0 HEAD 1 SOUR FTW 2 VERS 3.40 2 NAME Family Tree Maker for Windows 2 CORP Broderbund Software, Banner Blue Division 3 ADDR 39500 Stevenson Pl. #204 4 CONT Fremont, CA 95439 4 PHON (510) 794-6850 1 DEST PAF 1 DATE 19 Feb 1997 1 CHAR ANSEL 1 SUBM @SUBM@ 1 FILE A:\FEHLER.GED 1 GEDC 2 VERS 5.3 0 @SUBM@ SUBM 0 @I0038@ INDI 1 NAME Wilhelm Heinrich /Wiethorn/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 25 Jun 1896 2 PLAC Brenham, Texas 1 DEAT 2 DATE 7 May 1979 2 PLAC Temple, Texas 1 CHR 2 DATE 26 Jul 1896 2 PLAC St. John's Lutheran , Prairie Hill 1 FAMS @F01@ 0 @I0039@ INDI 1 NAME Heneriette Bertha Sophie /Fehler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 7 Nov 1899 2 PLAC McGregor, Texas 1 DEAT 2 DATE 7 Aug 1945 2 PLAC Crawford, Texas 1 CHR 2 DATE 31 Dec 1899 2 PLAC Zion Lutheran 1 BURI 2 DATE 5 Apr 1914 2 PLAC Zion Lutheran 1 FAMS @F01@ 1 FAMC @F02@ 0 @I0043@ INDI 1 NAME Friedrich August Henrich /Fehler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 9 Mar 1874 2 PLAC Brockum, Diepholz, Hanover, Preussen, Germany 1 DEAT 2 DATE 20 Jun 1936 2 PLAC McGregor, Tx. 1 FAMS @F02@ 1 FAMC @F08@ 1 NOTE @NI0043@ 0 @NI0043@ NOTE 1 CONC Per Ben and Herbert Fehler: 1 CONT Henry Fehler came from Borku, Germany about 1888, at the age of 14. 1 CONT August Muegge came with him. His sister, Sophie Fehler, and a brother, 1 CONC August Fehler, came from Germany also. August Fehler returned to Germany 1 CONC as he inherited the Fehler home place at Brokum. Sister Sophie Fehler 1 CONC worked as a housekeeper for the Julius Johnsons in McGregor. She died at 1 CONC the age of 55. She never married and is buried in McGregor Cemetary. 1 CONT Henry first worked for Parson Baker as a cotton picker. According to the 1 CONC records at the McLennan County Courthouse, both Henry and J.F. Fehler 1 CONC were prosperous farmers. Henry was a stock holder in Farmers State Bank 1 CONC of Crawford in 1921. The bank declared bankruptcy in 1923 and the stock 1 CONC holders had to pay off the customers. Henry had to sell his land to do 1 CONC this but in about 5 years, he able to buy back some of the land. 0 @NI0043@ NOTE 1 CONC Obituary (McGregor Mirror, June 26, 1936.) 0 @NI0043@ NOTE 1 CONC HENRY FEHLER, age 61, died at his home last Saturday, June 20. He had 1 CONC been on the streets of McGregor in the late afternoon but died in his 1 CONC easy chair that evening. Mr. Fehler was born in Germany on March 9, 1 CONC 1875, and came to America when he was 24 years old. He lived in 1 CONC Washington County, Texas, nearly four years before coming to McGregor. 1 CONC Here he married Miss Emma Meiske, who survives him along with four 1 CONC daughters, Mrs. Louis Wiethorn, Mrs. Henry Schulte, Mrs. Herbert Luedeker 1 CONC of McGregor, and Mrs. Melvin Schuette of Moody; two sons, Ben and Herbert 1 CONC Fehler of McGregor; one borther, J.F. Fehler of McGregor and another 1 CONC brothere living in Germany; and one sister in Poland. Mr. Fehler, the 1 CONC son of William Fehler and Sophie Rethmeir, both born in