Friedrich Geo Torneden1

M, #902, b. 9 May 1854, d. 11 December 1929
Relationship
1st cousin 2 times removed of Sheila Sue Altenbernd
Father*Johan Bernhard Karl Torneden b. 26 July 1819, d. 12 June 1907
Mother*Carolina Friederika Emilie Altenbernd b. 4 July 1825, d. 5 April 1888
     Friedrich Geo Torneden was born on 9 May 1854.1 He was the son of Johan Bernhard Karl Torneden and Carolina Friederika Emilie Altenbernd.
     Friedrich Geo Torneden immigrated on 26 May 1869 to in Lexington, Johnson County, Kansas, USA, with his parents Johan Bernhard Karl Torneden and Carolina Friederika Emilie Torneden On May 26, 1869, Johan and his family left Germany. They arrived in Baltimore on June 14, 1869 on the ship "Baltimore". They settled in Lexington, Johnson County, Kansas. Lexington is east of Eudora.

They left Germany to keep their two older sons, August and Simon (“Sam”), out of the German army. Caroline’s brother, Conrad Altenbernd Sr., arranged for the trip to Eudora from Lippe Detmold, Germany, in 1869. It took two wagon trips from Kansas City to bring all their belongings.2
     Friedrich Geo Torneden married Caroline Kampschroder.3 Friedrich Geo Torneden filed a declaration of intent on 22 November 1876 at District Court, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA. He denounced his allegiance to Imperial Germany.4
     Friedrich died on 11 December 1929 at age 75.1 He was buried in December 1929 in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Oak Hill Avenue, located in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA.1
Last Edited=8 July 2020

Children of Friedrich Geo Torneden and Caroline Kampschroder

Citations

  1. [S419] Unknown repository address, Friedrich Tornden (#902) Cemetery, Torneden, Friedrich (#902) - Cemetery Marker; READ BY Sheila Buchanan (#172).
  2. [S526] Eudora Kansas History, online www.eudorakshistory.com, viewed on March 27, 2011, viewed by Sheila Altenbernd (#172) . Hereinafter cited as Eudora Kansas History.
  3. [S420] Unknown repository address, Caroline Tornden (#1462) Cemetery, Torneden, Caroline (#1462) - Cemetery Marker; READ BY Sheila Buchanan (#172).
  4. [S1525] Pauline B Elniff, "Declaration of Intention- 1868-1903," The Pioneer, 4, VI, Page: 172, 183, File Number: Genealogy 978.101 D74DCGA 1982-1984 (Published: 1982) Viewed: 2007. (Document Source Number: 00046-1869-04-27-01).
  5. [S421] Unknown repository address, Fred Torneden (#1463) Cemetery, Torneden, Fred (#1463) - Cemetery Marker; READ BY Sheila Buchanan (#172).
  6. [S422] Unknown repository address, Edna Torneden (#1464) Cemetery, Torneden, Edna (#1464) - Cemetery Marker; READ BY Sheila Buchanan (#172).