G2G: Evelyn Mary (Mekeel) Fehr (1920 - 1994) Need Genealogy help

Question

We would like more info on her parents with regards to resource marriage date and info. We have her parents as William Elbert Mekeel and May O’Donnell. We want to be certain these are her parents. We visited her grave recently and paid respects but want to know more about this Irish root! Time frame is late 1800’s early 1900’s New York City. She also married William Fehr. Any help is appreciated.

Comments

Here is a public Record 1950-1993 Volume 2 ,William Fehr  born July 13 1916, living at  180 Moosup Pond Road,Moosup Connecticutt.

Not of much use but sending anyway.

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This confirms the marriage date exactly. Thank you

Answer 1

Name:	Wm. E. Mekeel
Gender:	Male
Age:	21
Birth Date:	abt 1892
Marriage Date:	11 Jun 1913
Marriage Place:	Orange, New York, USA
Father:	William H. Mekell
Mother:	Cora E. Carmen
Spouse:	Mary O'Donnell
Film Number:	000829654

Source Information

Ancestry.com. New York, County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

Original data: Marriage Records. New York Marriages. Various New York County Clerk offices.

Answer 2

Grandparents:

Name:	William Mckeel
Age in 1870:	8/12
Birth Year:	abt 1869
Birthplace:	New York
Dwelling Number:	582
Home in 1870:	Phillipstown, Putnam, New York
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Occupation:	At Home
Inferred Father:	Saml Mckeel
Inferred Mother:	Rebecca Mckeel
Household Members:	Name Age Susan Mckeel 4 William Mckeel 8/12 Saml Mckeel 41 Rebecca Mckeel 38 Elbert Mckeel 18 Mary J Mckeel 15 Philena Mckeel 12 Minerva Mckeel 7

Source Citation

Year: 1870; Census Place: Phillipstown, Putnam, New York; Roll: M593_1077; Page: 122B; Family History Library Film: 552576

Comments

Wow they misspell the last name or changed it as I see often. Thank you

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Gravestone inscription mentions parents names so it’s 100% her parents

Answer 3

New York City Deaths,1795-1949, Death of daughter, Barbara Ann Fehr

Sept t 1946,Manhattan,New York, Residence ,Bronx,New York, Father

William P. Fehr,Mother Evelyn Mekeel,Barbara Ann not married.

Comments

This is interesting about a Barbara Ann!! Do you have the source link. We have William, Rick, Patricia, Gerald and Virginia. Never heard of a Barbara this would be a 6th child to William Fehr and Evelyn Mekeel? We were always told it was 5 kids. Interesting

Answer 4

WW2 Enlistment Records 1938-1946,Family Search.Org,William P. Fehr

Oct 23 1941,Yaphank,New York,born 1916,4 years if High School,His Army

Serial # 32178261,His occupation a Clerk.

Comments

This is excellent! I found the link Name: William P Fehr

Name (Original): FEHR WILLIAM P
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 23 Oct 1941
Term of Enlistment: 
Event Place: Cp Upton, Yaphank, New York, United States
Residence Place: 
Race: White
Citizenship Status: citizen
Birth Year: 1916
Birthplace: NEW YORK
Education Level: 4 years of high school
Civilian Occupation: General industry clerks
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Military Rank: Private
Army Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Army Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source Reference: Civil Life
Serial Number: 32178261
Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923
Box Film Number: 04752.139

 

 

Citing this Record
"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8RH-55L : 5 December 2014), William P Fehr, enlisted 23 Oct 1941, Cp Upton, Yaphank, New York, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

Answer 5

Further info on Barbara Ann Fehr, born Sept 7 1946,died the same day

Buried Sept 9 1946,New Rochelle,New York.Your info had 5 children,

Maybe because she did not survive