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Submitted by: Gina Heffernan
Email address: <gina gale h @ yahoo . com>
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Husband: Frederick SENN (1, 2)
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Born: 1839 - Prussia (2)
Died: 3 Nov 1926 - Robinson,
Mclennan Co, Texas (2, 3)
Buried: 6 Nov 1926 - Robinson Cemetery,
Robinson, Mclennan Co, Texas (2)
Marriage: Abt 1861
Place: New York
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Other Spouse: Barbara ??? (1840-Bef 1890) (4) Date: Abt
1874
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Events
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1. Naturalization, 1846 - New York
2. Residence, 1862 - Pembroke, Genessee Co, New York
3. Census, 1880 - Genesee Co, New York
4. Residence, Between 1880 and 1900 - Holland, Bell Co,
Texas
5. Residence, 1906 - Robinson, Mclennan Co, Texas
6. Census, 1920 - McLennan Co, Texas
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Wife: Clara L LITT
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Born: 9 Jan 1840 - Darmstadt,
Hassen, Germany (5)
Died: 6 Sep 1873 - Genesee
Co, New York (5, 6)
Buried: Sep 1873 - Indian Falls Cemetery,
Indian Falls Rd., Pembroke,
Genesee Co, NY
Father: John LITT (1808-1879)
Mother: Clara YOUNG (1812-1873)
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Children
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1 F Julia F SENN
Born: 1862 - Pembroke, Genesee
Co, New York (7)
Died: 28 Jan 1947 - Genesee
Co, New York (7)
Buried: 1947 - Evergreen Hill Cemetery,
Corfu, New York
Spouse: Frank D TUBBS (1860-1915) (8)
Marr. Date: Abt 1880 - Genesee Co, New York
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2 F Clara Elizabeth SENN
Born: 16 Oct 1864 - Pembroke,
Genesee Co, New York (7)
Died: 18 Jan 1942 - Genesee
Co, New York (7)
Buried: Jan 1942 - Evergreen Hill Cemetery,
Corfu, New York
Spouse: Garrett R COLBY (1858-1914)
(9)
Marr. Date: 24 Jul 1884 - New York (10)
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3 M Henry C SENN
Born: 5 Sep 1865 - Pembroke,
Genesee Co, New York (7, 11)
Died: 20 Nov 1939 - Buffalo
General Hosp, Buffalo, Erie Co, New York (7)
Buried: Nov 1939 - Evergreen Hill Cemetery,
Corfu, New York
Spouse: Clara B ASHLEY (1872-1933)
Marr. Date: 26 Nov 1890 - Corfu, Genesee Co, New York
Spouse: Caroline ??? (Abt 1870-
)
Marr. Date: Abt 1934
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4 F Martha L SENN
Born: 21 Nov 1867 - Corfu,
Genesee Co, New York (7)
Died: 18 Sep 1933 - Genesee
Co, New York (7)
Buried: Sep 1933 - Evergreen Hill Cemetery,
Corfu, New York
Spouse: Emil T GESSE (1868-1929)
Marr. Date: Abt 1887 - New York
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5 M John SENN
Born: 1870 - New York
Died: 24 Apr 1918 - Probably
France
Buried: Apr 1918 - Evergreen Hill Cemetery,
Corfu, New York
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General Notes (Husband)
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Gina, I saw your post on the Genesee Co. forum. I found the family below
on the
1880 census. I think it is your Senn family; this is the only Frederick
Senn/Sinn in the county. Pat R. <PatA41@aol.com>
1880 Census Place: District 2, Pembroke, Genesee, New York
Source: FHL Film 1254835 National Archives
Film T9-0835 Page 661C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age
Birthplace Occ
Frederic Sinn Self M M
W 41 Prussia Farming
Prus. Prus.
Barbara Sinn Wife F M
W 40 Baden House Wife Baden
Baden
Martha Sinn Dau F
S W 12 NY
Prus.
DarmstadtHesse
John Sinn Son
M S W 10 NY
Prus.
DarmstadtHesse
Henry Sinn Son M
S W 14 NY
Prus.
DarmstadtHesse
Elizabeth Sinn Dau F S W
5 NY
Prus. Baden
Frederic Sinn Son M S
W 4 NY
Prus. Baden
1920 McLennan Co, Texas Vol. 118, ED 107, Sheet 3, Line 61
Name
relationship age
where born
Naturalization
SEEN, Fred
head 81 or 84
Prussia 1843-Na 1858
Annie
dau 44
NY
A family legend that is unravelling:
Came from Germany with family. Had been wealthy until the Kaiser destroyed
everything. Had three sisters. Was married and had three children.
