Seeking additional information on the Adam Jenner family living in Evansville in
mid-1800's. I have collected most of the relevant data from the Browning Obit Index
and combined it with census info and family sources to compile the family group lists
included below.
Can anyone provide additional detail, particularly on some of the "in-laws" and
offspring?
Warning! Rose Jenner married a Tom Kerth. I believe this is NOT the Thomas L Kerth (d. 4
Dec 1943) of the more prominent Kerth family in Evansville; his wife was named Mary (d. 29
Apr 1942).
Any help would be greatly appreciated and reciprocated if possible.
Best Regards,
Bryan Murphy
great-great-grandson of Adam Jenner
Waterford, Michigan
e-mail: MurphyBR(a)prodigy.net
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1. JENNER Adam
Birth ABT 1811 Würtemberg, Germany
Death ABT 1890 Evansville, Vanderburgh Co, Indiana, USA
Burial Locust Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co, Indiana, USA
Occupation Engineer in Flour and Saw Mills
1880 Census: Indiana, Vanderburgh Co, ED 84 (Evansville-Ward 4) Page 1; living at 100
Fulton Ave with
wife & 4 children; Occup. "No Business" (retired?); Age 69
1888, 1889 & 1890 Evansville City Directories: living at 213 Ingle
1891 Evansville City Directory shows Louisa Jenner, widow of Adam, residing at 213 Ingle;
she had not
been named in 1888-1890 directories.
Both parents born in Würtemberg (1880 census)
Marriage BEF 1845
WEIR Louise
c. JENNER John
Marriage 12 Mar 1845 Vanderburgh Co, Indiana, USA
JENNER Louisa ABT 1824 -
c. JENNER Mary L ABT 1849 - 24 Aug 1934
c. JENNER Jacob W ABT 1851 - 21 Feb 1910
c. JENNER Thomas H ABT 1855 - 29 Dec 1947
c. JENNER Elizabeth K ABT 1858 - 18 Mar 1939
c. JENNER Rose A ABT 1861 - 25 Feb 1942
c. JENNER Frederick Alexander 19 Oct 1864 - 5 Sep 1959
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1.1. JENNER John
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1.2. JENNER Mary L
Birth ABT 1849 Vanderburgh Co, Indiana, USA
Death 24 Aug 1934 Evansville, Vanderburgh Co, Indiana, USA
Burial Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co, Indiana, USA
Died at home (Browning Obituary Index)
Funeral: Robert Smith Funeral Home; Rev T A Wigginton (Browning Obituary Index)
Survivors (Browning Obituary Index)
Brothers: Thomas H Jenner, AM Weil & Bro Co
Fred A Jenner, Newburgh
Sisters: Miss Elizabeth K Jenner, Evansville
Mrs Rose Kerth, Evansville
1880 Census: Indiana, Vanderburgh Co, ED 84 (Evansville-Ward 4) Page 1; living at 100
Fulton Ave with
parents; Age 21 (error? listed before Lizzie age 22); Occup. (blank)
Marriage AFT 1880
NUGENT John ABT 1841 -
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1.3. JENNER Jacob W
Birth ABT 1851 Vanderburgh Co, Indiana, USA
Death 21 Feb 1910 Evansville, Vanderburgh Co, Indiana, USA
Cause of Death Acute Lung Trouble
Occupation ONB Cashier (Bank?)
1880 Census: Indiana, Vanderburgh Co, ED 78 (Evansville-Ward 2) Page 32; living at 623
First St in
household of mother-in-law Jane Tenney; Occup. Teller Ev. Nat'l Bank
1888, 1889, 1890, 1891 & 1892 Evansville City Directories: Occup. Teller-Old
Nat'l Bank; Res. 507 Upper
First St (Jenner Building listed at 505 & 507 Upper 1st St)
1889, 1890, 1891 & 1892 Evansville City Directories: J.W. Jenner listed as Secretary
and Treasurer,
Evansville Transfer Cab Line Co. main ofc & stable 408 to 412 Upper 2nd (could this
be step-brother John
Jenner?)
