Fiegenbaum, Amelia Bertha

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  • Name Fiegenbaum, Amelia Bertha 
    Born 27 Apr 1859  Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

    •      In historical documents, her name also appears as Bertha A. and Bertha E. (for Emelia) Fiegenbaum. The "official" order and spelling of her given names has not yet been determined.
    Gender Female 
    Census 1860  Linton Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    • According to the 1860 enumeration, Amelia B. Fiegenbaum, age 1 (born in Illinois), lived with her parents, Wm. (age 38) and Sophia (age 36) Fiegenbaum, and three brothers: F. A. (age 8), Edward W. (age 6) and Henry I. or J. (also age 1).
    Census 1870  Summerfield, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    • According to the 1870 enumeration, "Bertha N. Feigenbaum," age 11 (born in Illinois), lived with her parents, "Wm. Feigenbaum" (age 45) and "Sophia Feigenbaum" (age 44), and six brothers and sisters: "F. Adolph Feigenbaum" (age 18), "Edward Feigenbaum" (age 15), "Julius H. Feigenbaum" (age 11), "Martha S. Feigenbaum" (age 8), "Livia Feigenbaum" (age 6), and "Mina Feigenbaum" (age 3).
    Census 1880  Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    • According to the 1880 enumeration of 12th Street, between Jefferson and Washington, "Bertha E. Tigenbaum," age 21 (born in Illinois), working as a "salesmann," lived with her parents, "William Tigenbaum" (age 56), a German Methodist Pastor and "Sophia Tigenbaum" (age 55), and three younger siblings: "Julius H. Tigenbaum" (age 21), "Martha Tigenbaum" (age 18) and "Lydia M. Tigenbaum" (age 16).
    Census (state) 1895  Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14

    •      According to the 1895 Minnesota State enumeration, the household at 1018 13th Avenue, South, Ward 11 consisted of Rev. C. F. Blume, a 36 year old minister; Bertha Blume, age 36; Clarenz Blume, age 8; and Franklin Blume, age 1. Rev. Blume had been a resident of the state for 36 years and of that enumeration district for eight years.
    Residence Feb 1931  St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • According to an obituary published in February 1931, Fred A. Fiegenbaum was survived by a sister, "Mrs. C. F. Blume, St. Paul, Minn."
    Residence Feb 1938  St. Paul, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    • According to an obituary published in February 1938, Dr. Julius H. Fiegenbaum was survived by a twin sister, "Mrs. Bertha Blume of St. Paul, Minn."
    Died Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    Person ID I268  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2015 

    Father Fiegenbaum, Hermann Wilhelm,   b. 17 Sep 1824, Lengerich, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1906, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Gusewelle, Sophia,   b. 2 Feb 1826, Pollhagen, Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1904, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 1 Oct 1849  St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26

    •      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) 1860  Linton Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11

    •      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.
    Census (family) 1870  Summerfield, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12

    •      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.
    Census (family) 1880  Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13

    •      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.
    Census (family) 1900  Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [27

    •      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.
    Family ID F98  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Blume, Rev. Charles Frederic,   b. 2 Oct 1860, Jordan, Scott County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 22 Apr 1884  Highland, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34
    Residence (family) Sep 1899  Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [35
    • According to an account of her parents' 50th wedding anniversary celebration at Edwardsville Illinois on 29 September 1899, their daughter, "Mrs. Charles F. Blume of Winona, Minnesota" was in attendance.
    Census (family) 1900  Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [36

    •      According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, the household at 260 Liberty Street in Ward 3 consisted of Charles Blume, a 38 year old preacher and his wife, Bertha Blume, age 41. They had been married for 16 years; Bertha was identified as the mother of four children, two of whom were still living. Also in the home were those two children: Clarenz Blume, age 13 and in school; and Franklin Blume, age 6.
    Residence (family) Sep 1904  Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [37
    • According to a funeral announcement for "Mrs. William Fiegenbaum" which appeared on 9 September 1904 in the Edwardsville Intelligencer, of Edwardsville, Illinois, one of her six surviving children was "...Mrs. C. F. Blume of Winona, Minnesota."
    Residence (family) Nov 1906  Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [38
    • According to her father's obituary published on 30 November 1906 in the Edwardsville Intelligencer, of Edwardsville, Illinois, the daughter "Bertha, wife of Rev. Charles F. Blume" was then living at Winona, Minnesota.
    Residence (family) Abt 1916  St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [39

    •      According to information published in 1916 in Who's Who in American Methodism, Rev. Blume (and presumably at least his wife as well) lived at 347 Van Slyke Court.
    Children 
     1. Blume, Julius H.,   d. Bef 1895
     2. Blume, Clarence Edwin,   b. 8 Apr 1887, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Blume, Florence M.,   d. Bef 1895
     4. Blume, Franklin L.,   b. Dec 1893, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F912  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S73] Kelly Miller-Collins, Genealogical research.
      Bertha A. Fiegenbaum; no date or place of birth.

