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Fiegenbaum, Rebecca Charlotte

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  • Name Fiegenbaum, Rebecca Charlotte 
    Nickname Becky 
    Born 26 Oct 1917  Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Female 
    Census Apr 1930  Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 

    •      According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration, Rebecca C. Fiegenbaum, age 12 and in school, lived at 412 Fourth Street with her parents, David W. and Rebecca C. Fiegenbaum, both age 46, and her two sisters: Elizabeth J. Fiegenbaum, age 14; and, Julia E. Fiegenbaum, age 13 [sic]. Residing at 404 Fourth Street was Rebecca's maternal grandparents, Henry J. Springer (age 81) and Virginia Springer (age 71) and her mother's brother, Henry J. Springer, Jr. (age 36).
    Died 16 Dec 2001  Troy, Lincoln County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • The following obituary was published on 18 December 2001 in the Hannibal Courier-Post, of Hannibal, Missouri:

                Rebecca Allen
                Oct. 26, 1917 - Dec. 16, 2001

           TROY - Rebecca Allen, 84, of Troy and formerly of Edwardsville, Ill., died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2001, at Lincoln County Medical Center in Troy.
           No funeral services are planned. The Kemper-Marsh Funeral Home in Troy is in charge of arrangements.
           There will be no visitation.
           Mrs. Allen was born Oct. 26, 1917, in Edwardsville to David and Rebecca Springer Fiegenbaum.
           She was married to John Allen on Aug. 4, 1943, in Edwardsville. He survives.
           Other survivors include two daughters, Mary Charlotte Smith of Fenton and Margaret D. Meeker of Glen Carbon, Ill.; two sons, Thomas G. Allen of Oshkosh, Wis., and David G. Allen of St. Louis; four grandchildren; and two sisters, Julia Brockway of Jerseyville, Ill., and Elizabeth Rodems of Fairfax, Va.
           The family wishes to include as survivors, two sons-in-law, J. Peter Smith and Malcolm Meeker.
           Mrs. Allen was a member of the PEO and DAR in Troy and was in the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority. She and her husband lived in Troy for the last 26 years.
    Person ID I4190  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2015 

    Father Fiegenbaum, David William,   b. 2 Mar 1883, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1933, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Springer, Rebecca Charlotte,   b. 5 Oct 1882, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1970, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 26 Mar 1910  Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15] 
    Census (family) Apr 1910  Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    • According to the 1910 U.S. enumeration, the household at 501 North Main Street consisted of David and Rebecca Fiegenbaum, both age 27 and married for less than one year; they had no children.
    Residence (family) Sep 1918  Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 

    •      According to information on his World War I draft registration card, filed on 12 September 1918, David William Fiegenbaum, age 35, and his wife, Rebecca Fiegenbaum, lived at 404 Center Street, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois. David reported that he was an assistant manager at Oliver Chilled Plow Works, at 2516 N. Broadway, St. Louis Missouri. The Registrar of the local draft board described David as a man of medium height and stout build; with gray eyes and brown hair. There were no physical characteristics that would disqualify David for military service.
    Census (family) Apr 1930  Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 

    •      According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration, the household at 412 Fourth Street consisted of David W. Fiegenbaum, a 46 year old bank examiner and his wife, Rebecca C. Fiegenbaum, also age 46. They were both born in Illinois and were married at age 26. Also in the home were their three daughters, all born in Illinois and attending school: Elizabeth J. Fiegenbaum, age 14; Julia E. Fiegenbaum, age 13 [sic] ; and, Rebecca C. Fiegenbaum, age 12. Residing at 404 Fourth Street was Elizabeth's maternal grandparents, Henry J. Springer (age 81) and Virginia Springer (age 71) and her mother's brother, Henry J. Springer, Jr. (age 36).
    Family ID F1380  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Allen, John Gilpin,   b. 14 Feb 1917, Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 2005, Troy, Lincoln County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Engagement Jul 1943  [18] 

    •      The following announcement was published in the Alton Evening Telegraph, of Alton, Illinois, on Friday, 16 July 1943.