Germany, visited 1 CONC his old home in Germany last year. Murial was in McGregor Cemetary by 1 CONC Amsler Funeral Home. 0 @I0044@ INDI 1 NAME Charlotte Sophie /Meiske/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 24 May 1878 2 PLAC Austin Co., Texas 1 DEAT 2 DATE 14 Jan 1962 2 PLAC McGregor, Texas 1 FAMS @F02@ 0 @I0045@ INDI 1 NAME Emilie Louise /Fehler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 16 Oct 1902 2 PLAC McGregor, Texas 1 DEAT 2 DATE 24 Dec 1979 2 PLAC McLennan Co., Texas 1 CHR 2 DATE 7 Dec 1902 2 PLAC Zion Lutheran 1 BURI 2 DATE 24 Mar 1918 2 PLAC Zion Lutheran 1 FAMS @F03@ 1 FAMC @F02@ 0 @I0046@ INDI 1 NAME Hedwig Henriette Emma /Fehler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 30 Jul 1904 2 PLAC McGregor, Tx. 1 DEAT 2 DATE 30 Nov 1977 2 PLAC Crawford, Tx. 1 CHR 2 DATE 18 Sep 1904 1 BURI 2 DATE 24 Mar 1918 2 PLAC Zion Lutheran 1 FAMS @F04@ 1 FAMC @F02@ 0 @I0047@ INDI 1 NAME Elli Anna Henriette Malinde /Fehler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 12 Feb 1906 2 PLAC McGregor, Texas 1 DEAT 2 DATE 2 Jun 1976 2 PLAC McLennan Co., Texas 1 CHR 2 DATE 22 Apr 1906 2 PLAC Zion Lutheran 1 BURI 2 DATE 19 Sep 1920 2 PLAC Zion Lutheran 1 FAMS @F05@ 1 FAMC @F02@ 0 @I0048@ INDI 1 NAME Bernhard Wilhelm Friedrich /Fehler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 13 Apr 1908 2 PLAC McGregor, Tx 1 DEAT 2 DATE 18 Jul 1988 2 PLAC Clifton, Texas, Buried in McGregor Cemetary 1 CHR 2 DATE 7 Jun 1908 2 PLAC Zion Lutheran 1 FAMS @F06@ 1 FAMC @F02@ 0 @I0049@ INDI 1 NAME Herbert Ernest Wm. Heinrich /Fehler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 24 Aug 1911 2 PLAC McGregor 1 DEAT 2 DATE 22 Nov 1994 2 PLAC Waco, Tx. Buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetary, Crawford, Tx. 1 CHR 2 DATE 17 Dec 1911 2 PLAC Zion Lutheran 1 FAMS @F07@ 1 FAMC @F02@ 1 NOTE @NI0049@ 0 @NI0049@ NOTE 1 CONC Everyone's favorite Uncle. Many stories have been told about Uncle 1 CONC Herbert. 1 CONT Herbert loved his family and loved to play practical jokes. He in turn 1 CONC had many jokes and pranks played on him. During his funeral service, 1 CONC Pastor Charles Parnell reminded the family of some: On one occasion, 1 CONC Herbert decided he was going to be a preacher; he proceeded to climb on a 1 CONC trailer and began to preach. Alfred and Gilbert didn't like the way he 1 CONC was preaching and started throwing rocks at him. Another story told was 1 CONC one of Henry Schulte and Marvin Luedeker jacking up the back of Herbert's 1 CONC new car so that when he started the car he would not go any where. 1 CONC Alfred said that Herbert would drive 50 miles to catch him on a date and 1 CONC Alfred would drive 100 miles to avoid him. 0 @I0050@ INDI 1 NAME Wilhelm /Fehler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 4 Aug 1837 2 PLAC Brokum, Hanover, Germany 1 DEAT 2 DATE AFT 1880 2 PLAC Germany 1 FAMS @F09@ 1 FAMS @F08@ 1 FAMC @F20@ 0 @I0051@ INDI 1 NAME Sophie /Rethmeier/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1846 2 PLAC Germany 1 DEAT 2 DATE AFT 1881 2 PLAC Germany 1 FAMS @F08@ 0 @I0052@ INDI 1 NAME Johann Friedrich /Fehler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 24 Sep 1868 2 PLAC Brokum, Germany 1 DEAT 2 DATE 29 Mar 1959 2 PLAC McGregor, McLennan County, Texas 1 FAMS @F10@ 1 FAMC @F08@ 1 NOTE @NI0052@ 0 @NI0052@ NOTE 1 CONC The couple celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on 3/10/1938. 