TX Family Group Sheet for the Frederick SENN Family *********************************************** Copyright © Gina Heffernan. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Gina Heffernan Email address: ================================================================================ Husband: Frederick SENN #2 - (1, 2) ================================================================================ Birthdate: 7 Feb 1839 - Prussia (2, 3) Death date: 3 Nov 1926 - Providence Sanitarium, Waco, Mclennan Co, Texas (2, 3, 4) Buried: 7 Nov 1926 - Robinson Cemetery, Robinson, Mclennan Co, Texas (2) Father: Henry SENN (Abt 1809- ) (3) Mother: Marriage: Abt 1874 Place: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Spouse: Clara L LITT (1840-1873) (5) Date: Abt 1861 - New York -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Events -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Naturalization, New York, 1846 2. Residence, Pembroke, Genessee Co, New York, 1862 3. Census, Genesee Co, New York, 1880 4. Residence, Holland, Bell Co, Texas, Between 1880 and 1900 5. Residence, Robinson, McLennan Co, Texas, 1906 6. Census, McLennan Co, Texas, 1920 ================================================================================ Wife: Barbara ??? - (6) ================================================================================ Birthdate: 1840 - Baden, Prussia (6) Death date: Bef 1890 - New York? ================================================================================ Children ================================================================================ 1 M Frederick Doyle SENN (1) Birthdate: 22 Oct 1875 - New York (1, 7, 8) Death date: 16 Aug 1930 - Austin State Hospital, Travis Co, Texas (4, 8) Buried: 18 Aug 1930 - State Hospital Cemetery, Austin, Travis Co, Texas Spouse: Emma Beatrice WILLS (1878-1937) (1, 7, 9) Marr. Date: 12 Jul 1899 - Bell Co, Texas (10) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 F Annie Elizabeth SENN (6, 11) Birthdate: Sep 1874 - Genessee Co, New York (11, 12) Death date: 4 Mar 1960 - Bellmead, Mclennan Co, Texas (11) Buried: 7 Mar 1960 - Robinson Cemetery, Robinson, Texas Spouse: Evald GUMMELT (1880-1961) (13) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ General Notes (Husband) ================================================================================ 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 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. 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. 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 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 Mamaw said his name was William Frederick Senn. Last Modified: 30 Jun 2008 ================================================================================ Source Citations ================================================================================ 1. Senn, Ima Holder. 2. Obituary, Frederick Senn. 3. Death Certificate, 39273. 4. Texas State Death Index (http://vitals.rootsweb.com/tx/death/search.cgi). 5. 1860 Genesee Co, NY Census (http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ny/genesee/1860/), 43. 6. 1880 Genesee Co, NY Census (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/searc h_census.asp), 661C. 7. 1900 Bell Co, Texas Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), ED 20 S 5?. 8. Death Certificate, 7087. 9. 1880 McCulloch Co, TX Census, 552b. 10. Bell Co, Texas Marriage Book, M/493. 11. Death Certificate, 18896. 12. 1900 Bell Co, Texas Census (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/), Pct. 5, Vol. 6, ED 29, Sheet 4. 13. Death Certificate, 04424. ================================================================================ My Notes ================================================================================ If there is no SOURCE, I have no PROOF! If the source is an INDIVIDUAL, the information is HEARSAY!