Friedrich Wilhelm ("William")  FEIGE

1824 Birth
7 June 1824
Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany (Marklissa, Schlesien, Preußen)

1844 Birth of Child
Augusta Amalie FEIGE was born April 1844, Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany (Marklissa, Schlesien, Preußen)

Friedrich Wilhelm ("William") was 19 years old.

1846 Birth of Child
Augusta Friederika Henrietta FEIGE was born 29 March 1846, Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany (Marklissa, Schlesien, Preußen)

Friedrich Wilhelm ("William") was 21 years old.

1847 Death of Child
Augusta Friederika Henrietta FEIGE died 6 December 1847, Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany (Marklissa, Schlesien, Preußen)

Friedrich Wilhelm ("William") was 23 years old.

1847 Birth of Child
Alwine "Ellen" L FEIGE was born 17 December 1847, Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany (Marklissa, Schlesien, Preußen)

Friedrich Wilhelm ("William") was 23 years old.

1847 Birth of Child
Louisa Ellen FEIGE was born 17 December 1847, Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany (Marklissa, Schlesien, Preußen)

Friedrich Wilhelm ("William") was 23 years old.

1849 Birth of Child
Carl "Charles" FEIGE was born 22 March 1849, Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany (Marklissa, Schlesien, Preußen)

Friedrich Wilhelm ("William") was 24 years old.

Germans to America 1850-1874
According to “Germans to America 1850-1874”, they traveled on a ship called “Donau”. The ship was also known as “Bark Donau”. The Donau was described as a bark in 1853. Later, it was described as a ship. It was built in 1853 in Altona, a port in the kingdom of Hannover (now part of Hamburg, Germany). The ship was built by Ernst Dreyer for Hamburg-Amerikanische Paketfahrt-Aktiengesellschaft (Hamburg American Line). The certificate of registry was dated June 22, 1853. The ship weighed 533 tons. It measured 139.6 x 31 x 19.6 (length x width x depth of hold) Hamburg feet (1 Hamburg foot = .28657 meters). She sailed almost exclusively on the Hamburg-New York route, although she also sailed to Charleston, SC, in 1858/ 59 and 1859/ 60, to London in 1861, to Hull in 1861 and 1862, and to Philadelphia in 1865. In 1866, she was sold, after having been damaged at sea, to Hall, of Boston, and sailed to Port Louis, Mauritius, as the DRESDEN.

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Passenger List Ship: Donau Origin: Germany Arrival: New York Arrival Date: 10 Dec 1853
Origin: Germany
Port: Hamburg
Destination: United States

Alwine Feige Child, Youngster 6 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Amalie Feige Daughter 10 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Auguste Feige Wife 30 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Louise Feige Child, Youngster 6 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Carl Feige Child, Youngster 4 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
F.W. Feige Weaver 29 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Gustav Froehlich Weaver 24 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Maria Froehlich Wife 24 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Henriette Theunas Spinster 19 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Rosalie Theunas Spinster 27 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
A. W. Thomas, 26, male, weaver
Louise Thomas, 26, female, his wife
Emilda Thomas, 3, female
Carl Thomas, 2, male, died on the voyage
Pauline Theunert, 7 months, female, baby
Rosine Schmidt, 57?, female, woman
Elisabeth Vogel, 58, female, woman
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1855 Massachusetts Census - Pittsfield
Census taken September 1855

Wm Feigau, 31, factory operative, b. Germany
Augusta Feigau, 32, b. Germany
Augusta M. Feigau, 12, b. Germany
Alverna L. Feigau, 7, b. Germany
Louisa L. Feigau, 7, b. Germany
Wm C. Feigau, 6, b. Germany


1855 Massachusetts Census
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1855 Birth of Child
Unknown FEIGE was born 12 March 1855, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Friedrich Wilhelm ("William") was 30 years old.

1860 - Naturalization - Superior Court, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
William’s naturalization record shows him as living in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. His date of birth was 8 June 1824. The date of naturalization was 25 October 1860.

1860 Witness to Baptism
Baptism, ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASS. Thanks to Diane Balogh
Wilhelm Endmann Theunert, b. 29 Oct 1859, Pontoosuc Ave., Pittsfield, MA - baptised 1 Jan 1860. Parents August Theunert and Johanne Walther. Witnesses: Wilhelm Feige, Daniel Karuse, Marie Frohlich.