1 CONT According to the records of Zion Lutheran, it was a chuckly observance. 0 @I0053@ INDI 1 NAME Sophie Friedericke Anna /Fehler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 28 May 1880 2 PLAC Brockum, Diepholz, Hanover, Preussen, Germany 1 DEAT 2 DATE 9 Feb 1935 2 PLAC Austin, buried in McGregor 1 FAMC @F08@ 0 @I0364@ INDI 1 NAME Bertha Wilhelmine Louise /Wiese/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 13 May 1870 2 PLAC Independence, Tx 1 DEAT 2 DATE 8 Aug 1956 2 PLAC McGregor, McLennan County, Texas 1 FAMS @F10@ 0 @I0365@ INDI 1 NAME Carl Christian Wilhelm /Fehler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1 Jun 1888 2 PLAC Prairie Hill, Washington County, Tex. 1 DEAT 2 DATE 29 Jun 1965 2 PLAC Clifton, Bosque, Co., Texas 1 CHR 2 DATE 14 Oct 1888 2 PLAC Prairie Hill 1 FAMS @F11@ 1 FAMC @F10@ 0 @I0366@ INDI 1 NAME Henrietta Wilhelmine Louise /Fehler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 16 Jun 1890 2 PLAC Prairie Hill 1 DEAT 2 DATE 10 Mar 1979 1 CHR 2 DATE 17 Aug 1890 2 PLAC Prairie Hill 1 FAMS @F12@ 1 FAMC @F10@ 0 @I0367@ INDI 1 NAME Carl Heinrich Wilhelm /Fehler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 23 Oct 1892 2 PLAC McGregor, McLennan Co., Texas 1 DEAT 2 DATE 18 Jun 1969 2 PLAC Clifton, Texas 1 CHR 2 DATE 22 Jan 1893 2 PLAC Zion Lutheran Church 1 BURI 2 PLAC Clifton Cemetery, Bosque Co., Tx. 1 FAMS @F13@ 1 FAMC @F10@ 0 @I0368@ INDI 1 NAME Fritz Heinrich Otto /Fehler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 23 Oct 1892 1 DEAT 2 DATE 26 Nov 1973 1 CHR 2 DATE 22 Jan 1893 2 PLAC Zion Lutheran Church 1 FAMS @F14@ 1 FAMC @F10@ 0 @I0369@ INDI 1 NAME Hulda Fredricka Sophie Anna /Fehler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 7 Sep 1898 2 PLAC McGregor, Texas 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1991 2 PLAC McGregor, Texas 1 CHR 2 DATE 30 Oct 1898 1 BURI 2 DATE 16 Mar 1913 2 PLAC Zion Lutheran 1 FAMS @F15@ 1 FAMC @F10@ 0 @I0370@ INDI 1 NAME Hedwig Louise /Fehler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 3 Mar 1895 2 PLAC McGregor, McLennan Co., Texas 1 DEAT 2 DATE 23 Oct 1898 2 PLAC McGregor, McLennan Co., Texas 1 FAMC @F10@ 0 @I0371@ INDI 1 NAME Bertha /Fehler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 9 Feb 1916 2 PLAC McGregor, Texas 1 DEAT 2 DATE 5 Jun 1988 2 PLAC McGregor, Texas 1 FAMS @F16@ 1 FAMC @F10@ 0 @I0372@ INDI 1 NAME Frederick C. /Luedtke/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 26 Feb 1919 1 FAMS @F16@ 0 @I0394@ INDI 1 NAME Herbert /Luedeker/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 16 Jun 1897 2 PLAC Welcome, Texas 1 DEAT 2 DATE 29 Mar 