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Augusta Christine Feldman        Great Grandmother
b. 10 June 1872, d. 9 October 1918, #7125
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Birth	10 June 1872	Augusta Christine was born on 10 June 1872 at Morrison, Whiteside county, Illinois. Pat Haslam's notes say that she was born on 18 Jan 1872 while her obituary indicates that she was born 10 June 1872. She is 7 years old on the 1880 census which was taken on 18 June 1880. The date of record for this census was 1 June 1880 and she would not have been 8 until 10 June 1880 if the information in her obituary is correct. On the 1900 census she claims to have been born in June of 1872 in Illinois.2,3,4,5    Search for a baptismal record in the churches of Morrison, Illinois.
	1876	In 1876 her mother died of TB when she was only 4 and in 1878 her father remarried.....possibly to a sister of Augusta's mother, Dorothea. Then in 1883 her father died. Augusta was about  11 when her father died. After the death of her father she lived with a sister of her father, Catherine and her husband George Winter(s) in Morrison.6,7,8,9,10
	1879	This is the store over which the Feldman family lived. Augusta's father ran this store and restaurant.11
Cen1880	18 June 1880	Augusta Christine Feldman shows in the household of  her father George Henry Feldman on the 1880 census of Morrison city, Whiteside county, Illinois taken 18 June 1880.   Henry is 54 years old, born in Baden, both parents were born in Baden. He keeps a restaurant. Wife is Rose, she is 46, born in Baden and both parents were born in Baden. This residence is on Main Street in Morrison. Daughter Emma is 14, son George is 13 and daughter Augusta is 7. She is recorded as having NOT been in school during the past year.  All children were born in Illinois. George, the younger, Emma and Augusta are in school. Brother of George Henry, Jacob, is living at res 224 on Main Street. They are living at res. #233 right on Main St. in Morrison. Both George and Rose could read and write.12,5
Feldman children Picture taken on 4 March 1884 of the four Feldman children of George Henry Feldman and Dorothea Rose Roseway/Roseway. Flora would have been about 20,(seated) Rosa about 29, (standing) George Henry about 18 and Augusta about 12. This photo was taken after the death of both of their parents. .13
		Augusta had some sort of falling out with FLORA, her sister, which was somewhat resolved when she came to the house of SARA WINTERS MAYER, when FRITZ MAYER died. This can not be true as Fritz Mayer/Meyer died AFTER Augusta. SARA WINTERS was the daughter of Katrina/ Katherine Feldman Winters, sister of Augusta's father and therefore they were cousins.14
	18 June 1886	On 18 June 1886 Augusta was awarded a graduation certificate from the Morrison School system for completing the "second Intermediate" department of the Morrison school. She received very good grades.  Since she was 14 years old this was likely graduation from what today would be the eighth grade. Since in 1880 she was NOT in school this could have been graduation from the 6th grade.15
	1888	In this photo Flora is about 24 years old and Augusta is about 16 years old. Photo taken in Clinton, Iowa. This information was written on the back of the original photo in the handwriting of Louise Fehrenbach, a daughter of Augusta.16   .
	December 1890	For Christmas in 1890 she received a book of poems by Tennyson from her brother Georg Henry Feldman. That book is in the possession of Pomala Morin Black in 2007.17
Marriage		Augusta Christine Feldman married Simon Sigmund Fehrenbach, son of Franz Josef Fehrenbach and Anastasia Graf. Pat Haslam's notes.3
	22 April 1893	The marriage records for Whiteside county Illinois give 22 April 1893 in Sterling, Whiteside county, Illinois for the marriage of Simon and Augusta. Simon Sigmund Fehrenbach was 28 and Augusta Christine Feldman was 20.18
		The obituary for Augusta says that this marriage took place on 19 April 1893. So it is possible that the 22 April date is when the license was returned for recording. They have been married for 7 years on the 1900 census done 4 June1900.2,19
		This is purported to be the wedding photo of Simon Fehrenbach and Augusta Feldman. This photo was taken in Sterling, Illinois. .20
		Simon and Augusta moved to Chelsea, Tama county Iowa between their marriage in Whiteside county, Illinois in April of 1893 and the birth of son George in Chelsea Iowa in Feb of 1895. In her obituary we find that she had lived in Iowa for 13 years. If they moved to Michigan about 1906 then they must have come to Iowa very soon after they were married.19
Census	1895	Augusta shows on the Iowa State census of 1895 as married, with family, 22 years old. Daughter Anna is 2 years old and son George is "0" years old. There is no date on this census sheet.21
	1900	While in Iowa Augusta ran the phone switch board in their store. They had hired help that helped with the children. She would make up bags of hard candy for the children to take to school. Made them very popular. This store was a jewelry store, but they also sold candy and ice cream. Louise remembers that they also had billiard tables in the back of the store. Annie caught her little finger in the crank of the hand ice cream churn and would always have a finger that was not straight.14