    2. [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." Edward's sister is identified as "Bertha A."

    3. [S119] Harriet L. Fiegenbaum and Judith L. (Fiegenbaum) Miller, Genealogical research.
      Bertha Fiegenbaum; born 27 April 1859. Daughter of Wilhelm Hermann Fiegenbaum and Sophia Gusewelle.

    4. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), pages 24, 58.
      Amelia Bertha Fiegenbaum, child of Wilhelm (William) Fiegenbaum and Sophia Guiesewell, was born on 27 April 1859 at Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois.

    5. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1880. NARA microfilm T9, roll 175, page 536D (image 234).
      1880 U.S. census, population schedule; Illinois, Adams County, Quincy, Supervisor’s District 52, Enumeration District 29, census page 52D, enumerated on 12 June 1880; William Tigenbaum household, "12th str between Jefferson and Washington," dwelling 457, family 579, lines 16-21. Access through Ancestry.com in June 2009.
           In the household was: 18) Tigenbaum, Bertha E.; white; female; age 21; daughter; salesmann [sic]; born in Illinois; father born in Prussia; mother born in Prussia.
           By calculation from the information provided, Bertha would have been born about 1858-1859. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1880 U.S. census for this person.

    6. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1870. NARA microfilm M593, roll 279, page 177 (image 358).
      1870 U.S. census, population schedule; Illinois, St. Clair County County, Summerfield, census page 8, enumerated on 18 June 1870; Wm. Feigenbaum household, dwelling 61, family 62, lines 32-40. Access through HeritageQuest in August 2004 and Ancestry.com in June 2009.
           In the household was: 36) Feigenbaum, Bertha N.; age 11; female; white; at home; born in Illinois; father foreign born; mother foreign born; attended school within the year.
           By calculation from the information provided, Bertha N. would have been born about 1858-1859. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1870 U.S. census for this person.

    7. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1860. NARA microfilm M653, roll 310, census page 266, page 340 (image 339).
      1860 U.S. census, population schedule; Iowa, Allamakee County, Linton Township, census page 266, enumerated on 21 August 1860; Wm. Fiegenbaum household, dwelling 2009, family 1969, lines 24-29. Access through HeritageQuest and Ancestry.com in 2004-2006.
           In the household was: 29) Amelia B. Fiegenbaum; age 1; female; born in Illinois.
           By calculation from the information provided, Amelia B. would have been born about 1858-1859. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1860 U.S. census for this person.

    8. [S211] Article or notice, "Former Alderman Fiegenbaum Dies At Edwardsville".
      Alton Evening Telegraph (Alton, Illinois). Friday, 13 February 1931; Page 22, column 6-7. Digital copy (PDF) accessed through NewspaperArchive.com at (http://www.newspaperarchive.com/FreePdfViewer.aspx?img=115836205) in October 2011.
           "Two sisters and one brother also survive...Mrs. C. F. Blume, St. Paul, Minn...."

    9. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T623, roll 797, page 9A. Minnesota, Winona County, Winona City, Ward 3, Second precinct, Supervisor’s District 1, Enumeration District 201, census sheet 9A, enumerated on 6 & 7 June 1900; Charles Blume household, 260 Liberty Street, dwelling 186, family 195, lines 43-46. Access through Ancestry.com in March 2015.
           In the household was: 44) Blume, Bertha; wife; white; female; born April 1859; age 41; born in Illinois; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1900 U.S. census for this person.

    10. [S167] State census, 1895 Minnesota census, population schedule.
      Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905, roll V290_69. Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Ward 11, Precinct 1, census page 85, enumerated on 17 June 1895; Rev. C. F. Blume household, 1018 13th Avenue, South, Ward 11 individuals 2654-2657. Access through Ancestry.com in March 2015.
           In the household was: 2655) Blume, Bertha; age 36; female; white; born in Illinois.
           By calculation from the information provided, Bertha Blume would have been born about 1858-1859. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1895 Minnesota State census for this person.

    11. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1860. NARA microfilm M653, roll 310, census page 266, page 340 (image 339).
      1860 U.S. census, population schedule; Iowa, Allamakee County, Linton Township, census page 266, enumerated on 21 August 1860; Wm. Fiegenbaum household, dwelling 2009, family 1969, lines 24-29. Access through HeritageQuest and Ancestry.com in 2004-2006.
           The household consisted of: 24) Wm. Fiegenbaum; age 38; male; M. E. Minister; personal estate value=200; born in Prussia. 25) Sophia Fiegenbaum; age 36; female; Housekeeper; born in Prussia. 26) F. A. Fiegenbaum; age 8; male; born in Wisconsin. 27) Edward W. Fiegenbaum; age 6; male; born in Missouri. 28) Henry [I or J]. Fiegenbaum; age 1; male; born in Illinois. 29) Amelia B. Fiegenbaum; age 1; female; born in Illinois.

