Charles, the patriarch of the Cantonwine family, immigrated to America from Prussia in 1806, arriving in Philadelphia, Penn., aboard the ship Orlando. The ship's passenger list shows "Chr. Kuntentwine, single man." The name Kuntentwine later evolved to Cantonwine, and Charles appears to be the only surnamed Kuntentwine/ Cantonwine to immigrate to America. Eight or so years after his arrival in Philadelphia, in about 1814, Charles married Mary Magdalena Scholl, daughter of Charles Jacob & Margaret (Fuhr) Scholl, in Bedford county, Pennsylvania.
History of Cedar County, IA; Directory of Cedar County
Biographies - Massillon Township
Cantonwine, David, physician and surgeon, Massillon; was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, in 1819**; lived there until 18 years of age, then went to Mexico [i.e., the town of Mexico in Audrain county, Missouri], where he remained two and a half years; returned and located in Linn County, Iowa, in 1841; at the age of 17, he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Gettis, of Bedford, Pennsylvania; he attended a course of lectures at Cincinnati and one at Philadelphia: has been engaged in practice at Massillon five years. Has been married twice; first wife was Hulda White, a native of Indiana; she died in 1856 [1858]; four children--Mary [Mary Louise], Alvira, Julius and Gideon. He married again to Cynthia Irish, in August 1859, a native of Erie County, New York; they have a family of six [seven]--David W., Austin, Frank, Emma J., Walter and Burton [and Louis].
** There are various opinions re. David's birth year (born bet. 1819-1828)
Webster City Freeman [Hamilton Co., IA], December 8, 1897, Wednesday
THE LAST OF EARTH
The funeral of David Cantonwine, who died on the 3rd. inst., was held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the residence of his oldest son, W. C. [Walter Charles] Cantonwine—on West Second St. The old gentleman was seventy-nine years old, and his death was a result of the infirmities of old age. He was the father of six sons and two daughters [eight sons and three daughters by two marriages], all of whom survive him. Three of the sons reside in Webster City. His wife, from whom he was separated for some time, also resides there. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. A. E. Cory of Boone, and quite a number of the family were present at the services.
Charles, the patriarch of the Cantonwine family, immigrated to America from Prussia in 1806, arriving in Philadelphia, Penn., aboard the ship Orlando. The ship's passenger list shows "Chr. Kuntentwine, single man." The name Kuntentwine later evolved to Cantonwine, and Charles appears to be the only surnamed Kuntentwine/ Cantonwine to immigrate to America. Eight or so years after his arrival in Philadelphia, in about 1814, Charles married Mary Magdalena Scholl, daughter of Charles Jacob & Margaret (Fuhr) Scholl, in Bedford county, Pennsylvania.
History of Cedar County, IA; Directory of Cedar County
Biographies - Massillon Township
Cantonwine, David, physician and surgeon, Massillon; was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, in 1819**; lived there until 18 years of age, then went to Mexico [i.e., the town of Mexico in Audrain county, Missouri], where he remained two and a half years; returned and located in Linn County, Iowa, in 1841; at the age of 17, he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Gettis, of Bedford, Pennsylvania; he attended a course of lectures at Cincinnati and one at Philadelphia: has been engaged in practice at Massillon five years. Has been married twice; first wife was Hulda White, a native of Indiana; she died in 1856 [1858]; four children--Mary [Mary Louise], Alvira, Julius and Gideon. He married again to Cynthia Irish, in August 1859, a native of Erie County, New York; they have a family of six [seven]--David W., Austin, Frank, Emma J., Walter and Burton [and Louis].
** There are various opinions re. David's birth year (born bet. 1819-1828)
Webster City Freeman [Hamilton Co., IA], December 8, 1897, Wednesday
THE LAST OF EARTH
The funeral of David Cantonwine, who died on the 3rd. inst., was held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the residence of his oldest son, W. C. [Walter Charles] Cantonwine—on West Second St. The old gentleman was seventy-nine years old, and his death was a result of the infirmities of old age. He was the father of six sons and two daughters [eight sons and three daughters by two marriages], all of whom survive him. Three of the sons reside in Webster City. His wife, from whom he was separated for some time, also resides there. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. A. E. Cory of Boone, and quite a number of the family were present at the services.
Family Members
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Mary Cantonwine Dilts
1814–1884
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Jacob Cantonwine
1815–1887
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Michael Cantonwine
1815–1851
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Margaret Jane Cantonwine Onstott
1816–1900
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Dr Charles A. Cantonwine Jr
1818 – unknown
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Catharine Cantonwine Royal
1820–1903
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George C Cantonwine
1821–1905
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John Cantonwine
1825–1868
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Abraham Cantonwine
1827–1906
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Samuel R Cantonwine
1834–1862
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Mary Louise Cantonwine Hubbard
1850–1903
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Alvira J Cantonwine Hoag
1851–1934
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Julius C. "J. C." Cantonwine
1852–1934
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Gideon C. Millett
1858–1929
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David W Cantonwine
1860–1928
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Austin "A. J." Cantonwine
1861–1937
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Frank George Cantonwine
1865–1917
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Emma Jane Cantonwine Marks
1866–1944
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Walter Charles Cantonwine
1869–1952
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Burton Gilbert "Bert" Cantonwine
1876–1918
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Louis Cantonwine
1878–1939
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