Todish and Toddish

Families

of North America

This Todish family tree started with the entering of data gathered by Kathy Todish Obuchowski. Based on this data and data gathered from various emails, obituaries and the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Census I have created the following TODISH family tree with 863 descendants. I also must acknowledge Marge Small for all of her help, she has made the family tree grow by leaps and bounds.

The US Census provides some valuable information; such as the date of entry into the United States by our ancestors, it also revealed some variations in spellings. It appears that some descendants use a double “d” in their name.

On the State of Michigan, Menominee County, City of Menominee, Enumeration District 143, Sheet 8 we found the eldest Todish immigrant, John Toddish. According to the census John was born in February 1844 and came from Germany to the United States in 1873. He also had been married for 35 years. Listed under John was May his wife born in 1848 and then 5 of his 9 living children; daughters Eva and Agnes; sons George, Joseph and Frances. Listed just above John were his daughter, Rose and her husband John Kruzel and their son Fred. Listed at the top of the next page was another of John’s daughters, Katie, along with her husband John Suchorski and their children daughter Sadie and sons Edward, David and Frank.

Also on the next sheet of the census we found John’s brother Peter Toddish, born in 1855 in Germany, married for 20 years to Anna. Peter arrived in the United States in 1875, two years after John. In addition to Anna listed under Peter were his 7 living children; his daughter Rose and his sons Joseph, Frank, William, Stan, Peter and Victor, all born in Michigan.

Further down the page we found another brother Thomas Toddish, born in 1862 in Germany, married for 10 years to Katie. Thomas arrived in the United States in 1883, ten years after John. In addition to Katie listed under Thomas were his 5 children; daughters May, Victoria and Sophia; and sons Thomas and Albert, all born in Michigan.

On the State of Michigan, Menominee County, City of Menominee, Enumeration District 142, Sheet 9 we found George Todish, born in 1858 in Germany, married for 17 years to Mary. George arrived in the United States in 1875. In addition to Mary listed under George were his 7 children; sons Martin and Frank were listed on Sheet 9, while sheet 10 the other 5 children were listed, Ellen (Helen), John, Walter, Sophie and George.

On the State of Michigan, Saginaw County, Taymouth Township, Enumeration District 75, Sheet 3 we found Jacob Todish, born in 1847 in Prussia/Poland, married for 31 years to Annie. Jacob arrived in the United States in 1870. In addition to Annie, son Kizer was listed. Annie was mother of 9 children with 7 still living. One of those living children was listed right below Kizer, Frank his wife Bertha and their son Emil.

We recently added a sister to the mix of Todish brothers, Mary. She married Andrew Sobay and our evidence of her relation is her maiden name appearing on marriage documents of her daughters as well as information from a niece, Sophie Todish Carter, daughter of George Todish. Mary (Maggie) and Andrew also appear on the 1990 Census in Menominee located between Peter and Thomas.

We also recently acquired copies of the Intention to become citizens of the United States for the brothers and Andrew Sobay. George Todish, Peter Todish, John Todish and Tom Todish signed April 1, 1887 in Menominee County; they all renounced the Emperor of Germany. Jacob Todish signed in Saginaw County April 1882, while Andrew Sobay signed November 1891 in Menominee County.

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Last updated January 18, 2010

Todish and Toddish

Families

of North America

The US Census provides some valuable information; such as the date of entry into the United States by our ancestors, it also revealed some variations in spellings. It appears that some descendants use a double “d” in their name.

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