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Florence Ella Carpenter1,2,3,4

#14215, (1879 - 1958)
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Key Events:

  • Florence Ella Carpenter was born on 6 Jul 1879 in Bradley, Allegan Co., Michigan.5,6,7
  • Florence married first Theodore Louis Fenker, son of Johann Hinrich Wilhelm Fennker and Johanna Louise Baum, on 19 Jun 1901 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with Rev. J. B. Pinckard offciating.8,9,10
  • Florence married second James William Scott, son of Eugene Scott and Marie Macomber, on 26 Aug 1923 in Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, with Rev. Orlow W. Carr, Methodist Episcopal minister, offciating.11,12
  • Florence died on 14 Mar 1958 in Vicksburg, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, at age 78.13,14
  • She was buried on 17 Mar 1958 in Portage Central Cemetery, Portage, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.15,16
Florence also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Child with Theodore Louis Fenker:

Citations

  1. Wm. Carpenter household, 1880 U.S. Census, Allegan Co., Michigan, shows name as Ella Carpenter.
  2. Marriage Register, State Copy, Michigan, 1923, Kalamazoo Co., no 22110, James W. Scott and Florence E. Fenker, shows alternate name as Florence E. Carpenter and father's surname as Carpenter.
  3. "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," FamilySearch.org, record for Florence Ella Scott, shows father's surname as Carpenter.
  4. Marriage Register, State Copy, Michigan, 1901, Kalamazoo Co., no 5711, Theo. L. Fenker and Ella F. Carpenter.
  5. Wm. Carpenter household, 1880 U.S. Census, Allegan Co., Michigan, shows age 2 and state.
  6. Marriage Register, State Copy, Michigan, 1901, Kalamazoo Co., no 5711, Theo. L. Fenker and Ella F. Carpenter, shows age 22 at marriage 19 Jun 1901, town, and state.
  7. Marriage Register, State Copy, Michigan, 1923, Kalamazoo Co., no 22110, James W. Scott and Florence E. Fenker, shows age 42 at marriage 26 Apr 1923, city, and state.
  8. Marriage Register, State Copy, Michigan, 1901, Kalamazoo Co., no 5711, Theo. L. Fenker and Ella F. Carpenter, shows date, city, state, and officiant.
  9. Theodore Fenker household, 1910 U.S. Census, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, shows both married 4 years.
  10. "Michigan, Michigan, Divorce Records, 1897-1952," Ancestry.com, 17 Mar 1923, Kalamazoo Co., Theodore L. Fenker and Ella Fenker, shows date, city, and state.
  11. Marriage Register, State Copy, Michigan, 1923, Kalamazoo Co., no 22110, James W. Scott and Florence E. Fenker, shows date, officiant, and second marriage for both.
  12. James Scott household, 1940 U.S. Census, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, shows married.
  13. "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," FamilySearch.org, record for Florence Ella Scott, shows date, city, county, and state.
  14. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 60929311, Florence Ella Carpenter Scott, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  15. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 60929311, Florence Ella Carpenter Scott, includes tombstone photo.
  16. "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," FamilySearch.org, record for Florence Ella Scott, shows date, city, and state.

Edgar L. Fenker1,2,3

#14216, (1909 - 1988)
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Key Events:

  • Edgar L. Fenker was born on 11 Jun 1909 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.4,5,6
  • Edgar married Lucille Grace Boersma, daughter of Benjamin H. Boersma and Hazel E. Shaw, on 31 Dec 1934 in Elkhart Co., Indiana, with Joseph W. Nyikos, justice of the peace, officiating.7,8
  • Edgar died on 9 Dec 1988 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, at age 79.9,10
Edgar also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Citations

