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Joseph Frank Prenger1,2,3

ID# 7351, (1885 - 1943)
Family Chart

Parents:

  • Father: Frederick Prenger
  • Mother: Mary Lucas

Key Events:

  • Born: on 28 Aug 1885 in Peoria, Illinois.4,5,6
  • Married First: Jessie Myrtle Watson in 1908 in Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois.7,8
  • Married Second: Edith Virginia Fenelon.9,10,11
  • Died: on 22 Sep 1943 in Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois.12,13
  • Buried: in St. Josephs Cemetery, West Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois.14
Joseph also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Children with Jessie Myrtle Watson:

Citations

  1. Joseph Frank Prenger, Joseph Frank, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  2. "Deaths: Prenger," The Times-Picayune, 6 Mar 1985, shows name as Joseph Frank Prenger.
  3. "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Joseph F. Prenger, citing FHL #1983537 and certificate no. 37150.
  4. Joseph Frank Prenger, Joseph Frank, Selective Service Registration Card, World War II, Fourth Registration, shows date, city, and state.
  5. Joseph Frank Prenger, Joseph Frank, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date.
  6. Joe F Prenger household, 1910 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows age 24 and state.
  7. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows year, as 1908, city, county, and state.
  8. Joe F Prenger household, 1910 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows them married zero years.
  9. Joseph Frank Prenger, Joseph Frank, Selective Service Registration Card, World War II, Fourth Registration, shows her as his wife.
  10. "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Joseph F. Prenger, citing FHL #1983537 and certificate no. 37150, shows her as his spouse.
  11. Bridget Fenelon household, 1940 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows them as married, he as son-in-law and her as daughter of Bridget.
  12. "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Joseph F. Prenger, citing FHL #1983537 and certificate no. 37150, shows date, city, county, and state.
  13. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 158391950, Joseph Frank Prenger, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  14. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 158391950, Joseph Frank Prenger, includes tombstone photo.

Joseph Watson Prenger1,2,3

ID# 7352, (1911 - 1985)
Family Chart

Parents:

Key Events:

Joseph also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Citations

  1. Edwin Leahmann household, 1920 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows name as Joseph W. (?) Prenger.
  2. Joseph Watson Prenger, Joseph Watson, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Louisiana, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947.
  3. "Deaths: Prenger," The Times-Picayune, 6 Mar 1985, shows name as Joseph Watson Prenger.
  4. Edwin Leahmann household, 1920 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows age 8 and state.
  5. Joseph Watson Prenger, Joseph Watson, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Louisiana, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947, shows date, as 22nd, city, and state.
  6. "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010," Ancestry.com, record for Joseph Prenger, Soc. Sec. No. 433-03-9731, shows date, as 22nd.
  7. Joseph W. Brenger household, 1950 U.S. Census, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, shows married, with her married more than once and 10 years since she last married, widowed, divorced or separated.
  8. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows year.
  9. "Deaths: Prenger," The Times-Picayune, 29 Sep 1981, shows her as his wife.
  10. "Deaths: Prenger," The Times-Picayune, 6 Mar 1985, shows date.
  11. "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010," Ancestry.com, record for Joseph Prenger, Soc. Sec. No. 433-03-9731, shows date.
  12. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Joseph Prenger, Soc. Sec. No. 433-03-9731, shows month, year, and last residence as 70118 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana.

Edwin Frederick Prenger1,2

ID# 7353, (1917 - 2011)
Family Chart

Parents:

Key Events:

Edwin also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Child with Marguerite Laura Huggitt:

  • Judith Ann Prenger

Citations

  1. Edwin Leahmann household, 1920 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows name as Edwin Prenger.
  2. Edwin Frederick Prenger, Edwin Frederick, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947.
  3. Edwin Leahmann household, 1920 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows age 2 11/12 and state.
  4. Edwin Frederick Prenger, Edwin Frederick, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows date, city, and state.
  5. Edwin F. Prenger, Edwin F. obituary, Herald-Whig, shows date and city.
  6. "Marriages," New Orleans States, 15 Dec 1936, shows date.
  7. Edwin Lehmann household, 1940 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows him as nephew of head of household, and her as nephew's wife.
  8. Polk's Peoria City Directory, 1940 pg 463 and 1941 pg 524 shows her as his wife.
  9. Edwin F. Prenger and Vivian Wagner, marriage License and return.
  10. Edwin Prenger household, 1950 U.S. Census, Iroquois Co., Illinois, shows married.
  11. Polk's Peoria City Directory, 1948, pg 450, shows his wife as Virginia.
  12. "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Virginia Mae Wolfe, Soc. Sec. No. 360-16-0525, shows her as Virginia Mae Prenger effective Oct 1945.
  13. Edwin F. Prenger, Edwin F. obituary, Herald-Whig, shows date and town.
  14. "United States Obituary Collection," Ancestry.com, record for Anne C. Prenger, citing 9 Dec 2010 Evanston, Illinois newspaper, shows date, as 21st, and location, as Springfield.
  15. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows date, as 22nd, town, as Taylorsville, and state.
  16. Edwin F. Prenger, Edwin F. obituary, Herald-Whig, shows date, at home, and address and city.
  17. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Edwin F Prenger, shows date.
  18. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 154295118, Edwin F. Prenger, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  19. Edwin F. Prenger, Edwin F. obituary, Herald-Whig, shows services Monday and cemetery.
  20. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 154295118, Edwin F. Prenger, includes tombstone photo.

