Thanks to Kerstin Sanny, Germany for the following information.

Elsie Margarethe Fröndt-Sanny born 28.10.1872 Petersdorf, Fehmarn,Schleswig Holstein, Deutschland, died 9.10.1941 Saint Paul, Hennepin, Minnesota.

Elsie was married 26.2.1891 to Heinrich Gottlieb (Henry George) Sanny. He was born 15.5.1867 in Balje, Niedersachsen, Deutschland and he died 21.8.1932 Remsen, Iowa.

They had 7 children: John George Sanny 1891;
Clara Catherine Sanny-Bjork 1893;
Dora Magdaline Sanny-Engelbrecht 1894;
Wanda Margaret Sanny-Petersen 1898;
Martha Margaret Sanny-Amundson 1900;
Henry George Sanny 1902;
Albert Fred Sanny 1904.

LAST RITES HELD AT REMSEN FOR MRS. HENRY SANNY. Death last Thursday in St. Paul, Minn., claimed Mrs. Elsie Froendt Sanny, well known Remsen woman, who had lived here for nearly half a century and who had been with her daughter, Mrs. Otto Petersen, in the Minnesota metropol. She was 69 years old.

Born October 28, 1872, at Fehmarn, Germany, she came with her parents to this country at the age of 13 years, the family settling in Benton County, Iowa. In 1891 she was united in marriage to Henry Sanny well known farmer; the marriage taking place in Trinity Lutheran church, Cherokee county. The couple farmed for one year south of Remsen, then moved to Meadow township north of Remsen where they resided for 24 years. The retired from active farm life in 1925 and spent their winters in California until the death of Mr. Sanny nine years ago.

Mrs. Sanny, lifelong member of the Lutheran faith, was a woman of admirable qualities and strict Christian principle; one whose splendid personality won her a friend in every acquaintance and who therefore enjoyed the confidence and highest esteem of a large host of friends.
Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Clara Bjork and Mrs. Frank Engelbrecht, Remsen; Mrs. Otto Petersen, St. Paul; Mrs. Ted Amundson, Remsen; Henry Sanny, Ellsworth, Minn.; John Sanny, Remsen; and Albert Sanny, Cleghorn, Iowa. There is one sister, Mrs. Gertrude Meyer of Redlands, Calif., and a brother, Hans Froendt of Spirit Lake, Iowa. There are 16 grand children. The funeral was held Sunday at St. Paul's Evangelical church in Remsen, Rev. Paul Wuebben officiating.

Note: Obit typed just as it appeared in the newspaper. Elsie Margaret (Froendt) Sanny was born on October 28, 1872 at Petersdorf, Fehmarn.

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Her brother Hans Hinrich (Henry) Fröndt born 11.7.1867 Petersdorf, Fehmarn, Germany married 4.3.1890 Dorothea "Dora" Margaret Sanny-Fröndt born 20.4.1869 from Balje, Niedersachsen, Germany and died 8.8.1944 Dickinson. They had have 9 children.
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Some of the Sanny family had moved from Germany to USA.
The oldest ancestor was Johann Christoph Sanny born 11.8.1717 and died 4.4.1777 Apensen, Germany. (He was a clerk, teacher and painter, and probably came from an old pastor's family).

Also – (Thanks Linda)

Mrs. Elsie Sanny Dies in St. Paul. Funeral of Old Resident Is Held in Remsen, Sunday, October 12.
Death last Thursday in St. Paul, Minn., claimed Mrs. Elsie Frondt Sanny, well known Remsen woman who had lived here for nearly half a century and who had been with her daughter, Mrs. Otto Petersen, in the Minnesota metropolis. She was 69 years old. Surviving are seven children, a sister and a brother. The body was brought to Remsen, funeral services were held Sunday.

Mrs. Sanny, who after the death of her husband in 1932 made her home on the farm northeast of Remsen with her son John, was in good health until about two years ago. After that she made her home with her children here and in St. Paul.
Born October 28, 1872, at Famen, Germany, she came with her parents to this country at the age of 13 years, the family settling in Benton county, Iowa. In 1891 she was united in marriage to Henry Sanny, well known farmer here, the marriage taking place in Trinity Lutheran church, Cherokee county. The couple farmed for one year south of town, then moved to Meadow township northeast of town, where they resided happily for 24 years. They retired from active farm life in 1925 and spent their winters in California until the death of Mr. Sanny nine years ago.

