Lafayette Fenstermaker
1852 - 1916 (64 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. Lafayette Fenstermaker was born on 27 Oct 1852 in Hancock County, Ohio; died on 18 Nov 1916 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana; was buried on 20 Nov 1916 in Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. Notes:
Published in The Rochester Sentinel
Saturday, November 18, 1916
While at the dinner table Friday, Lafayette FENSTERMAKER, 63, a well known farmer living northeast of Rochester, suffered a stroke of paralysis which caused his death 12 hours later. Mr. Fenstermaker had been in the best of health and spent the morning shucking corn. After the attack, which was his second in 15 years, he was able to recognize members of the family for several hours and then gradually sank to death.
Mr. Fenstermaker was born in Hancock Co., Ohio, Dec 27, 1852, and came here when about seven years old with his parents, George and Eliza FENSTERMAKER, who are both dead. Thirty-eight years ago, Mr. Fenstermaker went back to Ohio where he married Miss Etta BRICKMAN, returning to Fulton county to settle on a farm east of Rochester. They were the parents of five children, four of whom are living: Mrs. Viola FUNK of near Rochester, Mrs. Mada BOWMAN who lives northeast of Rochester, W. L. FENSTERMAKER of Kokomo and Roy FENSTERMAKER, who lives at home. He leaves one brother, Allen FENSTERMAKER of Hammond, Ind. The wife is living.
During his residence here, Mr. Fenstermaker was closely identified with the Pleasant Valley church serving a number of years as trustee and for the last 12 years as janitor. Funeral, Monday afternoon at two o'clock at the Pleasant Valley church. Burial at the Odd Fellows cemetery in Rochester.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1916
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Name:
son of John George Fenstermaker Jr. and Elizabeth Beatty
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41704074/lafayette-fenstermaker
Section 6, Row 2Family/Spouse: Ettie Brickman. Ettie was born on 20 Dec 1856 in Mecklinburg, Germany; died on 23 Mar 1929 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana; was buried on 26 Mar 1929 in Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Viola Fenstermaker
was born on 4 Mar 1879 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana; died on 8 Jul 1955 in Peru, Miami County, Indiana; was buried on 11 Jul 1955 in Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. - 3. Almeda Fenstermaker was born on 25 Apr 1880 in Fulton County, Indiana; died on 18 Jun 1953 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana; was buried on 20 Jun 1953 in Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana.
- 4. William Lewis Fenstermaker was born on 16 Jun 1881 in Fulton County, Indiana; died on 19 Jun 1950 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana; was buried on 21 Jun 1950 in Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana.
- 5. Ray Fenstermaker was born in Mar 1889 in Fulton County, Indiana; died on 19 Mar 1889 in Fulton County, Indiana; was buried in Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana.
- 2. Viola Fenstermaker
Generation: 2
2. Viola Fenstermaker (1.Lafayette1) was born on 4 Mar 1879 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana; died on 8 Jul 1955 in Peru, Miami County, Indiana; was buried on 11 Jul 1955 in Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. Notes:
Viola Steffey
Funeral services will be held in Logansport, Monday for Mrs. Viola STEFFEY, 76, who died at her home there, 175 West Eighth street, of a heart attack suffered at 7:15 p.m. Friday while sitting on the front porch.
Last rites will be conducted at the Eikenberry funeral home at 2 p.m. Monday and burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery in Rochester. Friends may call at the funeral home after 11 a.m. Sunday.
Mrs. Steffey was born in Rochester on March 4, 1879, and lived here until moving to Peru 14 years ago. Her parents were Lafayette and Ettie BRICKMAN FENSTERMAKER. Her first marriage was Nov. 5, 1893, to George FUNK, who died in 1935. In 1941 she was married to Wilson STEFFEY, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. A. C. ALLWINE, Logansport; and Mrs. Dea FULTZ, Rochester; one brother, Roy FENSTERMAKER, California; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Two brothers and one sister preceded her in death.
She was a member of the Trinity EUB church.
Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Saturday, July 9, 1955
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1955
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35371204/viola-steffey
Section 8, Row 5
3. 
