Thomann, John Frederick 'Fritz'

1921 - 2020  (99 years)

• Name	Thomann, John Frederick 'Fritz'
  		John Frederick 'Fritz' Thomann (1921-2020)
  Birth	4 Nov 1921	Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 04a 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 07, page 04a
  Reference Number	THOM.J024
  _FGRAVE	219277591
  Death	2 Dec 2020	Helia Healthcare, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [2]
  Funeral	7 Dec 2020	Glenwood Church, Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [2]
  Burial	7 Dec 2020	North Freedom Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [2]
  Person ID	I41480	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Weidner - Ziegler Johann Adam Weidner and Magdalene Ziegler Descendants
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Thomann, Frank,   b. 31 Jan 1876, Illinois d. 1 Apr 1953 (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Schnautz, Caroline Edith 'Carrie',   b. 1883, Illinois d. 1965 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F16140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hasler, Doris   d. yes
  Family ID	F16263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Burgener, Irene Elizabeth,   b. 25 Sep 1921   d. 8 Sep 2009, Noble, Richland County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	1 Dec 1946	Saron Reform Church, Richland County, Illinois   [2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 1 month - She : 25 years and 3 months.
  Children	> 1. Thomann, Michael > 2. Thomann, Duane > 3. Thomann, Gail > 4. Thomann, Mary Kay > 5. Thomann, Fay > 6. Thomann, Barbara + 7. Thomann, John
  Family ID	F5928	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Nov 1921 - Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 1 Dec 1946 - Saron Reform Church, Richland County, Illinois Death - 2 Dec 2020 - Helia Healthcare, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Funeral - 7 Dec 2020 - Glenwood Church, Noble, Richland County, Illinois Burial - 7 Dec 2020 - North Freedom Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Fritz was born on November 4, 1921, in Clay County, the son of Frank and Carrie (Schnautz) Thomann. He was the 6th of 7 children and was born in his parent’s home. He built another home for his parents and remained on the homestead as a dairy and grain farmer 7 miles northwest of Noble until he was 93. He married Irene Burgener on December 1, 1946 at Saron Reform Church in Richland County. She preceded him in death on September 8, 2009 after they were married for over 60 years and had 7 children. At the age of 91, Fritz married Doris Hasler Everette. She preceded him in death 4 years later as they resided at Brookstone Estates. Fritz and Irene and their 7 children as well as Doris and her 4 children all attended Glenwood Church in Noble. He was a member of Lincoln Landers Motorhome Association for many years. Fritz enjoyed playing cards, going bowling and spending time visiting with people. He never knew a stranger.

  
  

• Sources

  [S414] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 07, page 4a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S13071] Trasher Family Funeral Home, Obituary, Thomann, John Fritz, 99, (https://www.thrasherfamilyfh.com/obituary/John-Thomann?fbclid=IwAR1lLX7Cs3duSPnBAbR0I2hiWe_YUg2VctqL84umAV6n9jSGbZb259ou), none. (Reliability: 2).