1980 2 PLAC Crawford, Tx. 1 FAMS @F04@ 0 @I0402@ INDI 1 NAME Melvin /Schuette/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1 Dec 1905 2 PLAC Brenham 1 DEAT 2 DATE AFT 1990 2 PLAC McGregor, Texas 1 FAMS @F05@ 0 @I0405@ INDI 1 NAME Minnie /Weiss/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 24 May 1908 2 PLAC Coryell City 1 FAMS @F06@ 0 @I0414@ INDI 1 NAME Alice Agnes /Wiese/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 7 Mar 1917 2 PLAC McGregor, Texas 1 FAMS @F07@ 0 @I0419@ INDI 1 NAME Mr. /Schumuette/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F17@ 0 @I0420@ INDI 1 NAME Ella /Schumuette/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F18@ 1 FAMC @F17@ 0 @I0603@ INDI 1 NAME Alvina /Schumuette/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F19@ 1 FAMC @F17@ 0 @I0609@ INDI 1 NAME Emma Louise /Becker/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 25 Oct 1890 2 PLAC Riesel, Tx. 1 DEAT 2 DATE 23 Mar 1982 2 PLAC Clifton, Texas 1 BURI 2 PLAC Clifton Cemetery, Bosque Co., Tx. 1 FAMS @F13@ 0 @I0610@ INDI 1 NAME Erna Augusta /Hackfeld/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 7 Jan 1898 2 PLAC Garfield, Tx. 1 FAMS @F14@ 0 @I0611@ INDI 1 NAME William Charlie /Jeske/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 24 Jul 1898 2 PLAC Gay Hill, Texas 1 DEAT 2 DATE ABT 1990 2 PLAC McGregor, Texas 1 FAMS @F15@ 0 @I0619@ INDI 1 NAME Lorenz /Sanders/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 10 Jul 1889 2 PLAC Prairie Hill, Austin Co., Texas 1 DEAT 2 DATE 20 Nov 1937 2 PLAC McGregor 1 BURI 2 PLAC McGregor Cemetery 1 FAMS @F12@ 0 @I0831@ INDI 1 NAME Baby Son /Fehler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 13 Feb 1897 2 PLAC McGregor, McLennan Co., Texas 1 DEAT 2 DATE 13 Feb 1897 2 PLAC McGregor, McLennan Co., Texas 1 FAMC @F10@ 0 @I0853@ INDI 1 NAME Dora /Folterman/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 2 May 1897 2 PLAC Gay Hill, Texas 1 DEAT 2 DATE AFT 1985 1 FAMS @F11@ 0 @I0868@ INDI 1 NAME Cord Hinrich /Fehler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1810 2 PLAC Brockum, Hanover, Germany 1 FAMS @F20@ 0 @I0869@ INDI 1 NAME Marie Engel /Dilger/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1810 2 PLAC Brockum, Hanover, Germany 1 FAMS @F20@ 0 @I1086@ INDI 1 NAME /n\a/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F09@ 0 @I1087@ INDI 1 NAME n\a /Hauseler/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F18@ 0 @I1088@ INDI 1 NAME n\a /Krewold/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F19@ 0 @I1090@ INDI 1 NAME August /Fehler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1864 1 DEAT 2 DATE 15 Jan 1962 2 PLAC Germany 1 FAMS @F21@ 1 FAMC @F08@ 1 NOTE @NI1090@ 0 @NI1090@ NOTE 1 CONC Came to the US with sister Sophie but returned to Germany because he 1 CONC inherited the Fehler home place. 