Michael Sonn [2510]

  Noted events in his life were:

• He emigrated on the steamship Greece via Liverpool to New York City on 5 Sep 1872 from Prussia, Germany. ^{1 2} Rollshausen is a municipality in the district of Göttingen , in Lower Saxony , Germany . It is part of the Eichsfeld .

• He had a residence 1880 to 1930 in Greenwich, Washington County, New York.

• He worked as a Proprietor clothing store 1880 to 1930 in Greenwich, Washington County, New York. ³

• He resided at 68 Main St in 1930 in Greenwich, Washington County, New York.

• He appeared on the Federal census on 3 Jun 1880 in Greenwich, Washington County, New York. ¹

• He appeared on the Federal census on 15 Jun 1900 in Greenwich, Washington County, New York. ^{3 4}

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Greenwich, Washington County, New York. ⁵

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Greenwich, Washington County, New York. ⁶

• See the document Men's Wear on 11 May 1910, Greenwich, Washington County, New York. ⁷ Greenwich, NY\emdash Michael Sonn to Retire from Business.\emdash Michael Sonn, who for thirty-two years has been continuously engaged in the clothing business here and for twentry-four years in Schuylerville, will soon retire, acting upon the advise of physicians. Mr. Sonn came to this country in 1872 from Rollshausen, Germany, in 1872, when 21 years of age. In 1878 he leased a store in the Battle's vlock here. --- Men's Wear, 11 May 1910, Vol 32, No 1, p 101,

• See the document Annual Report of the Public Service Commission 1907 to 1944, Greenwich, Washington County, New York. The Greenwich Union Water Works Company Territory served: Incorporated village of Greenwich. Principal officers: President, Michael Sonn
--- Annual Report of the Public Service Commission
1944, Page 516
1941, Page 565
1907, Page 6 listed as Vice-President

• Newspaper: Troy Record, Pg 13, 3 Mar 1944, Troy, New York. ⁸ Guenther Rosenburg of Hudson Falls visited his uncle prior to leaving for military service.

• Newspaper: Obituary, 22 Jan 1945, Troy, New York. ⁹ Funneral services for Michael Sonn, 94, Schuylerville mercahant for the last 75 years who died Saturday at his home in Greenwich, will be conducted today at 8 P.M. at his home. Interment will be at Albany Rural Cemetery tomorrow. Mr. Sonn, a native of Germany, was one of the oldest living Masons in the Schuylerville area. He came to this country at the age of 18 and for a number of years conducted stores at Greenwich andSchuylerville. He retired a year ago. Survivors inclue two daughters, Mrs Jennie Sonn Laing of Greenwich, and Mrs Jules Sonn Rathheim of Rockville Center (sic), L.I., two granddaughters, two grandsons and a nephew.

• Newspaper: Estate taxes settled, 21 Nov 1946, Troy, New York. ¹⁰

• Newspaper: 10 Sep 1958, Troy, New York. ¹¹ He was founding member of Greenwich Savings & Loan Association in 1921.

Greenwich Savings & Loan Association 6/16/1921
NYS Chartered Greenwich Savings & Loan Association 01/01/1971
Merge To State Home Savings Bank of the City of Albany 01/01/1971
Name Change To Home Savings Bank of Upstate New York 10/31/1981
Merge To State City and County Savings Bank 10/31/1981
Name Change To Home and City Savings Bank 09/30/1991
Merge To State Trustco Bank New York 02/01/1995
Convert To Federal Trustco Bank

• Newspaper: 14 Nov 1945, Troy, New York. ¹² "Sonn's market burns..."

• He was buried at the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, Albany County, New York on 23 Jan 1945.

Michael married Adalaide Rosenberg [2511] [MRIN: 946], daughter of Unknown Rosenberg [3958] and Unknown, in 1875. (Adalaide Rosenberg [2511] was born in May 1853 in Prussia, Germany.)