Descendants of Capt. Arthur Fenner

Gerald James Fenner

[b 2 Feb. 1907 at Martin, MI; d 3 Mar. 2000 at Plainwell, MI] Gerald James Fenner m Evelyn A. Virgil [b 13 Oct. 1908 at Martin, MI; d 9 May 1988 at Martin, MI], daughter of Clifford Virgil and Abbigail Stebbins, on 2 April 1931. Gerald was a graduate of Martin High School and Michigan State College. He spent his entire career as a dairy farmer, was a member of the Farm Bureau, and was a 4-H leader. Gerald and Evelyn were inducted into the Michigan Farmer’s Hall of Fame. They were members of First United Methodist Church of Plainwell. Evelyn earned a teaching degree from Western Michigan University and taught in the Plainwell and Martin school systems.

  1. Gerald Clifford [b 12 Jan. 1934 at Martin, MI] m Patricia A. Hyder [b 8 Dec. 1936 at Plainwell, MI; d 26 June 2004 at Martin, MI] on 26 Mar. 1955. They had Louise who m David Hubbard, Jerry [b 1959] who m Joni, John [b 1963] who m Terry, and Karen [b 1969] who m Frank Andrews.

  2. Kathryn Joan [b 11 Feb. 1936 at Plainwell, MI; d 22 Apr. 1937 at Otsego, MI].

  3. Sandra Lee [b 4 Mar. 1937; d 23 Apr. 2020] m Roger Eberly.


Lineage:
[ Arthur | Thomas | Joseph | Asahel ] : James | Russel | William | Orlie | Gerald

Sources:
1. Email from Richard Arthur Fenner, 11 May 2020.
2. Supplemental data from FamilySearch.org
3. Obituary, Kalamazoo Gazette, Mar. 2000.