Mrs. Sanny, lifelong member of the Lutheran faith, was a woman of admirable qualities and strict Christian principle; one whose splendid personality won her a friend in every acquaintance and who therefor enjoyed the confidence and highest esteem of a large host of friends. Her departure from this life is a source of untold grief to the bereaved family whose many friends join this newspaper in extending sincere sympathy over the loss of an excellent mother and sister.

Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Clara Bjork and Mrs. Frank (Dora) Engelbrecht, Remsen; Mrs. Otto (Wanda) Petersen, St. Paul; Mrs. Ted (Martha) Amundson, Remsen; Henry Sanny, Ell;swroth, Minn.; John Sanny,Remsen; and Albert Sanny, Cleghorn, Iowa. There is one sister, Mrs. Gertrude Meyer of Redlands, Cal., and a brother, Hans Frondt of Spirit Lake, Iowa. There are 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

The body was brought ot he home of Mrs. Clara Bjork to await the hour of burial. Services were held Sunday afternoon at the home at 1 o'clock followed by services in St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church and conducted by the Rev. Paul Wuebben, and burial in the Remsen cemetery. Pall bearers were John Asmussen, John Engelbrecht, Henry Rann, Herman Schut, Fred Raetz and Jim Wagner. There was a large attendance of friends from this community and from a distance who came to pay their respects to the memory of this good woman and to offer their sympathy to those left to mourn her departure.

Relatives and friends from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Frondt, Jackson, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Hans Frondt Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Will Gertz, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Smuck and Mrs. Tracy Estes, Spirit Lake; Mr. and Mrs. George Frondt, Arnolds Park; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Meyer, Watertown, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Johansen, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Spark, Will and Henry Tanck, Mr. and Mrs. Darley Dressen and daughter and Peter Lage, Pipestone, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Both and Mr. and Mrs. Waldon Petersen, Lake Benton, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Grant and children and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Callough, Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson, Marcus; Mr. and Mrs. Geo Lundgren and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Petersen and daughter Vion, St. Paul; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sanny and Mrs. Katherine Solma, Ellsworth, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sanny, Luverne, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kay, Henry Sanny Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sanny and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Sanny, Atlantic, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schutt, Adrian, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. E. Engelbrecht, Maurice; Mr. and Mrs. John Witt, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Thommes, Mr. and Mrs. S. Bornhorst, Mr. and Mrs. E. Benjegerdes and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meyer, Le Mars; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Will Tonsfeldt, and Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson and son Floyd, Cherokee; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bjork and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nelson and son Paul, Archer, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bjork and daughter Dorothy, Mrs. Hulda Grant, Paullina; Mrs. Meta Schutt, Wm. Knack, Correctionville, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Petersen, Quimby; Ruth Petersen and Dale Petersen, Pierson, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sanny, Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Wallin and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Petersen, Cleghorn.

– Remsen Bell-Enterprise, October 16, 1941, page 1, column 7 and page 5, columns 3 and 4.


Kerstin Sanny,Germany
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Following from Family Tree Maker:

Name; Birth; Birth Place; Who Married; Marriage Date;
Sanny, Albert Fred 12 Sep 1904 Remsen, Plymouth Co., IA Petersen, Charlotte 25 Nov 1929

Sanny, Clara Catharine 18 Apr 1893 Remsen, Plymouth Co., IA Bjork, Walter Alexander 28 Oct 1912

Sanny, Dora Magdalina 11 Jul 1894 Remsen, Plymouth Co., IA Engelbrecht, Frank Detlof 26 Feb 1916

Sanny, Dorothea Margaret 20 Apr 1869 Aussendeich, Hanover Fröndt, Hans Hinrich 04 Mar 1890

Sanny, Henry (Heinrich Gottlieb) 15 May 1867 Aussendeich, Hanover Fröndt, Elise Margaretha 26 Feb 1891

Sanny, Henry George 29 Oct 1902 Remsen, Plymouth Co., IA Solma, Katherine Helen 27 Aug 1937

Sanny, John George 10 Aug 1891 Granville, Sioux Co., IA

Sanny, Martha Margaret 18 Oct 1900 Remsen, Plymouth Co., IA Amundson, Theodore Edward 30 Jul 1925

Sanny, Wanda Margaret 01 Jul 1898 Remsen, Plymouth Co., IA Petersen, Otto 07 Jul 1915
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Update from Kerstin Sanny, Germany 21 Jun 2011:

findagrave mem# 68427903 Kirchner Cemetery (her Mother, Immigration 20.5.1886 mit ship Ss Australia V.Hamburg als Witwe/widow)

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