Born in Lafayette, he spent his life here. He was a manager of the former Lane-Pyke-Werkhoff Plumbing company for 25 years and for 16 years after that operated his own plumbing business. He was married to Catherine Walker in 1904 and they celebrated their golden wedding in January.
He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic church and Catholic Order of Foresters and was past master of the plumbing contractors organization.
Surviving with the widow are two sons, Charles Jr. and Robert; three daughters, Mrs. Joseph Ketterer, Mrs. John Zink and Mrs. Marjore Gibson; two brothers, Robert and Albert, and four sisters, Mrs. Matilda Fischer, Mrs. Catherine Carr, Mrs. Helen Morris and Mrs. Claude Miller. The survivors all live in Lafayette.
FUNERAL NOTICE:
THOENNES, Charles E. -- Friends may call at Zahn-Schneider funeral home after 7 p.m. Thursday. Solemn requiem high mass in St. Boniface Catholic church at 9 a.m. Saturday. Father Jude Koehlke officiating; burial in St. Boniface cemetery. Rosary service at 8:15 p.m. Friday. Survivors include 19 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Lafayette Journal and Courier, Thursday, 8 Apr 1954
Born in Lafayette, he spent his life here. He was a manager of the former Lane-Pyke-Werkhoff Plumbing company for 25 years and for 16 years after that operated his own plumbing business. He was married to Catherine Walker in 1904 and they celebrated their golden wedding in January.
He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic church and Catholic Order of Foresters and was past master of the plumbing contractors organization.
Surviving with the widow are two sons, Charles Jr. and Robert; three daughters, Mrs. Joseph Ketterer, Mrs. John Zink and Mrs. Marjore Gibson; two brothers, Robert and Albert, and four sisters, Mrs. Matilda Fischer, Mrs. Catherine Carr, Mrs. Helen Morris and Mrs. Claude Miller. The survivors all live in Lafayette.
FUNERAL NOTICE:
THOENNES, Charles E. -- Friends may call at Zahn-Schneider funeral home after 7 p.m. Thursday. Solemn requiem high mass in St. Boniface Catholic church at 9 a.m. Saturday. Father Jude Koehlke officiating; burial in St. Boniface cemetery. Rosary service at 8:15 p.m. Friday. Survivors include 19 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Lafayette Journal and Courier, Thursday, 8 Apr 1954
Family Members
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Jacob Thoennes
1874–1876
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Michael Thoennes
1877–1937
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Anna Frances Thoennes Shoup
1879–1948
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Matilda Gertrude Thoennes Fischer
1883–1955
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William Joseph Thoennes
1885–1944
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Catherine Bernice Thoennes Carr
1886–1973
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Rudolph John Thoennes
1888–1951
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Frederick Joseph William Thoennes
1890–1948
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Robert Mathew Thoennes
1892–1959
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Infant Thoennes
1892–1892
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Albert Roger Thoennes
1894–1970
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Helen Catharine Thoennes Morris
1895–1965
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Lillian Irene Thoennes Miller
1896–1963
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