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Hugo Fenske-Silvercreek, NY

sgtnysp — 2009-09-22 21:11:37Z

Looking for info on Hugo Fenske, born Germany abt 1852 arrived USA abt 1854. Lived in Silvercreek NY, Chautauqua County in late 1800's married Belle Brand abt 1887 had daughter Gertude abt 1891. Went to Alaska during Gold Rush and believed he died in a mine accident between 1901-1910. May have also used first name Hugh. Have info to exchange.

Kevin
sgtnysp@roadrunner.com

Re:Gohde in Cleveland

nessahunter — 2009-08-02 21:31:49Z

Part of my family is from Cleveland, OH. I have some old pictures. I will pull up more information that my grandmother left me, and the pictures as well if you would like to see them, contact me at nessa_hunter@earthlink.net and i will post them for you. Some of the pictures have family names on the back.

FENSKE Emily C 1909-1966

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-17 02:21:46Z

FENSKE Emily C 1909-1966

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,880 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

FENSKE Louis L 1915-1992

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-17 02:21:15Z

FENSKE Louis L 1915-1992

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,880 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Fenske's in Dinuba,California

IvyFenske37 — 2009-07-16 04:38:21Z

The year is 2009 Hello Lois if you read this alot of years have gone by, but I wanted to let you know I found all the Fenske's, that were born, in Poland, Some Prussia, some Germany, and then the ones that were born after the ancestors, came over. I traced them through the Border Crossings coming from Europe, to parts in the U.S., and help some help from others. But my Fenskes, were never in Wisconsin, or Eastern states, the main one Augusta, he had two wives, one died in Europe, and he md. Agnes Bartel, in Kansas, he has previous child, one Ratslaff, then they had alot of children, found them all, so Californian's most of them were, and dozens of them are buried in the Dinuba, California, a little town, in Tulare Co., so I wanted to let you know. One thing is for sure, they kept naming their kids over and over the same name as the other families named their kids, it got very confusing too.

Re: Edward Fenske and Mary Shea

IvyFenske37 — 2009-07-16 04:30:38Z

When I saw your posting I thought I might be able to help you, but seems the Fenske kept naming their children the same names over and over. My Fenskes, came from the Border Crossings and into Kansas, then California, and most of them lived and died there. David and Emil Fenske, were the sons of August Fenske, and Anges Bartel, anyone related to them, let me know, we can exchange data.

Re: Fenske brothers marry Pierce sisters in Randall Mn.

kjmeidinger — 2009-06-10 00:53:15Z

I think these are my relatives also.......My great grandfather and grandfather were Jacobs, and some of these names are familiar......I grew up in fredonia, ND some of my ancestors are buried there, are these the same ?

Re: Fenske heritage

janls146 — 2009-06-04 00:08:28Z

Hi,
Thanks for posting re: Fenske name.

I would like to know alittle more about your information - How do you know this family comes from Posnan? And, do you have any birthdates for these Fenskes?
I have only very old information on this family - my ggg grandmother, before she married, was a Fenske. That takes it way back to early 1700's or so. She married Martin Kosanke. I'm pretty sure they lived close to Gdansk/Dansig, and along the Pommeranian areas of the Baltic Sea.

It is interesting to me that you have found Fenskes from Posnan, Poland!
Janet
You may contact me directly at janls@mac.com, if you wish.

Edward Fenske and Mary Shea

slinky1300 — 2009-05-28 03:16:29Z

I'm looking for the mariage of Edward Fenske & Mary Shea. They had a child, Robert Fenske, in Nokomis, Sask. in 1920.

Thanks.

Leo

Re: Fenske heritage

JIMFENSKE — 2009-05-27 16:13:10Z

I am working on Andrew, John Christopher and Joseph Fenske family history. They came from Poznan, Poland. Any connections?

Re: Fenske heritage

fenske111 — 2009-03-17 23:40:26Z

Know little about my family history. Grandfather, Reinhold born in Ebenezer, Saskatchewan, Canada. Married, Bertha Scheller. Believe family originated in village on Prussian border. Hope this helps.