  1. Theodore Fenker household, 1910 U.S. Census, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, shows name as Edgar Fenker.
  2. Theodore L. Fenker household, 1920 U.S. Census, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.
  3. Marriage Records, Elkhart Co., Indiana, 52:68, Edgar L. Fenker and Lucille Grace Boersma.
  4. Theodore Fenker household, 1910 U.S. Census, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, shows age 10/12 and state.
  5. Marriage Records, Elkhart Co., Indiana, 52:68, Edgar L. Fenker and Lucille Grace Boersma, shows date, city, and state.
  6. "Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996," Ancestry.com, record for Edgar L Fenker, shows date.
  7. Marriage Records, Elkhart Co., Indiana, 52:68, Edgar L. Fenker and Lucille Grace Boersma, shows date and officant.
  8. Edgar Fenker household, 1940 U.S. Census, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, shows married.
  9. "Social Security Death Index," Rootsweb.com, record for Edgar L. Fenker, Soc. Sec. No. 368-01-9335, shows date and last residence as "49002 (Portage, Kalamazoo, MI)."
  10. "Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996," Ancestry.com, record for Edgar L Fenker, shows date, city, and county.

May Elise Schauroth1,2,3,4

#14217, (1888 - 1977)
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Parents

  • Father: Clemens Schauroth
  • Mother: Clara M. Watson

Key Events:

  • May Elise Schauroth was born on 22 May 1888 in Michigan.5,6,7
  • May married Ernst Hillebrandt Fenker, son of Albert August Fenker and Mary Grant Hillebrandt, on 14 Jun 1913 in Detroit, Michigan, with Rev. J. M. Barkey officating.8,9,10
  • May died on 10 Oct 1977 in Pinellas Co., Florida, at age 89.11,12
  • She was cremated and her remains were interred at the White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, Troy, Oakland Co., Michigan.13
May also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Citations

  1. Clemens Schauroth household, 1900 U.S. Census, Wayne Co., Michigan, shows name as May Schauroth.
  2. Marriage Register, State Copy, Michigan, 1913, Wayne, no. 94796, Ernest H. Fenker and Mary Schauroth.
  3. Mary S. Fenker, Mary S. letter to author (100), 16 Mar 2003, gives name as May Elise Schauroth, correcting my record showing Mary E., and citing a paper that "Ernie's wife filled out for me in 1974."
  4. Clara M. Schauroth household, 1910 U.S. Census, Wayne Co., Michigan, shows name as May E. Schauroth.
  5. Clemens Schauroth household, 1900 U.S. Census, Wayne Co., Michigan, shows month, year, age 12, and state.
  6. Clara M. Schauroth household, 1910 U.S. Census, Wayne Co., Michigan, shows age 21 and state.
  7. "Florida Death Index, 1936-1998," Ancestry.com, record for May E. Fenker, citing certificate 75892, shows date.
  8. Marriage Register, State Copy, Michigan, 1913, Wayne, no. 94796, Ernest H. Fenker and Mary Schauroth, shows date, city, state, and officiant.
  9. Earnest H. Fenker household, 1920 U.S. Census, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, shows married.
  10. Ernest H. Fenker household, 1930 U.S. Census, Oakland Co., Michigan, shows married, with his age at first marriage as 25, and hers as 24.
  11. "Florida Death Index, 1936-1998," Ancestry.com, record for May E. Fenker, citing certificate 75892, shows date and county.
  12. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 143767163, May Fenker, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  13. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 143767163, May Fenker, includes tombstone photo.

Bernadine Fenker1

#14220, (1853 - 1946)
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Parents

Key Events:

  • Bernadine Fenker was born on 25 Nov 1853 in Cincinnati, Ohio.1
  • Bernadine married George Knarr, son of Henry W. Knarr and Mary Jane Gentry, in 1882.2,3
  • Bernadine died on 11 Dec 1946 in 811 So. Erie St., Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, at age 93, her home.1
  • She was buried on 14 Dec 1946 in Calvary Cemetery.1

Children with George Knarr:

Citations

  1. Bernadine Knarr, Bernadine, Certificate of Death.
  2. Bernadine Knarr, Bernadine, Certificate of Death, shows married.
  3. Gregoire, Robert, "Family History Report", shows year.

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