History of Daviess County, Kentucky, Inter-State Publishing Co., Chicago, 1883. Reprinted by McDowell Publications, Utica, KY, 1980. p. 655.

MRS. CHRISTINA TENNES was born in Prussia, Aug. 23, 1843, and came to America in 1865, landing in New York, May 4. She remained there two months, and July 4, 1865, came to Owensboro, where she worked in different families seven years and a half, and Feb. 18, 1873, was married to Paul Tennes, a widower with three children--Mary, Albert and
Joseph. To them were born two children--Catharina and Francis. The oldest daughter, Mary, is now the wife of Andy Oberst. The other children are at home. Mr. Tennes died Aug. 23, 1877. He was a brickmaker by trade, and Mrs. Tennes is still carrying on the business, the brick-yard being near their residence. They make about 25,000 brick
per day, and always find ready sale for them at Owensboro. Mrs. Tennes owns eighteen acres where she resides, and considerable town property, which rents for a good price. The family are members of the Roman Catholic church.