Howard Hudson Fenner (1901 - 1969)

Born 21 Mar 1901 in Granite, Chaffee, Colorado, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Alice Lavina Wells — married 3 Nov 1922 in Oregon, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Feb 1969 at age 67 in Mill City, Linn, Oregon, United States

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Biography

Howard was born in 1901. Obit says he was born in 1899 ^[1] but 1910 census said otherwise. I remember hearing stories that he lied about his age to join the Army. ^[2] He passed away in 1969.

1910 United States Federal Census^[3]

• G W Fenner, Age 53 (father)
• Howard Fenner, Age 9
• Wilsie Buck, Age 18, (sister)
• Arthur Buck, Age 23 (brother-in-law)
• Lelia Buck, Age 0 (Niece)
• W H Ritch, Age 60 (?)

After his mother and father died, Howard and his younger sister lived with older sisters and spouses until he was old enough to take care of himself.

July 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918 World War I years. "He served with the U.S. Cavalry in World War 1"^[4]

1920 United States Federal Census^[5]

• Eugene Reed (brother-in-law)
• Gladins Reed (sister)
• Merlin Reed (nephew)
• Willadean Reed (niece)
• Howard Fenner, age 19

Aug 5th 1920 Howard enlisted into the Army and was discharged in Aug 4th 1921.^[6]

1930 United States Federal Census^[7]

• H Fenner
• Alice Fenner (wife)
• Alice (daughter), age 6
• Lenord Fenner (son)
• Leo Fenner (son)
• Betty Fenner (daughter), age1

1940 United States Federal Census^[8]

• Howard Fenner
• Alice Fenner (wife)
• Alice Fenner, age 16 (daughter)
• Lenard Fenner (son)
• Leo Fenner, (son)
• Betty Fenner, age 11 (daughter)

Sources

1. ↑ Feb 25 1969 Obituary The Eugene Register - guard
2. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Evangeline Richardson.
3. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 45; Image: 146.
4. ↑ Feb 25 1969 Obituary The Eugene Register - guard
5. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Grand Valley, Garfield, Colorado; Roll: T625_164; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 765.
6. ↑ "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJ2-RL6N : Wed Oct 25 17:38:37 UTC 2023), Entry for Howard Hudson Fenner, 4 Aug 1921.
7. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Mill, Marion, Oregon; Roll: 1947; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 41; Image: 1050.0.
8. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Albany, Linn, Oregon; Roll: m-t0627-03371; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 22-5