List of personalities of the city of Tönisvorst
The following important people have worked, lived or have been honored with the town's honor in Tönisvorst :
sons and daughters of the town
Ordered chronologically in ascending order by date of birth
- 1768, October 4th (in Haus Raedt), Karl von Büllinger , royal Bavarian major general
- 1934, May 6th (in St. Tönis), Hans "Hennes" Junkermann , racing cyclist
- 1947, March 10 (in St. Tönis), Walter Schöler , politician and former member of the Bundestag
- 1951 (in St. Tönis), Walter Dahn , painter, photographer and sound artist
- 1954, October 31 (in Tönisvorst), Josef Hegger , civil engineer and university professor
- 1957, October 2 (in Vorst), Peter Ottenbruch , mechanical engineer and CEO of ZF Sachs AG
- 1958, July 26th (in Tönisvorst), Karl-Ludwig von Danwitz , politician and member of the Bundestag in Lower Saxony
- 1959, November 19 (in Tönisvorst), Rainald Becker , TV journalist for ARD
- 1960, February 22nd (in St. Tönis), Britta Schöffmann , author and horse expert
- 1960, September 15, Klaus Abbelen , racing driver and entrepreneur
- 1964, May 2nd (in Tönisvorst), Ilka Neuenhaus , politician, Green member of the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg
- 1965, September 11th (in St. Tönis), Harald Neckelmann , journalist and author
- 1981, August 30 (in St. Tönis), Stefan Wolf, teacher and bon vivant
- 1985, December 26th (in St. Tönis), Charline Hartmann , soccer player
- 1986, April 22nd (in St. Tönis), Martin Vincentz , politician and Member of the State Parliament in North Rhine-Westphalia
- 1986, November 22nd (in St. Tönis), Tobias Levels , soccer player
- 1992, March 14 (in St. Tönis), Marcel Noebels , ice hockey player
- 1992, November 22nd (in St. Tönis), Pascal Zerressen , ice hockey player
- 1997, November 12th (in Tönisvorst), Lea Schüller , soccer player
Honorary dignity of the city of Tönisvorst
Ordered chronologically in ascending order by date of award
| date | Surname | Award |
|---|---|---|
| September 10, 1980 | Anton Beusch | City Ring of Honor |
| September 10, 1980 | Theo Mülders | Honorary citizenship |
| September 11, 1980 | Anton Beusch | City elder |
| September 11, 1980 | Josef Schultes | City Ring of Honor |
| September 11, 1980 | Josef Schultes | City elder |
| November 29, 1981 | Siegfried Heyn | City Ring of Honor |
| April 24, 1986 | Hans Bange | City Ring of Honor |
| April 24, 1986 | Johannes Fruhen | City Ring of Honor |
| April 24, 1986 | Peter Haeger | City Ring of Honor |
| April 24, 1986 | Wilhelm Schmidt | City Ring of Honor |
| November 11, 1989 | Richard Beckers | City Ring of Honor |
| November 11, 1989 | Mathias sparks | City Ring of Honor |
| March 14, 1991 | Walter Lehnen | deserved citizens |
| March 14, 1991 | Anton Levels | deserved citizens |
| March 14, 1991 | Hubert Nauen | deserved citizens |
| March 14, 1991 | Caroline shadow | deserved citizens |
| May 14, 1992 | Dorothea Arretz | deserved citizens |
| May 14, 1992 | Brigitte Beckers | deserved citizens |
| May 14, 1992 | Johannes Caspers | deserved citizens |
| May 14, 1992 | Gertrud Jaletzky | deserved citizens |
| May 14, 1992 | Emmy Scholze | deserved citizens |
| May 14, 1992 | Christine Stockmanns | deserved citizens |
| March 27, 1993 | Helga Altena | deserved citizens |
| March 27, 1993 | Matthias Holtschoppen | deserved citizens |
| March 27, 1993 | Heinz Kleinelanghorst | deserved citizens |
| March 27, 1993 | Use Kuhlenschmidt | deserved citizens |
| March 27, 1993 | Karin Steffan | deserved citizens |
| February 9, 1994 | Walter Lehnen | Honorary citizenship |
| September 29, 1994 | Mathias sparks | City elder |
| September 29, 1994 | Peter Haeger | City elder |
| September 29, 1994 | Wilfried Schmidt | City Ring of Honor |
| September 29, 1994 | Wilfried Schmidt | City elder |
| November 2, 1995 | Karl Koenkes | deserved citizens |
| February 22, 1996 | Dietrich Büttner | City Ring of Honor |
| 3rd July 1996 | Hans Riechers | deserved citizens |
| May 20, 2000 | Franz Kersten | City Ring of Honor |
| December 15, 2005 | Hans-Josef Manten | City Ring of Honor |
| December 15, 2005 | Wilfried Schmitz | City Ring of Honor |
| December 15, 2005 | Albert Schwarz | City Ring of Honor |
| December 17, 2009 | Hans Lücker | City Ring of Honor |
| December 17, 2009 | Hans Lücker | City elder |
Associated with Tönisvorst
A close relationship with Tönisvorst includes:
- Margarethe Schreinemakers (* 1958), today's television presenter, grew up in St. Tönis and spent the first 20 years of her life there.