Both parents born in Bavaria (1880 census)
TENNEY Adeline ABT 1858 -
c. JENNER Laurence
c. JENNER Will
c. JENNER Irene
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1.4. JENNER Thomas H
Birth ABT 1855 Vanderburgh Co, Indiana, USA
Death 29 Dec 1947 Evansville, Vanderburgh Co, Indiana, USA
Burial Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co, Indiana, USA
Occupation Insurance Salesman
Funeral: R Greek Funeral Home, Rev Dr Frank Hamilton (Browning Obituary Index)
Survivors (Browning Obituary Index)
Brother: Fred A
Nephews: Louis Jenner, Rising Sun, IN
Louis Hartman, Louisville
Nieces: Mrs. Mary Pavey, Rising Sun
Mrs. Lucille Tatum, New Albany
Mrs. Grace Duvall, Norfolk, VA
Mrs. Beulah Gleichman Lee, Chicago
1880 Census: Indiana, Vanderburgh Co, ED 84 (Evansville-Ward 4) Page 1; living at 102
Fulton Ave (next
door to parents); Age 24; Occup. Clerk In Gas Office
1888 & 1889 Evansville City Directories: Occup. Bookkeeper; Loc. 408 Upper Second St;
Res. 102 Fulton
Ave
1890 Evansville City Directory: Occup. Secretary, Nugent Gravel Co; Loc. 200 1/2 Upper
Water; Res. 102
Fulton Ave
1891 Evansville City Directory; Occup. Bookkeeper, Indiana Contract Co.; Res. 102 Fulton
Ave
1892 Evansville City Directory: Occup. Bookkeeper; Loc. Upper 1st; Res. 102 Fulton Ave
Marriage BEF 1880
____ Mary M or E ABT 1856 - 23 Jan 1936
c. JENNER Louise M ABT 1891 - 4 May 1944
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1.5. JENNER Elizabeth K
Birth ABT 1858 Vanderburgh Co, Indiana, USA
Death 18 Mar 1939 Evansville, Vanderburgh Co, Indiana, USA
Burial Locust Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co, Indiana, USA
Occupation School Teacher
Funeral: Smith Funeral Home; Rev Mathew Cavell (Browning Obituary Index)
Survivors (Browning Obituary Index)
Sister: Mrs Rose Kerth
Brothers: Tom M Jenner (McCoy Ins. and Realty)
Fred A Jenner, all Evle
Retired in 1909, last taught at Culver School (Browning Obituary Index)
1880 Census: Indiana, Vanderburgh Co, ED 84 (Evansville-Ward 4) Page 1; living at 100
Fulton Ave with
parents; Age 22; Occup. School Teacher; Name "Lizzie"
1888, 1889, 1890, 1891 & 1892 Evansville City Directories:Occup. Teacher; Residence
213 Ingle; name
"Lizzie K Jenner"; Fulton Ave School in 1892
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1.6. JENNER Rose A
Birth ABT 1861 Vanderburgh Co, Indiana, USA
Death 25 Feb 1942 Evansville, Vanderburgh Co, Indiana, USA
Burial Locust Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co, Indiana, USA
Occupation Seamstress
Funeral: R Smith Funeral Home, Rev M C Cavell, 1st Presbyterian (Browning Obituary
Index)
Survivors (Browning Obituary Index)
Brothers: Thomas H Jenner, Evansville
Fred A Jenner, Chandler, IN
Obit. lists no surviving children or spouse. Thomas L Kerth (d. 1943 age 79) was the
correct age to be her
spouse, was survied by two sons and three daughters. There also was a Mary Kerth (d.
1942 age not
listed) who did list Thomas L Kerth as husband, with same surviving children.
Residence at time of death is also different from Tom L Kerth.
Do I have the wrong Tom Kerth?
Elizabeth Jenner obit (1939) lists a surviving sister as Mrs. Rose Kerth
1880 Census: Indiana, Vanderburgh Co, ED 84 (Evansville-Ward 4) Page 1; living at 100
Fulton Ave with
parents; Age 18; Occup. Seamstress; Name "Rosa A"
1888, 1889 & 1890 Evansville City Directories: Residence 213 Ingle; name "Rosa
A"
KERTH Tom
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1.7. JENNER Frederick Alexander
Birth 19 Oct 1864 Vanderburgh Co, Indiana, USA
Death 5 Sep 1959 Boonville, Warrick Co, Indiana, USA
Occupation Farmer
1880 Census: Indiana, Vanderburgh Co, ED 84 (Evansville-Ward 4) Page 1; living at 100
Fulton Ave with
parents; Age 16; Name "A Fred"
1888 Evansville City Directory: Occup. Packer; Loc 110 Upper First St; Res. 213 Ingle
1889 Evansville City Directory: Occup. Bookkeeper; Loc 323 Upper First St; Res. 213
Ingle; name "F.A.
Jenner"
1890 Evansville City Directory: Occup. Bookkeeper; Loc 410 Upper Second St; Res. 213
Ingle; name "F.A.
Jenner"
1891 Evansville City Directory: Occup. Farmer; Res. 213 Ingle
1920 Census: Indiana, Warrick Co, ED 180 (Ohio Twp-south), Sheet 12B; living on Old State
Road; farm
owned free of mortgage
Both parents born in Germany (1920 census)
Marriage 18 Feb 1889
BURKHARDT Rose Mary 27 Oct 1866 - 23 Jul 1937
c. JENNER Louis William 11 Jan 1897 - 29 Oct 1966
c. JENNER Mary Lucille 18 Mar 1905 - 22 Oct 1970
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