Fiegenbaum, Katherine Heath

Eric married Heath, Linda Susan [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 29 Nov 1925, Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma, USA
• Moved To: Abt Jun 1927, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 2 Apr 1939, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Graduation: 19 May 1943, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Military Service: From 1944 to 1946; Address:
  Asiatic Pacific Theater
• Graduation: 1950, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA; Address:
  Drury College
• Graduation: 1953, Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; Address:
  Eden Theological Seminary
• Ordaination: 27 Sep 1953, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: From 1962 to 1968, Montréal, Québec, Canada
• Moved To: 1969, South Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
• Degree: 6 Nov 1973, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Address:
  McGill University

Notes:

Birth:
Due to a error in an early photocopy of his birth certificate, J W's birth date is often recorded on official documents during the early part of his life as February 3, 1925. This date is not correct.

Baptism:
J. W. was baptized in the First Presbyterian Church of Miami, Oklahoma. Harry W. Curtis was the minister. No witnesses signed the certificate.

Confirmation:
J. W. was confirmed in Zions Evangelical Church (the Evangelical and Reformed denomination).

Graduation:
J. graduated from Mayview High School.

Military Service:

     J. was inducted into the U.S. Army on 10 November 1944 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He received his infantry basic training and military law enforcement training at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Serving as a Tec 5 in the 275th Military Police Service Company, he embarked on the USS General H. B. Freeman on 1 June 1945 from Riverside, California and arrived on 10 July 1945 at Calcutta, India. His assignments also took him to Karachi, India; Kandy, Ceylon; and Shanghai, China. He arrived back in San Francisco, California aboard the U.S.A.T. David Shanks on 27 August 1946. J. was honorably discharged at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 25 October 1946.

Graduation:
J. earned an A.B degree (magna cum laude) in Bible, Religion and, Philosophy and History. Drury College is now known as Drury University.

Graduation:
J. earned a B. D. degree.

Ordaination:
J. was ordained into the Evangelical and Reformed Church. The ceremony took place at Zion E & R Church in Mayview, Missouri, the congregation in which he had grown up.

Residence:

     In the summer of 1962, the family moved from Elmhurst, Illinois to 6211 Monkland Avenue, in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce district of Montreal. J. W. began work on a master's degree in comparative religion at the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University.
     The following academic year, in order for the family to survive on a severely reduced income, J. remained alone in Montreal while his wife and children lived for a year with his parents on their farm in Lafayette County, Missouri.
     From late summer 1964 to the summer of 1968, the reunited family lived at 3719 Hutchison Street, just north of Prince Arthur Street. J. worked on his studies for the Ph.D. program at the Institute of Islamic Studies, while his children also pursued their education in the local schools. Dorothy worked at the McGill University library and was the chief bread-winner.

Moved To:

     While working in Chicago for Encyclopedia Britannica, J. sought a collegiate teaching position and won a place in the Department of Religion at Mount Holyoke College. In the summer of 1969, the family moved itself to New England. J returned to being a professor. Dorothy, his wife, took a position in the college library. And the members of the family came to terms with the notion of stability in their futures.

Degree:
J. earned a Ph.D. for his work in comparative religion with emphasis in Islamic Studies from the Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University.

Died:

     J. W. died very early in the morning in his sleep at his home at 111 Mill Lane. The following obituary was published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette, of Northampton, Massachusetts, on Friday, 15 January 2010.

