 Mar 1953 Death Place: Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA Death Unknown daughter of George Bachmann & Ida /Amelia ---

Children:

ELeanor Louise Monninger Birth: 22 May 1902 - Peoria Illinois Death: Aug. 11, 1997 married Dec 25 1922 Logansport, Indiana burial Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Harold Richard Schuefler Birth: unknown Lima Allen County Ohio, Death: Baltimore Baltimore City Maryland, burial Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio

Carl George Theodore Monninger Birth 13 APR 1896 Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, Death 2 SEP 1971 Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida burial Spring Grove Cemetery Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio married Charlotte L Cowdry Birth: Apr. 19, 1895 London City of London Greater London, England Death: Sep. 6, 1960 Miami Miami-Dade County Florida burial Spring Grove Cemetery Cncinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio

Year: 1900; Census Place: Peoria Ward 5, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: 334; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0105
Name:	Charles Moninger
Age:	44
Birth Date:	Feb 1856
Birthplace:	Indiana
Home in 1900:	Peoria Ward 5, Peoria, Illinois
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House:	Head
Marital Status:	Married
Spouse's Name:	Luella Moninger
Marriage Year:	1893
Years Married:	7
Father's Birthplace:	Germany
Mother's Birthplace:	Germany
Occupation:	View on Image
Neighbors:	View others on page
Household Members:	Name	Age
Charles Moninger 	44
Luella Moninger 	31
Carl Moninger 	4

Year: 1910; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 3, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T624_367; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0064;
Name:	Chas Morninger[Chos Monninger] [Chas Monninger] 
Age in 1910:	50
Birth Year:	abt 1860
Birthplace:	Indiana
Home in 1910:	Indianapolis Ward 3, Marion, Indiana
Street:	N Pennsylvania Street
House Number:	2025
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Relation to Head of House:	Head
Marital Status:	Married
Spouse's Name:	Luelle Morninger
Father's Birthplace:	Germany
Mother's Birthplace:	Germany
Native Tongue:	English
Occupation:	Manufacturer
Industry:	Ice
Employer, Employee or Other:	Employer
Home Owned or Rented:	Own
Home Free or Mortgaged:	Free
Farm or House:	House
Able to Read:	Yes
Able to Write:	Yes
Years Married:	19
Neighbors:	View others on page
Household Members:	Name	Age
Chas Morninger 	50
Luelle Morninger 	40
Karl Morninger 	14
Elword Morninger 	7

Year: 1930; Census Place: Union, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: 617; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0017
Name:	Charles Monninger
Birth Year:	abt 1856
Gender:	Male
Race:	White
Birthplace:	Indiana
Marital Status:	Married
Relation to Head of House:	Head
Home in 1930:	Union, Marshall, Indiana
Map of Home:	View Map 
House Number in Cities or Towns:	Line 10 See 6-65
Dwelling Number:	127
Family Number:	127
Home Owned or Rented:	Owned
Home Value:	4000
Radio Set:	Yes
Lives on Farm:	No
Age at First Marriage:	37
Attended School:	No
Able to Read and Write:	Yes
Father's Birthplace:	Germany
Mother's Birthplace:	Germany
Able to Speak English:	Yes
Neighbors:	View others on page
Household Members:	Name	Age
Charles Monninger 	74
Luella M Monninger 	62

Year: 1940; Census Place: Union, Marshall, Indiana; Roll: T627_1077; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 50-18
Name:	Charles Moninger
Respondent:	Yes
Age:	84
Estimated birth year:	abt 1856
Gender:	Male
Race:	White
Birthplace:	Indiana
Marital Status:	Married
Relation to Head of House:	Head
Home in 1940:	Union, Marshall, Indiana
Map of Home in 1940:	View Map 
Farm:	No
Inferred Residence in 1935:	Union, Marshall, Indiana
Residence in 1935:	Same House
Resident on farm in 1935:	No
Sheet Number:	13A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation:	267
House Owned or Rented:	Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented:	3500
Attended School or College:	No
Highest Grade Completed:	College, 5th or subsequent year
Weeks Worked in 1939:	0
Income:	0
Income Other Sources:	Yes
Neighbors:	View others on page
Household Members:	Name	Age
Charles Moninger 	84
Luella M Moninger 	70