Where the record begins
August Mohns
1831–1897
August is the earliest ancestor this archive can name. No photograph of him survives and little is yet known of his life, but from him descend 575 people across 7 generations recorded here — a living family that gathers, in part, at the reunion held in his name.
Last updated July 30, 2026
The reunion generation
The eight children of Frederick and Pauline
August’s son Frederick (1859–1924) and his wife Pauline (1867–1966) carried the name forward through eight children. Every branch recorded in this archive descends from the two of them, and they are the great-great-grandparents of most who attend our family reunion today.
From the family album
Frederick & Pauline’s family, in portrait
Photographs handed down through the generations, showing the family that gathered around Frederick and Pauline more than a century ago.
Untraced lines
August had six other children
Their descendants would be cousins to those who attend our reunion. We have records of their names and dates, but the lines that come down from each of them have not yet been traced into this archive.
If you are descended from one of them — or know who is — we’d be grateful for whatever you can share.
Contribute what you know- Mary Mohnsno descendants traced
1862–1945
- Robert Mohnsno descendants traced
1868–1928
- John Mohnsno descendants traced
1871–1896
- August Mohnsno descendants traced
1874–1954
- Isabella Mohnsno descendants traced
1875–1940
- Alexander Mohnsno descendants traced
1876–1938
A living archive
This record grows with the people in it.
Photographs, dates, stories, corrections — all welcome. Each contribution is reviewed before it joins the tree.
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