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Descendants of Jacob Thoma
3.JOHN3 THOMA (JOHANN2, JACOB1) was born December 17, 1847 in Mersch, Luxembourg, and died September 23, 1939 in St. Donatus, Iowa.He married ANNA DIDIER 1877 in St. Donatus, Iowa.
Notes for JOHN THOMA:
John was 15 when he sailed from Luxembourg to the U.S.A. with his parents.It is recorded that the family spent forty days on the ocean sailing to their new lives.After living a short time in Aurora, Illinois, the family moved to St. Donatus, Iowa, a largely Catholic community in Eastern Iowa.John was a farmer and eventually farmed the family homestead.They celebrated their Golden wedding anniversary tthe same year that Anna died.
More About JOHN THOMA:
Occupation: Farmer
Children of JOHN THOMA and ANNA DIDIER are:
i. | MARY4 THOMA, b. August 27, 1878, St. Donatus, Iowa; d. 1959, Dubuque, Iowa; m. FRED PETESCH, February 24, 1914. | ||
ii. | JOHN B. THOMA, b. March 20, 1880, St. Donatus, Iowa; d. 1890, St. Donatus, Iowa. | ||
9. | iii. | PHILIP THOMA, b. August 23, 1882, St. Donatus, Iowa; d. July 14, 1970, LaPorte City, Iowa. | |
10. | iv. | JOSEPH THOMA, b. May 02, 1884, St. Donatus, Iowa; d. April 06, 1969, St. Donatus, Iowa. | |
11. | v. | MARY ANN THOMA, b. December 19, 1885, St. Donatus, Iowa; d. February 28, 1959. | |
12. | vi. | MATHILDA THOMA, b. January 28, 1889, St. Donatus, Iowa; d. June 20, 1973, Dubuque, Iowa. | |
vii. | MATTHEW THOMA, b. November 06, 1890, St. Donatus, Iowa; d. April 05, 1969, St. Donatus, Iowa. |
Notes for MATTHEW THOMA: Died Easter Sunday and was a World War I veteran. |
More About MATTHEW THOMA: Burial: April 09, 1969, St. Donatus, Iowa Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage due to cardiovascular renal disease Military service: World War I Veteran Occupation: Farmer Social Security Number: 480-56-6518 |
Notes for PETER ANDREW THOMA:
Peter lived for a while in Felz or LaRochete, Luxembourg before coming to the United States in 1861 or 1862 with his parents.He lived for four years in Aurora, Illinois before moving to St. Donatus, Iowa.Peter was a farmer and carpenter.He married Johanna Bies on February 22, 1876 in St. Donatus, Iowa.Johanna was born March 23, 1858 in St. Donatus, the daughter of Frank Bies and Susanna Gauche Bies.The marriage was celebrated by a priest named Father Flammang and was witnessed by Peter's brother, Anthony, and his wife.Peter and his wife moved to Aurora, Illinois in 1887 and returned to St. Donatus after 1891.Later, in 1911, they moved to Waco, Montana with the families of their son, Nicholas, and their daughter, Catherine, who later returned to Iowa.Peter and Johanna celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Dubuque, Iowa in 1926.Peter died March 25, 1927 in Custer, Montana.Johanna died October 8, 1938 in Dubuque, Iowa within a few weeks after her daughter Susan brought her from Montana to visit relatives.Both Peter and Johanna are buried in Montana.
More About PETER ANDREW THOMA:
Occupation: farmer and carpenter
Vows: February 22, 1876, Father Flammang
Notes for JOHANNA BIES:
She died within a few weeks of her daughter Susan bringing her from Montana to visit relatives.
Children of PETER THOMA and JOHANNA BIES are:
i. | SUSAN JANE4 THOMA, b. May 25, 1877, St. Donatus, Iowa; d. September 07, 1972, Dubuque, Iowa. |
More About SUSAN JANE THOMA: Burial: Calvary Cemetary in Dubuque, Iowa Occupation: Priests' housekeeper |
ii. | MARIE THOMA, b. April 23, 1879, St. Donatus, Iowa; d. July 10, 1879, St. Donatus, Iowa. |
More About MARIE THOMA: Baptism: April 24, 1879, St. Donatus, Iowa Burial: St. Donatus, Iowa |
13. | iii. | NICHOLAS JOSEPH THOMA, b. April 23, 1879, St. Donatus, Iowa; d. October 11, 1965, Dubuque, Iowa. | |
iv. | MATHIAS THOMA, b. January 10, 1880, St. Donatus, Iowa; d. June 15, 1884, St. Donatus, Iowa. |
More About MATHIAS THOMA: Burial: St. Donatus, Iowa |
v. | JOSEPH THOMA, b. October 08, 1880, St. Donatus, Iowa; d. October 02, 1881, St. Donatus, Iowa. |
More About JOSEPH THOMA: Baptism: November 11, 1880 Burial: St. Donatus, Iowa |
