GenealogyBank.com has several articles from Olympia, Washington newspapers concerning
Johann E. Zenner aka Capt. John E. Zenner including land information where he gave 12 feet
of his lot to the town of Tenino for road purposes. It also speaks of his wife. There
are other Zenner's listed in that area. One Charles Frank Zenner and a man with the
last name Jacob Wolff posing to be an "Ed Zenner" was arrested for disorderly
conduct. The Frank Zenner was charged under a morality law in Chehalis county and lost an
appeal the following year (June 24, 1904?). It is unknown what if any relation Johann E.
Zenner was to this Charles Frank Zenner. Johann E. Zenner also belonged to the
typographical union and worked for the Washington State printers office.
Sources: Morning Olympian, Dec. 19, 1903, Sept. 25, 1907, June 9, 1914, March 4, 1910,
Dec. 18, 1914, Oct. 24, 1922, June 29, 1910, and on April 17, 1917 - Olympia Record
Centralia Daily Chronicle, Centralia, Lewis Co., Washington, page 1
PIONEER RESIDENT OF TENINO PASSES
TENINO, Nov. 11---John E. Zenner, 79 years old, retired Tenino printer and publisher,
died yesterday after an illness of two days' duration.
Mr. Zenner came west 30 years ago and 10 years later engaged in newspaper work in
Tenino where for a number of years he was publisher of the Tenino News. Of late years he
has lived in retirement.
Mr. Zenner was born in Germany and came to the United States when a young man. He had
been a life-long printer and publisher.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Helen Z. Burg of Buffalo, and Sister Ewalda of St.
Agnes academy, Alliance, Neb.; a sister, Sister Mary of St. Anne of Rochester, N.Y. Mr.
Zenner was a member of the Olympia aerie F.O.E. and of the Catholic church.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday morning in Olympia.
Capt. John E. Zenner aka Johann Zenner d. Nov. 10, 1930
Johann Zenner, b. 07MAY1851 in Wahlen, married Mary Wahlen 27NOV1873 in Buffalo NY. Johann
later changed his name to John E. Zenner, moved to Washington State, settled in Tennino WA
and published the local newspaper till his death in 1930. He and Mary had 11 children, all
born in Buffalo, with marital status noted as of 1925:
Mary, b.01MAY1875, unmarried;
Joseph, b. 15APR1877, unmarried;
August, b. 03MAR1879, d. 01JAN1901 in Buffalo, unmarried;
Frank, b. 07MAR1880, d. 22JUL1880 in Buffalo;
Peter Charles, b. 04APR1881, d. 13AUG1881 in Buffalo; Margaret Catherine, b. 23AUG1882,
unmarried;
William Frank, b. 09AUG1885, unmarried;
Aloysius Edward, b. 30MAR1888, d. 10APR1888;
Helen, b. 20JUN1889, married Frank Brug 27SEP1917 (yay); Robert, b. 30JUN1892, unmarried;
Anna Cecilia, b. 30JUN1896, entered Convent, Order of St. Francis, 15AUG1915. Mary Wahlen,
wife of John E. Zenner, died at Buffalo NY 06OCT1914.
Subject: [WA-Old-News] The Tenino Independent - Nov. 26, 1926
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 17:14:42 -0700
The Tenino Independent
Tenino, Thurston County, Washington
Friday, November 26, 1926
16 YEARS AGO.
Capt. John ZENNER was a visitor from Olympia Sunday.
Banker W. Dean HAYES is a business visitor in Seattle.
Rev. TRACY returned Wednesday evening from a business trip to
Seattle.
B. S. UNDERWOOD, a floater, was taken in by Marshall HUGHES down
at the depot and was haled before Judge HAYNES, where he drew a find of
$10 and costs, a total of $12.50 on a drunk and disorderly charge. Not
having the price, UNDERWOOD was taken to jail, where he developed a case
of "blackcats" but is getting over it.
J. F. CANON has been spending the week in Seattle, closing up the
oil leases and consulting with the Christopher syndicate and Mr.
Abernethy. The drill has not yet arrived, but can be expected any day
now.
