Leo DeForest SENN

Notes:

lived in Buffalo in 1939.

Other Events:

• Occupation: 1892, Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA; engineer with Batavia & New York Woodworking Co.
• Census: 1900, Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA; ED 4, pg 11A
• Membership: 1915, Corfu, Genesee, New York, USA; Corfu Grange
• Membership: 1915, Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA; the Order of the Eastern Star, organizer and 1st Worthy Patron of Batavia Chapter
• Membership: 1915, , , New York, USA; Universal Craftsmen Council of Engineers
• Membership: 1918, Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA; Batavia Masonic Lodge No. 475, Master
• Membership: 1918, , , New York, USA; Damascus Temple No. 4
• Membership: 1918, , , New York, USA; International Organization of the UCC of E, Grand Worthy Chief
• Membership: 1918, Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA; Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Rochester, Council No. 4
• Membership: 1918, Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA; the Batavia Commandery, No. 34 K.T.
• Membership: 1918, , , New York, USA; Western Star Chapter No. 35, High Priest
• Occupation: 1919, Wende, Erie, New York, USA; engineer with the Erie County Penitentiary
• Residence: 1926, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
• Residence: 1933, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA; 15 Hussey Avenue

Notes:

Stafford, Nov. 20--Henry C. Senn of Buffalo, a former well-known Batvian, died at 3 o'clock this morning (November 20, 1939) at the Buffalo General Hospital where he had been a patient for five weeks. He was born at Pembroke on September 5, 1865, and spent his youth in that vacinity. In 1892, he became engineer at the Batavia and New York Woodworking Company and held that position until he moved to Buffalo in 1919. Up to the time of his last illness, he was an engineer at the Erie County Penitentiary at Wende.
During his residence in Batavia, Mr. Senn was active in Masonic circles, having served as master of Batavia Lodge, No. 475, F. & A. M., and as high priest of Western Star Chapter, No. 35. R. A. M. He was a member of Batavia Commandery, No. 34, K. T., a life member of Damascus Temple No. 4, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of Rochester, a life member of Rochester Council No. 4, Universal Craftsmen Council Engineers and had served as grand worthy chief of the International Organization of of the U. C. C. of E. He was also a member of Corfu Grange. He was one of the organizers and served as the first Worthy Patron of Batavia Chapter, No. 276, Order of the Eastern Star and was assistant grand lecturer of Genesee-Wyoming District of Eastern Star.
Mr. Senn was twice married. On November 26, 1890, he married Miss Clara Ashley of Corfu who died on March 5, 1933. He later married Mrs. Caroline Kruetter of Buffalo, who survives. He is also survived by three sons, Leo D. of Buffalo, Henry A. of New York and Clarence A. of Rochester; a daughter, Mrs. Norman Hennig of Stafford; two sisters, Mrs. Julia Tubbs of Buffalo and Mrs. Clara Colby of Corfu; an aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Childs of Pembroke and five grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Senn will be held at No. 364 Cumberland avenue, Buffalo, at 1:30 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. Interment will be in Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Corfu, where services will be conducted by Batavia Lodge, No. 475, F. & A. M.
Reporting paper unknown

Census:
Batavia Township
Henry C Senn Head M 34 Sep 1865 New York m. 9-1/2 yrs.
Clara B Senn Wife F 27 Nov 1872 New York 2/2 children
Isabell R Senn Dau F 4 Nov 1895 New York
Leo D Senn Son M 1 Dec 1898 New York
Chauncy T Ashley F-in-l M 69 Nov 1830 New York m. 45 yrs.
Caroline D Ashley M-in-l F 69 Mar 1831 New York 0/0 children

Henry married Clara B ASHLEY on 26 Nov 1890 in Corfu, Genesee, New York, USA. Clara (daughter of Chauncey T ASHLEY and Caroline D ???) was born on 18 Nov 1872 in , , New York, USA; died on 3 Mar 1933 in , Genesee, New York, USA; was buried on 4 Mar 1933 in Corfu, Genesee, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Clara and Henry share a headstone with the Ashleys.
There are three towns in New York called Brighton; one in Erie Co, one in Monroe Co, and one in Ostego Co.

Birth:
It's probably Erie County.

