Family: Fiegenbaum, Hermann Wilhelm / Gusewelle, Sophia (F98)
m. 1 Oct 1849-
Father | Male
Fiegenbaum, Hermann Wilhelm
Born 17 Sep 1824 Lengerich, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia 
Died 30 Nov 1906 Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Buried 2 Dec 1906 Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Married 1 Oct 1849 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] Father Fiegenbaum, Adolph Heinrich | F89 Group Sheet Mother Peterjohann, Christine Elisabeth | F89 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Gusewelle, Sophia
Born 2 Feb 1826 Pollhagen, Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe Died 7 Sep 1904 Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Buried 10 Sep 1904 Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Father Gusewelle, Frederick Wilhelm | F842 Group Sheet Mother Hoen, Catherine | F842 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Male
+ Fiegenbaum, Frederick Adolph
Born 15 Aug 1851 Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA Died 12 Feb 1931 Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Buried 14 Feb 1931 Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Spouse Kriege, Amelia Maria | F1294 Married 27 Mar 1874 Madison County, Illinois, USA Spouse Ashauer, Fredericka Wilhelmine Sophia | F1295 Married 3 Jan 1903 Madison County, Illinois, USA
Child 2 | Male
+ Fiegenbaum, Dr. Edward William
Born 4 Dec 1854 Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri, USA Died 28 Jul 1927 Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Buried Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Spouse Gillespie, Julia B. | F911 Married 15 May 1882 Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Spouse Springer, Mary Emma | F1296 Married 11 Jun 1890 Madison County, Illinois, USA
Child 4 | Female
+ Fiegenbaum, Amelia Bertha
Born 27 Apr 1859 Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA Died Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Buried Spouse Blume, Rev. Charles Frederic | F912 Married 22 Apr 1884 Highland, Madison County, Illinois, USA
Child 5 | Male
+ Fiegenbaum, Dr. Julius Henry
Born 27 Apr 1859 Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA Died 26 Feb 1938 Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA Buried 1 Mar 1938 Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA Spouse Pitts, Sophie Elizabeth | F1328 Married 11 Sep 1889 Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA
Child 6 | Female
+ Fiegenbaum, Martha Lizette
Born 3 Sep 1861 Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Died 2 Dec 1923 Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Buried 4 Dec 1923 Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Spouse Lynch, Clay Hardin | F900 Married 20 May 1884 Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA
Child 7 | Female
+ Fiegenbaum, Lydia Mary
Born 24 Sep 1863 Minnesota, USA Died 4 Sep 1953 Los Angeles County, California, USA Buried Spouse Jacoby, Rev. Adolph Henry C. | F909 Married 9 Nov 1885 Christian County, Illinois, USA
Child 8 | Female
Fiegenbaum, Wilhelmine
Born Between 1866 and 1867 Minnesota, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried
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Notes Married:
Although obituaries for Hermann Wilhelm Fiegenbaum and Sophia (Gusewelle) Fiegenbaum and also a newspaper account of their golden wedding anniversary all report that they were married at St. Louis on 27 September 1849, a record of the marriage, filed and recorded on 23 October 1849 at St. Louis, certified that Rev Henry Könecke, a Minister of the Gospel, "joined in wedlock" Reverend William Figenbaum [sic], of Highland, Madison County, Illinois, and Miss Sophia Gisewelle [sic], of St. Louis, Missouri on 1 October 1849.
The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an account of the golden wedding anniversary celebration for "Rev. and Mrs. William Fiegenbaum." Gretchen Leenerts reported that this account had appeared on 29 September 1899 in the Edwardsville Intelligencer, of Edwardsville, Illinois.
