Descendants of John Fenner

 

1   JOHN FENNER AND ANNA GRAHAM

[b 1807 in Ireland; d 8 Jan. 1891 at Greenwood, MI] John Fenner m Anna Graham [b in Ireland or Scotland].

  1. Theophilus [b 29 Sept. 1848; d 13 Feb. 1936]; m Sarah Overholt. > 11

  2. Mary Ann [b 25 July 1850 in Fenton, MI; d 14 June 1926 at Pleasant Plains, MI]; m —Jarvis.

  3. Jane [b 24 Feb. 1853 in MI; d 15 Nov. 1928 at Kent, MI]; m William J. Anderson [b 1832; d 1906], son of John Anderson and Margaret Ray, on 17 Jan. 1900 at Reed City, MI. m 2nd — Cole. 

  4. Thomas [b 1854; d 1926 at Port Huron, MI]; m Mary Tennant [b 1855; d 1940]. > 14

  5. James [b 1855]; m Anna Sophronia Tomlin [b 1859 in Canada] on 22 Oct. 1879 at St. Clair Co., MI. They had Agnes [b 29 Mar. 1895]

  6. Rebecca [b 26 Dec. 1859; d 28 Oct. 1914 in Osceola Co., MI]; m 1st —Taylor; m 2nd Lafayette Price [b 1845], son of William and Eleanor Price, on 21 Dec. 1901 in Osceola, MI.

  7. John William [b 25 Feb. 1861 in MI; d 26 Dec. 1922 in Kent, WA]; m Catherine Stirling [b ca. 1861 in Ontario, Canada] on 29 Nov. 1882 in Reed City, MI; moved to Seattle, WA before 1910 (listed as William).

Sources:
1. Familysearch.org (John’s death, Jane’s death, Rebecca’s death, Mary Ann’s death, Jane m William Anderson, Rebecca m Lafayette Price, John Wm. m Catherine, James m Anna, John Wm. death)
2. Findagrave.com (Theophilus, Rebecca, Thomas, William Anderson)
3. U.S. Census, 1880, 1910, 1920
4. Eva Fenner, Notes, pp. 890, 902–904, 953. 
Note: Rebecca’s death certificate says she was born 26 Dec. 1859, age 54, 10 mos., 2 days; her gravestone says 24 Dec. 1860.

 11   THEOPHILUS FENNER AND SARAH OVERHOLT

[b 29 Sept. 1848 at Port Huron, MI; d 15 Feb. 1936] His family moved to Watford, Ontario, where he m Sarah Overholt [b 1853; d 20 May 1927], daughter of Israel and Eave Overholt, on 13 Dec. 1871. They moved to Reed City, MI, in 1877, then to Tustin, MI, in 1885. Theo and Sarah had seven children.

  1. Henry [b 9 Dec. 1872 at Watford, Ontario; d 15 Nov. 1958 at Amelia, VA]; m Virginia Daniels [b 1871; d 11 Nov. 1927]. > 111

  2. Evalena [b 2 Aug. 1878 at Reed City, MI]; m Charles Forbes in 1899.

  3. John [b ca. 1879?]. No children.

  4. May Aletha [b 13 Feb. 1885 at Reed City, MI; d 12 Oct. 1940 at Howell, MI] m Charles O. Green [b 1873; d 1948] in 1902 at LeRoy, MI. They had Lena [b 31 Dec. 1904] who m — Welker, and Aletha Sarah [b 1 Apr. 1905; d 2 Oct. 1962] who m — Welch and had no children.

  5. Clarence Albert [b 9 June 1887 at Tustin, MI; d 1967]. Never married.

  6. Louie R. [b 14 Aug. 1890; d 20 July 1948 at Tustin, MI] m Mable Edgett on 19 Nov. 1917 in Osceola, MI.

  7. Sheldon [b 9 Oct. 1891 at Tustin, MI] m Lila Kent at Reed City, MI on 18 Feb. 1918. > 117

Sources:
1. Eva Fenner, Notes, pp. 890, 902–904, 953. Eva equates John with John I. Fenner [b 9 Aug 1874 in MI; d 14 Apr. 1953 in Los Angeles, CA].
2. Findagrave.com, no. 88102198
3. Familysearch.org (Theophilus m Sarah, Theophilus death; Census 1900, 1910)

 

14   THOMAS FENNER AND MARY TENNANT

[b 1854; d 1926 at Port Huron, MI] Thomas m Mary Tennant [b 1855 in England; d 1940].