Re: Fenskes of Friedland, Prussia/Germany

ChristineScallon — 2009-01-17 18:00:21Z

Jerry,
I am replying to a post that is quite old. You may have your answers by now or have given up. Initially it looks as if you might not have any connection to the Fenskes I am connected with OR the Fenskes Debby was talking about a number of years ago. We have concluded those two families are likely related, but cannot determine definitively how.
In my line of Fenskes there is a Johann Gottlieb from quite a way back. He had a son Johann (K)Carl who would be my great,great grandfather. The only date I have is Johann Carl was married in 1836 to Wilhelmina Neumann. It is entirely possible there were other siblings in that family.
My resource is a family tree prepared by an uncle of mine, but he probably only included folks who were in direct line to his/my family.
If any of this is of any value, feel free to respond.

Christine Scallon

Re: Ancestry of Wilhem Fenske

ChristineScallon — 2009-01-17 17:44:52Z

Hi again,
I am replying to your first inquiry, not the most recent which I cannot track down. I got to thinking--the Wilhelm I(b.circa 1850) whose parents I am trying to track down, WAS located in Danzig at the end of his life. We do not have a death date, though. It appears he died sometime after 1918 in or near Danzig. IF YOU KNOW HOW TO OBTAIN RECORDS FROM DANZIG (in English), could you share that information even though we are not looking for the same person? I would appreciate it.
As you probably have noticed, Wilhelm, Augusta and Fenske were rather common names.
Again, good luck. Thanks again.

Christine Scallon

Re: Wilhelm Fenske parentage

ChristineScallon — 2009-01-17 16:17:52Z

Hi,
Thanks for replying. We have communicated via message board before. Again, I do not think we are talking about the same family. Wilhelm and Augusta did not have a child named Fredick Wihelm. They did have a son named Wilhelm, but he was born in 1880 and settled in the Chicago area. He was one of only two of the children to come to the U.S. and as far as I know, was born in Pr. Friedland.
I was looking for Wilhelm I's parents. Good luck with your research.

Christine Scallon

Re: Wilhelm Fenske parentage

ecfenske — 2009-01-17 14:53:04Z

It looks like you have more information than I do. My great grandfather was Frederick Wilhelm Fenske who was born in Danzig, Germany (Prussia) on May 3, 1878. Danzig is modern day Gdansk, Poland. He came to the USA around 1884. The 1910 US census shows him living in Philadelphia, PA with wife Rose, son Edward O. (my grandfather), and Bertha. My father was Edward Fenske (born July 23, 1927). I have been looking for information about Frederick's parents. Sounds like they were Wilhelm and Augusta. I would appreciate any information you have about them. Edward C. Fenske

Wilhelm Fenske parentage

ChristineScallon — 2009-01-17 03:47:43Z

Looking for descendants of (females are maiden names): Edith Fenske, Bertha Fenske, Herman Fenske, Helena Fenske, or Emma Fenske whose father was Wilhelm and whose mother Augusta (Schlieske or Braun) I am wondering if you know the names of Wilhelm's parents. These folks were from Prussia(German) and the children were born between ~ 1874 abd 1898.
Thanks.

Christine Scallon

William Fenske (b. Germany) wife Emma (b. 1850 Germany, d. Phila.)

dferruzzi1 — 2009-01-16 02:49:19Z

William Fenske and his wife Emma (b. 1850) had two daughters:
Emma (b. 16 Sep 1883 PA, d. 5 Aug 1952 Philadelphia)
Lillie (b. Apr 1889 PA, d. ?)

I know only that Emma lived with her daughters in Philadelphia at the time of the 1900 census. Emma immigrated in 1872.

Re: Fenske's - OHIO - Jacob,John,Martin Brothers?

JIMFENSKE — 2009-01-14 20:40:34Z

Hi,

Did you ever locate the parents of Andrew Fenske and where he came from?

i am looking for descendents of an Andrew Fenske-born about 1846 in Posen.

Thanks,

Jim FEnske
jhfinc@aol.com

Fenske, August, had large family, 3 total

xxIvyFenske82 — 2008-10-20 16:21:46Z

I am trying to find a cousin, in Alberta, Canada, his name Melvin Fenske, his father John (Johann) Fenske, born abt. 1863 in Poland probably the Gabin Lutheran Parish in Poland, (that where his father, August Fenske, and mom,
Julia Rosyn/Rosien lived), Melvin and I were sharing data by email, and I was ill, and lost tough with him, in early 2007, and he and my husband are the ones related, my husband's name, Robert Henry Fenske, born and raised in Dinuba, California, however, can anyone help me with the finding of Melvin? The father came with family to USA, not definate on date, prob. 1896, (they are found on 1910 Census, in Kansas, Children: of August, John, Augusta a girl, married Pankratz, Edward Fenske, other children by wife Agnes, who were, David Fenske, deceased in 1969.
I can be readed easily, Fenske51@aol.com (sometimes it is hard getting the replies on internet.
Please I need this help to find Melvin Fenske.
he would be about the age of 70 to 75 or maybe few years younger. Thanks