     J.W. Fiegenbaum, minister, Mount Holyoke College professor

     AMHERST - J.W. Fiegenbaum died on Jan. 13, 2010, at his home in Amherst, after a period of failing health.
     J. was born on Dec. 25, 1924, in Tulsa, Okla., the eldest child of John Henry and Katherine Margaret (Maun) Fiegenbaum. He was raised on his family's farm in Lafayette County, Mo., and received his early education in the rural schools, graduating from Mayview High School, Mayview, Mo., in 1943. He was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1944, received infantry basic training and instruction in military law enforcement at Camp Robinson, Ark., and served in the South East Asia Command at Kandi, Ceylon; Karachi and Calcutta, India; and Shanghai, China. Following World War II, J. attended Mission House College, Wis., and earned a B.A. from Drury College, Mo., in 1950. In 1953, he was awarded a B.D. from Eden Theological Seminary, Mo., and was ordained for the Christian ministry by the Evangelical and Reformed denomination at Zion Church, Mayview, Mo. He continued his studies at Northwestern University in Illinois, the American University in Cairo, Egypt and earned M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in comparative religion with special emphasis on Islam at the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University, Quebec. In 1967, he was the recipient of a Fulbright grant. As a minister of the Evangelical and Reformed and United Church of Christ denominations, J. served churches at Washington, Mo.; Biloxi, Miss.; as the first chaplain of Elmhurst College in Illinois; and at Genoa and Glenview, Ill. He retired in 1984 as pastor emeritus of the United Church of Pelham.
     In addition to his work as a pastoral minister, J. was a committed educator. He was an associate editor of religion for Encyclopedia Britannica III in Chicago, Ill., and regularly contributed book reviews to Choice (ALA) magazine. He was a tenured member of the faculty at Elmhurst College; taught at Concordia University, Quebec; retired in 1990 from Mount Holyoke College as professor emeritus of religion; and was a Scholar in Residence at Eden Theological Seminary.
     He was preceded in death by his brother, Henry M. Fiegenbaum; his sister, Dorothy L. (Fiegenbaum) Riekhof; and his first wife, Dorothy M. (Gerber) Fiegenbaum. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Keyes, of Amherst; his son, J. Mark Fiegenbaum, of South Hadley; his son, Eric N. Fiegenbaum and his wife, Linda S. Heath, of Madbury, N.H.; his daughter, Karen J. McLean Fiegenbaum and her husband, Peter W. Fiegenbaum McLean, of Northampton; and his stepson, Daniel F. Correia, of Belchertown. He is also survived by granddaughters, Katherine Heath Fiegenbaum, Hannah A. McLean Fiegenbaum and Charlotte J. McLean Fiegenbaum.
     Burial will be a private affair for immediate family at Valley Cemetery in Pelham. A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational Church, South Hadley, on Jan. 30, at 1 p.m.
     In lieu of flowers, gifts of remembrance may be made to Friends of Sabeel-North America (PO Box 9186, Portland, Oregon 97207; http://www.fosna.org/) or the First Congregational Church, 1 Church St., South Hadley 01075. Obituary and register are available at www.douglassfuneral.com.

J. married Gerber, Dorothy May 8 Jun 1952, Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA. Dorothy (daughter of Gerber, Louis August and Brockmeyer, Charlotte Caroline Christine) was born 23 Oct 1927, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; died 23 Jul 1989, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried 26 Jul 1989, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Graduation: Jun 1946, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Address:
  Grover Cleveland High School
• Graduation: 4 Jun 1950, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA; Address:
  Elmhurst College
• Residence: From 1962 to 1963, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Address:
  6211 Monkland Avenue
• Residence: From 1963 to 1964, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: From 1964 to 1968, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Address:
  3719 Hutchison Street
• Moved To: 1969, South Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Dorothy was born at her parents home at 7:50 a.m. Elizabeth Hoher, midwife, of 4610 Virginia Ave. attended the birth.

Graduation:
She received her B.A. degree, having majored in Philosophy and Christian Education. She was a member of the Student Christian Association and co-chair of the Program Committee.

Residence:

     In the summer of 1962, Dorothy and her family moved from Elmhurst, Illinois to the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce district of Montréal. Her husband began work on a master's degree in comparative religion at the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University.

Residence:

     In order to survive on a severely reduced income, the following academic year Dorothy and her children lived with her in-laws on their farm in Lafayette County, Missouri, while her husband stayed on in Montréal to continue his graduate school studies.

Residence:

     In the summer of 1964, the family reunited and took up residence in a second storey flat not far from McGill University. While her husband and her children busied themselves with their education, Dorothy worked at the University library.

Moved To:

     While working in Chicago for Encyclopedia Britannica, Dorothy's husband, J., applied for collegiate teaching positions and won a place in the Department of Religion at Mount Holyoke College. In the summer of 1969, the family moved itself to New England. J. transitioned back to being a professor and Dorothy took a position in the college library. Although J. still needed to finish his Ph.D. dissertation, the notion of stability began to settle over the family.

