Individual Details
Christine Helene "Lena" Hedden
(16 Aug 1856 - 5 May 1924)
Events
Families
Spouse | Johann D "John" Fehners (1851 - 1891) |
Child | Johanna Gesine "Elsie / Zenia" Fehners (1881 - 1967) |
Child | John Henry Fehners (1882 - 1952) |
Child | Freidrich Martin Fehners ( - ) |
Child | Living |
Child | Helena Fredericka "Lena" Fehners (1885 - 1954) |
Spouse | Johann Ufken "John" Schaefer (1846 - 1914) |
Child | Fanna M "Fannie" Schaefer (1892 - 1979) |
Child | Herman Harm J Schaefer (1892 - 1970) |
Child | Mary Wilhelmine Schaefer (1895 - 1930) |
Child | Arlena Grace "Dena" Schaefer (1899 - 1980) |
Father | Harm Hedden (1824 - ) |
Mother | Fenna Folkers (1831 - ) |
Sibling | Folkert Janssen Hedden (1858 - 1938) |
Sibling | Heinrich Janssen "Henry" Hedden (1871 - ) |
Notes
Marriage
3073 33 Fehners, Christine Helene & Schaffer, John, 02 Jan 1892 Castle GroveParents: groom: Harm Schaffer Edda & Jansen Germany
bride: Harm Hedden & Fennie Folkerts Germany
Census (family)
John Schaffer M 39Christina Schaffer F 38
Etta Schaffer F 16
Christina Schaffer F 14
Johanna Schaffer F 14
John Schaffer M 12
Lena Schaffer F 9
Henry Schaffer M 2
Fannie Schaffer F 2
Census (family)
Head John Shaffer M 54 Germany, Feb 1846, married 8 yrs (1892), immigration yr 1884Wife Christina Shaffer F 44 Germany, Aug 1856, 7 children, immigration yr 1890
Daughter Johannah Shaffer F 13 Germany
Son John Shaffer M 17 Germany
Daughter Lena Shaffer F 14 Germany
Son Harm Shaffer M 8 Iowa
Daughter Fanna Shaffer F 8 Iowa
Daughter Mary Shaffer F 5 Iowa
Daughter Arlena Shaffer F 1 Iowa
Servant Henry Beuseu M 23 Germany
Census (family)
Head John Schafer M 63 GermanyWife Gustina Schafer F 53 Germany
Son Herman Schafer M 17 Iowa
Daughter Fannie Schafer F 17 Iowa
Daughter Mary Schafer F 15 Iowa
Daughter Dena Schafer F 11 Iowa
Census
Lena Schaffer Head F 61 GermanyJohn Fehners Son M 37 Germany
Anna C Fehners Daughter-in-law F 33 Iowa
Death
Mrs Schafer passed away at the home of her daughter. Mrs. E. F. Eiben, in this township, on Monday evening, after a lingering illness. The deceased was a highly respected lady, of a kindly disposition, and will be greatly missed by her many friends. Her funeral will be held today (Wednesday) at one o'clock. The services will be conducted by Rev. Scherf of the Lutheran church, of which she was a devoted member, at the Presbyterian chapel.Endnotes
1. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.
2. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.
3. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, Family Search, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 27 April 2014), John Schaefer and Mrs Christine H Fehner, 02 Jan 1892; citing Castle Grove, Jones, Iowa.
4. "Correspondence - Castle Grove," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 28 May 1924; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 30 January 2011), Newspaper Digital Archives.