Descendants of Captain Arthur Fenner

Loren Collins Fenner

[b 12 Feb. 1871 at Ovid Twp., Branch Co., MI; d 5 Jan. 1938 at Bronson, MI] Loren Collins Fenner m 1st Mary B. Farmer [b 1873 in IN; d after 1899] on 16 Sept. 1891 in Coldwater, MI. After Mary’s death, he m 2nd Alma Berniece Chrystler [b 15 Apr. 1887; d 6 Feb. 1975 at Colon, MI], daughter of Joseph Chrystler [1861–1904] and Weltha Bower, on 21 Mar. 1906 in Sturgis, MI. They lived on Route 8, Coldwater, Michigan, on the old Fenner homestead. Loren retired from the farm and lived at Bronson, Michigan, where he died. He is buried in the North Cemetery along US 12, west of Coldwater, MI. After Loren’s death, Alma resided on Route 1, Colon, St. Joseph Co., Michigan until her death.

Children by Alma:

Vera Arlene [b 21 June 1907 at Colon, MI; d 16 Oct. 1984 at Colon, MI] m Riley Bryan [b 21 June 1905] on 25 Aug. 1929 in LaGrange, IN.
Weltha [b 24 Aug. 1909; d 1982] m Burnley Foote [1897–1989].
Harold Corydon [b 21 Feb. 1913; d 23 Feb. 1979 in Colon, MI].

Sources:
1. Loren’s memorial at FindAGrave.com, no. 28482119
2. Loren Fenner and Mary Farmer, Michigan Marriages, 1868–1925 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQSR-XQY)
3. Loren Fenner and Alma Chrystler, Michigan Marriages, 1868–1925 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3J4-2FS)