1860
Pittsfield, MA shows William Feige, 36, occupation Loom Fixer, born in Prussia. He lives with his wife, Augusta Feige, 36, born in Prussia. Their children are: Augusta Feige, 16, weaver, Prussia; Ellen Feige, 12, Prussia; Louisa Feige, 12, Prussia; Charles Feige, 11, Prussia; Henry Feige, 1 month, Massachusetts.
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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October 4, 1860 - Superior Court, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Naturalization for Augustus Inkleman of Pittsfield
He was born in Schwerta, Kingdom of Prussia, September 27, 1811
Arrived in New York, December 15, 1854
Witnesses: Julius Ambach and William Feige of Pittsfield

New England, Petitions fo...Naturalization, 1787-1931
Massachusetts Berkshire County, Superior Court
Copies of petitions and n...0 vol 1859-1860 p 1-163 A
Images 199 and 200 of 316


Naturalization for Isidore Matagne of Pittsfield
He was born in Holland, Germany, August 8, 1827
Arrived in New York, September 28, 1854
Witnesses: Julius Rantzman? and William Feige of Pittsfield

New England, Petitions fo...Naturalization, 1787-1931
Massachusetts Berkshire County, Superior Court
Copies of petitions and n...0 vol 1859-1860 p 1-163 A
Images 245 and 246 of 316
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1860 Birth of Child
Carl Wilhelm Heinrich "Henry" FEIGE was born 24 May 1860, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Friedrich Wilhelm ("William") was 35 years old.

1863 - U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
Name: Wm Feige
Residence: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Class: 2
Congressional District: 10th
Age on 1 July 1863: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Race: White
Profession, Occupation or Trade: Factory
Place of Birth: Germany

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); ARC Identifier: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 3 of 4.


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September 3, 1863
First Grand Festival of the German Singing Society, Liederkranz of Pittsfield, Comprising Concert and Ball, at West's Hall, on Monday, September 14, 1863. Tickets, $1.00. Doors opn at 7 1-2 o'clock, (P.M;) concert to commence at 8 o'clock.

Grand Picnic, At Learned's Grove, Opposite Taconic Mill, on Tuesday, September 15, 1863. There will be a vocal and instrumental concert during the afternoon. Refreshments can be procured on the ground. The use of liquor will be positively prohibited. The society will meet at the hall of the Liederkranz, (Root's Block,) at 9 a.m., where the will form the Procession and march to the Ground. Stages will leave the foot of North St., at 10 o'clock A.M., and hourly during the day. Tickets 25 cts. Ladies free. The following singing societies have tendered their services on the occasion: Lortzing Maenner Chor of Springfield, Teutonia Maenner Chor of New Haven, Harmonia of Hartford, Germania of Westfield, Glee Club of Greenfield.

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The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
September 3, 1863

1863 Marriage of Child
Augusta Amalie FEIGE married 8 November 1863, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to August BERGMANN

1865 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
William Feige, 41, b. Germany, fact. op.
Augusta Feige, 41, b. Germany
Augusta Bachmann, 21, b. Germany, fact. op.
Augustus Bachmann, 26, b. Germany, fact. op.
Louisa Feige, 17, b. Germany, fact. op.
Ellen Feige, 17, b. Germany, fact. op.
Charles Feige, 16, b. Germany, fact. op.
Henry Feige, 5, b. MA
Chalres Aulick, 24, b. Germany, weaver
1865 Massachusetts Census
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1865 Witness to Baptism
1865 Baptism ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - BIRTHS AND BAPTISMS, 1860-1923
b. 11 Apr 1864
baptised 16 Apr 1865
Henrietta Friederika Blessing
witnesses: William Feige
Ellen Feige
Marie Frohlich

1867 Birth of Child
George Wilhelm FEIGE was born 27 January 1867, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Friedrich Wilhelm ("William") was 42 years old.