Died:

     Dorothy had suffered for many years from early onset Alzheimer's disease. She had been able to receive care at home until the last week of her life when medical complications became too severe for the family to handle. Following her instructions, she was allowed to die without interference and peacefully while a patient at Holyoke Hospital.

Notes:

Married:
They were married in the chapel at Eden Theological Seminary. Rev. Paul R. Stock officiated. Charlotte (Gerber) Krejci, Dorothy's sister, and Henry Fiegenbaum, J. W.'s brother, were witnesses.

Residence (family):
Dorothy and J. W. were on a temporary assignment at the Evangelical and Reformed Lutheran Back Bay Mission. Rev. Kissell had undergone extensive surgery and J. served as the associate pastor during his recovery. The family lived at 424 Chartres Street.

Residence (family):

     In late summer 1954, J. was offered and accepted a one year assignment on the faculty of Religion at Elmhurst College. A few weeks before the opening of the fall semester, the family was settling down in an apartment in the basement of Irion Hall, a dormitory for male students. In addition to serving as head-resident of the dorm, J. began a routine of teaching four sections of an Introduction to the Old Testament (First Semester) and four sections of an Introduction to the New Testament (Second Semester). With the completion of Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel, he assumed the duties of the first, unofficial Chaplain to the College. In the meantime, the family had moved into a first floor apartment in faculty housing at 208 Alexander Boulevard, on the corner of Prospect Avenue. The fine arts center of the college now occupies this location.
     In addition to teaching, J. had been studying during the summers at Garrett-Northwestern, accumulating credits toward an advanced degree. It was becoming clear, however, that the type of program that would provide the training he required involved time away from the Elmhurst College. President Stanger agreed to a one year leave of absence.

Residence (family):

     In 1968, J. was finished with his formal classroom requirements at the Institute for Islamic Studies and was hired as an editor for a new edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. The family moved to Illinois.

Other Events:

• Census: 1930, Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA
• Census: 1940, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: Aug 1946, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Military Service:
During the Korean War, Doss served in the U.S. Army.

Census:

     According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration, Doss Heath, at the age of 1 year and 8 months, lived at 2000 Main Street with his parents: George R. Heath (age 25, working in a lumber mill); and, Lucile Heath (age 25, keeping house).
     Another Heath family lived at this same address. It consisted of Paul Heath (age 23; working in a lumber mill); his wife, Lattie Heath (age 23); and their two daughters: Pauline (age 5 years), and Charline (age 10 months).

Census:

     According to the 1940 U.S. enumeration, Dauss [sic] Heath, age 11, in fifth grade, lived at 615 Merriwether, in Ward 7, with his parents: George Heath, age 34, a full-time driver for the Kimbell Truck Lines; and, Lucille Heath, age 36, working in the home. Dauss [sic] also shared the home with his sister, Helen Heath, age 9, in fourth grade.
     Also living in the home were Dauss' maternal grandparents: Jeff Chane [sic] (age 79) and Jemny [sic] Chane [sic] (age 70).
     On 1 April 1935, all the members of this household lived in Mississippi County, Arkansas. They did not live on a farm, but the location had a population of less than 2,500 people (and did not warrant being named on the census form). It is not clear whether or not all of the member of this household lived in the same dwelling in 1935.

Residence:

     A photo of Doss appeared in the Girardot, the yearbook of Central High School at Cape Girardeau. He was a member of the senior class with a major in mathematics. The quote associated with him was "He sticks by his friends."
     According to information on his World War II draft registration card, filed on 1 August 1928, Doss Robert Heath and his next of kin, Lucille Heath were residents of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Doss, 18 years of age, was employed by Superior Electric Company. He was described as 5 foot, 10 inches tall; weighing 152 pounds; with brown eyes, brown hair, and a dark complexion.

Died:

     Doss passed away at 4:00 a.m. at Presence Covenant Medical Center, at Urbana, Illinois. Celebration of Life Services were held on 30 July 2017 at the Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, at Tuscola, Illinois. Rev. Kenneth Roedder officiated.