Almeda Fenstermaker (1.Lafayette1) was born on 25 Apr 1880 in Fulton County, Indiana; died on 18 Jun 1953 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana; was buried on 20 Jun 1953 in Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. Notes:
Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Thursday, June 18, 1953
Almeda F. Bowman
Mrs. Almeda F. BOWMAN, 73, died at 1:50 a.m. today at her home, 1511 Bancroft avenue, this city. She had been in ill health for the past year and in a serious condition for the past month. Mrs. Bowman had been a resident of Rochester for eight years, coming here from Elkhart.
The daughter of Lafayette and Ettie (BRINKMAN) FENSTERMAKER, she was born April 25, 1880, on a farm northeast of Rochester. She was married to Charles BOWMAN on August 12, 1904. Mrs. Bowman was a member of the Pleasant Valley Evangelical church and the Rebekah Lodge, Elkhart.
Surviving are the husband, at home; a brother, Roy FENSTERMAKER, this city; a sister, Mrs. Viola STEFFEY, Peru; three nieces and a nephew.
Final rites will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home. Rev. H. Gordon HYDE will officiate and burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1953
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45412762/almeda-f-bowman
Section 16, Row 1Almeda married Charles C. Bowman on 11 Aug 1905 in Fulton County, Indiana. Charles was born on 16 Mar 1877 in Kosciusko County, Indiana; died on 23 May 1954 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana; was buried on 25 May 1954 in Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. William Lewis Fenstermaker (1.Lafayette1) was born on 16 Jun 1881 in Fulton County, Indiana; died on 19 Jun 1950 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana; was buried on 21 Jun 1950 in Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. Notes:
William Lewis FENSTERMAKER, 69, died suddenly from a heart attack at 5:15 a.m. today at his cottage at Lake Manitou.
A tool and die maker, he was born June 16, 1860, north of Rochester and was the son of Lafayette and Ettie (BRICKMAN) FENSTERMAKER, and lived most of his life in the community. He spent some time in Kokomo.
He was married here Dec. 31, 1902 to Nannie B. DALTON and was a member of the old Pleasant Valley Church.
Survivors include the wife, at home; a son Cleo Lee [FENSTERMAKER], Rochester; and two sisters, Mrs. Charles BOWMAN, Rochester, and Mrs. Viola STEFFEY, Peru.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home and burial will be in the IOOF cemetery here.
Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel
Monday, June 19, 1950
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45412758/william-lewis-fenstermaker
Section 16, Row 1William married Nannie Belle Daulton on 31 Dec 1902. Nannie (daughter of Joseph B. Daulton and Ada M. Hitchcock) was born on 13 Mar 1884 in Homer, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 29 Jun 1962 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana; was buried on 2 Jul 1962 in Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Cleo Lee Fenstermaker was born on 28 Jan 1905 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana; died on 14 Jun 1968 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana; was buried on 17 Jun 1968 in Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana.
- 6. Cleo Lee Fenstermaker
5. Ray Fenstermaker (1.Lafayette1) was born in Mar 1889 in Fulton County, Indiana; died on 19 Mar 1889 in Fulton County, Indiana; was buried in Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. Notes:
Published in The Rochester Sentinel
Wednesday, March 6, 1889
BIRTH - Lafe FENSTERMAKER is the proud father of a boy baby [Ray FENSTERMAKER]. (BLACK OAK ITEM)
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Published in The Rochester Sentinel
Wednesday, March 27, 1889
DIED - The infant child [Ray FENSTERMAKER] of Mr. & Mrs. Lafayette [& Ettie] FENSTERMAKER died a week ago Tuesday and was buried on Wednesday. (BLACK OAK ITEM)
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obits/Biogs - 1886-1890
by Wendell C. Tombaugh
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41704073/ray-fenstermaker
Section 6, Row 2
Generation: 3
6. Cleo Lee Fenstermaker (4.William2, 1.Lafayette1) was born on 28 Jan 1905 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana; died on 14 Jun 1968 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana; was buried on 17 Jun 1968 in Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45412760/cleo-lee-fenstermaker
Section 16, Row 1Cleo married Berdene Elizabeth Aldrich on 2 May 1932 in Indiana. Berdene was born on 13 Oct 1904 in LaGrange County, Indiana; died on 9 Apr 1981 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; was buried on 15 Apr 1981 in Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield Center, DeKalb County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]