Elias Thoeny was born in 1827 in Pfunds, Tyrol, Austria to Josef Thoni and Juliana Mark. He married 1) Juliana Wilhelm (1832-1876) in 1857 and 2) Regina Kammerer Hummel (1846-1920), a widow, in 1877. Elias and Juliana immigrated to the United States in 1859. They lived in Cincinnati, Ohio and later moved to Campbell County, Kentucky. Elias died in 1910 in Campbell County, Kentucky. Lists 686 descendants for 7 generations.
The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky is the authoritative reference on the people, places, history, and rich heritage of the Northern Kentucky region. The encyclopedia defines an overlooked region of more than 450,000 residents and celebrates its contributions to agriculture, art, architecture, commerce, education, entertainment, literature, medicine, military, science, and sports. Often referred to as one of the points of the "Golden Triangle" because of its proximity to Lexington and Louisville, Northern Kentucky is made up of eleven counties along the Ohio River: Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Mason, Owen, Pendleton, and Robertson. With more than 2,000 entries, 170 images, and 13 maps, this encyclopedia will help readers appreciate the region's unique history and culture, as well as the role of Northern Kentucky in the larger history of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the nation. • Describes the "Golden Triangle" of Kentucky, an economically prosperous area with high employment, investment, and job-creation rates • Contains entries on institutions of higher learning, including Northern Kentucky University, Thomas More College, and three community and technical colleges • Details the historic cities of Covington, Newport, Bellevue, Dayton, and Ludlow and their renaissance along the shore of the Ohio River • Illustrates the importance of the Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport as well as major corporations such as Ashland, Fidelity Investments, Omnicare, Toyota North America, and United States Playing Card
Johann Heinrich Listermann (1772-1864), son of Erasmus Listermann and Margaretha Lippolt, was born in Heiligenstadt, Saxony, Germany. He married Regina Wedekind (1778-1825), daughter of Johann Adam Wedekind and Anna Margaretha Kühn, in about 1800. They had nine known children. Most of their children immigrated to America. Ancestors, descendants and relatives lived mainly in Germany, Ohio and Kentucky.
Libori (Leopold) Lauer (1807-1888) was born in Baden area of Germany. He married Walburga Neidermeier (1809-1897) ca. 1835 in Baden, Germany. She died in Campbell Co., Kentucky, and he died in Twelve Mile, Campbell Co., Kentucky. Libori Lauer came to Campbell Co., Kentucky with his wife and then three children in 1847/48. Two more children were born in Kentucky. Many descendants live in Kentucky and Ohio.
