FAMILY OF
J. FRED FELLWOCK
1831 - 1919

Fred (Johann F.) Fellwock, son of Johann F. Fellwock & Maria Christina Sasse
- born 9 October 1831, Nahausen, Brandenburg.
- died 17 August 1919, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
- buried Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, Lutheran Cemetery
- married 6 December 1855, Dodge County, Wisconsin
1. Wilhelmina Amelia Henrietta Sasse, daughter of Michael Sasse, Sr. & Maria Juhr
- born 26 October 1837, Nahausen, Brandenburg
- died 24 November 1877, Fayette County, Illinois
- buried St. Paul, Fayette County, Illinois.
Fred married 15 January 1880, Fayette Co., Illinois
2. Louisa Fredericka Augusta Schwan nee Schukar, daughter of Peter & Henriette Schukar
- born 16 July 1832, Bernickow, Brandenburg
- died 24 June 1915, Evansville, Indiana (death date from Evansville City Records. Schwan Family Register lists her death date as 22 June 1915.)
- buried Vanderburgh County, Indiana, Lutheran Cemetery, in the Schwan Lot

Fred's memoirs are the source of much of our information about the families' emigration, the early days in Wisconsin, and the subsequent move to Illinois.

Fred Fellwock, assessor in Wilberton township, Fayette County, Illinois, 1868.

Photo of J. Fred Fellwock and Louise Schukar Schwan Fellwock

Advertisement for Fellwock Auto, Evansville, Indiana, about 1907. Handwritten, the children are identified as Oscar Fellwock, Bernhard Fellwock and Amanda Sasse.

J. Fred Fellwock and his adult children, perhaps about 1910
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CHILDREN:

1. Johann Friedrich Fellwock, born 15 May 1857, Dodge County, Wisconsin
   - baptized 7 June 1857, sponsors: Johann Fr. Oertwig, Mich Sasse, Carl Schoenicke, Maria Sasse, Ernestine A Sasse nee Fellwock.
   - died 27 April 1860, age 2 yrs., 11 mo., 13 days.

2. Louise Emilie Fellwock, born 30 March 1859, Dodge County, Wisconsin
   - bapt. 7 April 1859, sponsors: Fr. Sasse, Ernestine Sasse nee Fellwock, Maria Sasse.

3. Robert Edward Fellwock, born 1 March 1860, Dodge Co., WI
   - baptized 11 March 1860, sponsors: Fr. Sasse, Carl Schoenike, Maria Ernestine Schukar nee Sasse.
   - died 11 April 1939, having lived at Amherst, Buffalo County, Nebraska
   - married 19 April 1891, Buffalo County, Nebraska, Immanuel Luth. Church
   Minnie (Dorothea Sophia M.) Herbst, daughter of Herbst Henry Herbst & Mary Thurnau
   - born 18 January 1873, Benton County, Iowa
   - confirmed 18 April 1886, Buffalo County, Nebraska, Immanuel Lutheran Church
   - died 26 September 1968, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska
   See Robert Fellwock Family

4. Pauline Emilie Fellwock, born 27 December 1861, Dodge County, Wisconsin
   - baptized 7 January 1862, sponsors: Fr. Schukar, Wm Jagow, Maria Oertwig nee Stein,
   - died 23 September 1862.

5. William Ernst Fellwock, born 21 July 1863, Dodge County, Wisconsin
   - baptized 2 August 1863, sponsors, Michael Sasse, Fr. Sasse, Louise Jagow nee Sasse,
   - died 1946, buried Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, Lutheran Cemetery
   - married 23 September 1888, Fayette County, Illinois, to
   Clara Augusta Schukar, daughter of August & Bertha Schukar
   - born 10 April 1869, Fayette County, Illinois,
   - died 1947, buried Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, Lutheran Cemetery
   See William E. Fellwock Family

6. Wilhelmina Ernestine Fellwock, born 29 January 1865, Dodge County, Wisconsin
   - baptized 5 Feb 1865, sponsors: Wm. Jagow, Ernestine Oertwig, Wilhelmine Schoenicke
   - died 1919.
   - married 28 Oct 1888, Fayette County, Illinois, to
   Charles August Buth, son of John Buth and Wilhelmine Brauer
   born March 1866, New York
   See Charles Buth for details of this family.

7. Paul Bernhardt Fellwock, born December 1866, St. Paul, Fayette County, Illinois,
   - died 1959
   - married 6 April 1891, in Sangamon County, Illinois, to
   Johanna Buth, daughter of John Buth and Wilhelmine Brauer
   - born May 1871, New York
   - died 1949
   See Paul B. Fellwock Family

8. Emil (Friedrich Ernst E.) Fellwock, born 1869, Illinois
   - died 7 July 1885, buried St. Paul, Fayette County, Illinois

9. Anna Fellwock, born about 1869

10. John Fredrick William Fellwock, born 1872, Illinois, died 1947
    - married 21 May 1896, Fayette Co., IL Christine Zink
    CHILDREN:
    
    • Agnes Fellwock, born 5 May 1898, died 1954, married Martin Hund.
      
    • Frieda Fellwock, born 7 October 1899, died August 1972, married Clifford Leverence.
      
    • Martin Fellwock, born 28 June 1902, died November 1977; lived in California, married Odelia Bosse.
      
    • Huldah Fellwock, born 4 February 1904, died March 1994, married Edward Holtz.
      
    • Bertha Fellwock, born 4 October 1905, died April 2002, married Elmer Kemke.
      
    • Otto Fellwock, born 17 January 1909, died February 1990, married Nina Gaston.
      
    • Theodore Fellwock, born 11 October 1910, died 26 August 1995, lived in California, married Wilma Gaston.
      
    • Edwin Fellwock, born 1 September 1912, died January 1996, married Mary Kleiman.

11. Emma Fellwock, born 1875, died 1963, married George Buth.
    CHLDREN:
    
    • Victor Buth married Dorothy Bosse, had son Ronald.
      
    • Hedwig Buth married Al von Behren

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