TOENNIESSEN, William E

Abt 1877 - 1945  (~ 68 years)

• Name	TOENNIESSEN, William E
  Birth	Abt 1877	New York
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Nov 1945	Buffalo, Erie County, NY
  Person ID	I110949	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	TOENNIESSEN, Julius,   b. Abt 1841, Germany d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Rosella,   b. Abt 1846, Germany d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F38448	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	MEIER, Lydia,   b. Abt 1886, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. TOENNIESSEN, Esther,   b. Abt 1909, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F38531	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Niagara Gazette - 1/9/1946 BUFFALO, Jan 9 - Two Negro youths. John Pearson. 18. and Charles W. Simms. 16. were charged with first degree murder last night n connection with the bludgeon slaying of William T. Toenniessen, 68, last November 3. District Attorney Leo J. Hagerty said. Toenniessen was bludgeoned to death as he lay in bed at the rear of a delicatessen store In Buffalo's east side. His sister. Mrs Amelia Manweiler, 58, owner of the store, was beaten and seriously Injured as she attempted to aid her brother. She has recovered. Deputy Police Commissioner Oscar H. Dabritz said "the motive for the attacks was robbery."