  1. James [b 5 Nov. 1873] m 1st Nettie Cline [b 1875], daughter of Mark Cline and Catherine Harrington, on 9 Dec. 1895; m 2nd Susie M. Millett [b ca. 1878], daughter of Charles Millett, on 22 Mar. 1912 in Port Huron, MI; m 3rd Lillian Willson [b 17 July 1877], daughter of Joseph Vahly and Agnes Tennant, on 22 Nov. 1950 in Steuben, IN.

  2. Frank W. [b 1880] m Harriet Elizabeth Anderson [b 1881 in Essex, Ontario]. > 142

  3. Bert [b ca. 1888]

  4. Alfred [b 1890] m Ida D. Allen [b ca. 1894], daughter of William Allen, on 23 June 1913 in Port Huron, MI.

  5. Alice B. [b ca. 1893]

Sources: FindaGrave, no. 38704219; Familysearch.org (James m Susie, Alfred m Ida; Frank m Libbie); US Census, 1910, 1920.

111   HENRY FENNER AND VIRGINIA DANIELS

[b 9 Dec. 1872 at Watford, Ontario; d 15 Nov. 1958 at Amelia, VA] Henry Fenner m Virginia Daniels [b 1871; d 11 Nov. 1927], daughter of John R. Daniels and Sarah A. Elliott, on 31 Dec. 1895 in Reed City, MI.

  1. Vera [b 1899 in MI] m 1st Edward M. Tobin [b 1894 in PA], son of Mathias Tobin and Ellen O’Brien, on 11 Sept. 1918 in Detroit, MI; m 2nd Ivan M. Padgett, son of John Padgett and Mary A. Murray, on 28 May 1932 in Duval, FL.

  2. Harold W. [b 9 Sept. 1901; d 3 Feb. 1949 at Trenton, MI] m Lillian Risner. They had Frances J. [b 27 May 1924; d 6 Sept. 1924] and Virginia [b ca. 1926], who m James Lee Oxendine on 9 Feb. 1951 in Wood, OH.

  3. Theophilus [b 19 Nov. 1903; d 27 Dec. 1928 in Detroit, MI].

  4. Cecil [b 7 Aug. 1910; d 22 Nov. 1963 in Richmond, VA] m Bessie Lynch [b 17 May 1913; d 6 Sept. 1994]. In the 1940 census (Giles, VA), they had Forest [1935-], Elizabeth [1936-], and Lewis [1938-].

  5. Forest [b ca. 1919].

Sources:
Familysearch.org (Henry m Virginia, Harold’s death, Vera m Edward, Census 1910, 1920)
Findagrave.com, no. 39875918

 

117   SHELDON FENNER AND LILA KENT

[b 9 Oct. 1891 at Tustin, MI; d Dec. 1985 in Detroit, MI] Sheldon Fenner m Lila Kent, daughter of Orion and Charolett Kent, on 18 Feb. 1918 at Reed City, MI.

  1. Sheldon Jr. [b ca. 1919].

  2. Betty L. [b ca. 1920].

  3. Wayne V. [b ca. 1925].

  4. Richard [b ca. 1928].

  5. Jack [b ca. 1929].

Sources: Familysearch.org (1930 Census)

 

142   FRANK W. FENNER AND HARRIET E. ANDERSON

[b 1880] Frank W. Fenner m Harriet Elizabeth “Libbie” Anderson [b 1881 in Essex, Ontario], daughter of James Anderson, on 23 Dec. 1903 in Onaway, MI.

  1. Georgina [b/d 22 May 1906].

  2. Charles G. [b ca. 1907].

  3. Estella [b ca. 1910].

  4. Alice Elinor [b 12 May 1912; d June 1980] m 1st — Floyd?; m 2nd Jacob F. Borkowski on 27 Jan. 1938 in Steuben Co., IN.

  5. Elizabeth Joy [b 29 July 1914] m 1st — Nyeste?; m 2nd Frank Tracy on 2 Dec. 1939 in Steuben Co., IN. They had Joy [b 29 July 1914] and Alice [b 12 May 1912].

Source: U.S. Census 1910, 1920, 1930, Familysearch.org

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