Fiegenbaum, James Allen

Wayne married Jumper, Amber Lee [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Willie was buried in the cemetery of Zion United Church of Christ.

Died:

The following obituary was published in the Higginsville Advance (Higginsville, Missouri) on Friday, 16 January 2004.

          Willie H. Fiegenbaum
          April 2, 1913 - Jan. 13, 2004

     Willie H. Fiegenbaum, 90, of Higginsville, died on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at his home.
     He was born April 2, 1913 in Higginsville, the son of August Herman Karl Fiegenbaum and Emma Johana Apwisch.
     On August 22, 1945, he married Annie Marie Koch in Mayview.
     Willie was an auto and farm machinery mechanic until his retirement. He was a member of Salem United Church of Christ.
     He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Richard, Oscar and Vernon.
     Survivors include his wife, Annie Marie of the home; two sons, Wayne and Kenneth Fiegenbaum, both of Mayview; four daughters, Jane Padget of Gladstone, Mary Benedict of Hermitage, Karen Fiegenbaum of Kansas City and Ruth Scantlin of Burkburnett, Texas; 10 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren.
     Visitation was held on Thursday, Jan. 15 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Kaiser-Wiegers Funeral Home.
     Funeral services will be held today, Friday, Jan. 16 at 10:30 a.m. at Salem United Church of Christ with Dr. Isaiah Muita officiating. Doris Stoner will be the organist and Terri Lynn Freeland (granddaughter) will be vocalist.
     Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Mayview.
     Pallbearers will be Christopher Padget, Jason Benedict, Kevin Benedict, James Fiegenbaum and Timothy Scantlin.
     Honorary pallbearers will be David Benedict, Chris West, Mark West and Jeffrey Fiegenbaum.
     Memorial contributions may be made to Salem United Church of Christ.
     Friends and family may email condolences to wiegers@galaxycable.net.

William married Koch, Anna Marie [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 19 Dec 1875, Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: Jun 1880, Charrette Township, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Moved To: Abt 1881, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: Sep 1918, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
In a manuscript record of their children's births and baptisms, his parents wrote this about their son, August:

     Unser Sohn August Hermann Karl ist geboren
     D 7 ten November Morgens um halb 7 uhr
     Sontag morgen Im Jahr 1875
     Und getauft den 19. Dezember

     Our son August Hermann Karl was born
     on the 7th of November at 6:30 in the morning
     Sunday morning in the year 1875
     And baptized on the 19th of December.



Baptism:
August's baptism is recorded in the archives of the German Evangelical Church on Charrette in Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). The sponsor was Carl Wippermann.

Census:
According to the 1880 U.S. enumeration, August Fiegenbaum, age 4, lived on a farm with his parents, Herman Fiegenbaum (age 57), a farmer, and Florentine Fiegenbaum (age 46), keeping house, and his six siblings: Henry Fiegenbaum (age 20); William Fiegenbaum (age 18); Mary Fiegenbaum (age 13), in school; Frederike Fiegenbaum (age 10), in school; Frederich Fiegenbaum (age 8), in school; and Martha Fiegenbaum (age 2).

Moved To:
Information on August's death certificate states that he was a resident of Mayview, Missouri for 66 years. This would indicate that he came to the area in about 1881.

Residence:

     According to information on his World War I draft registration card, filed on 12 September 1918, August H. K. Fiegenbaum reported that he was a self-employed farmer and lived at Higginsville, Missouri. The Registrar of the local draft board, D H. Rabius, described August as a man of medium height and build; with blue eyes and brown hair. There were no other physical characteristics that would disqualify August for military service. August reported that his nearest relative was William Fiegenbaum, also of Higginsville.

Buried:
August's grave is in the cemetery of the present-day Zion United Church of Christ in Mayview, Missouri.

August married Apwisch, Emma Johanna 16 May 1906. Emma (daughter of Apwisch, Heinrich Wilhelm and Tölle, Karoline Charlotte) was born 3 Apr 1884, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; died 9 Feb 1917, Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; was buried 11 Feb 1917, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Emma's grave is in the Zion Church Cemetery.

Died:
Emma died about 2:10 p.m. from diabetes mellitus.

Notes:

Married:

     According to marriage records in Lafayette County, Missouri, "August K. H. [sic] Fiegenbaum," of Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, and "Emma J. Apwisch," of Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, received a marriage license at Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, on 14 May 1906 and they were married at Mayview on 16 May 1906 by Wm. Buehler, "Minister of the Gospel."

Other Events:

• Baptism: 15 Dec 1899, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 1914, Bay, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
His baptism was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri.

Confirmation:
His confirmation was recorded in the register of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Bay, Missouri.

Buried:
He was buried in the cemetery of St. Paul's United Church of Christ.

Heinrich married Rauter, Leona Marie Missouri, USA. Leona was born 15 Sep 1905, Missouri, USA; died 14 May 1982, Missouri, USA; was buried , Bay, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Leona was buried in the cemetery of St. Paul's United Church of Christ.

Notes:

Married:
Henry and Leona had two children. The family re-located to Lafayette County, Missouri.