    12. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1870. NARA microfilm M593, roll 279, page 177 (image 358).
      1870 U.S. census, population schedule; Illinois, St. Clair County County, Summerfield, census page 8, enumerated on 18 June 1870; Wm. Feigenbaum household, dwelling 61, family 62, lines 32-40. Access through HeritageQuest in August 2004 and Ancestry.com in June 2009.
           The household consisted of: 32) Feigenbaum, Wm.; age 45; male; white; minister; personal value=300; born in Prussia; father foreign born; mother foreign born; American citizen. 33) Feigenbaum, Sophia; age 44; female; white; "keepg. house; born in Prussia; father foreign born; mother foreign born. 34) Feigenbaum, F. Adolph; age 18; male; white; at home; born in Wisconsin; father foreign born; mother foreign born. 35) Feigenbaum, Edward; age 15; male; white; at home; born in Missouri; father foreign born; mother foreign born. 36) Feigenbaum, Bertha N.; age 11; female; white; at home; born in Illinois; father foreign born; mother foreign born; attended school within the year. 37) Feigenbaum, Julius H.; age 11; male; white; at home; born in Illinois; father foreign born; mother foreign born; attended school within the year. 38) Feigenbaum, Martha S.; age 8; female; white; at home; born in "Minasota"; father foreign born; mother foreign born; attended school within the year. 39) Feigenbaum, Livia; age 6; female; white; at home; born in "Minasota"; father foreign born; mother foreign born. 40) Feigenbaum, Mina; age 3; female; white; at home; born in "Minasota"; father foreign born; mother foreign born.

    13. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1880. NARA microfilm T9, roll 175, page 536D (image 234).
      1880 U.S. census, population schedule; Illinois, Adams County, Quincy, Supervisor’s District 52, Enumeration District 29, census page 52D, enumerated on 12 June 1880; William Tigenbaum household, "12th str between Jefferson and Washington," dwelling 457, family 579, lines 16-21. Access through Ancestry.com in June 2009.
           The household consisted of: 16) Tigenbaum, William; white; male; age 56; married; Pastor Germ. Methodist Cong.; born in Prussia; father born in Prussia; mother born in Prussia. 17) Tigenbaum, Sophia; white; female; age 55; wife; married; keeps house; born in Prussia; father born in Prussia; mother born in Prussia. 18) Tigenbaum, Bertha E.; white; female; age 21; daughter; salesmann [sic]; born in Illinois; father born in Prussia; mother born in Prussia. 19) Tigenbaum, Julius H.; white; male; age 21; son; occupation=[none reported]; born in Illinois; father born in Prussia; mother born in Prussia. 20) Tigenbaum, Martha; white; female; age 18; daughter; occupation=[none reported]; born in Minn.; father born in Prussia; mother born in Prussia. 21) Tigenbaum, Lydia M.; white; female; age 16; relationship to head of household not reported; occupation=[none reported]; born in Minn.; father born in Prussia; mother born in Prussia.

    14. [S167] State census, 1895 Minnesota census, population schedule.
      Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905, roll V290_69. Minnesota, Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Ward 11, Precinct 1, census page 85, enumerated on 17 June 1895; Rev. C. F. Blume household, 1018 13th Avenue, South, Ward 11 individuals 2654-2657. Access through Ancestry.com in March 2015.
           The household consisted of: 2654) Blume, C. F., Rev.; age 36; male; white; born in Minnesota; a resident of the state for 36 years; a resident of this enumeration district for 8 years; occupation=Minister; engaged in this occupation for 12 months in the year ending June 1895; father of foreign birth; mother of foreign birth. 2655) Blume, Bertha; age 36; female; white; born in Illinois; occupation=House Wife; father of foreign birth; mother of foreign birth. 2656) Blume, Clarenz; age 8; male; white; born in Minnesota; father not of foreign birth; mother not of foreign birth. 2657) Blume, Franklin; age 1; male; white; born in Minnesota; father not of foreign birth; mother not of foreign birth.

    15. [S211] Article or notice, "Dr. Fiegenbaum Dies; Physician Here 53 Years".
      Alton Evening Telegraph (Alton, Illinois). Monday, 28 February 1938; Page 1, column 1 continued to page 2, column 8. Digital copy (PDF) accessed through Newspaperarchive.com at (http://www.newspaperarchive.com/FreePdfViewer.aspx?img=117669405) and (http://www.newspaperarchive.com/FreePdfViewer.aspx?img=115852913) in October 2011.
           "There is a twin sister, Mrs. Bertha Blume of St. Paul, Minn., who visited her brother [Julius H. Fiegenbaum] here when he was celebrating his seventy-fifth birthday."

