1. | Fiegenbaum, Heinrich F. was born 10 Jan 1868, Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa, USA; died 6 Dec 1954, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA; was buried 9 Dec 1954, Springfield, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA. Other Events:
- Census: 1870, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
- Degree: 1893, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA; A.B.; Address:
the University of Kansas
- Census: Jun 1900, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA
- Residence: Feb 1914, Springfield, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA
- Residence: Apr 1923, Springfield, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA
- Residence: Jan 1934, Springfield, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA
- Residence: Sep 1945, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Notes:
Census:
According to the 1870 enumeration, Henry, age 2 (born in Iowa), lived with his parents, Frederick (age 39) and Louisa (age 37), and eight brothers and sisters, ages 17 years to 6 months.
Census:
According to the 1900 enumeration, the household consisted of Henry Fiegenbaum, age 78, head of household, widower, a minister; Anna Fiegenbaum, age 49, daughter, single; Julia Fiegenbaum, age 43, daughter, single, a clerk; and Henry Fiegenbaum, age 32, nephew, single, a salesman; and Mary Fiegenbaum, age 48, daughter, single.
This enumeration appears to have listed Anna Maria Fiegenbaum, born 3 September 1850, as two separate people: Anna, age 49, and Mary, age 48.
The Henry Fiegenbaum identified in the census as a nephew is probably Heinrich Fiegenbaum (1868-1954), son of Heinrich Wilhelm and Louisa (Otto) Fiegenbaum.
Residence:
According to the Alumni Catalogue of the University of Kansas published in 1905, Henry was a druggist at Springfield, Nebraska.
Residence:
According to an obituary in January 1934, Benjamin Friedrich Fiegenbaum was survived by his brother, "Henry Fiegenbaum of Springfield, Nebraska."
Buried:
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church; burial was in the Springfield Cemetery.
Died:
The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Henry Fiegenbaum. Gretchen Leenerts reported that the obituary had appeared on 9 December 1954 in the Springfield Monitor, of Springfield, Nebraska.
Henry Fiegenbaum, 86, former Springfield druggist, died Monday in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clyde Martin of Omaha. He was born in Wapello, Iowa 10 January 1868, the next to the youngest of nine children of the Rev. Frederick and Louisa (Otto) Fiegenbaum. He graduated from the University of Kansas with the class of 1894. While attending the University he was affiliated with the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and at the time of his death he was their oldest living alumnae. Following his graduation from Kansas University, he was principal of the high school at Horton, Kansas and later at Oregon, Missouri. On 3 October 1900 he was united in marriage with Miss Nellie Montgomery of Oregon, Missouri. Following their marriage the couple lived for a short time in Kansas City, Missouri; later moving to Lawton, Oklahoma where Mr. Fiegenbaum was engaged in business, and where their daughter Louise was born. In 1903 Mr. Fiegenbaum purchased a drugstore in Springfield and here he was active in business until 1924. For a number of years he traveled for the Omaha Bee News and the Omaha World Herald. At the time of the second World War, due to the scarcity of pharmacists, he went back into the drug business as a pharmacist, and was employed in that capacity up to the time of his death. During the years Mr. Fiegenbaum lived in Springfield, he was active in the Congregational Church, serving on the church board, singing in the choir and acting in the capacity of deacon. He was a member of the Board of Education for many years, and was deeply interested in the construction of the present school building. He was a charter member of the Woodmen Circle, and also a member of the Woodmen of the World. He is survived by his wife, Nellie, two daughters, Mrs. Reuben J. Claussen of North Platte and Mrs. Clyde W. Martin of Omaha; one brother, William Edward Fiegenbaum of Geneva; five grandchildren: Mrs. Frank Mann, Jr. of Fargo, North Dakota, Dr. Bruce Claussen of Houston, Texas, Robert Martin of Papillion; Jerry Claussen of Chicago, Illinois and Lt. Richard Claussen of Aberdeen, Maryland; three great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services are to be Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Springfield Methodist Church with interment in Springfield Cemetery. Kahler Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. Pallbearers are Edgar Seibold, James Joern, Robert Shepler, Edward Zeorian, Donald Keyes and Lewis Bottorff.
Heinrich married Montgomery, Nellie Blanche 3 Oct 1900, Oregon, Holt County, Missouri, USA. Nellie (daughter of Montgomery, David and Davis, Hannah) was born 1 Apr 1876, Berlin Cross Roads, Jackson County, Ohio, USA; died 20 Jan 1968, Millard, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA; was buried 23 Jan 1968, Springfield, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Fiegenbaum, Frances Louise was born 25 Jun 1902, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Territory, USA; died 19 Apr 1992, North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA; was buried 22 Apr 1992, North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA.
- 3. Fiegenbaum, Roberta Grace was born 12 Jul 1906, Springfield, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA; died 2004; was buried , Papillion, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA.
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