Rev. and Mrs. William Fiegenbaum celebrated their golden wedding Wednesday. As the anniversary, so was the day, bright and fair, and with sunshine as clear and golden as the purest ingot of the precious metal that ever ran from a crucible. Every circumstance smiled upon the anniversary and combined to make it a joyous one. The venerable couple were in the best of health and spirits, friends old and new were there to greet them and wish them well, and it is safe to say that no one of all the throng derived as much pleasure by half from the affair as did the guests of honor. The celebration occurred at the residence on Main Street of their son, Dr. E. W. Fiegenbaum. The house and grounds had been lavishly decorated in honor of the event. Taking advantage of the season, every corner and nook of the residence blossomed with golden rod, and its appropriateness was remarked upon all sides. At night the handsome lawn was lighted with many electric lights, forming a very pretty picture. According to the invitations the festivities began at 2:30, but in reality they commenced at noon, when the family gathered at dinner. Forty relatives sat down to the meal. Rev. and Mrs. Fiegenbaum occupied the places of honor. Rev. H. C. Jacoby made an address, the family united in singing a verse and then after grace came the discussion of the meal. In the afternoon the guests began to arrive, and they came until the house was packed. Some to spend the afternoon, others who could tarry but a little while dropped in to pay their compliments, listen to the music and then return to business or other pursuits. Rev. Jacoby delivered an address in German and was followed with short addresses in English by Past Presiding Elder W. E. Ravenscroft and Dr. J. L. Cunningham. In the evening there was an address by Dr. J. A. Autrim, of St. Andrew's. One feature which was especially pleasing to the assemblage was the music. Schwarz orchestra played throughout the celebration, concluding with the "Golden Wedding March." During intervals the Fiegenbaum Mandolin Club rendered choice selections, and there was vocal music by the members of the German Methodist Choir. It was thought that perhaps all the members of the German Methodist Church could not be reached by mailing invitations, so a general invitation was extended from the pulpit, and the members were present almost without exception. Among the many handsome presents was a $10 gold piece, accompanied by a congratulatory poem from the Church Society. Rev. and Mrs. Fiegenbaum have not had uneventful lives as are usually supposed to tend to long life. Both are natives of Prussia. Rev. Fiegenbaum came to this country at an early age. He was licensed as an exhorter in 1847 and the following year was ordained to the ministry. His first charge was at Highland, and after the completion of his first year there he went to St. Louis to claim his bride, Miss Sophia Gusewelle, who had been in America at that time about a year. They were married on September 27 in the afternoon at the German Methodist Church on Washington Street then one of the most pretentious structures in St. Louis. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Henry Koeneke. Rev. Koeneke and Mrs. Timpkin, of Peoria, who were the witnesses to the wedding, are still living, as is also Mrs. Dora Lahrman, of St. Joseph, Missouri, the lady who tendered them a wedding supper. At that time ministers were allowed but two years as a charge, so at the completion of the year following their wedding, Rev. and Mrs. Fiegenbaum were assigned to a new town. They went to Watertown, Wisconsin, driving overland all the way. Then they were transferred to Booneville, Missouri, and during the forty or more years following, traversed nearly the whole of Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois. Rev. Fiegenbaum's service for the Master covered a period of over 50 years, and he still preaches when occasion demands. The family is noted for the fact of its connection with the ministry. The three brothers, Henry of St. Joseph, Missouri; Fred of Oregon, Missouri; and Rudolph of Garner, Iowa, were all ministers, the former two now superannuated. The two sisters, Mrs. Minna Winter of Omaha, Nebraska and Mrs. Katherine Wellemeyer of Garner, Iowa, each married a minister. Henry Fiegenbaum and Mrs. Wellemeyer celebrated golden weddings a year ago, and Fred's occurs next year. All the children of Rev. and Mrs. Fiegenbaum were present with their families, 19 of their 21 grandchildren being there. The children are: Mrs. Charles F. Blume of Winona, Minnesota; Mrs. Jacoby, wife of Rev. H. C. Jacoby, pastor of the Taylor Avenue German Methodist Church, St. Louis; Dr. J. H. Fiegenbaum of Alton, and Dr. E. W. Fiegenbaum, Fred Fiegenbaum and Mrs. C. H. Lynch of this city. Other out of town guests were: Mrs. Christian Kaeser of Pittsfield, a sister of Mrs. Fiegenbaum, who was present at the wedding 50 years ago; Mrs. Henry Krome, of near Wanda, who was seatmate with Mrs. Fiegenbaum at school in Germany 62 years ago; Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman, Mrs. Brinkman and Mrs. Goesch of Bunker Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pitts of Alton.
Census (family):
According to the 1860 enumeration, the household consisted of Wm. Fiegenbaum, age 38, born in Prussia, a "M. E. Minister;" Sophia Fiegenbaum, age 36, born in Prussia; F. A. Fiegenbaum, age 8, born in Wisconsin; Edward W. Fiegenbaum, age 6, born in Missouri; Henry I. or J. Fiegenbaum, age 1, born in Illinois; and Amelia B. Fiegenbaum, age 1, born in Illinois.
According to the 1870 enumeration, the household consisted of "Wm. Feigenbaum," age 45, born in Prussia, a U.S. citizen, a minister; "Sophia Feigenbaum," age 44, born in Prussia, keeping house; "F. Adolph Feigenbaum," age 18, born in Wisconsin; "Edward Feigenbaum," age 15, born in Missouri; "Bertha N. Feigenbaum," age 11, born in Illinois, attended school within the year; "Julius H. Feigenbaum," age 11, born in Illinois, attended school within the year; "Martha S. Feigenbaum," age 8, born in Minnesota, attended school within the year; "Livia Feigenbaum," age 6, born in Minnesota; and, "Mina Feigenbaum," age 3, born in Minnesota.
According to the 1880 enumeration of 12th Street, between Jefferson and Washington, the household consisted of "William Tigenbaum," age 56, born in Prussia, married, a German Methodist Pastor, his wife, "Sophia Tigenbaum," age 55, born in Prussia, married, keeping house, and four children: "Bertha E. Tigenbaum," daughter, age 21, born in Illinois, a salesmann [sic]; "Julius H. Tigenbaum," son, age 21, born in Illinois; "Martha Tigenbaum," daughter, age 18, born in Minnesota; and "Lydia M. Tigenbaum," daughter, age 16, born in Minnesota.