Re: Michael Fenske-Indiana

pjb7720 — 2009-01-01 08:11:05Z

Are you still working on the Michael Fenske genealogy? I would like to exchange some information with you. Please email to my address---tpbrettin@embarqmail.com if interested.

Re: Fenske of McKeesport, PA

KMCogswell — 2008-07-04 18:40:17Z

We are probably related. My great grandfather's name was John Julius Fenske and my grandfather's name was Emil Otto Fenske, my father was Karl Wilhelm Fenske. I believe, but don't know for sure that John had at least one other relative in McKeesport when he immigrated from Germany or Prussia. I have more info if you are interested.

Re: Fenske brothers marry Pierce sisters in Randall Mn.

janls146 — 2008-09-17 23:25:15Z

Hello,
Sorry I do not have more information on Fenske family tree.
My Fenske connection is way back in the early 1800's in Pomerania.

I do know that here in Whatcom Co. Washington there are two Fenske -
one is D. Craig, 4279 Salt spring Dr., Ferndale, WA 98248 360-312-0211.
The other one is F. Fenske, 2319 Elizabeth St., Bellingham, WA 98225

Maybe you will be lucky!

Re: Fenske's of Oswego, New York

janls146 — 2008-02-02 01:14:50Z

hello,
Sounds like your grandmother was married to a Fenske.
Do you know his name?

Janet

Re: Fenske's of Oswego, New York

Chicky3887 — 2008-02-17 01:02:16Z

Hi Janet,
My grandmother married Max Robert Walter Fenske. He went by Walter.
Carol

Re: Fenske's of Oswego, New York

Chicky3887 — 2008-02-17 00:59:12Z

Hi Ed,
My ggrandfather was Friedrich Fenske but he was born in 1847 in Kleinpoplow Hinterpommern so I don't think it's the same line. Sorry.
Carol

Re: Fenske's of Oswego, New York

Chicky3887 — 2008-02-02 21:42:31Z

Hi Laurene,
Your grandmother must have been Elsie. I remember her well
she was a great lady. I would love to share info with you. I have been working on the Donahue chain this winter, and would be very happy to converse with you. Write soon. Chicky3887@aol.com
Thanks,
Carol

Re: Searcing for parents

JIMFENSKE — 2009-01-12 17:33:44Z

HI,

I JUST SAW YOUR POST FOR THE PARENTS OF ROSINA THERESA FENSKE. DID YOU EVER FIND HER PARENTS? I AM ALSO LOOKING FOR HER PARENTS. I THINK THAT SHE MAY HAVE BEEN A SISTER TO MY GREAT GRANDFATHER. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU MAY HAVE FOUND.

THANKS.

JIM FENSKE

Re: Fenske's of Wisconsin

JIMFENSKE — 2008-09-22 17:43:14Z

HI,

I AM RESEARCHING ANDREW FENSKE AND CAROLINE BREITENBACH FROM POSEN. I JUST RETURNED FROM POZNAN AND WOULD LIKE TO GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
THANKS

JIM FENSKE

Re: Fenske's of Wisconsin

JIMFENSKE — 2007-12-03 03:53:03Z

HI,

I JUST WENT BACK AND READ YOUR POSTING. I AM ALSO WORKING ON THE JOHN C. FENSKE FROM MINNESOTA. HE WAS A BROTHER TO ANDREW FENSKE. I GAVE YOU MY PHONE NUMBER IN A PREVIOUS MESSAGE. YOU CAN CONTACT ME REGARDING JOHN C. FENSKE, ALSO.

JIM FENSKE

262-544-5520

Re: Fenske's of Wisconsin

JIMFENSKE — 2007-12-03 03:44:19Z

HI,

THANKS FOR YOUR RESPONSE. MY PHONE NO. IS: 262-544-5520.