Grace Helen Brown1,2,3

ID# 7354, (1889 - 1981)
Family Chart

Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 4 Sep 1889 in Lynchburg, Virginia.4,5,6
  • Married First: Ralph R. Wheatley on 30 Jun 1915 in Lynchburg, Virginia.7,8,9
  • Married Second: Joseph Watson Prenger in 1942.10,11,12
  • Died: on 27 Sep 1981.13,14
Grace also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with Ralph R. Wheatley:

  • Helen Wheatley
  • Lee Elizabeth Wheatley

Citations

  1. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," FamilySearch.org, record for Ralph Wheatley and Grace Helen Brown, citing FHL #2048489 and pg 11, ln 166.
  2. "Deaths: Prenger," The Times-Picayune, 29 Sep 1981, shows father's surname as Brown.
  3. Lemuel R. Brown household, 1910 U.S. Census, Lynchburg City, Virginia, shows name as Grace H. Brown.
  4. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," FamilySearch.org, record for Ralph Wheatley and Grace Helen Brown, citing FHL #2048489 and pg 11, ln 166, shows year, as 1892, town, and state.
  5. Lemuel Brown household, 1900 U.S. Census, Campbell Co., Virginia, shows month, year, as 1889, age 10 and state.
  6. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Grace Prenger, Soc. Sec. No. 435-16-1491, shows date.
  7. Ralph Wheatley household, 1930 U.S. Census, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, shows married, with his first marriage at age 23 and hers at 26.
  8. Grace Wheatley household, 1940 U.S. Census, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, shows Grace and daughter with surname Wheatley, and Grace as divorced.
  9. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," FamilySearch.org, record for Ralph Wheatley and Grace Helen Brown, citing FHL #2048489 and pg 11, ln 166, shows date, town, county, and state.
  10. Joseph W. Brenger household, 1950 U.S. Census, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, shows married, with her married more than once and 10 years since she last married, widowed, divorced or separated.
  11. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows year.
  12. "Deaths: Prenger," The Times-Picayune, 29 Sep 1981, shows her as his wife.
  13. "Deaths: Prenger," The Times-Picayune, 29 Sep 1981.
  14. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com, record for Grace Prenger, Soc. Sec. No. 435-16-1491, shows month, year, and last residence, as 70118, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana.

Anne C. McCabe1,2,3

ID# 7355, (1926 - 2010)
Family Chart

Parents:

  • Father: James V. McCabe
  • Mother: Sophia Brown

Key Events:

  • Born: on 7 Apr 1926 in Winchester, Illinois.4,5,6
  • Married: Edwin Frederick Prenger on 22 Dec 1952 in Taylorville, Illinois.7,8,9
  • Died: on 3 Dec 2010.10,5
  • Buried: in Greenmount Cemetery, Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois.11
Anne also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Citations

  1. James McCabe household, 1930 U.S. Census, Scott Co., Illinois, shows name as Anne McCabe.
  2. "United States Obituary Collection," Ancestry.com, record for Anne C. Prenger, citing 9 Dec 2010 Evanston, Illinois newspaper.
  3. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 154294975, Anne C. McCabe Prenger, includes tombstone photo showing name as Anne C. Prenger.
  4. James McCabe household, 1930 U.S. Census, Scott Co., Illinois, shows age 4 and state.
  5. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 154294975, Anne C. McCabe Prenger, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  6. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows date, town, and state.
  7. Edwin F. Prenger, Edwin F. obituary, Herald-Whig, shows date and town.
  8. "United States Obituary Collection," Ancestry.com, record for Anne C. Prenger, citing 9 Dec 2010 Evanston, Illinois newspaper, shows date, as 21st, and location, as Springfield.
  9. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows date, as 22nd, town, as Taylorsville, and state.
  10. "United States Obituary Collection," Ancestry.com, record for Anne C. Prenger, citing 9 Dec 2010 Evanston, Illinois newspaper, shows date.
  11. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 154294975, Anne C. McCabe Prenger, includes tombstone photo.

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