I have been trying to connect this Walter (h/o Frederika) as a brother of my G-grandfather Charles Francis HENRY b. Feb 1844 Switzerland d. 2 Jan 1924 PA, but have not been able to find a concrete link. I know that Charles immigrated in 1850 according to 1900 census, however, Walter was dead by the time immigration years were added on census records.
I have never been able to come up with a passenger list that names a Charles HENRY or a Walter HENRY on it. According to Walter's death record, his parents were
Antonie and Mary and I have searched for those names in passenger lists and in census and again have come up empty. Since Charles would have been 5 or 6yrs in 1850, I would assume he came to the US with his parents, or at least someone older. However, it's possible that HENRY is the Americanization of some other name like
HEINRICH or
HENRIE.
Since Walter (h/o Carrie) was b. 1866 West Chester PA and his sister Minnie in 1869 who I also believe was b. PA, I surmise that Walter and Frederika were living there in that timeframe. Charles was married in West Chester in 1867.
The first time I find Charles in census is 1870 and he is already married, living with his wife's family. In 1870, Walter and Frederika are living in Saginaw MI. I find nothing in 1860 putting any of the names, Charles, Walter,
Antonie and Mary, together.
1880 census has conflicting info, showing Frederika b. SWITZ and children Walter and Minnie b. NY, but the other records show Frederika born in Germany and Walter the son b. in PA. My assumption that the daughter Minnie was b. PA is not verified, but I suspect is correct.
Is there any possibility that you have come across the name ANTHONY HENRY in your research?
Charles' naturalization petition (1884) is signed (as a witness stating he had known Charles for more than 5ys) by Anthony HENRY b. 1860. I suspect, without proof, that Anthony could be a son of Walter and Frederika. (Seems a good possiblity that Walter would name his son Anthony after his father
Antonie.)
I found an Anthony HENRY, age 20, in 1880 census living in Saginaw in what seems like a "boarding" situation. It gives his birthplace as Canada and both parents b. Switzerland, however, what I have learned about this Anthony from later census is that he was born in PA not Canada. He married a
Michigan girl (
Della) ca 1881. They have one child, Raymond, b. 1882 bp. MI. They move to West Chester, PA where they show up in the 1900, 1910 and 1920 census.
Currently, I am trying to get a copy of Charles 'Declaration of Intent' dated 1868 hoping that will give me some defining information as the naturalization petition only shows him b. Switzerland the witness name Anthony HENRY.
I could be so off track on this, but there are just so many little things in common including the fact that Charles' first son is named Walter, and like Walter (h/o Frederika), Charles also had a son named "
Frankie", who died as an infant.
If any of this is confusing, please let me know and I will clarify. Any insight you can provide would be most appreciated. I would be happy to send you the other information I have collected on Walter and Fredricka's descendants. You can contact me through the board or at
JCeeNJ@aol.comRegards,
JC Henry
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*Source Information: 1880 Fed Census, MI, Saginaw, East Saginaw, Dist 299, North Fifth St on June 4, 1880 by
Thompson McCleary218 218 HENRY, Walter L. 40
SWITZ SWITZ SWITZ Engineer <1840>
218 218 HENRY, Frederika 40 Wife
SWITZ SWITZ SWITZ Keeping House <1840>
218 218 HENRY, Walter 15 Son NY
SWITZ SWITZ <1865>
218 218 HENRY, Minnie 11 Daughter NY
SWITZ SWITZ <1869>
218 218 HENRY, Nellie 9 Daughter MI
SWITZ SWITZ <1871>
218 218 HENRY, Ida 7 Daughter MI
SWITZ SWITZ <1873> 8 Mar 1873 Saginaw MI
218 218 HENRY,
Netty 5 Daughter MI
SWITZ SWITZ <1875>
218 218 HENRY,
Frankie 3/12 (March 1880) Son MI
SWITZ SWITZ <1880>
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*Source Information:
Michigan Dept of Community Health
HENRY WALTER Date of death: 10-Jul-1882
Ledger Page: 87 Record Number: 634
Place of death: East
Saginaw County of Death: Saginaw
Sex:
Male Race: WHITE Marital Status: Married
Age: 41 years 1 month (10 Jun 1841)
Cause of Death: CANCER
Birthplace: SWITZERLAND
Occupation: ENGINEER
Father's Name: HENRY,
ANTOINE Father's Residence: DEAD
Mother's Name: HENRY, MARY Mother's Residence: DEAD
Date of record: 1-Jun-1883
*Note: BOTH PARENTS DEAD BY 1882
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Frederika died in 1920
*Source Information: SAGINAW
NEWS COURIERSaturday, October 30, 1920
Name:
MCCONNELL, FREDERICKA
Death Date: 10/29/1920 Death Place:
BAY CITY, MI
Cemetery:
BRADY HILL
Misc: DIED FROM INJURIES WHILE ON THE
WICKES YACHT, CAPITOLA
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