JIM FENSKE

Re: Fenske's of Wisconsin

JIMFENSKE — 2007-12-01 17:39:11Z

I SAW YOUR MESSAGE REGARDING JOHN C. FENSKE FROM MN. I AM WORKING ON ANDREW FENSKE OF WISCONSIN AND HIS BROTHER-JOHN CHRISTOPHER FENSKE OF BLUE EARTH, MN. I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN MAKING CONTACT WITH YOU.

Re: Fenske, Albert (1906-1966) Married to Virginia Cutler (1911-1988)

ChristineScallon — 2008-09-19 20:58:16Z

Yes, what do you want to know? Ablert was my uncle and Frances my cousin.

Christine Fenske Scallon

Ancestry of Wilhem Fenske

ChristineScallon — 2008-01-14 01:54:33Z

A number of genealogy gal pals and I are searcing for a connection between two branches of a Fenske family originating in Pr. Friedland/Prussia. We are in need of information about Wilhelm Fenske married to an Augusta Schlieske or Augusta Braun and born about 1850-1854. Wilhelm and Augusta had 10 children beginning about 1874. Specifically we are looking for who Wilhelm's parents were.
Does anyone have this information?

William Schlieske

ChristineScallon — 2008-01-17 21:37:14Z

I am looking for confirmation of William Schlieske's (b. 1841 in Germany) wife's full name. I have her listed as Minnie(maiden name unknown). I suspect she is a sister of my great grandfather, but have no specific confirmation of that guess. I do know this Minnie was born in Germany in 1838, as was my great grandfather's sister. My guess is Minnie's full name was either Augusta Wilhelmina or Wilhelmina Augusta Fenske. Her mother would have been Wihelmina Neumann and her father, Karl Fenske.
Minnie and William had the following children Ernest, William A.,Charles, Albert and Minnie. If there are any descandants out there that have ANY information, I would be happy to hear from them.
Thanks so much.

Christine Scallon

Re: Ancestry of Wilhem Fenske

ChristineScallon — 2008-01-15 01:24:20Z

No, Friedrich was not a son of the Wilhelm I was inquring about. Your family is apparently a different Fenske family. Our relatives came from Pr. Friedland. Thanks for replying.

Re: Fenske, Albert (1906-1966) Married to Virginia Cutler (1911-1988)

ChristineScallon — 2008-09-21 22:19:13Z

Hi,
You are correct. Otto was my father and I have no information about Virginia's family. I do, however, have somewhere in my e-mail address book Richard Fenske (Virginia and Albert's son) e-mail should you wish to contact him and do not have it already. His sister, Fran, is deceased. Fran's husband, Phillip Bade is still living.
Hugo was never married and did not have any descendants. Good luck with your research.

Fenske families connection

ChristineScallon — 2008-12-28 22:02:45Z

If you are other than Debby, Linda or Lynn and have information regarding the connection between two Fenske families, please reply.
Debby, Linda, Lynn, Chris and others have been trying to confirm/pinpoint the possible familial relationship between Wilhelm Fenske b. 1850 and Albert Julius Fenske b. 1836. We have some information that might indicate they were brothers or half brothers but cannot confirm that.
We do not have any documentation about Wilhelm's parents. Albert's parents were Johann Karl Fenske and Wilhelmina Neumann and Albert also had a sister, Augusta(e).
If you are a relative who might know of Wilhelm's parents, please reply.

Christine Scallon

Re: Fenske's of Oswego, New York

ecfenske — 2008-02-02 14:42:16Z

I have been looking for information about my great grandfather, Frederick W. Fenske. He was born in Danzig, Germany (now Gdansk, Poland) in 1878. He immigrated to the USA in 1884. Any relation? Ed Fenske

Re: Ancestry of Wilhem Fenske

ecfenske — 2008-01-15 00:09:35Z

I can't help you, but maybe you can help me. I have been trying to get information about my great grandfather, Friedrich Wilhelm Fenske. He was born in Danzig, Germany May 3, 1878 which was then West Prussia, but is now modern day Gdansk, Poland. Was he Wilhelm's son?

Re: Fenske brothers marry Pierce sisters in Randall Mn.

LeslieFenske50 — 2008-11-20 23:12:50Z

In 1920 Maude C. Pierce of Parker, Morrison, MN age 31 was married to Herbert C. Pierce (43).

