Audrey was born to Anthony Henry and Rose Sylvia (Kopff) Feldhaus at home due to a snowstorm.
She met her husband, Robert Hing-Kong Au in St Louis. Her father would not allow them to marry but her mother gave her blessing and sent her oldest brother, Darvin L Feldhaus, with the couple so that he could witness the marriage.
After being denied a marriage license in both California and Oregon because Robert was Chinese and Audrey was Caucasian, they were married by a judge in Vancouver, Washington in the night on September 9, 1946.
The happy couple took a boat to his family home in Honolulu, Hawaii where they lived in a multi-generational Chinese home. They worked in his mother's department store, Li Fong's in Old Honolulu.
Audrey bore 5 children: Robert DK Au, Nicholas Au, Phyliss Au, Barbara Au Taniguchi (Arthur), and Beverly Au.
She was preceded in death by her parents, spouse, and 3 brothers (Darvin, Donald, and Robert).
She is survived by her 2 sisters (RoseMary DeSantis and Janet (Ray) McCahill), her children, and 2 granddaughters: Kaila Au and Robyn Taniguchi. A third grandchild is due in November.
She was a Catholic and active in her church. She worked in her family's department store. She loved to visit museums and travel all over the world.
She met her husband, Robert Hing-Kong Au in St Louis. Her father would not allow them to marry but her mother gave her blessing and sent her oldest brother, Darvin L Feldhaus, with the couple so that he could witness the marriage.
After being denied a marriage license in both California and Oregon because Robert was Chinese and Audrey was Caucasian, they were married by a judge in Vancouver, Washington in the night on September 9, 1946.
The happy couple took a boat to his family home in Honolulu, Hawaii where they lived in a multi-generational Chinese home. They worked in his mother's department store, Li Fong's in Old Honolulu.
Audrey bore 5 children: Robert DK Au, Nicholas Au, Phyliss Au, Barbara Au Taniguchi (Arthur), and Beverly Au.
She was preceded in death by her parents, spouse, and 3 brothers (Darvin, Donald, and Robert).
She is survived by her 2 sisters (RoseMary DeSantis and Janet (Ray) McCahill), her children, and 2 granddaughters: Kaila Au and Robyn Taniguchi. A third grandchild is due in November.
She was a Catholic and active in her church. She worked in her family's department store. She loved to visit museums and travel all over the world.
Audrey was born to Anthony Henry and Rose Sylvia (Kopff) Feldhaus at home due to a snowstorm.
She met her husband, Robert Hing-Kong Au in St Louis. Her father would not allow them to marry but her mother gave her blessing and sent her oldest brother, Darvin L Feldhaus, with the couple so that he could witness the marriage.
After being denied a marriage license in both California and Oregon because Robert was Chinese and Audrey was Caucasian, they were married by a judge in Vancouver, Washington in the night on September 9, 1946.
The happy couple took a boat to his family home in Honolulu, Hawaii where they lived in a multi-generational Chinese home. They worked in his mother's department store, Li Fong's in Old Honolulu.
Audrey bore 5 children: Robert DK Au, Nicholas Au, Phyliss Au, Barbara Au Taniguchi (Arthur), and Beverly Au.
She was preceded in death by her parents, spouse, and 3 brothers (Darvin, Donald, and Robert).
She is survived by her 2 sisters (RoseMary DeSantis and Janet (Ray) McCahill), her children, and 2 granddaughters: Kaila Au and Robyn Taniguchi. A third grandchild is due in November.
She was a Catholic and active in her church. She worked in her family's department store. She loved to visit museums and travel all over the world.
She met her husband, Robert Hing-Kong Au in St Louis. Her father would not allow them to marry but her mother gave her blessing and sent her oldest brother, Darvin L Feldhaus, with the couple so that he could witness the marriage.
After being denied a marriage license in both California and Oregon because Robert was Chinese and Audrey was Caucasian, they were married by a judge in Vancouver, Washington in the night on September 9, 1946.
The happy couple took a boat to his family home in Honolulu, Hawaii where they lived in a multi-generational Chinese home. They worked in his mother's department store, Li Fong's in Old Honolulu.
Audrey bore 5 children: Robert DK Au, Nicholas Au, Phyliss Au, Barbara Au Taniguchi (Arthur), and Beverly Au.
She was preceded in death by her parents, spouse, and 3 brothers (Darvin, Donald, and Robert).
She is survived by her 2 sisters (RoseMary DeSantis and Janet (Ray) McCahill), her children, and 2 granddaughters: Kaila Au and Robyn Taniguchi. A third grandchild is due in November.
She was a Catholic and active in her church. She worked in her family's department store. She loved to visit museums and travel all over the world.
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