Emilou Fenker1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 8, (1913 - 2014)
FatherHoward Wieman Fenker4,5,6 (5 Apr 1883 - 17 Sep 1974)
MotherIrma Aurelia Sander7,4,8 (17 Jun 1883 - 25 Sep 1971)

Key Events:

Birth: 20 Apr 1913, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio9,10,11
Marriage: 21 Dec 1934, Wightman Chapel, Scarritt College, Nashville, Tennessee, Homer Thomas Frazier (8 Jun 1911 - 4 Jun 1982)12,13,10
Death: 14 Apr 2014, Jacksonville, Florida14,15
Burial: 19 Apr 2014, Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee8
ChartsDescendants of Hermann Hinrich Fennker
Descendants of Jobst Wilhelm Wiemann
AncestryThe Fenker Family
The Wieman Family

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Emilou Fenker was born on 20 Apr 1913 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio.9,10,11
     She moved about 1919 to Minneola, Florida, with her parents.16,17 She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Clermont, Lake Co., Florida, in the household of her parents, Howard Wieman Fenker and Irma Aurelia Sander.5
     Emilou moved to Nashville, Tennessee, with his parents about 1924.17
     Emilou graduated from Peabody Demonstration School, Nashville, Tennessee, in 1929.18,19
Homer Frazier & Emilou Fenker
from The Nashville Tennessean 23 Dec 19346

     She appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the household of her parents, Howard Wieman Fenker and Irma Aurelia Sander.20
     Emilou graduated from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, in Jun 1934 with a bachelor's degree in foreign languages, with a major in French, minors in Spanish and English, and also spoke German and some Italian. She recalled that she graduated from Vanderbilt the same time as her older brother Richard because he had lost time because of illness. She was just in front of him in the procession and couldn't resist the opportunity to turn back to him as she crossed the stage and say "I beat you!"21,22,23
     Emilou married Homer Thomas Frazier, son of Ellis Warren Frazier and Mary Cynthia Price, on 21 Dec 1934 in Wightman Chapel, Scarritt College, Nashville, Tennessee.12,13,10
     Emilou and Homer were living at 939 Inverness Ave. by 1935.24 By 1944 they living at 1207 Elmwood Ave.25
     Emilou and Homer appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, at 3027 Brightwood, enumerated 3 Apr 1940, reporting they rented their home, for $20 per month, and that they had lived in the same city in 1935. Their daughter Cynthia was listed as living with them.26
     She began masters degree work at Peabody College in childhood education, but gave it up because of the war, and the pressures of two young children at home.4,27
     While Homer was away during the War, Emilou and their daughters moved to her parents' home at 1920 20th Ave. South. When he returned he joined them there.28 They and their children moved to 3507 Belmont Blvd. with her parents by 1949.29,30 She and Homer appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the household of her parents, with their three children.31
     She was a teacher at McNeilly Day Home, later known as McNeilly Center for Children by 1959. She continued as a kindergarten teacher for some 18 years.32,33
     After her retirement she devoted herself to volunteer work. She was a "Pink Lady" at Baptist Hospital, read The Tennessean on radio station WPLN's "Talking Library" program for the blind, and delivered Meals on Wheels.8,34
     She moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where her granddaughter and her family were then living, in Nov 2003.35
     Emilou died on 14 Apr 2014 in Jacksonville, Florida, at age 100.14,15 She was buried on 19 Apr 2014 in Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee.8

Children:
     Children with Homer Thomas Frazier

Emilou and Homer's other child is still living (Mar 2024).
  • Cynthia Gail Frazier36,37,4 (15 Sep 1937 - 10 Mar 1957)
  • Katherine Mathes Frazier38,4 (11 Nov 1940 - 2 Oct 2021)
  • Mary Virginia Frazier39,40 (abt 1944 - abt 1944)
  • James Warren Frazier41,4 (15 Aug 1951 - 8 Feb 1968)

