Howard Wieman Fenker1,2,3

M, ID# 7, (1883 - 1974)
Howard Wieman Fenker|b. 5 Apr 1883\nd. 17 Sep 1974|p7.htm|John William Fenker|b. 25 Dec 1856\nd. 7 Nov 1912||Amelia M. Wieman|b. 16 Jun 1861\nd. 16 Dec 1943||Johann H. W. Fennker|b. 2 Jan 1830\nd. 7 Oct 1888||Louisa Lebeaux|b. 17 Jun 1836\nd. 4 Apr 1916||Henrich F. Wiemann|b. 20 Dec 1816\nd. 11 May 1898||Anna M. C. C. Rothefeld|b. 6 Apr 1823\nd. 8 Jun 1891||

Father John William Fenker4,1,5,6 (1856-1912)

Mother Amelia M. Wieman4,5,1,7 (1861-1943)

     Howard Wieman Fenker was born on 5 Apr 1883 in Covington, Kentucky.8,9,10 He married Irma Aurelia Sander, daughter of Adolph Sander and Catharine Mathes, on 1 Nov 1905.11,12,13 He died on 17 Sep 1974 in Gallatin, Sumner Co., Tennessee, at age 91.4,14 He was buried on 19 Sep 1974 in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville, Tennessee.4
     He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, in the household of his parents, John William Fenker and Amelia M. Wieman.6 He was a salesman in the pork packing business for a time. At least we know he was in 1910, when he reported that in the census. We might assume, but don't know, that it was with his father-in-law's firm.15,16
     Howard Wieman Fenker and Irma Aurelia Sander appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 264 Hosia St., enumerated 19 Apr 1910. The household also included an 18 year old servant, Florence Haslinger.17,18
     Howard served in the First World War, quickly rising through the ranks. He enlisted 02 Apr 1917 in the Ohio National Guard at Cincinnati. He was promoted to Second Lieutenant 20 Dec 1917, First Lieutenant 29 Aug 1918, Captain 20 Nov 1918, and to Major 21 Feb 1919. He served in the American Expeditionary Forces 22 June 1918 to 23 March 1919, and was discharged 10 Apr 1919. He was presented an award by a senior Belgian official for service in liberating that country. The presentation included a leather folder that he later gave his grandson Richard, who used it for many years.19,20,21,22
     He moved his family to Minneola, Florida, about 1919, because he thought the weather would be helpful in restoring his wife's health after she was very ill for a time. They lived there for five years before moving to Nashville so that Howard could attend Vanderbilt University.23,24 He and Irma Aurelia Sander appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Clermont, Lake Co., Florida, at 119 Club House Rd., enumerated 14 Jan 1920, with a household consisting of a 23 year old trained nurse, Emily Borwell. Their children Richard were listed as living with them.25
     The 1920 census shows his occupation as "none," but by 1923 he was president of the First Clermont Bank, which had assets of $33,000 and loans outstanding of $75,000.26,27 After graduating from Vanderbilt University he became a lawyer. He was a member of a law firm in Nashville during the Depression. He later told stories to his children of sitting in the law office with nothing to do because people could not afford to hire attorneys. His investments included Shell Oil, which seemed to lead to his later becoming a distributor for Shell in Gallatin.28,29,30 He and Irma Aurelia Sander appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, at 1920 20th Ave. South, enumerated 3 Apr 1930, reporting that the family owned a home worth $15,000, and had a radio. Their children Richard were listed as living with them.31 He and Irma Aurelia Sanderlater lived at 3507 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.4

Children of Howard Wieman Fenker and Irma Aurelia Sander

  • Howard Sander Fenker32,1,33 b. 26 Oct 1907, d. 19 Dec 1908
  • Richard Mathes Fenker34,25,31 b. 8 Oct 1910, d. 2 Jun 1999

Citations

  1. [S91] Martha Fenker, personal notes, typed list prepared by MCF.
  2. [S177] Howard Wieman Fenker Death Certificate, shows name as Howard Wieman Fenker.
  3. [S250] Interview, Emilou Fenker Frazier, 3 & 5 Jul 2000, gave full name, middle name pronounced "Weeman."
  4. [S177] Howard Wieman Fenker Death Certificate.
  5. [S47] Fenker, Family File 29 Sep 1998.
  6. [S715] William Fenker household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  7. [S715] William Fenker household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows him as the son of her husband.
  8. [S177] Howard Wieman Fenker Death Certificate, shows date and state, as Kentucky.
  9. [S130] "Social Security Death Index," Rootsweb.com, record for Howard Fenker, Soc. Sec. No. 411-46-6498, shows date.
  10. [S715] William Fenker household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows month, year, age 17, and state.
  11. [S91] Martha Fenker, personal notes, typed list prepared by MCF, shows date.
  12. [S213] Howard W. Fenker household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows married 4 years.
  13. [S485] Howard W. Fenker household, 1930 U.S. Census, Davidson Co., Tennessee, shows each first married at age 23.
  14. [S130] "Social Security Death Index," Rootsweb.com, record for Howard Fenker, Soc. Sec. No. 411-46-6498, shows month, year, and last residence of 37215 (Nashville, Davidson, TN).
  15. [S213] Howard W. Fenker household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as salesman, in the pork packing industry.
  16. [S178] Richard Fenker, Certificate of Birth, shows occupation as salesman.
  17. [S213] Howard W. Fenker household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  18. [S178] Richard Fenker, Certificate of Birth, shows same residence in Oct 1910.
  19. [S78] "Ohio Military Men, 1917-1918," Ancestry.com, Record for Howard W. Fenker, shows dates of service.
  20. [S94] Interview, Richard Fenker Jr., 5 Jul 2000, recalling conversations with his grandfather.
  21. [S250] Interview, Emilou Fenker Frazier, 3 & 5 Jul 2000, recalls he was recognized by the "King" of Belgium for service during the war.
  22. [S485] Howard W. Fenker household, 1930 U.S. Census, Davidson Co., Tennessee, shows he was a veteran, in "W.W."
  23. [S250] Interview, Emilou Fenker Frazier, 3 & 5 Jul 2000, recalling they moved to Florida before she started in school, and story of health issues and schooling.
  24. [S260] Fenker, "Richard M. Fenker Sr. biography", shows moved to Florida after First World War, then to Nashville 1924.
  25. [S428] Howard W. Fenker household, 1920 U.S. Census, Lake Co., Florida.
  26. [S428] Howard W. Fenker household, 1920 U.S. Census, Lake Co., Florida, shows occupation as "none."
  27. [S1431] Annual report of the Comptroller of the Currency, December 1922, shows him as president of the bank, C. D. Baker as cashier, and list loans, discounts, and overdrafts as 75,160, U. S. Government securities as 15,084, and other bonds, investments, and real estate as 17,609.
  28. [S250] Interview, Emilou Fenker Frazier, 3 & 5 Jul 2000.
  29. [S485] Howard W. Fenker household, 1930 U.S. Census, Davidson Co., Tennessee, shows occupation as lawyer, in general practice, working in his own business.
  30. [S177] Howard Wieman Fenker Death Certificate, shows he was a distributor for Shell Oil Company.
  31. [S485] Howard W. Fenker household, 1930 U.S. Census, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
  32. [S29] Cemetery of Spring Grove Records, for Howard Sander Fenker.
  33. [S353] Howard Sander Fenker, Certificate of Death.
  34. [S178] Richard Fenker, Certificate of Birth.

 

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