When William Jason Fenner was born on 6 June 1828, in Ripley, Chautauqua, New York, United States, his father, Nathaniel Fenner, was 40 and his mother, Rachel Robinson, was 39. He married Mercy Dianthy Wilson on 31 March 1864, in Delaware, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Delaware Township, Delaware, Iowa, United States for about 10 years and South Fork Township, Delaware, Iowa, United States for about 5 years. He died on 12 December 1894, in Delaware, Iowa, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Mead Cemetery, Thorpe, Delaware, Iowa, United States.
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Historical Boundaries: 1837: Delaware, Wisconsin Territory, United States 1838: Delaware, Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Delaware, Iowa, United States
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English: from Middle English fen(ne) ‘fen, marsh’ (Old English fenn) + -er, a topographic name for someone who lived in or by a marsh or fen. Fenn Place in Worth in Sussex had owners called atte Fenne, who in the time of King Henry VI (1421–1471) apparently changed their name to Fenner. See Fenn .
English: variant of Fainer, from Middle English feiner, fener ‘haymonger, one who sells hay’ (Old French fenier), or perhaps a nickname from Middle English feiner ‘inventor; hypocrite’.
South German and Swiss German: occupational name for an ensign or standard bearer, from Middle High German vener, an agent derivative of Middle High German vane ‘flag’. See also Fenrich .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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