Minnie (Dunker) Pencille (1873 - 1948)

Born 1873 in Niagara, New York, United States

Died 7 Apr 1948 at about age 75 in Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States

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Biography

Minnie married Henry W. Pencille in 1895.

Research Notes

• Some records say she was born in New York but more say she was born in Germany.
• Minnie is either a second daughter named Minnie born to Christian and Sophia or she has different, unknown parents. Christian and Sophia had a daughter named Wilhemina who was born in 1868 and died in 1875. Minne Pencille was born in 1873 and does not appear with Christian and Sophia in the 1880 Census. Minnie Pencille's maiden name is Dunker according to her daughter Sarah's marriage record.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS2X-X5P : accessed 21 October 2021), Miney Pensil in household of Henry Pensil, Newfane Township (eastern part), Niagara, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 67, sheet 18A, family 421, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,129.
• "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK9M-RKX : 8 March 2021), Minnie Pencille in household of Henry Pencille, Newfane, A.D. 02, E.D. 02, Niagara, New York; citing p. , line 47, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 878,330.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5HJ-CVV : accessed 21 October 2021), Minnie Pencille in household of Henry Pencille, Newfane, Niagara, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 95, sheet 3B, family 64, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1049; FHL microfilm 1,375,062.
• "Greenwald-Pencille," The Buffalo Times (Buffalo, New York), 9 July 1914, page 13, accessed 21 October 2021 through newspapers.com at https://www.newspapers.com/image/441028476/?terms=%22Henry%20Pencille%22&match=1. "Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pencille of Newfane announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Mae, to Mr. Carl A. Greenwald. The marriage will take place in the near future."
• "New York State Census, 1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9LX-2JN : 27 November 2020), Minnie Pencille in entry for Herry P Pencille, 1915. Location is Newfane, Niagara, New York.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4RM-L75 : accessed 21 October 2021), Minnie Pencille in household of Carl Grunwald, Newfane, Niagara, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 33, sheet 4A, line 37, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1617; FHL microfilm 2,341,351.
• "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGJN-25SB : 7 October 2021), Minnie S Pencille, 1948.