from death certificate-
father: Bernard Foehner
mother: Louise Wendt
usual residence: Elgin, Bastrop, Texas
usual occupation: blacksmith
informant: Wm. B. Foehner

Gustav Foehner was baptized July 20, 1875, in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Round Top, Fayette, Texas. ( Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. ELCA, Birth, Marriage, Deaths.)

The 1880 census recorded Gustav Fehner [Foehner], 5, living on a farm in Washington County, Texas, with father Bernhardt, 42, mother Louise, 37, and siblings: Carl, 17; Longin, 14; Minna, 12; Emmy, 10; Bernhardt, 8; Magdalena, 7; George, 3; and Martha, 9 months. Also living in the home was maternal grandmother Marie Wendt, 66.

The 1900 census recorded Gustav Foehner, born July 1875, living in Washington County, Texas, with father Bernard Foehner, born Dec. 1837 in Germany, mother Louise, born Feb. 1843 in Germany, and siblings: George, born Oct. 1876; Lula, born 1882; and Ilda, born Nov. 1887. Gustav was a blacksmith, father Bernard was a farmer.

On his WW 1 draft registration card, Gus Foehner described himself as a self-employed blacksmith living in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas. He was described as being of medium height and build, with blue eyes and red hair.

The 1920 census recorded Gustav Foehner, 44, living in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, with wife Anna, 39, and children: Harry, 17; Otto, 15; Alvin, 12; Laura, 10; Leopold, 8; Wayland, 6; and Willie Ben, 3. Gustav was a self-employed blacksmith.

The 1930 census recorded Gus Foehner, 54, living in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, with wife Annie, 48, and children: Alvin, 23; Laura, 20; Leo, 18; Wayland, 15; Willie B., 13; Ruby, 9; Edna, 7; and Lonnie B., 4.

The 1940 census recorded Gus Foehner, 64, living in Elgin, Bastrop, Texas, with wife Annie, 58, and children: Wayland, 25; Willie Ben, 23, and Edna, 17.