Doss married Schlosser, Joan Juanita [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: May 1910, North Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Census: Jan 1920, Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Moved To: Abt Jun 1927, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1910 U.S. enumeration, John Fiegenbaum, age 9 and in school, lived on a farm with his parents, William Fiegenbaum (age 48) and Henrietta Fiegenbaum (age 37), and his three siblings: Martin Fiegenbaum (age 15), in school; Emma Fiegenbaum (age 12), in school; and Edwin Fiegenbaum (age 5).

Census:
According to the 1920 U.S. enumeration, John Fiegebam [sic], age 18, lived on a farm with his parents, W. Fiegebam [sic], a 57 year old farmer, and Henryetta Fiegebam [sic], age 46, and his brother, Edwin Fiegebam [sic] (age 15).

Buried:
The funeral service (2:00 p.m.) was at Zion United Church of Christ, Mayview, Missouri. Rev. Gerald I. Nolte officiated. Casket bearers were David Riekhof, Wayne Hoefer, Nathan Riekhof, Eric Fiegenbaum, J. Mark Fiegenbaum, and Darrell Fiegenbaum. Wiegers Funeral Home of Higginsville, Missouri made the arrangements. Burial was at Zion United Church of Christ cemetery.

John married Maun, Katherine Margarete 14 May 1924, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Katherine (daughter of Maun, Johann Wilhelm and Block, Dorothea Anna) was born 25 May 1898, Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; died 7 Aug 1985, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; was buried , Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Moved To: Abt Jun 1927, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Buried:
Katherine was buried in Zion Church Cemetery in Mayview.

Notes:

Married:

     According to marriage records in Lafayette County, Missouri, John Fiegenbaum, of Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, and Katherine Maun, of Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri, received a marriage license at Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, on 14 May 1924. They were married on the same day by Rev. Martin L. Seybold, the pastor of Zion Evangelical Church, Mayview, Missouri.

Other Events:

• Membership: St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Naphtali Lodge No. 25, A. F. & A. M.
• Baptism: 3 Apr 1892, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
• Military Service: 1917–1919
• Illness: 1941

Notes:

Birth:
Louis' place of birth is listed as St. Louis on his daughter Dorothy's birth certificate.

Membership:
Louis was Master of the Lodge in 1930.

Baptism:
Louis was baptized in St Matthew's Evangelical Church, H. Drees, pastor.

Military Service:

     In May 1918, a St. Louis, Missouri newspaper published photos of Louis and his brother, Eugene, and a very short account of their activities in the Army:

     "Sergt. Eugene A. Gerber of 1616 [sic] Potomac street sent a letter home in which he says he expects to leave for France at almost any hour. He is with the 8th Coast Company, Signal Corps, England. His brother, Louis A. Gerber, has been with the Headquarters Detachment in France for some time. In his letter he stated that he had formed a band of which he is a bugler."

     Louis enlisted into the U.S. Army on 24 November 1917 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. At the time, he resided in the family home at 2616 Potomac Street (not 1616, as stated in the newspaper notice). He had training in mechanical drawing and work experience as a pattern maker and woodworker. He was initially assigned to the Mechanical Repair Shops, Motor Transport Corp, at Camp Meigs, Washington, D.C. He served overseas from 4 January 1917 to 11 June 1919; part of that time in France. He was honorably discharged with the rank of private 1st class on 12 July 1919 at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky.

Louis married Brockmeyer, Charlotte Caroline Christine 3 Jul 1920, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Charlotte (daughter of Brockmeier, Carl August and Thoma, Magdelena) was born 9 Jul 1891, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; died 16 Sep 1981, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; was buried , Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1910, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1920, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Charlotte's place of birth is listed as St. Louis on her daughter Dorothy's birth certificate.

Census:
According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, Lottie Brockmeyer, age 8, lived at 1832 10th Street in Ward 8 with her parents, Charles A. Brockmeyer, age 36, and Lena Brockmeyer, age 32. Lottie had attended school for 9 months and could read, write and speak English. Also in the home were Lottie's three siblings: John Brockmeyer, age 7; William Brockmeyer, age 5; and, Minnie Brockmeyer, age 3.

