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John H. Fenske

Male 1874 - 1966  (91 years)


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  • Name John H. Fenske  [1, 2, 3
    Born 1 Dec 1874  Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Sep 1966  [2
    Notes 
    • (Research):

      Census Listings:

      1900 Federal Census
      Michigan, St. Joseph County, Sherman,
      ED #124
      14-14
      Fenski, John Head W Dec 1874 25 Single Germany Germany Germany 1863
      Fenski, Mary Mother W Mar 1835 65 Wd 6 children/2 living? 1865 35?

      1910 Federal Census
      Michigan, St. Joseph County, Sherman,
      ED #136
      108-108
      Fenske, John H 35 M1 4 Germany Germany Germany 1888? Farmer
      Fenske, Lizzie W 25 M1 4 3/2 Michigan Michigan Germany
      Fenske, Francis Daug 2 MI Germ MI
      Fenske, Adelia D 0/12 Mi Ger MI
      Fenske, Mary Mother 74 Wd Ger Ger Ger 1885?

      142-142
      Fenske, Savery F Head of Household age 42 single Germany 1884? Farmer

      1920 Federal Census
      Minnesota, Aitken, Shovel Lake,
      ED #13
      Fenske, John Head Age 45 Immigrated 1884 Naturalized 1888 Germany Germany Germany Farmer Fenske, Elizabeth Wife Age 34 Michigan Michigan Germany
      Fenske, Francis Daughter Age 12 Michigan
      Fenske, Odilia Daughter Age 9 Michigan
      Fenske, Clarence Son Age 8 Michigan
      Fenske, Josephine Daughter Age 7/12 Minnesota
    Person ID I19894  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Gottlieb Fenske,   b. Abt 1834, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1896, Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Mother Maria "Mary" Jesse,   b. 1 Mar 1835, Strelitz, Kreis Kolmar, Posen, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1914, Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F5040  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Cook,   b. Abt 1884, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 27 Feb 1906  Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • They were married by Henry J. KAUFMAN, a clergyman. Witnesses: Sammy FENSKE of Sherman, Michigan and Gertrude HUDSON of Sturgis, Michigan.

      https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3JN-686
      groom's name: John Fenske
      groom's race:
      groom's age: 31 years
      groom's birth date: 1875
      groom's birthplace: Germany
      bride's name: Elizabeth Cook
      bride's race:
      bride's age: 20 years
      bride's birth date: 1886
      bride's birthplace: Michigan
      marriage type:
      marriage date: 27 Feb 1906
      marriage place: Sturgis, St Joseph, Michigan
      groom's father: Gottleib Fenske
      groom's mother: Jesse
      bride's father: Frank Cook
      bride's mother: Husty
      groom's marital status:
      groom's previous wife:
      bride's marital status:
      bride's previous husband:
      film number: 2342675
      frame number:
      digital folder number: 4209085
      image number: 497
      reference number: v 4 p 5 rn 4183
      Collection: "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," Elizabeth Cook, 1906
    Children 
     1. Francis Fenske,   b. Abt 1908, Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Joseph Fenske,   b. Jul 1909, Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1909, Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     3. Adelia Fenske,   b. Abt 1911, Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Clarence Fenske,   b. Abt 1912, Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Johnny A. Fenske,   b. Feb 1914, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1917, Portland, Akron County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 3 years)
     6. Living
    Documents
    Fenske, John 1906 marriage to Elizabeth Cook
    Fenske, John 1906 marriage to Elizabeth Cook
    Marriage license issued by the State of Michigan
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2012 
    Family ID F7146  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Dec 1874 - Prussia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Feb 1906 - Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S481] 1910 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls. This database is an index to the head of households enumerated in the 1910 United States Federal Census, the Thirteenth Census of the United States. In addition, each indexed name is linked to actual images of the 1910 Federal Census. The information recorded in the census includes: name, relationship to head of family, age at last birthday, sex, color or race, whether single, married, widowed, or divorced, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, and more.), Michigan, St. Joseph County, Sherman, ED #136 108-108 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.).

    3. [S783] FamilySearch.org, Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925.