Citations

  1. [S428] Howard W. Fenker household, 1920 U.S. Census, Lake Co., Florida, shows name as Emilou Fenker.
  2. [S10375] "Wed at Wightman Chapel," The Nashville Tennessean, 23 Dec 1934, shows name as Miss Emilou Fenker.
  3. [S250] Interview, Emilou Fenker Frazier, 3 & 5 Jul 2000, name spelled Emilou, no middle name. She was told her father wanted to name her Emma Louise for members of his family, but her mother wanted Emilou. By one story, her father had her baptized as Emma Louise, but that name was never used.
  4. [S250] Interview, Emilou Fenker Frazier, 3 & 5 Jul 2000.
  5. [S428] Howard W. Fenker household, 1920 U.S. Census, Lake Co., Florida.
  6. [S10375] "Wed at Wightman Chapel," The Nashville Tennessean, 23 Dec 1934.
  7. [S428] Howard W. Fenker household, 1920 U.S. Census, Lake Co., Florida, shows Emilou as the daughter of Irma's husband.
  8. [S10387] Emilou Fenker Frazier obituary, Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home & Woodlawn Memorial Park.
  9. [S428] Howard W. Fenker household, 1920 U.S. Census, Lake Co., Florida, shows age 6 and state.
  10. [S250] Interview, Emilou Fenker Frazier, 3 & 5 Jul 2000, verified date and gave city.
  11. [S10387] Emilou Fenker Frazier obituary, Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home & Woodlawn Memorial Park, shows date, city, and state.
  12. [S10375] "Wed at Wightman Chapel," The Nashville Tennessean, 23 Dec 1934, shows date, chapel, and college.
  13. [S10377] Homer T. Frazier household, 1940 U.S. Census, Davidson Co., Tennessee, shows married.
  14. [S4506] Interview, Katherine Frazier, 14 Apr 2014, said her mother died this morning.
  15. [S10387] Emilou Fenker Frazier obituary, Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home & Woodlawn Memorial Park, shows date.
  16. [S250] Interview, Emilou Fenker Frazier, 3 & 5 Jul 2000, recalling they moved to Florida before she started in school, and story of health issues and schooling.
  17. [S260] Richard M. Fenker, Sr., "Richard M. Fenker Sr. biography", shows moved to Florida after First World War, then to Nashville 1924.
  18. [S250] Interview, Emilou Fenker Frazier, 3 & 5 Jul 2000, recalling that she graduated from Peabody a year after her brother.
  19. [S260] Richard M. Fenker, Sr., "Richard M. Fenker Sr. biography", shows he grauduated in 1928.
  20. [S485] Howard W. Fenker household, 1930 U.S. Census, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
  21. [S10386] "Volunteer of the Month: Emmie Lou Frasier," shows graduated from Vanderbilt with B.S. in foreign languages.
  22. [S250] Interview, Emilou Fenker Frazier, 3 & 5 Jul 2000, gave date, named languages, and gave graduate details.
  23. [S260] Richard M. Fenker, Sr., "Richard M. Fenker Sr. biography", shows he graduated from Vanderbilt in 1934.
  24. [S10385] Polk's Nashville City Directory, 1935, pg 390.
  25. [S10385] Polk's Nashville City Directory, 1944, pg 284.
  26. [S10377] Homer T. Frazier household, 1940 U.S. Census, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
  27. [S10386] "Volunteer of the Month: Emmie Lou Frasier," shows she did graduate work on elementary education at Peabody College.
  28. [S10385] Polk's Nashville City Directory, 1947, pg 329, shows he and Emilou at 1920 20th av S.
  29. [S10385] Polk's Nashville City Directory, 1949, pg 300, shows Howard and Irma, and pg 329, shows Homer and Emilou, at 1920 20th av S.
  30. [S177] Howard Wieman Fenker Death Certificate.
  31. [S13325] Howard W. Fenker household, 1950 U.S. Census, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
  32. [S10385] Polk's Nashville City Directory, 1959, pg 382.
  33. [S10386] "Volunteer of the Month: Emmie Lou Frasier," shows kindergarten teacher for 18 years.
  34. [S10386] "Volunteer of the Month: Emmie Lou Frasier,."
  35. [S10388] Cherrak,no subject e-mail to Nancy Reigel, 4 Nov 2003.
  36. [S10377] Homer T. Frazier household, 1940 U.S. Census, Davidson Co., Tennessee, shows the girl as daughter of Emilou's husband.
  37. [S10376] Centhia Gail Frazier, Certificate of Death.
  38. [S13325] Howard W. Fenker household, 1950 U.S. Census, Davidson Co., Tennessee, shows Emmie as daughter and the girl as granddaughter of head of household, both with surname Frazier.
  39. [S252] Interview, Katherine Mathes Frazer, 6 Jul 2000.
  40. [S253] Interview, Timmothy Howard Frazer, 6 Jul 2000.
  41. [S91] Martha Fenker, personal notes, typed list prepared by MCF.