According to the 1900 enumeration, the household consisted of William Fiegenbaum, head of household, born September 1824 in Germany, age 75, married for 50 years, immigrated to USA in 1834, a "Minister of the Gospel;" and Sophia Fiegenbaum, wife, born February 1826 in Germany, age 74; married for 50 years, a mother of 8 children (6 of them still living), immigrated to USA in 1846.
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Sources - [S62] Douglas Scott, Genealogical research posted to the WorldConnect Project at RootsWeb.com (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~netdscott). Accessed January 2001.
Wilhelm Hermann Fiegenbaum and Sophia Gusewellle; married 27 September 1849. - [S111] William T. Norton, Norman Gershom Flagg, and J. S. Hoerner, Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and its People, 1812 to 1912; 2 volumes (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Company, 1912), volume 2, page 709.
From the biographical sketch of "Edward William Fiegenbaum, M. D." "[William Fiegenbaum, the father] married, at St. Louis, Sophia Gusewelle, who was also a native of Germany. Their children were: Adolph F., Dr. Edward W., Dr. Julius H., Bertha A., Martha, and Lydia Mary." - [S119] Harriet L. Fiegenbaum and Judith L. (Fiegenbaum) Miller, Genealogical research.
Wilhelm Hermann Fiegenbaum and Sophia Gusewelle; married 1847 in St. Louis, Missouri. - [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), page 21.
Wilhelm (William) Hermann Fiegenbaum and Sophie Guiesewell were married 27 September 1849 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Illinois. - [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), pages 21-22.
A transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an account of the Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration for "Rev. and Mrs. William Fiegenbaum." Gretchen Leenerts reported that this account had appeared on 29 September 1899 in the Edwardsville Intelligencer, of Edwardsville, Illinois. - [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), pages 22-23.
A transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Rev. William Fiegenbaum. Gretchen Leenerts reported that this account had appeared on 30 November 1906 in the Edwardsville Intelligencer, of Edwardsville, Illinois.
"On 27 September 1849 he was married in St. Louis to Sophia Gusewelle. .... There are six children: Fred A., Dr. Edward W., and Martha wife of C. H. Lynch all of Edwardsville; Dr. Julius H. of Alton; Bertha, wife of Rev. Charles F. Blume, of Winona, Minnesota; and Lydia, wife of Rev. H. C. Jacoby of Quincy." - [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), pages 23-24.
A transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of a funeral annoucement for "Mrs. William Fiegenbaum." Gretchen Leenerts reported that this account had appeared on 9 September 1904 in the Edwardsville Intelligencer, of Edwardsville, Illinois.
"She was married to Rev. William Fiegenbaum 27 September 1849 in St. Louis. Their union was blessed with eight children, two of whom died in infancy. The six living children, all of whom were with her when death came, are: Fred A., Dr. E. W., and Mrs. Martha Lynch of Edwardsville; Dr. J. H. of Alton; Mrs. H. C. Jacoby of Granite City and Mrs. C. F. Blume of Winona, Minnesota. Her venerable husband also survives and there are 23 grandchildren." - [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900. NARA microfilm T623, roll 326, census page 2A.
1900 U.S. census, population schedule; Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville Township, City of Edwardsville, ward 1, Supervisor’s District 12, Enumeration District 48, census sheet 2 A, enumerated on 2 June 1900; William Fiegenbaum household, [no house number] Grand Avenue, dwelling 25, family 25, lines 9-10. Access through Ancestry.com in 2005, 2006, and 2009.
In the household was: 09) Fiegenbaum, William; head; married, for 50 years. 10) Fiegenbaum, Sophia; wife; married, for 50 years; mother of 8 children, 6 of them still living. - [S181] Ancestry.com (library edition), Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 (https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1171 in November 2017), St. Louis marriages, 1849; volume 4, page 373.
Digital image 6 (Index for Marriages, 1806-1854) and image 109 of 189 total images. Accessed in January 2011.
The fourth entry on page 373 in volume 4 is a record for the marriage on 1 October 1849 of Reverend William Figenbaum [sic], of Highland, Madison County, Illinois, and Miss Sophia Gisewelle [sic], of St. Louis, Missouri. The wedding was performed by Henry Könecke, Minister of the Gospel. The marriage record was filed and recorded at St. Louis on 23 October 1849.
In the index for this record (see image 6, page: Fid, entry #24) and the record itself (see image 109), the surnames of the marrying couple are misspelled. All of the marriage records on page 372 and 373 appear to have been written by the same hand, presumably that of the Recorder. - [S273] Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) System, Marriage record for E. W. Fiegenbaum and Julia B. Gillespie, 1882.
Southern Illinois University, Morris Library, Carbondale, Illinois. Marriage records for Madison County, Illinois, 1882. Two photocopied images from microfilm. Marriage license 188 was issued on 12 May 1882. The groom was E. W. Fiegenbaum, a physician and surgeon residing at Edwardsville, Illinois, age 28, white, born at Booneville, Missouri, child of Wm. Fiegenbaum and Sophia Gusewelle.
- [S62] Douglas Scott, Genealogical research posted to the WorldConnect Project at RootsWeb.com (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~netdscott). Accessed January 2001.