    16. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), pages 24, 58.
      Amelia Bertha died in St. Paul, Dakota County [sic], Minnesota. No date given.

    17. [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.

    18. [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."

    19. [S119] Harriet L. Fiegenbaum and Judith L. (Fiegenbaum) Miller, Genealogical research.
      Wilhelm Hermann Fiegenbaum and Sophia Gusewelle; married 1847 in St. Louis, Missouri.

    20. [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.

    21. [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.

    22. [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."

    23. [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."

    24. [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.

    25. [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.

    26. [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.

    27. [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.
           The household consisted of: 09) Fiegenbaum, William; head; white; male; born September 1824; age 75; married, for 50 years; born in Germany; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany; immigrated to USA in 1834; 66 years in USA; Minister of the Gospel; months not employed=12; can read; can write; speaks English; owns home; home free of mortgage; home is a house. 10) Fiegenbaum, Sophia; wife; white; female; born February 1826; age 74; married, for 50 years; mother of 8 children, 6 of them still living; born in Germany; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany; immigrated to USA in 1846; 53 (corrected to 54) years in USA; can read; can write; speaks English.

    28. [S73] Kelly Miller-Collins, Genealogical research.
      Charles Blume and Bertha A. Fiegenbaum; married.

    29. [S119] Harriet L. Fiegenbaum and Judith L. (Fiegenbaum) Miller, Genealogical research.
      Charles Blume and Bertha Fiegenbaum; married. No date or place of marriage.

    30. [S170] Who's Who in American Methodism, edited by Carl Fowler Price, (New York: E. B. Treat & Company, 1916), page 22.
      Rev. Charles Frederic Blume, D.D. and Bertha Emelia Fiegenbaum were married on 22 April 1884. No place given. They were the parents of Julius H., Clarence E., Florence M., and Franklin L.

    31. [S110] Illinois State Archives, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900 [online database] (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/marriage.html - last confirmed in March 2012), Blume-Fiegenbaum marriage. Accessed in June 2007.
      Charles F. Blume and Bertha Amelia Fergenbaum were married. Date of 17 April 1884 returned from database search may be issuance of license or may be date of marriage; the database does not distinguish which. Madison County marriage license number 00001095; volume 8, page 217.

    32. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), page 58.
      Charles F. Blume and Amelia Bertha Fiegenbaum were married in March 1883 at Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois.

    33. [S275] The Book of Minnesotans: A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men of the State of Minnesota, edited by Edited by Albert Nelson Marquis (Chicago, Illinois: A. N. Marquis & Company, 1907), page 49; entry for BLUME, Charles F.
      "Married at Highland, Ill., April 22, 1884, to Miss Bertha E. Fiegenbaum."

    34. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T623, roll 797, page 9A. Minnesota, Winona County, Winona City, Ward 3, Second precinct, Supervisor’s District 1, Enumeration District 201, census sheet 9A, enumerated on 6 & 7 June 1900; Charles Blume household, 260 Liberty Street, dwelling 186, family 195, lines 43-46. Access through Ancestry.com in March 2015.
           In the household was: 43) Blume, Charles; head; white; male; born October 1861; age 38; married, for 16 years and, 44) Blume, Bertha; wife; white; female; born April 1859; age 41; married, for 16 years; mother of 4 children, 2 still living.
           By calculation from the information provided, the marriage would have taken place about 1883-1884. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1900 U.S. census for these individuals.

    35. [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.
           "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."

    36. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T623, roll 797, page 9A. Minnesota, Winona County, Winona City, Ward 3, Second precinct, Supervisor’s District 1, Enumeration District 201, census sheet 9A, enumerated on 6 & 7 June 1900; Charles Blume household, 260 Liberty Street, dwelling 186, family 195, lines 43-46. Access through Ancestry.com in March 2015.
           The household consisted of: 43) Blume, Charles; head; white; male; born October 1861; age 38; married, for 16 years; born in Minnesota; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany; occupation=Preacher; can read; can write; speaks English; home is rented; home is a house. 44) Blume, Bertha; wife; white; female; born April 1859; age 41; married, for 16 years; mother of 4 children, 2 still living; born in Illinois; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany; can read; can write; speaks English. 45) Blume, Clarenz; son; white; male; born April 1887; age 13; single; born in Minnesota; father born in Minnesota; mother born in Illinois; at school; attended school for 9 months; can read; can write; speaks English. 46) Blume, Franklin; son; white; male; born December 1893; age 6; single; born in Minnesota; father born in Minnesota; mother born in Illinois.

    37. [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."

    38. [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.
           "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."

    39. [S170] Who's Who in American Methodism, edited by Carl Fowler Price, (New York: E. B. Treat & Company, 1916), page 22.
      "Address: 347 Van Slyke Court, St. Paul, Minn."