August Frederick George Fenker1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 12519, (1897 - 1962)
FatherFredrich Henrich Wilhelm Fenker4,5,6 (13 Jul 1873 - 9 Jul 1949)
MotherLouisa Wilhelmina Ruscher7,8,6 (27 Nov 1875 - 4 May 1959)

Key Events:

Birth: 25 Jun 1897, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio9,10,11
Marriage: 10 Jun 1922, Hamilton Co., Ohio, Louise Tieman (8 Sep 1896 - 26 Sep 1985)12,13
Death: 16 Apr 1962, 4860 Barg Salt Run Rd., Union Twp., Clermont Co., Ohio14,15
Burial: 19 Apr 1962, Mount Moriah Cemetery, Withamsville, Clermont Co., Ohio16,17
ChartsDescendants of Hermann Hinrich Fennker
AncestryThe Fenker Family

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     August Frederick George Fenker was born on 25 Jun 1897 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio.9,10,11
     He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Columbia Twp., Hamilton Co., Ohio, in the household of his parents, Fredrich Henrich Wilhelm Fenker and Louisa Wilhelmina Ruscher.4 He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Oakley, Hamilton Co., Ohio, in the household of his parents.5
     August registered for the draft for World War I on 24 Aug 1918, while living in 3316 Alamo, Cincinnati, Ohio, reporting he was employed as at Nitro Plant, in Broadwell, Ohio.2
     He was a truck driver for a lumber company by 1920, and for a trucking company in 1930.18,19
     He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, in the household of his parents.20
     August married Louise Tieman, daughter of Henry Tiemann and Anna Bradtmueller, on 10 Jun 1922 in Hamilton Co., Ohio, with Rev. P. L. Damenfeldt offciating.12,13
     August and Louise appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 5403 Ravenna, enumerated 29 Apr 1930, reporting they owned a home valued at $3,000, and did not own a radio. Their children were listed as living with them.21
     August and Louise appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 5403 Ravenna, enumerated 8 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $3,000, and that they had lived in in the same house in 1935. Their children were listed as living with them.22
     He was again driving for a lumber company by 1940, when he reported he had worked 40 hours the last week of March, and 52 weeks the prior year, earning $1,400.23 He registered for the draft for World War II on 14 Feb 1942, while living at Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, reporting he was employed by Hyde Park Lumber Co., in Cincinnati.3 He later became a yard foreman for Hyde Park Lumber Co.24
     August died on 16 Apr 1962, at his home, 4860 Barg Salt Run Rd., Union Twp., Clermont Co., Ohio, at age 64.14,15 He was buried on 19 Apr 1962 in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Withamsville, Clermont Co., Ohio.16,17

Children:
     Children with Louise Tieman

August and Louise's other child is believed to be still living.
  • Russell Louis Fenker21,22,25 (15 Mar 1927 - 28 Feb 2020)

Citations

  1. [S1849] William Fenker household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows name as August Fenker.
  2. [S3208] August Fred George Fenker, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  3. [S10824] August Fred George Fenker, Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947.
  4. [S1849] William Fenker household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  5. [S1836] William Fenker household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  6. [S8685] Marriage Record, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 325:344, August Fenker and Louise Tieman.
  7. [S1849] William Fenker household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  8. [S1836] William Fenker household, 1910 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  9. [S1849] William Fenker household, 1900 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows month, year age 2, and state.
  10. [S3208] August Fred George Fenker, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date, city, and state.
  11. [S8685] Marriage Record, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 325:344, August Fenker and Louise Tieman, shows age 25 on 25 Jun 1921, city, and state.
  12. [S8685] Marriage Record, Hamilton Co., Ohio, 325:344, August Fenker and Louise Tieman, shows date and officiant.
  13. [S10821] August Fenker household, 1930 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows married, with his age at first marriage as 25, and hers as 26.
  14. [S304] August F. Fenker, Certificate of Death, shows date, place, township, county, and state.
  15. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 109729209, August Fenker, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  16. [S304] August F. Fenker, Certificate of Death.
  17. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 109729209, August Fenker, includes tombstone photo.
  18. [S450] William Fenker household, 1920 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows he was a truck driver for a lumber company.
  19. [S10821] August Fenker household, 1930 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as driver and industry as truck co.
  20. [S450] William Fenker household, 1920 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  21. [S10821] August Fenker household, 1930 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  22. [S10823] August Fenker household, 1940 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  23. [S10823] August Fenker household, 1940 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as truck driver and industry as lumber.
  24. [S304] August F. Fenker, Certificate of Death, shows occupation as yard foreman for Hyde Park Lumber.
  25. [S10822] Russell Louis Fenker obituary, Moore Family Funeral Homes, Inc.