                Allen-Fiegenbaum

           Mrs. David William Fiegenbaum of Edwardsville has made known the engagement of her daughter, Miss Becky Charlotte Fiegenbaum, to Officer Candidate John Gilpin Allen of Chicago, son of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Allen of Washington, D. C.
           Miss Fiegenbaum, sister of Mrs. Richard S. Rodems, formerly of Alton, is in the Roxana office of Shell Oil Company.
           Mrs. Rodems went to Edwardsville to live, after her husband entered service a short time ago.
    Married 4 Aug 1943  Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [19, 20, 21, 22] 
    Children 
    +1. Allen, Mary Charlotte
     2. Allen, Thomas Gilpin
    +3. Allen, David Gillespie
     4. Allen, Margaret Duke
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F1382  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S119] Harriet L. Fiegenbaum and Judith L. (Fiegenbaum) Miller, Genealogical research.
      Rebecca Fiegenbaum; born 1916. Daughter of David Fiegenbaum and Rebecca Springer.

    2. [S22] Obituary, for Rebecca Allen (1917-2001).
      Hannibal.net | The Hannibal Courier-Post, Hannibal, Missouri. (http://www.hannibal.net/stories/121801/obi_1218010017.shtml). Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2001. Viewed 20 March 2005.
           "Mrs. Allen was born Oct. 26, 1917, in Edwardsville to David and Rebecca Springer Fiegenbaum."

    3. [S211] Article or notice, "Rodems-Fiegenbaum Wedding." Alton Evening Telegraph (Alton, Illinois). Monday, 30 September 1940; page 6, column 1.
      Digital copy (PDF file) accessed through NewspaperArchive.com at (http://www.newspaperarchive.com/FreePdfViewer.aspx?img=115859703) in October 2011.
           "...and the bridesmaids were Miss Becky Charlotte Fiegenbaum, sister of the bride...."

    4. [S211] Article or notice, "Rolems [sic]-Fiegenbaum Engagement." Alton Evening Telegraph (Alton, Illinois). Monday, 18 December 1939; page 6, column 1.
      Digital copy (PDF file) accessed through NewspaperArchive.com at (http://www.newspaperarchive.com/SiteMap/FreePdfPreview.aspx?img=115857570) in October 2011.
           "The engagement of Miss Elizabeth Fiegenbaum of Edwardsville and Richard Stephen Rodems of Alton was announced Saturday afternoon at a tea at which Miss Fiegenbaum and her sisters, Miss Julia and Miss Becky Charlotte, entertained a number of their friends...."

    5. [S211] Article or notice, "Wedding Invitations Issued." Alton Evening Telegraph (Alton, Illinois). Tuesday, 14 May 1940; page 6, column 3.
      Digital copy (PDF file) accessed through NewspaperArchive.com at (http://www.newspaperarchive.com/FreePdfViewer.aspx?img=115858666) in October 2011.
           "The bride-to-be [Julia Evans Fiegenbaum] has chosen...as her bridesmaids, her younger sister, Miss Becky Fiegenbaum and her cousin, Miss Virginia Harris."

    6. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626, roll 541, image 587, sheet 7B. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville Township, Edwardsville, Ward 2, Supervisor’s District 23, Enumeration District 30, census sheet 7B, enumerated on 7 April 1930; David W. Fiegenbaum household, 412 Fourth Street, dwelling 178, family 195, lines 77-81. Access through Ancestry.com in October 2011.
           In the household was: 81) Fiegenbaum, Rebecca C.; daughter; female; white; age 12; born in Illinois, father born in Illinois; mother born in Illinois.
           By calculation from the information provided, Rebecca would have been born about 1917-1918. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 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), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626, roll 541, image 587, sheet 7B. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville Township, Edwardsville, Ward 2, Supervisor’s District 23, Enumeration District 30, census sheet 7B, enumerated on 7 April 1930; David W. Fiegenbaum household, 412 Fourth Street, dwelling 178, family 195, lines 77-81. Access through Ancestry.com in October 2011.
           The household consisted of: 77) Fiegenbaum, David W.; head; owns home; value of home=$10,000; owns radio; home is not a farm; male; white; age 46; married; age 26 at first marriage; not in school; can read and write; born in Illinois, father born in Missouri; mother born in Illinois; speaks English; examiner, at a bank; employment status=w; at work on last regular work day; not a U.S. veteran. 78) Fiegenbaum, Rebecca C.; wife; female; white; age 46; married; age 26 at first marriage; not in school; can read and write; born in Illinois, father born in Illinois; mother born in Missouri; speaks English; occupation=none. 79) Fiegenbaum, Julia E.; daughter; female; white; age 13; single; attended school since 1 September 1919; can read and write; born in Illinois, father born in Illinois; mother born in Illinois; speaks English; occupation=none. 80) Fiegenbaum, Elizabeth J.; daughter; female; white; age 14; single; attended school since 1 September 1919; can read and write; born in Illinois, father born in Illinois; mother born in Illinois; speaks English; occupation=none. 81) Fiegenbaum, Rebecca C.; daughter; female; white; age 12; single; attended school since 1 September 1919; can read and write; born in Illinois, father born in Illinois; mother born in Illinois; speaks English; occupation=none.

    8. [S22] Obituary, for Rebecca Allen (1917-2001).
      Hannibal.net | The Hannibal Courier-Post, Hannibal, Missouri. (http://www.hannibal.net/stories/121801/obi_1218010017.shtml). Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2001. Viewed 20 March 2005.

    9. [S119] Harriet L. Fiegenbaum and Judith L. (Fiegenbaum) Miller, Genealogical research.
      David Fiegenbaum and Rebecca Springer; married. No date or place of marriage.

    10. [S155] Missouri State Archives. Online Resources and Datatbases, Missouri Death Certificates Database. (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/). September 2007.
      Missouri State Board of Health, Certificate of Death #24668. For David W. Fiegenbaum. Born 2 March 1884 at Edwardsville, Illinois. He was married at the time of death to Rebecca Fiegenbaum. Personal information was provided by Rebecca Fiegenbaum, of Edwardsville, Illinois.
            See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.

    11. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1910 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T624, roll 310, image 373, page 9B. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville Township, Edwardsville, Ward 2, Supervisor’s District 13, Enumeration District 38, census sheet 9B, enumerated on 21 April 1910; David Feigenbaum household, 501 North Main Street, dwelling 196, family 209, lines 69. Access through Ancestry.com and HeritageQuest Online in 2004-2011.
           In the household was: 69) Feigenbaum, David; head; male; age 27; married (first); married 0 years; and, 70) Feigenbaum, Rebecca; wife; female; age 27; married (first); married 0 years; mother of 0 children.
           By calculation from the information provided, the marriage would have taken place about 1909-1910. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1910 U.S. census for these individuals.

    12. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626, roll 541, image 587, sheet 7B. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville Township, Edwardsville, Ward 2, Supervisor’s District 23, Enumeration District 30, census sheet 7B, enumerated on 7 April 1930; David W. Fiegenbaum household, 412 Fourth Street, dwelling 178, family 195, lines 77-81. Access through Ancestry.com in October 2011.
           In the household was: 77) Fiegenbaum, David W.; head; male; white; age 46; married; age 26 at first marriage; and, 78) Fiegenbaum, Rebecca C.; wife; female; white; age 46; married; age 26 at first marriage.
           By calculation from the information provided, the marriage would have taken place about 1909-1910. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for these individuals.

    13. [S104] Personal communication, from Thomas G. Allen to J. Mark Fiegenbaum on 26 February 2012 via email.
      David William Fiegenbaum and Rebecca Charlotte Springer were married on 26 March 1910 at Edwardsville, Illinois.

    14. [S179] Ancestry.com (library edition), World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482 in December 2017), David William Fiegenbaum.
      Accessed in December 2006 and October 2011. Serial number: 2034. Order Number: A350. Local Board No. 1 at the Court House, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois. Draft registration on 12 September 1918.
           1) Name: David William Fiegenbaum. 2) Permanent Home Address: 404 Center St Edwardsville Madison Ill. 3) Age in years: 35. 4) Date of Birth: March 2 1883. 19) Name of Nearest Relative: Rebecca Fiegenbaum wife. 20) Address of Nearest Relative: 404 Center St Edwardsville Madison Ill.
           For full details of the draft registration entry in the database, refer to the citations for David William Fiegenbaum's residence in 1918.

    15. [S182] Find A Grave, Inc, Findagrave.com (https://www.findagrave.com in December 2017), Irma B. (Springer) Harris. Memorial #103583516.
      (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103583516 in 2018). Accessed in April 2016. Record created by "TammyG" on 14 January 2013. Digital image of grave marker added by "TammyG" on 19 March 2014. This is a marker shared with Warren D. Harris (1878-1913). The memorial page included a transcription of an obituary published in the Edwardsville Intelligencer (Edwardsville, Illinois), on Tuesday, 30 March 1965.
           Irma B. (Springer) Harris was survived by one sister, Mrs. David W. (Rebecca) Fiegenbaum, of Edwardsville, Illinois.

    16. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1910 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T624, roll 310, image 373, page 9B. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville Township, Edwardsville, Ward 2, Supervisor’s District 13, Enumeration District 38, census sheet 9B, enumerated on 21 April 1910; David Feigenbaum household, 501 North Main Street, dwelling 196, family 209, lines 69. Access through Ancestry.com and HeritageQuest Online in 2004-2011.
           The household consisted of: 69) Feigenbaum, David; head; male; age 27; married (first); married 0 years; born in Illinois; father in Wisconsin; mother born in Illinois; speaks English; book keeper, Pierce Oil Company; employement status=w; can read; can write; rents home; home is a house. 70) Feigenbaum, Rebecca; wife; female; age 27; married (first); married 0 years; mother of 0 children; born in Illinois; father born in Illinois; mother born in Missouri; speaks English; occupation=none; can read; can write.

    17. [S179] Ancestry.com (library edition), World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482 in December 2017), David William Fiegenbaum.
      Accessed in December 2006 and October 2011. Serial number: 2034. Order Number: A350. Local Board No. 1 at the Court House, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois. Draft registration on 12 September 1918.
           1) Name: David William Fiegenbaum. 2) Permanent Home Address: 404 Center St Edwardsville Madison Ill. 3) Age in years: 35. 4) Date of Birth: March 2 1883. 5-9) Race: white. 10-15) Citizenship: native born. 16) Occupation: assistant manager. 17) Employer's name: Oliver Chilled Plow Works. 18) Place of employment: 2516 N. Broadway St. Louis Mo. 19) Name of Nearest Relative: Rebecca Fiegenbaum wife. 20) Address of Nearest Relative: 404 Center St Edwardsville Madison Ill.

    18. [S211] Article or notice, "Allen-Fiegenbaum." Alton Evening Telegraph (Alton, Illinois). Friday, 16 July 1943; page 6, column 1.
      Digital copy (PDF file) accessed through NewspaperArchive.com at (http://www.newspaperarchive.com/SiteMap/FreePdfPreview.aspx?img=115866679) in October 2011.

    19. [S119] Harriet L. Fiegenbaum and Judith L. (Fiegenbaum) Miller, Genealogical research.
      John G. Allen and Rebecca Fiegenbaum; married. No date or place of marriage given.

    20. [S22] Obituary, John G. Allen (1917-2005); Edwardsville Intelligencer, of Edwardsville, Illinois; 1-2 July 2005.
      "He married Rebecca Fiegenbaum on Aug. 4, 1943, in Edwardsville. "

    21. [S22] Obituary, for Rebecca Allen (1917-2001).
      Hannibal.net | The Hannibal Courier-Post, Hannibal, Missouri. (http://www.hannibal.net/stories/121801/obi_1218010017.shtml). Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2001. Viewed 20 March 2005.
           "She [Rebecca (Fiegenbaum) Allen] was married to John Allen on Aug. 4, 1943, in Edwardsville. He survives."

    22. [S104] Personal communication, from Thomas G. Allen to J. Mark Fiegenbaum on 26 February 2012 via email.
      John Gilpin Allen and Rebecca Charlotte Fiegenbaum were married on 12 August 1943.


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