Individual Details

Census

John Fehners, Monticello age 22 Germany Germany Germany, in US 14 yrs, Laborer

Census (family)

Lena Schaffer Head F 61 Germany
John Fehners Son M 37 Germany
Anna C Fehners Daughter-in-law F 33 Iowa

Census (family)

45 FEHNERS JOHN 42 GER H FEHNERS, JOHN H, - , GER HEDDEN, CHRISTINE, - , GER GER
46 FEHNERS ANNA 38 IA W POPPE, JOHN F , 69, GER DIRKS, ALMA K, 65, GER IA

Census (family)

John H Fehners Head M 47 Germany Germany Germany, immigrated 1897
Anna M Fehners Wife F 43 Iowa, Germany Germany

Census (family)

John Fehners Head M 57 Germany
Anna Fehners Wife F 53 Iowa

Death

Monticello Express, April 3, 1952
John Fehners
December 1, 1882–March 28,
John Fehners, 70, Died Suddenly Friday

John Henry Fehners passed away suddenly Friday morning, March 28, at his home.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 1, at 2 p.m. from the St. Matthew's Lutheran church, with Rev. H. L. Adix and Rev. Paul Kenyon in charge. Interment was made at Oakwood.
Born in Germany on December 1, 1882, he was the son of John and Lena (Hedden) Fehners. He came to this country and lived in the Monticello community until ten years ago when he retired from his farm and moved to Monticello.
He was married April 23, 1919, to Anna Poppe, by Rev. Willms at the Wayne church.
Surviving are his wife; two sisters, Mrs. Eibo Eiben of Monticello and Mrs. Helena Behnken of Anamosa; two half-sisters, Mrs. Louis Ortgies of Anamosa and Mrs. Gerhard Siebels of Monticello, a half-brother, Herman Schafer of Anamosa, and a stepsister, Mrs. Anna Rieken of Monticello. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Herman and Fred.
Pallbearers were Allen Poppe, Raymond Poppe, Ben Eiben, Ernest Schaefer, Harm Behnken, and Lawrence Siebels.