JONAS, Gustav Christian Theodor

1817 - 1890  (68 years)

• Name	JONAS, Gustav Christian Theodor
  Nickname	August
  Birth	2 Jan 1817	Kittendorf, Stavenhagen, Mecklenberg-Schwerin, Germany   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	15 Jun 1852	Germany   [2]
  	Address: Quebec, Canada, British North America
  	Translation of Ship Index Jonas, August wife and 2 children 1/2 yr and 3 yrs. From Neuris Thuringer Ship name Vorwarts Arrived Quebec 15 June Prussian, Capt. J. Finck roman numeral LXXX on index (80)
  Immigration	22 Aug 1852	Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States   [1]
  Declaration of Intent	4 Nov 1856	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [1]
  		JO-Jonas August Jonas Index for Declaration of Intent
  Death	Between Jun 1885 and Sep 1890
  	Cause: Papers drawn for the family show August alive in June 1885 but not after Sept 1890.
  Death	Abt 1889	Two Creeks, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
  	According to testimony of Grandson Fred Jonas in Henry Jonas probate.
  Burial	presumed buried near the farm in Two Creeks. He may also be at the St. John's cemetery in Kewaunee County More research will need to be conducted
  Person ID	I921	Jindra and Chaloupka Family Trees | Jonas Family Tree (Ellen's maternal)
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	JONAS, Jochen Friedrich,   b. 28 Feb 1785, Kittendorf, Stavenhagen, Mecklenberg-Schwerin, Germany d. 11 Oct 1853, Kittendorf, Stavenhagen, Mecklenberg-Schwerin, Germany (Age 68 years)
  Mother	JONAS, Marie Friederike,   b. 13 Apr 1787, Kittendorf, Stavenhagen, Mecklenberg-Schwerin, Germany d. Aft 1867 (Age > 81 years)
  Family ID	F316	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	SCHROEDER, Auguste Marie Sophie,   b. Abt 1819, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany d. Abt 1891/2, Two Creeks, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	8 Nov 1850	Kittendorf, Stavenhagen, Mecklenberg-Schwerin, Germany
  Children	+ 1. JONAS, Friedrich Theodor Sr.,   b. 18 Jan 1849, Kittendorf, Stavenhagen, Mecklenberg-Schwerin, Germany d. 15 Sep 1934, Two Creeks, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States (Age 85 years)   2. JONAS, Johann Christian Theodor,   b. 16 Jan 1852, Kittendorf, Stavenhagen, Mecklenberg-Schwerin, Germany d. Bef 1855 (Age < 2 years)   3. JONAS, Henriette Joanne Wilhelmine,   b. 1 Jun 1855, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. Between 1889 and 1914 (Age 33 years) > 4. JONAS, Heinrich,   b. 6 Jan 1858, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 18 Nov 1914, Rosebud, Montana, United States (Age 56 years) + 5. JONES, John Sr,   b. 12 Oct 1859   d. 18 Apr 1934, Montrose, Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States (Age 74 years) + 6. JONAS, Anna Maria,   b. 1 Jun 1866, Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States d. 13 Nov 1950, Wausau, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F318	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

• Histories		Jonas Family History Introduction to the Jonas Family
  		Jonas Family Comes to America Gustav and Sophia (Schroeder) Jonas come to America
  		Gustav Jonas The original Jonas immigrant
  		Kittendorf Germany and the Jonas Family
  		Two Creeks, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

  
  

• Notes

  Immigration Information: In the Hamburg Sailing records we find the following entry that matches the time period and family of August Jonas from Germany. The only discrepency is the place of birth of August. We have no proof of where August was born, so we believe that this entry is the August Jonas in question. Dates of departure, family members, and port of arrival follow with the other informaition we have. Here is the translation of the record: Jonas, August, Frau u 2 Kdr 1/2 3 J. Which is: Jonas, August. Wife and 2 children (ages) 1/2 and 3 years. Place of birth: Neustet, Thueringen. This probably refers to Neustaed t, a village just west and slightly north of Eisenach, in Thuringia, central Germany. That's Neustadt with an Umlaut over the a which I can't type in email. Neustet is just an inaccurate transliteration of the correct spel ling Neustaedt, I think. Ship was the Vorwaerts, prussian, Capt. J. Finck. Destination was Quebec, sailing date 19 June, and then LXXX which stan ds for ??? Information in the First German Church Manitowoc County and Kewaunee County Church records "The family later Moved to Kewaunee". It is believed the family did not m ove residences, but instead changed church affiliations. The Manitowoc County Chronicle June 1, 1875 August Jonas, a well-to-do farmer living about three miles northeast of Mishicott, is engaged, at present in building a handsome brick residence on his farm. 1880 Census Birth Year <1815> Birthplace MECKLENBURG Age 65 Occupation Laborer Farm Marital Status M Race W Head of Household Fred JONAS Relation Other Father's Birthplace MECKLENBURG Mother's Birthplace MECKLENBURG

  
  

• Sources

  [S153] Court Documents - Naturalizations Wisconsin County Records, 1807-1992 - FamilySearch, August Jonas; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZVGT-V12M : 1 March 2021. Name August Jonas Naturalization Date 4 Nov 1856 Naturalization Place Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States Birth Date 1817 Birthplace M Giroemin Event Type Naturalization Landed at the port of Buffalo in August 1852. [S81] Immigration/Naturalization - Hamburg -1850-1934, Jonas, August; Band 3 Direct Lists 1852 Feb-Jul; 14 June 1852; Family History Library INTL Film 470834.