John Tonnelé Jr. (1807 – November 26, 1852) was an American farmer and politician who was the first Roman Catholic member of the
New Jersey Legislature.[1]
Early life
Tonnelé was born in
New York City in 1807. He was the son of Rebecca (
née Waterbury) Tonnelé (d. 1858) and John Tonnelé Sr. (d. 1846),[2] a French born merchant and senior partner with the New York wool firm of Tonnele & Hall, which was considered "the most extensive Wool dealers in the country" in 1842.[3] His sister, Susan (née Tonnelé) Hall, was married to Valentine Gill Hall, an Irish immigrant, and they were the parents of
Valentine Hall Jr. who married
Mary Livingston Ludlow[4] in a marriage that "... united a member of a prominent New York merchantile family with
Hudson Rivergentry".[5]
Julie Emelie Tonnelé (d. 1880), who married Francis G. Wetmore.[2]
Cecile Josephine Tonnelé (d. 1874), who also married a Wetmore.[2]
Laurencine Salles Tonnelé (d. 1881), who married a Deegan, a Gedney and a McDonald.[2]
Adelaide Jane Tonnelé (d. 1922), who married Francis William Mitchell.[2][11]
Margaret Tonnelé (d. 1907), who married Joseph Longinotto in 1864.[12] After his death, she remarried to a Ginocchio.[2]
Eloise Tonnelé (d. 1883), who married Albert Gedney.[2]
Isabella Zedina Tonnelé (d. 1874), who did not marry.[2]
Tonnelé died on November 26, 1852, and his widow died in January 1868.[10] His will stipulated that the children of his son should have the income from the property he left and that the grandchildren should have the property on their death, however, it was broken by his daughter, and her position was eventually upheld by the
Court of Appeals.[13] Through his only son, he was the grandfather of Laurent J. Tonnelé (d. 1933).[13]
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^Leonard, John William; Mohr, William Frederick; Knox, Herman Warren; Holmes, Frank R.; Downs, Frank R. (1918).
Who's Who in New York (city and State). Who's Who publications, Incorporated. p. 764. Retrieved 6 February 2019.