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1843, , , New York, USA; from Germany
• Naturalization: 1846, , , New York, USA; from Germany
• Residence: 1862, Pembroke, Genesee, New York, USA
• Tax List: 1 Sep 1863, , , New York, USA; State
• Tax List: 1 Nov 1863, , , New York, USA; State
• Census: 25 Jun 1875, , Erie, New York, USA; ED 1, pg 26
• Property: 1876, , Genesee, New York, USA; according to Indexed Land Ownership Maps
• Census: 1880, Pembroke, Genesee, New York, USA; ED 16, pg 11-12 (661C-D)
• Residence: Between 1885 and 1900, Holland, Bell, Texas, USA
• Tax List: 1889, , Bell, Texas, USA
• Census: 1890, Heidenheimer, Bell, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1906, Robinson, McLennan, Texas, USA
• Census: 1910, , McLennan, Texas, USA; ED 77 pg 33B
• Census: 1920, , McLennan, Texas, USA; ED 107 pg 3
• Obituary: 4 Nov 1926, Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA; Waco News-Tribune
• Obituary: 6 Nov 1926, Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA; Waco News-Tribune

Notes:

A family legend that is unravelling:
Came from Germany with family. Had been wealthy until the Kaiser destroyed everything. Had three sisters. Was married and had three children. Wife died during Civil War. Fought in Civil War for the North. Was in a military prison. His sister raised his children. While in prison, he met a Confederate POW named Wills. When they were released, he decided to go with his friend back to Texas.
Had a farm near Waco in Robinson.
Another family legend:
Built a church and set aside a portion of the property as a school, churchyard and cemetery. He, Annie, Naomi, and Henry are buried there. Robinson Cemetery.
One more family legend:
Frederick's brother was a doctor at the "Mayo Clinic". Could this be Nicholas?
SENN, Dr. Nicholas, at Chicago, June 2, 1908 (death)
I can't find any proof that his first name was William.

Gina- The information I have is that the SENN or Senner name means, a shepherd or cowherd in Switzerland. In the spring all the cattle in the small towns are gotten together and the herders drive them up into the mountains to greener pastures. They are milked and cheese is made right there in the mountains and every week the cheese is hauled down to the village and sold. In the fall the cattle are brought back to the village to a big field and the owners have to pick out their cow or cows and take them back to their homes and pick up their money for the cheese that had been sold. When we were in Buchs, St Gallen in Sept of 1998 we were able to see the return of the cattle from the mountains. The best milk producers were all decorated with flowers and branches on their heads and each wore a big (12 inches wide and 18 inches long) bell that clanged with each step the cow took. There must have been approx 150 milk cows and a bunch of yearling calves that bought up the rear of the procession. I did make lots of videotapes of our trip. Was able to visit the church my ancestors went to in Buchs and also look at and hold in my hands and photograph old church records back to the 1600's!!!! It was quite a feeling to see my GGGGGrandfather/mother's birth, confirmation, marriage and death records. Our SENN family came from the little town of Altendorf, St Gallen which is now a part of the city of Buchs. Take care Bill and Gale Senn bsenn@cfu.net
I checked in the Oxford English Dictionary and the name "senn" is German, rarely used since the early 19th century, but the definition of a "senn" is a herdsman in the Alps. Also Comb. senn-cabin, sennhutt, repr. G. sennh

(Research):Is this my Frederick's father?
Frederick SENN (AFN: 3GM4-33)
Sex: M
Birth: 1813 , , Switzerland
Death: 12 May 1860 Henrietta, Monroe, Ny

I am positive that John H is not his father.

Fred and Annie are both on the 1900 Census in Texas, so I assume that Frederick was here, too.

Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898
Name: Friedrich Sinn
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 18 Aug 1839
Christening Place: Halver, Westfalen, Preu

Immigration:
The 1920 census gives the date as 1843 with naturalization in 1858.

Tax List:
$3.33

Tax List:
$1.31

Census:
Newstead Township
Fred Senn M 36 Germany
Barbara Senn Wife F 34 Germany
Julia Senn Dau F 13 Genesee
Lizzie Senn Dau F 11 Genesee
Henry Senn Son M 9 Genesee
Martha Senn Dau F 7 Genesee
John Senn Son M 6 Genesee
Ann Senn Dau F 9/12 Erie
They live in a frame house with a garden, valued at 200. Frederick is a sewing machine agent. They are both alien and unable to read and write.