Wife died
during Civil War. Fought in Civil War for the North. Was in a
military prison.
His sister raised his children. While in prison, he met a Confederate
POW named
Wills. When they were released,he decided to go with his friend back
to Texas.
Had a farm near Waco in Robinson.
Another family legend:
Built a church and set aside a portion of the property as a school,
churchyard
and cemetery. He, Annie, Naomi, and Henry are buried there. Robinson
Cemetery.
Waco News-Tribune, Thursday, Nov. 4, 1926,
p. 13,
Frederick Senn, 87, of Robinson, died Wednesday morning in local sanitarium.
Survivors include: Mrs. Julia Tuebbs of Buffalo, N.Y., Mrs. Clara Colby
of
Corfu, N.Y., Mrs. M. Geese of Albany, N.Y.. Miss Annie Senn of Robinson,
Henry
Senn of Buffalo and Fred Senn of Austin. Services pending. Mr. Senn
was born in
Germany, and came to U.S. at 7 years of age. A retired farmer, lived
40 years
in Texas, and a resident of Robinson for 20 years. In the Nov. 6, Waco
N-T, p.
2, Frederick Senn burial sevice at 1:30 P.M. from the First Presbyterian
Church
of Robinson, and interred in the Robinson Cemtery. Pallbearers were
Benton
Jones, Martin Amlunke, Charles Waltiz, Leslie Walker, Jim Colvex and
George
Andrew.
One more family legend:
Frederick's brother was a doctor at the "Mayo Clinic". Could this be
Nicholas?
SENN, Dr. Nicholas, at Chicago, June 2, 1908 (death)
I can't find any proof that his first name
was William.
Is this my Frederick's father?
Frederick SENN (AFN: 3GM4-33)
Sex: M
Birth: 1813 , , Switzerland
Death: 12 May 1860 Henrietta, Monroe, Ny
Gina- The information I have is that
the SENN or Senner name means, a
shepherd or cowherd in Switzerland. In the spring all the cattle in
the small
towns are gotten together and the herders drive them up into the mountains
to
greener pastures. They are milked and cheese is made right there in
the
mountains and every week the cheese is hauled down to the village and
sold. In
the fall the cattle are brought back to the village to a big field
and the
owners have to pick out their cow or cows and take them back to their
homes and
pick up their money for the cheese that had been sold. When we
were in Buchs,
St Gallen in Sept of 1998 we were able to see the return of the cattle
from the
mountains. The best milk producers were all decorated with flowers
and branches
on their heads and each wore a big (12 inches wide and 18 inches long)
bell
that clanged with each step the cow took. There must have been approx
150 milk
cows and a bunch of yearling calves that bought up the rear of the
procession.
I did make lots of videotapes of our trip. Was able to visit the church
my
ancestors went to in Buchs and also look at and hold in my hands and
photograph
old church records back to the 1600's!!!! It was quite a feeling to
see my
GGGGGrandfather/mother's birth, confirmation, marriage and death records.
Our
SENN family came from the little town of Altendorf, St Gallen which
is now a
part of the city of Buchs. Take care Bill and Gale Senn bsenn@cfu.net
I checked in the Oxford English Dictionary
and the name "senn" is German,
rarely used since the early 19th century, but the definition of a "senn"
is a
herdsman in the Alps. Also Comb. senn-cabin, sennhutt, repr. G. sennhütte,
a
herdsman's chalet. c1822 MRS. HEMANS League of Alps 1: 'Twas night
upon the
Alps. The Senn's wild horn,..had pour'd its last long tone. c1822 Alp-Horn
Song
16: The low sen-cabins and pastures free. 1868 KINGSLEY Hermits 131:
During
that short period of the year when the maidens in the sennhutt watch
the cattle
upon the upland pastures.s.
There is a will filed in Monroe county. This Fred lived in Mendon.
SENN, FREDERIC
MENDON
54-172
A Henry Senn is buried in Oneida Co, New forest Cemetery
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Source Citations
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1. Senn, Ima Holder.
2. Obituary, Frederick Senn.
3. Texas State Death Index.
4. 1880 Genesee Co, NY Census, 661C.
5. Saul, Genesee County People.
6. Cemetery, Indian Falls (Old German), Genesee Co, NY.
7. Cemetery, Evergreen Hill, Genesee Co, NY.
8. 1860 Genesee Co, NY Census, 37.
9. Ibid.
10. Obituary, Clara Colby.
11. Obituary, Henry Senn.
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My Notes
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If there is no SOURCE - I have no PROOF.