The year after his father died, Adam Henry Henschen married Anna
Elizabeth Gabert at the Zion Evangelical & Reformed Church (now called
the Zion United Church of Christ). At that time, it was located at 32 W
Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN. Today, it is located at the
corner of North and New Jersey Streets.
Adam Henry was known as Henry Henschen. He first settled in Cumberland,
IN. It is believed that he met Friedrich Gabert, a shoemaker here. Henry
apparently became his appentice. It was first thought that Friedrich
might have been Anna Gabert's grandfather and that is how Henry and Anna
met. It is now known that Friedrich was an uncle to her father and not
her grandfather.
At the age of 19, Henry worked for Daniel Vielhaber. In 1873, he was
working for William Rehling and continued working there until at least
1879 when he was listed as employed by Mrs. Rehling. In 1880 and 1881, he
was still a shoemaker but his employer is not given. Then in 1885, 1885,
and 1886, he was a porter. He must have saved his money because in 1887,
he was in business for himself. He had a store at 526 S. Meridan. The
place of business was there until 1903 when the business and the family
residence moved to 1218 S. Meridan Street.
All of the Henschen children were born at 373 Union Street. The house
numbering system was revised in Indianapolis in 1898 and the house number
became 1317 Union. The children were baptized at Zion UCC. The family was
active in this church until 1913. They then became part of the
congregation that left Zion to form Friedens UCC. Both Henry and Anna
were buried from Friedens Church. The only record that could be found at
Zion, other than a baptismal and/or confimation record, was in the
FESTSCHRIFT. It was a festival booklet published in 1913. Henry and Anna
were listed as members of the Sterbekasse, a Death Benefit Society. Every
member of the congregation and the Ladies Aid Society could become
members, but that same publication does not list them as members of the
congregation.
Henry's mother, Kathrine "Elizabeth" Henschen nee Steinkuhler, continued
to live with Henry and Anna after her husband died in 1874. It is not
really clear whether Henry or his mother owned the house on Union Street.
Elizabeth Gabert at the Zion Evangelical & Reformed Church (now called
the Zion United Church of Christ). At that time, it was located at 32 W
Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN. Today, it is located at the
corner of North and New Jersey Streets.
Adam Henry was known as Henry Henschen. He first settled in Cumberland,
IN. It is believed that he met Friedrich Gabert, a shoemaker here. Henry
apparently became his appentice. It was first thought that Friedrich
might have been Anna Gabert's grandfather and that is how Henry and Anna
met. It is now known that Friedrich was an uncle to her father and not
her grandfather.
At the age of 19, Henry worked for Daniel Vielhaber. In 1873, he was
working for William Rehling and continued working there until at least
1879 when he was listed as employed by Mrs. Rehling. In 1880 and 1881, he
was still a shoemaker but his employer is not given. Then in 1885, 1885,
and 1886, he was a porter. He must have saved his money because in 1887,
he was in business for himself. He had a store at 526 S. Meridan. The
place of business was there until 1903 when the business and the family
residence moved to 1218 S. Meridan Street.
All of the Henschen children were born at 373 Union Street. The house
numbering system was revised in Indianapolis in 1898 and the house number
became 1317 Union. The children were baptized at Zion UCC. The family was
active in this church until 1913. They then became part of the
congregation that left Zion to form Friedens UCC. Both Henry and Anna
were buried from Friedens Church. The only record that could be found at
Zion, other than a baptismal and/or confimation record, was in the
FESTSCHRIFT. It was a festival booklet published in 1913. Henry and Anna
were listed as members of the Sterbekasse, a Death Benefit Society. Every
member of the congregation and the Ladies Aid Society could become
members, but that same publication does not list them as members of the
congregation.
Henry's mother, Kathrine "Elizabeth" Henschen nee Steinkuhler, continued
to live with Henry and Anna after her husband died in 1874. It is not
really clear whether Henry or his mother owned the house on Union Street.