Mr. GLENDENNING left the last of last week for El Paso, Texas,
where he was summoned as a witness in a railroad law suit.
Misses Cora GARLAND and Cassie CALES of Bucoda were in Tenino on
Saturday to attend the funeral of E. C. AXTELL.
Nathan COLLARD, 18 years of age, of Great Falls, Mont., was run
over and killed by a Great Northern passenger train near MENTZER's mill
at about 6:10 p. m., Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert HAGER spent Monday and Tuesday in Tacoma on
business.
Subject: [WA-Old-News] The Tenino Independent - July 3, 1925
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 14:55:20 -0700
The Tenino Independent
Tenino, Thurston County, Washington
Friday, July 3, 1925
HERE FROM KANSAS
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. SMITH and son also a granddaughter, of
Altoona, Kansas, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. BOLING of
Tenino. Mr. and Mrs. SMITH are Mrs. BOLING's parents. They expect to
remain here for several weeks.
They were here about fifteen years ago for a short visit, and say
they are very much surprised at the progress and development of this
community since their former visit. Mr. SMITH says the crops in Kansas
are fine this year; that the prospects for bumper yields are the best for
many years.
WIFE OF FORMER PASTOR DEAD
News has been received here of the death of Mrs. Robert TWEED,
wife of Rev. TWEED, former pastor of a Tenino church. Her death occurred
in Portland two weeks ago.
The TWEEDs had made their home in Portland during the past six
years although Rev. TWEED is now pastor of the Presbyterian church at
Browning, Montana.
MARRIED BY McCLELLAN
Carl HOFFNER of Olympia and Leona M. CARNEY of Leader, Wyoming,
were married here by Judge T. J. McCLELLAN Tuesday afternoon.
LOCALS AND PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. PARKS and children Gwenyth, Garnet, Billie,
Irene and Jimmie, left yesterday evening for Kirkland to spent the Fourth
and expect to return Monday.
T. H. RICHARDS and W. D. McARTHUR were in Centralia on business
in connection with the Tenino Fair Thursday morning.
Little Maxine COUGHLIN is home fro mthe Orthopedic hospital of
Seattle, returning Sunday greatly improved. She had been in the hospital
nearly two years.
Two autoos collided at the intersection of Howard and Sussex
streets Wednesday evening, no serious injury to either the occupants of
the cars or the machines resulting. Two tires were blown out.
The telephone office was moved Friday evening into the new Zenner
building which has just been completed.
Voyages:
1. According to the New York Tribune, the ship ST DENIS, [Alonzo] Follansbee, master,
arrived at New York on 6 April 1854, from Le Havre 24 February, with merchandise and 526
passengers, to Boyd & Hincken; microfilm copy of passenger manifest, dated 7 April
1854, National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, roll 137, list #263 for 1854.
The St. D has had calms and head winds the entire passage. March 4, lat 49 53,
lon 16 35, exchanged signals with ship J. ROGERS, bound W. March 11, lat 48, lon 38, had a
very severe hurricane from N.N.E., which lasted 12 hours, with a very heavy sea, attended
with snow and rain; carried away fore and main-topsail sheets, split fore-topsail and
fore-topmast staysail; ship lying to under bare poles. March 15, heavy gales from N.W.,
with snow and a very heavy sea; was 3 days without a fore-topsail. No date, lat 45, 40,
lon 46 to lat 44, lon 50, saw large quantities of ice. March 20, lat 44, lon 49,
encountered large quantities of ice, which carried away lower part of cut-water; was 11
days between the lon of 50 and 60. April 2, saw a large steamer steering W. Took a pilot
from boat Mary Taylor on 5th inst[ant].
[15 Mar 1999]
From:
http://www.geocities.com/mppraetorius/com-sa.htm
September 25, 2007
First instance of ship Rogers (online since I began searching in 1999) about 1854.
***Searching for 4 posted ship, Rogers, enroute Rotterdam, Liverpool, New York*** Franz
Zenner immigrated to the US in 1854 abt. May? of 1854.
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