Census:
District 2
Source: FHL Film 1254835 National Archives Film T9-0835
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Occ
Frederic Sinn Self M M W 41 Prussia Farming Prus. Prus.
Barbara Sinn Wife F M W 40 Baden House Wife Baden Baden
Martha Sinn Dau F S W 12 NY Prus. DarmstadtHesse
John Sinn Son M S W 10 NY Prus. DarmstadtHesse
Henry Sinn Son M S W 14 NY Prus. DarmstadtHesse
Elizabeth Sinn Dau F S W 5 NY Prus. Baden
Frederic Sinn Son M S W 4 NY Prus. Baden

Census:
Texas Veterans Schedule

Census:
Precinct 1
Fred Senn 71 Germany
Annie Senn 35 New York
They're indexed under SONN and Annie's birthplace is listed as New Mexico.

Census:
Vol. 118, Line 61
Name relationship age where born Naturalization
Seen, Fred head 81 Prussia 1843-Na 1858
Annie dau 44 NY

Obituary:
pg 13,
Frederick Senn, 87, of Robinson, died Wednesday morning in local sanitarium. Survivors include: Mrs. Julia Tuebbs of Buffalo, N.Y., Mrs. Clara Colby of Corfu, N.Y., Mrs. M. Geese of Albany, N.Y.. Miss Annie Senn of Robinson, Henry Senn of Buffalo and Fred Senn of Austin. Services pending. Mr. Senn was born in Germany, and came to U.S. at 7 years of age. A retired farmer, lived 40 years in Texas, and a resident of Robinson for 20 years.

Obituary:
pg. 2
Frederick Senn burial sevice at 1:30 P.M. from the First Presbyterian Church of Robinson, and interred in the Robinson Cemtery. Pallbearers were Benton Jones, Martin Amlunke, Charles Waltiz, Leslie Walker, Jim Colvex and George Andrew.

Frederick married Clara L LITT about 1861 in , , New York, USA. Clara (daughter of John LITT and Clara YOUNG) was born on 9 Jan 1840 in Darmstadt, , Hessen, Germany; died on 6 Sep 1873 in , Genesee, New York, USA; was buried on 7 Sep 1873 in Pembroke, Genesee, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 11 Aug 1860, Darien, Genesee, New York, USA

Notes:

CENSUS YR: 1860 TERRITORY: NY COUNTY: Genesee DIVISION: Darien REEL NO: M653-757 PAGE NO: 55
REFERENCE: Enumerated on the 11th day of August 1860 by Warren Pratt
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LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. REAL VAL. PERS VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB
========================================================================== ======================================
9 465 438 Ashley Chancy 30 M Farmer 400 800 N.Y.
10 465 438 Ashley Caroline 30 F N.Y.

Chauncey married Caroline D ??? in 1855. Caroline was born in Mar 1831 in , , New York, USA; died on 4 Dec 1922. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Immigration: Jul 1854, New York, New York, New York, USA; from Holzheim, Germany
• Census: 12 Jul 1860, Pembroke, Genesee, New York, USA; pg 43
• Residence: 12 Dec 1860, Pembroke, Genesee, New York, USA

Notes:

Immigration:
aboard the Oceania: Johannes, 46; Conrad, 11; Clara, 42; Juliana, 17; Clara, 15.

Census:
Tiffany Convers
1 347 348 Litt John 52 M Farmer 300 100 Germany/Hassan
2 347 348 Litt Clara 46 F Germany/Hassan
3 347 348 Litt Conrad 18 M Farm Laborer Germany/Hassan
4 347 348 Litt Clara 20 F Hassen
5 347 348 Litt Julia 24 F Hassen
6 347 348 Litt Catherine 4 F NY
He was a farmer.

John married Clara YOUNG about 1834 in , , Hessen, Germany. Clara was born on 13 Jul 1812 in , , Hessen, Germany; died on 10 Oct 1873 in , Genesee, New York, USA; was buried in Oct 1873 in Pembroke, Genesee, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]