vi. | MARIA MARGRETHA THOMA, b. February 01, 1882, St. Donatus, Iowa; d. September 19, 1884, St. Donatus, Iowa. |
More About MARIA MARGRETHA THOMA: Baptism: February 02, 1882, St. Donatus, Iowa Burial: St. Donatus, Iowa |
vii. | JOSEPH MATTHEW THOMA, b. January 10, 1884, St. Donatus, Iowa; d. August 03, 1972, Billings, Montana. |
Notes for JOSEPH MATTHEW THOMA: Cared for his mother. |
More About JOSEPH MATTHEW THOMA: Baptism: January 11, 1884, St. Donatus, Iowa Burial: Custer, Montana Nickname: George Occupation: Rancher and Mail Carrier |
14. | viii. | JOSEPHINE ANNA THOMA, b. November 06, 1885, St. Donatus, Iowa; d. November 21, 1964, Dubuque, Iowa. | |
15. | ix. | CATHERINE MARY THOMA, b. September 05, 1887, Aurora, Illinois; d. September 01, 1962, Elgin, Illinois. | |
x. | PETER JOHN THOMA, b. September 28, 1889, Aurora, Illinois; d. May 26, 1912, Waco, Montana. |
Notes for PETER JOHN THOMA: Died by drowning. |
More About PETER JOHN THOMA: Cause of Death: Drowned |
xi. | JOANNA THOMA, d. October 10, 1890, St. Donatus, Iowa. |
Notes for JOANNA THOMA: Died by suffocation. |
More About JOANNA THOMA: Burial: St. Donatus, Iowa Cause of Death: Suffocation |
16. | xii. | PHILIP FRANK THOMA, b. September 16, 1891, Aurora, Illinois; d. August 28, 1928, Custer, Montana. | |
xiii. | JOHN THOMA, b. September 10, 1895; d. September 12, 1895. | ||
17. | xiv. | PHILOMENA JOSEPHINE THOMA, b. September 01, 1898, St. Donatus, Iowa. | |
xv. | JOSEPH AUGUST THOMA, b. October 18, 1901, St. Donatus, Iowa; d. March 28, 1967, Salt Lake City, Utah. |
More About JOSEPH AUGUST THOMA: Baptism: October 20, 1901, St. Donatus, Iowa Burial: Veterans Section of Salt Lake City, Utah cemetary Military service: World War II Occupation: US Postal Service railway mail clerk |
xvi. | RAYMOND PETER THOMA, b. September 12, 1903, St. Donatus, Iowa; d. September 02, 1958, Nimshew, California; m. RITA PEGEZZI, November 29, 1943, Blessed Sacrament Church in Sacramento, California. |
Notes for RAYMOND PETER THOMA: Death caused by shooting. |
More About RAYMOND PETER THOMA: Baptism: December 11, 1903, St. Donatus, Iowa Cause of Death: Shot to death Occupation: Electrician for City of San Francisco |
Notes for ANTHONY THOMA:
Anthony was just a toddler when he arrived in his new home, America.Anthony moved from St. Donatus, Iowa to LeMars, Iowa when he was 21 years old and operated a large grocery business and postmaster.The history of Plymouth County, Iowa, Vol 22., printed in 1917 at LeMars, Iowa while Anthony was alive, states that his father (Johann) had eight children who were reared in the catholic faith.Nick Thoma, living in Sioux City, Iowa, recalls his father, Anthony, trying to find a brother who had run away from home.No records of this brother are found.
More About ANTHONY THOMA:
Burial: St. Joseph's Cemetary in LeMars, Iowa
Children of ANTHONY THOMA and ANNA HOFFMAN are:
i. | MARY4 THOMA, b. April 05, 1883, LeMars, Iowa; d. May 24, 1944, Merrill, Iowa; m. JOHN DETERMAN. | ||
ii. | JOHN THOMA, b. November 22, 1885, LeMars, Iowa; d. January 26, 1931, California. | ||
18. | iii. | JOSEPH THOMA, b. December 27, 1887, LeMars, Iowa; d. October 11, 1939, Sioux City, Iowa. | |
19. | iv. | PETER THOMA, b. April 02, 1890, LeMars, Iowa; d. November 1973, LeMars, Iowa. | |
20. | v. | THEODORE THOMA, b. July 25, 1892, LeMars, Iowa; d. December 21, 1968, LeMars, Iowa. | |
21. | vi. | NICHOLAS THOMA, b. June 21, 1894, LeMars, Iowa. | |
vii. | GENEVIEVE THOMA, b. October 31, 1896, LeMars, Iowa; d. November 16, 1958, LeMars, Iowa; m. JOHN GROETKEN, May 1948. |
More About GENEVIEVE THOMA: Burial: St. Joseph's Cemetary in LeMars, Iowa |
22. | viii. | ANTHONY JR. THOMA, b. October 31, 1899, LeMars, Iowa; d. May 27, 1975, Columbus, Ohio. | |
ix. | RAYMOND THOMA, b. January 03, 1901, LeMars, Iowa; d. January 1901, LeMars, Iowa. |
More About RAYMOND THOMA: Burial: St. Joseph's Cemetary in LeMars, Iowa |
x. | RALPH THOMA, b. July 17, 1903, LeMars, Iowa; d. October 26, 1910, LeMars, Iowa. |
More About RALPH THOMA: Burial: St. Joseph's Cemetary in LeMars, Iowa |