The year after his father died, Adam Henry Henschen married Anna
Elizabeth Gabert at the Zion Evangelical & Reformed Church (now called
the Zion United Church of Christ). At that time, it was located at 32 W
Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN. Today, it is located at the
corner of North and New Jersey Streets.
Adam Henry was known as Henry Henschen. He first settled in Cumberland,
IN. It is believed that he met Friedrich Gabert, a shoemaker here. Henry
apparently became his appentice. It was first thought that Friedrich
might have been Anna Gabert's grandfather and that is how Henry and Anna
met. It is now known that Friedrich was an uncle to her father and not
her grandfather.
At the age of 19, Henry worked for Daniel Vielhaber. In 1873, he was
working for William Rehling and continued working there until at least
1879 when he was listed as employed by Mrs. Rehling. In 1880 and 1881, he
was still a shoemaker but his employer is not given. Then in 1885, 1885,
and 1886, he was a porter. He must have saved his money because in 1887,
he was in business for himself. He had a store at 526 S. Meridan. The
place of business was there until 1903 when the business and the family
residence moved to 1218 S. Meridan Street.
All of the Henschen children were born at 373 Union Street. The house
numbering system was revised in Indianapolis in 1898 and the house number
became 1317 Union. The children were baptized at Zion UCC. The family was
active in this church until 1913. They then became part of the
congregation that left Zion to form Friedens UCC. Both Henry and Anna
were buried from Friedens Church. The only record that could be found at
Zion, other than a baptismal and/or confimation record, was in the
FESTSCHRIFT. It was a festival booklet published in 1913. Henry and Anna
were listed as members of the Sterbekasse, a Death Benefit Society. Every
member of the congregation and the Ladies Aid Society could become
members, but that same publication does not list them as members of the
congregation.
Henry's mother, Kathrine "Elizabeth" Henschen nee Steinkuhler, continued
to live with Henry and Anna after her husband died in 1874. It is not
really clear whether Henry or his mother owned the house on Union Street.
Elizabeth Gabert at the Zion Evangelical & Reformed Church (now called
the Zion United Church of Christ). At that time, it was located at 32 W
Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Marion Co, IN. Today, it is located at the
corner of North and New Jersey Streets.
Adam Henry was known as Henry Henschen. He first settled in Cumberland,
IN. It is believed that he met Friedrich Gabert, a shoemaker here. Henry
apparently became his appentice. It was first thought that Friedrich
might have been Anna Gabert's grandfather and that is how Henry and Anna
met. It is now known that Friedrich was an uncle to her father and not
her grandfather.
At the age of 19, Henry worked for Daniel Vielhaber. In 1873, he was
working for William Rehling and continued working there until at least
1879 when he was listed as employed by Mrs. Rehling. In 1880 and 1881, he
was still a shoemaker but his employer is not given. Then in 1885, 1885,
and 1886, he was a porter. He must have saved his money because in 1887,
he was in business for himself. He had a store at 526 S. Meridan. The
place of business was there until 1903 when the business and the family
residence moved to 1218 S. Meridan Street.
All of the Henschen children were born at 373 Union Street. The house
numbering system was revised in Indianapolis in 1898 and the house number
became 1317 Union. The children were baptized at Zion UCC. The family was
active in this church until 1913. They then became part of the
congregation that left Zion to form Friedens UCC. Both Henry and Anna
were buried from Friedens Church. The only record that could be found at
Zion, other than a baptismal and/or confimation record, was in the
FESTSCHRIFT. It was a festival booklet published in 1913. Henry and Anna
were listed as members of the Sterbekasse, a Death Benefit Society. Every
member of the congregation and the Ladies Aid Society could become
members, but that same publication does not list them as members of the
congregation.
Henry's mother, Kathrine "Elizabeth" Henschen nee Steinkuhler, continued
to live with Henry and Anna after her husband died in 1874. It is not
really clear whether Henry or his mother owned the house on Union Street.
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burial: APR 2,1923
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