Charles SONSMITH: 1837

Charles' ship, The Rosa SONSMITH
The Rosa Sonsmith was a wooden 3 mast schooner of 181 ft. It broke loose in a storm on November 5, 1900
while being towed into the harbor on Lake Erie at Ashtabula, Ohio and ran aground 300 ft from the pier.
The crew was rescued by the tug Kunkle Brothers. By the next day the vessel had broken apart.
The Sonsmith carried a cargo of iron ore at the time. It was owned by L.P. Mason of Saginaw.

Margaret (MOSNER) SONSMITH Charles' wife, Anne Marguerita MOSNER:

Saginaw News- November 29, 1906

Mrs. Margaret Sonsmith Dead
Deceased was well known in this community, and will be greatly missed.

Margaret, wife of Capt. Charles Sonsmith died Thursday at 1:45 p.m. at the residence, 900 Genesee avenue of diabetes after an illness of seven weeks. During the past week she had been confined to her bed and suffered greatly but she bore her affliction with fortitude and resignation, and was always cheerful until the end. Margaret Mosner was born Jan. 5, 1848 at Amsbach, Bavaria, Germany. At the age of 5 years she came with the family to this country and settled in Frankenmuth where she was raised and educated. On February 28, 1865, she was united in marriage to Capt. Sonsmith by the Rev. Steinicker. Soon afterwards they moved to this city and for the past 32 years they kept the hotel known as the Anchor House. She was a kind mother, a dutiful wife and a good neighbor. She is survived by her husband, son, Frank and two daughters, Mrs. Frederick Landskroener and Mrs. Herman Kramer, and three grandchildren all of this city; two brothers, Martin Mosner of Gera, Mich. and Geo. Mosner of Blumfield and many relatives in this city and the surrounding townships, also a host of friends who will learn with regret of her demise and to whom she had endeared herself. She was a Christian woman and a faithful member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was a woman who had a kind word for every one and her death will be mourned by those who knew her. The funeral arrangements have not been completed although it will probably be on Sunday from the church.

Burial of late Mrs. Charles Sonsmith Took Place Sunday - Funeral services for the late Mrs. Charles Sonsmith were held from this residence, 900 Genesee Avenue, at 1 p.m. and at 1:30 p.m. from St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rev. Frederick Volz officiating. The pallbearers were the following: Henry Sonsmith, W. Sonsmith, Martin Mosner, George Mosner, Fred Boetcher and Adam Mosner.

Friends from out of the city were Mr. And Mrs. Julius Hartman of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. George Saunders, Standish, Mich. Interment was made in Brady Hill Cemetery in a bed of evergreens. Many friends of the deceased from different parts of the county were at the grave side and the floral tributes were varied and beautiful.