Cen1900	4 June 1900	Augusta Christine Feldman and Simon Sigmund Fehrenbach show on the 1900 U.S. census taken on 4 June 1900 in Seneca Street, Chelsea village, Salt Creek Twp, Tama county, Iowa. Seneca Street runs between Station Street and Main Street, going generally east and west and parallel to the rail road in the center of town. Just to the north of this street is Otter Creek. Simon is 35 years old, born in Germany in July 1864. He is a naturalized citizen and has been in this county for 16 years, that is entering in 1884 per his statement on this census. He is a Jeweler, owns a mortgaged home Simon and Augusta have been married 7 years. Augusta has had 5 children and 4 are living. She was born in June 1872 in Illinois. Daughter Anna is 8 and born in Illinois, April of 1892. Son George W is 5 born Feb 1895 in Iowa, daughter Louisa was born March 1899 in Iowa and BABY (this is Edith) was born in March of 1900.22
	August 1905	In August of 1905, Augusta went to Clinton for two weeks with 3 small children. Copy newpaper article. The children would be Louise, Harry and Edith, I believe. Louise says that they went to Clinton while their father attended the World Fair in Chicago. In 1905 there was not a World's Fair in Chicago therefore if Simon went to Chicago it was to attend some other type of exposition or event.23
	1906	The land that they owned in Montague was in Augusta's name. This was because Simon felt that might prevent the land from being taken for debts that his store might incure. That may or not be true. He had lost on the land that he owned in Iowa and ultimately some of the land in Montague had to be sold to pay the taxes.14
	March 1906	It appears that this family moved to Montague about March of 1906. Louise says that she had her birthday party in Iowa BEFORE they left for Michigan. Louise's birthday is 4 March. She would have been 7 years old and able to remember this.19   Family "legend" has it that they moved from Iowa due to the "Hot weather" and the "bohemians" to the beautiful Western Michigan shore.  There also is some speculation that Simon was "sold a bill of goods" by the promoters of the Montague area, ie. Charlie Ohrenberger.
Cen1910	20 April 1910	Augusta Christine Feldman shows on the U.S. Census for 1910 at Water Street, Montague, Muskegon county, Michigan taken on 20 April 1910. Simon is Augusta is 38 years old, married 19 years. They have 6 children living at home. Dorothy is the youngest.24
	1914	In the winter of 1914 Augusta wrote a belated birthday post card to her sister Flora in Clinton, Iowa telling of the "hard winter" that had just finished. Four of her children "are in school". That would be George, Louise, Edith and Harry. Dorothy had "stay home sometimes". This was because she had TB, also. There are several other post cards that we sent to Pomala Morin Black by Dorothea Howard daughter of this sister in Clinton. They are not entirely legible.25
	August 1917	Augusta was confined to bed for about 14 months with TUBERCULOSIS, before she died. Therefore about August of 1917 that she became bed ridden.19
	August 1918	Edna tells a story of the time that George and Mable came to the house to inform the family that they were married. This was just prior to George being sent over seas. Augusta was quite upset and sent Edna away with the promise of some candy if she did so.
Death	9 October 1918	Augusta Christine Feldman died on 9 October 1918 at Montague, Muskegon county, Michigan, at age 46, of TB. Recorded in Muskegon co Death records. Vol 4, p16 of 1918.3,19,26
Obituary	12 Oct  1918	The Obituary for Augusta Christine from the Montague paper of Montague, at Michigan is as follows:   Gravemarker in Oak Grove cemetery Montague Michigan Photo by Mike Powers 2008     The Obituary for Augusta Feldman Fehrenbach.  There is at least one error in this obituary. It says that she and Simon were married in Sterling, Illinois, lived there for 1 year and then moved to Chelcy, in the same state. Not true. Chelsea is in Iowa.27
Burial	12 October 1918	Augusta was buried at Oak Grove in Montague, Michigan. This was the birthday of youngest son Harry. The funeral was from her home on North Hill.19
Note		She was buried with her most favorite ring of GOLD and SAPPHIRE, given to her by Simon.14
	1919	The funeral for the daughter of Augusta and Simon in 1898 in Chelsea was held in the Methodist Episcopal church. The funeral for Augusta in Montague was conducted by Rev.  Chamberlain. Find to what church he belonged in 1918?19,28
Probate		The probate of the estate of Augusta Christine Feldman was begun. Extensive information regarding the probate action due to the fact that there were minor children. All in Edith Fehrenbach Morin's file as she was the Execturix of the estate. This is somewhat surprising as Edith was only about 18 when her mother died, but she was the oldest child living at home.

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Compiler: Pomala Black

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