Census:
According to the 1910 U.S. enumeration, Lottie Brockmeyer, an 18 year old saleslady at a dry goods store, lived at 3709 Chippewa Street in Ward 13 with her parents, Chas. A. Brockmeyer (age 48) and Lena Brockmeyer (age 42), married for 19 years and Lottie's five siblings: John Brockmeyer (age 17); William Brockmeyer (age 15); Minnie Brockmeyer (age 13); Carl Brockmeyer (age 7); and Mathilda Brockmeyer (age 5).

Census:
According to the 1920 U.S. enumeration, Charlotte Brockmeyer, age 28 and single, lived at 3433 Osage Street in Ward 13 with her parents, Chas. A. Brockmeyer, 56 year old head of household, and his wife, Lena, age 52, and three of Charlotte's siblings: William Brockmeyer (age 25); Charles Brockmeyer (age 16); and Mathilda Brockmeyer (age 14). Also living in the home was Joseph H. Shad, age 28, identified as a widowed son-in-law of Chas. A. Brockmeyer.

Buried:
Schrader Funeral Home (500 Manchester Road, Ballwin, Missouri, 63011) handled the arrangements.

Died:
Charlotte died while a patient at St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Louis (St. Louis County), Missouri. Her death was certified by Dr. Leroy F. Ortmeyer (2623 Telegraph Rd., St. Louis, Missouri), License No. 26274. Date of death: Sept. 16, 1981 at 5:15 a.m. Immediate cause of death was conjunctive heart failure (onset in the preceding 6 months) as a consequence of arterio____ heart disease (onset in the preceding 15 years). Other significant conditions were ____________. No autopsy was requested.

Notes:

Married:
The marriage certificate refers to a license issued on 3 July 1920 by the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis. Rev. F. W. Weidmann of Trinity Lutheran Church signed the certificate. Miss Charlotte Seele and Mr. Wm. Brockmeyer are listed as witnesses.

Notes:

Birth:
According to a family member, the birth occurred on 24 August. Other sources use the date of 25 August.

Died:
According to information on his death certificate, George Robert Heath died at about 6:30 p.m. at Southeast Hospital. The immediate cause of death was renal failure (uremia).

George married Chance, Mamie Lucile 29 Nov 1925, Perry County, Tennessee, USA. Mamie (daughter of Chance, Jefferson Davis and Barrett, Jimmie Vriner) was born 13 Nov 1902, Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA; died 15 Jan 1972, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried 18 Jan 1972, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
According to a family member, the birth occurred on 13 November. Other sources use the date of 15 November.

Notes:

Census (family):

     According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration, the household at 2000 Main Street consisted of George R. Heath, head of household, age 25, working in a lumber mill; his wife, Lucile Heath, age 25, keeping house; and, their son, Doss, at the age of 1 year and 8 months.
     A second household lived at this same address. It consisted of Paul Heath (age 23; working in a lumber mill); his wife, Lattie Heath (age 23); and their two daughters: Pauline (age 5 years), and Charline (age 10 months).

Residence (family):
According to information on his death certificate, George Robert Heath's usual residence was 140 South Park. He had been a resident of Cape Girardeau for 22 years.

Census (family):

     According to the 1940 U.S. enumeration, the household at 615 Merriwether, in Ward 7, consisted of George Heath, head of household, age 34, a full-time driver for the Kimbell Truck Lines; Lucille Heath, wife, age 36, working in the home; and their two children: Dauss [sic] Heath, son, age 11, in fifth grade; and Helen Heath, daughter, age 9, in fourth grade.
     Also living in the home were George Heath's father- and mother-in-law, Jeff Chane [sic] (age 79) and Jemny [sic] Chane [sic] (age 70).
     On 1 April 1935, all the members of this household lived in Mississippi County, Arkansas. They did not live on a farm, but the location had a population of less than 2,500 people (and did not warrant being named on the census form). It is not clear whether or not all of the member of this household lived in the same dwelling in 1935.

Antony married Graves, Burtis A.. Burtis was born Feb 1910; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]