Clemens Vonnegut Sr. | |
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 Photograph from 1885 | |
| Born | November 20, 1824 |
| Died | December 13, 1906 (aged 82) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis |
Clemens Vonnegut Sr. (November 20, 1824 – December 13, 1906) was a German emigrant to the United States and successful businessman. He was the patriarch of the prominent German-American Vonnegut clan (later Schnull-Vonnegut) of Indiana – he was the father and grandfather of architects Bernard Vonnegut I and Kurt Vonnegut Sr., respectively, and great-grandfather of scientist Bernard Vonnegut and author Kurt Vonnegut Jr.[1]
- ^ Carl Runyon Clemens Vonnegut Sr. Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine