Preas, Bertha Amanda: Fiegenbaum Family Database

1891 - 1998 (107 years)

Generation: 1

Preas, Bertha Amanda was born 14 Apr 1891, Cottington County, South Dakota, USA; died 24 Apr 1998, Kimberly, Twin Falls County, Idaho, USA; was buried 27 Apr 1998, Wendell, Gooding County, Idaho, USA.

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Social Security #: 518-82-4577, issued in Idaho

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Birth:
According to an obituary for Bertha in 1998, she had seven brothers and sisters.

Buried:
Bertha was buried in Wendell Cemetery.

Died:

The following is an obituary for Bertha.

     Bertha Amanda Preas Fiegenbaum, 107, of Kimberly, died Friday, April 24, 1998, at the Mountain View Care Center.
     She was born April 14, 1891, in Cottington County, S.D., to Fred and Agnes Redhauser Preas. At age 10, her family moved to Freewater, Ore. She married Rudolph Fiegenbaum on Jan. 17, 1914, at the family farm. They moved to Wendell, where they lived most of their married lives. They worked on a farm in Wendell, where they raised cattle. Rudolph preceded her in death in 1958. She was a member of the Wendell Methodist Church, singing in the church choir. She was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star. She lived in Murtaugh for many years before moving to Kimberly.
     Survivors include her daughter, Margaret (Eugene) Syverson of Twin Falls; son, Edward Fiegenbaum of Bothel, Wash.; daughter, Lois Biser of Moraga, Calif.; grandchildren, Jackie Wahl of Twin Falls, Tim Fiegenbaum of Bothel, Wash., and Rod Biser of Moraga, Calif.; great-grandchildren, Deana Sprentall and Ryan Wahl. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters.
     A service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 27, 1998, at White Mortuary in Twin Falls with Pastor Dale Metzger officiating. Committal service will be held at the Wendell Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Memorials may be made to the Rock Creek Community Church, in care of 1139 Blake St. N., Twin Falls, ID 83301.

Bertha married Fiegenbaum, Rudolph Edward Dwight 17 Jan 1914, Fruitvale, Lincoln County, Oregon, USA. Rudolph (son of Fiegenbaum, Heinrich Rudolph and Hellweg, Maria Elisabeth) was born 9 Feb 1885, Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA; died 9 Apr 1958; was buried , Wendell, Gooding County, Idaho, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Fiegenbaum, Margaret Preas was born 21 Aug 1916, Wendell, Gooding County, Idaho, USA; died 10 Jul 2004, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, USA; was buried 14 Jul 2004, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, USA.
3. Fiegenbaum, Edward Dwight was born 27 Jul 1919, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA; died 15 Feb 2011, Bothell, King and Snohomish Counties, Washington, USA.
4. Fiegenbaum, Lois Evelyn

Generation: 2

Fiegenbaum, Margaret Preas

(1.Bertha¹) was born 21 Aug 1916, Wendell, Gooding County, Idaho, USA; died 10 Jul 2004, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, USA; was buried 14 Jul 2004, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, USA.

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Buried:
Margaret was buried in Sunset Memorial Park.

Died:

The following obituary was published in The Times-News, of Twin Falls, Idaho, on 13 July 2004:

          Margaret Syverson
          Twin Falls

     Margaret Syverson, 87, of Twin Falls, died Saturday, July 10, 2004, at her home.
     She was born Aug. 21, 1916, in Wendell, Idaho, the daughter of R. D. and Bertha Preas Fiegenbaum. She attended schools in Wendell and graduated in 1934. She attended college at Gooding College, and later attended college in Long Beach, Calif. Margaret taught school at Cedro School near Hansen, Idaho; Mullen, Idaho; Mercer Island, Wash.; and Yakima, Wash., for over 20 years, and later at Harrison School in Twin Falls for 20 years prior to her retirement. She married Eugene Syverson on June 19, 1960. They lived on the family farm near Murtaugh until 1992 when they moved to Twin Falls.
     Margaret is survived by one sister; Lois Biser of Moraga, Wash.; one brother, Edward Fiegenbaum of Bothell, Wash.; one niece, Jackie Wahl of Glendale, Ariz.; three nephews, Ted Syverson of Pocatello, Idaho, Kendall Syverson of Shelley, Idaho, and Rod Biser of Moraga, Calif.
     She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Eugene on June 7, 2004, and by her parents.
     A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at Rock Creek Community Church, with the Rev. Dale Metzger officiating.
     Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at White Mortuary, "Chapel by the Park," with the family greeting friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The family suggests memorials to Rock Creek Community Church, 131 Grandview Drive, Twin Falls, ID 83301.

Margaret married Syverson, Eugene 19 Jun 1960. Eugene was born 23 Sep 1918, Egeland, Towner County, North Dakota, USA; died 7 Jun 2004, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, USA; was buried 12 Jun 2004, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, USA. [Group Sheet]

Fiegenbaum, Edward Dwight

(1.Bertha¹) was born 27 Jul 1919, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA; died 15 Feb 2011, Bothell, King and Snohomish Counties, Washington, USA.

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Education: Idaho, USA

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Education:
Edward graduated from the high school at Wendell, Idaho, and attended the University of Idaho.

Edward married King, Phyllis Seattle, King County, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

5. Fiegenbaum, Tim

Fiegenbaum, Lois Evelyn

(1.Bertha¹)

Lois married Biser, William Calvin. [Group Sheet]

Children:

6. Biser, Jacqueline Kay was born 13 Sep 1952; died 22 Aug 2008, Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA; was buried 29 Aug 2008, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, USA.
7. Biser, Rodney Alan

Generation: 3

5. Fiegenbaum, Tim (3.Edward², 1.Bertha¹)
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Birth:
Details of the birth are not known at this time.

Biser, Jacqueline Kay

(4.Lois², 1.Bertha¹) was born 13 Sep 1952; died 22 Aug 2008, Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA; was buried 29 Aug 2008, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, USA.

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