0 @I1091@ INDI 1 NAME Minnie /Fehler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 PLAC Germany 1 DEAT 2 PLAC Germany 1 FAMS @F17@ 1 FAMC @F09@ 0 @I1266@ INDI 1 NAME Christian Friedrich Heinrich /Schulte/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 15 Nov 1890 2 PLAC Washington Co., Texas 1 DEAT 2 DATE 15 Jul 1980 2 PLAC Crawford, Texas 1 FAMS @F03@ 0 @I1326@ INDI 1 NAME Gustav /Fehler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1920 2 PLAC Germany 1 DEAT 2 DATE ABT 1945 2 PLAC Germany 1 FAMS @F22@ 1 FAMC @F21@ 0 @I1327@ INDI 1 NAME Henerietta /Fehler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1922 1 FAMC @F21@ 0 @I1328@ INDI 1 NAME /Sophie/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F22@ 0 @I1329@ INDI 1 NAME /Wilhelmine/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F21@ 0 @I1397@ INDI 1 NAME Infant /Twins/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 31 Oct 1901 1 FAMC @F02@ 0 @I1398@ INDI 1 NAME Infant /Twins/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 24 Apr 1910 1 FAMC @F02@ 0 @F01@ FAM 1 HUSB @I0038@ 1 WIFE @I0039@ 1 MARR 2 DATE 11 Dec 1919 2 PLAC Zion Lutheran Church, McGregor, Tx. 0 @F02@ FAM 1 HUSB @I0043@ 1 WIFE @I0044@ 1 CHIL @I0039@ 1 CHIL @I1397@ 1 CHIL @I0045@ 1 CHIL @I0046@ 1 CHIL @I0047@ 1 CHIL @I0048@ 1 CHIL @I1398@ 1 CHIL @I0049@ 1 MARR 2 DATE 24 Nov 1898 2 PLAC McGregor, Tx. 1 NOTE @NF02@ 0 @NF02@ NOTE 1 CONC Married in Zion Lutheran Church on 11-24-1898 by Pastor Bunge. 0 @F03@ FAM 1 HUSB @I1266@ 1 WIFE @I0045@ 1 MARR 2 DATE 27 Jan 1926 0 @F04@ FAM 1 HUSB @I0394@ 1 WIFE @I0046@ 1 MARR 2 DATE 16 Nov 1927 0 @F05@ FAM 1 HUSB @I0402@ 1 WIFE @I0047@ 1 MARR 2 DATE 24 Nov 1932 2 PLAC McLennan Co., Texas 0 @F06@ FAM 1 HUSB @I0048@ 1 WIFE @I0405@ 1 MARR 2 DATE 29 Oct 1929 0 @F07@ FAM 1 HUSB @I0049@ 1 WIFE @I0414@ 1 MARR 2 DATE 24 Jan 1940 0 @F08@ FAM 1 HUSB @I0050@ 1 WIFE @I0051@ 1 CHIL @I1090@ 1 CHIL @I0052@ 1 CHIL @I0043@ 1 CHIL @I0053@ 1 MARR 2 DATE 29 Jul 1864 2 PLAC Brockum, Diepholz, Hanover, Preussen, Germany 0 @F09@ FAM 1 HUSB @I0050@ 1 WIFE @I1086@ 1 CHIL @I1091@ 0 @F10@ FAM 1 HUSB @I0052@ 1 WIFE @I0364@ 1 CHIL @I0365@ 1 CHIL @I0366@ 1 CHIL @I0367@ 1 CHIL @I0368@ 1 CHIL @I0370@ 1 CHIL @I0369@ 1 CHIL @I0371@ 1 CHIL @I0831@ 1 MARR 2 DATE 10 Mar 1888 2 PLAC St. John's Lutheran, Washington Co., Tx. 0 @F11@ FAM 1 HUSB @I0365@ 1 WIFE @I0853@ 1 MARR 2 DATE 26 Nov 1916 2 PLAC Gay Hill, Tx. 0 @F12@ FAM 1 HUSB @I0619@ 1 WIFE @I0366@ 1 MARR 2 DATE 13 Jan 1911 2 PLAC Zion Lutheran Church, McGregor 0 @F13@ FAM 1 HUSB @I0367@ 1 WIFE @I0609@ 1 MARR 2 DATE 22 Dec 1914 2 PLAC McGregor, Texas 0 @F14@ FAM 1 HUSB @I0368@ 1 WIFE @I0610@ 1 MARR 2 DATE 22 Nov 1917 2 PLAC Zion Lutheran 0 @F15@ FAM 1 HUSB @I0611@ 1 WIFE @I0369@ 1 MARR 2 DATE 4 Nov 1920 2 PLAC Zion Lutheran 0 @F16@ FAM 1 HUSB @I0372@ 1 WIFE @I0371@ 1 MARR 2 DATE 27 Mar 1941 2 PLAC McGregor, Texas 0 @F17@ FAM 1 HUSB @I0419@ 1 WIFE @I1091@ 1 CHIL @I0420@ 1 CHIL @I0603@ 0 @F18@ FAM 1 HUSB @I1087@ 1 WIFE @I0420@ 0 @F19@ FAM 1 HUSB @I1088@ 1 WIFE @I0603@ 0 @F20@ FAM 1 HUSB @I0868@ 1 WIFE @I0869@ 1 CHIL @I0050@ 0 @F21@ FAM 1 HUSB @I1090@ 1 WIFE @I1329@ 1 CHIL @I1326@ 1 CHIL @I1327@ 0 @F22@ FAM 1 HUSB @I1326@ 1 WIFE @I1328@ 0 TRLR