Individual Details
John Henry Fehners
(1 Dec 1882 - 28 Mar 1952)
Events
Families
Spouse | Anna Margaretha Poppe (1886 - 1971) |
Father | Johann D "John" Fehners (1851 - 1891) |
Mother | Christine Helene "Lena" Hedden (1856 - 1924) |
Sibling | Johanna Gesine "Elsie / Zenia" Fehners (1881 - 1967) |
Sibling | Freidrich Martin Fehners ( - ) |
Sibling | Living |
Sibling | Helena Fredericka "Lena" Fehners (1885 - 1954) |
Notes
Census
John Fehners, Monticello age 22 Germany Germany Germany, in US 14 yrs, LaborerCensus (family)
Lena Schaffer Head F 61 GermanyJohn 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 GER46 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 1897Anna M Fehners Wife F 43 Iowa, Germany Germany
Census (family)
John Fehners Head M 57 GermanyAnna Fehners Wife F 53 Iowa
Death
Monticello Express, April 3, 1952John 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.
Endnotes
1. "Wayne Woman Died Sunday," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 29 July 1937; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 19 February 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.