Daughters were:

Nellie V. Pierce (10) born 8-31-1909 died 2-26-1997 in Little Falls, Morrison, MN

Anna J. Pierce (5) born 7-9-1905 and died 3-4-1997 in Wells, Fairbault, MN.

These two sisters married two Fenske brothers.

Anna married Edward August Fenske and Nellie married Gustaf W. Fenske Jr. They also had another brother Albert (grandfather of my husband) and sister Lydia Fenske who married Wm. Schrode. There is another sister Elsie who married Gerald Walters.

The complication is that brother Albert Herman Fenske married a woman named Lydia so she bacame Lydia Elizabeth Fenske. Her maiden name was Lydia Elizabeth Fuchs, daughter of Jacob Fuchs and Elizabeth Mueller of North Dakota. Lydia Elizabeth Fuchs was 1 of 7 children.

How are you related?

My husband still has family in MN and ND that we keep in touch with. We live in Washington.

Re: Texas Fenskes

techie13 — 2008-06-03 17:45:58Z

Hello, I too am looking for Fenske's in the McLennan, Falls and Teague areas in Texas. My father is Tommy and his parents were Louis and Emily.

tjfenske@yahoo.com

Thanks!
Tracie

Re: Fenske's of Wisconsin

bonobaqueen — 2007-12-02 23:27:10Z

Hello Jim,

I will forward your message to Mikey (fenske). You may call and leave a message at 415-335-7187 for him and I will make sure he gets that too. Or you can go ahead and email him at mauimike01@juno.com. He would get the voicemail a lot faster than that email. (he rarely checks it).
If you would like to leave a number, I will have him call you back re: fenske's of wisconsin.

Mikey's friend,
Dina

Transcription -- Karl FENSKE discharged from hospital

genfamily2003 — 2006-11-24 02:29:18Z

Transcription:

Winona Daily News [Winona, Winona Co., MN]
Monday, January 12, 1959

At Winona General Hospital
Saturday
Discharges
Karl FENSKE, 562 E. 3rd St.

[no additional information available]

Re: Fenske, Albert (1906-1966) Married to Virginia Cutler (1911-1988)

jimemansr — 2008-09-21 19:37:30Z

I am filling in the family tree started by my uncle. Virginia Cutler Fenske (Albert's Wife) is my second cousin once removed. That would make Frances Fenske my third cousin. She and I have a common Great Great Grandmother in Agnes Adamson. I gather you are the daughter of either Carl, Otto or Hugo Fenske and thus you and I are not really related.

My connection to the Fenske family is distant

dickusaf1 — 2008-11-27 02:21:20Z

Hello everyone, Thought I should take a minute to explain my connection to the Fenske line... My mother was Gladys Ann Shufelt, her mother was Gertrude May Pechin, Shufelt, and her sister was Maude C. Pechin, Pierce she married Herbert Pierce and they had 3 daughters one died at about age 12 and the other two married the Fenske brothers. I have found the children or some of them alive and still living in MN. I use to live in Spokane, but my wife and I have since relocated to Oregon in the Salem area. Richard

Fenske brothers marry Pierce sisters in Randall Mn.

dickusaf1 — 2008-09-05 04:02:19Z

Hello everyone looking for two brothers who married Pierce sisters or I assume they were brothers. I know they were sisters, of the Pierce line i am researching. One brother was G.W. (Gust)Fenske and the others name was Edward. They were listed in an obit in 1972 and both were listed as living in Randall MN. Would any one know of this line? Please contact me if you do. Thank you so much for your time and for reading.

Re: Fenske of McKeesport, PA

smccaffrey121 — 2008-08-31 14:26:07Z

Thank you. Yes Iam interested in more information as I have none. Thank you kindly.

Fenske of McKeesport, PA

smccaffrey121 — 2008-02-02 22:07:35Z

Anyone knowing about this line pls reply. McKeeport is near Pittsburgh, PA. All of my relatives are deceased, so I have no leads. My grandmother on my mother's side was Olga, one of three sisters, incl Ida and Martha.

Re: Fenske of McKeesport, PA

wef1946 — 2008-05-28 11:39:17Z

Otto E Fenske was born in McKeesport in 1921
His father was Adolf Fenske.

Re: Fenske's of Oswego, New York

Laurene_Fitzgerald — 2008-02-01 23:22:05Z

Mary Frances Donahue Fenske "Frankie" Was my grandmother's sister. If you are still interested in sharing info email me!