1868 Marriage of Child
Louisa Ellen FEIGE married 17 February 1868, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Jacob C GIMLICH

1869 Pittsfield Directory
Feige William, grocer, house Taconic Mills

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1870
Taken July 30th, 1870, Pittsfield, MA shows William Feige Age 45, looks like Grocer? Ret? Prussia living with Augusta Feige, Age 46, keeping house, Prussia. Their children are: Charles Feige, Age 23, Grocer? Clerk, Prussia; Henry Feige, Age 9, at school, Massachusetts; George Feige, Age 3, at home, Massachusetts
Charles Squires, 63, Machinist, Massachusetts.
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)

1873
Feige Charles (Feige & Reinhardt) grocers, Taconic
(Reinhardt is Charles F. Reinhardt, son of William Reinhardt and Rachel Henriette Fredericka Henkell, husband of Hannah Renziehausen. He was a witness at Charles Feige's marriage.)

Feige William Laborer h. Taconic
Pittsfield, Massachusetts Directories, 1873
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1873 Marriage of Child
Carl "Charles" FEIGE married 19 August 1873, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Grace Frances BAGARD

1874 Pittsfield Directory
Feige, William, laborer, h Taconic
Feige, Charles, miller, h Taconic

Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Baptism - 10 May 1874, Wilhelm Gustav Freidrich, b. 7 Jan 1874 in Dalton, parents Jacob Freidrich from Bayers and Auguste geb. Neuber from Leitz?
Witnesses: W. Feige, Gust. Neuber, C. Neuber, M. Datel?
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1875 Pittsfield Directory
Feige Charles, soda manf, house Onota
Feige William, laborer, house Taconic

page 57

April 7, 1875
Real Estate Changes: Charles Weis has bought the William Feize property at Taconic; price, $3,500.

Building News and Real Estate Transactions from the Pittsfield Sun, 1800-1906 by Bruce N Honig, The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts

1876-1879
William Feige is NOT listed in the Pittsfield City Directory for the years 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879. Was he in Auburn, New York?

1880 Pittsfield Directory
Feige Chas., (& Johnson) soda manuf., h West.
Feige William, farmer, Churchill.

Page 58

1881 - sale of land and buildings
William Feige of Pittsfield, land an buildings near Taconic mills to Gotleib Newbert for $1,200.

The Berkshire County Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Thurs., August 4, 1881

1882 Pittsfield Directory
Feige Henry, laborer, bds Onota.
Feige William, farmer, Churchill.

Page 61

August 17, 1882
The Charles Fiege place at Taconic has been sold to William Fiege for $1,000.

Building News and Real Estate Transactions from the Pittsfield Sun, 1800-1906 by Bruce N Honig, The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts

1885
Feige Wm., farmer h. North woods
Pittsfield, Massachusetts Directories, 1885
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1885
William Feige listed in Auburn NY City Directory 1882 - 1897 as a property owner of 112 Owasco St – A. P. Lamey’s Street Directory of Property Owners. I don't know if he ever lived there; but, his daughter, Ellen, and son-in-law, Frank P. Shorey, live there from 1884-1910+.
1882-1897 Auburn NY City Directory
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1887 Marriage of Child
George Wilhelm FEIGE married 16 February 1887, Auburn, New York, USA to Charlotte Marie SALISBURY

Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts - 1888
Pittsfield Directory 1888 - Ancestry.com - page 62

Feige George, bds Churchill, North Woods
Feige William, farmer, h Churchill, North Woods

1888 Death of Child
Carl "Charles" FEIGE died 12 January 1888, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

Friedrich Wilhelm ("William") was 63 years old.

Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts - 1889
Name Business Name Occupation Location City State Year

William Feige farmer Churchill, North Woods Pittsfield MA 1889 Book Section E Page 62

George Feige emp. Gimlich & White h. 25 Onata 1889

Henry Feige farmer bds. 25 Onata 1889

William Feige Gimlich & White employed 25 Onota Pittsfield MA 1890

William Feige Gimlich & White employed 25 Onota Pittsfield MA 1891
Pittsfield, Massachusetts Directories, 1889-93
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1890
Feige, William
REGISTER OF VOTERS OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - 1890 WARD 6 REGISTER - Berkshire Genealogist, Volume 10, Number 1 - Winter 1989

Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts - 1890
Pittsfield Directory 1890 - Ancestry.com - Page 64

Feige George, rem to Auburn, N. Y.
Feige Henry, emp Gimlich & White, bds 25 Onata
Feige William, emp Gimlich & White, h 25 Onata

1890 Marriage of Child
Carl Wilhelm Heinrich "Henry" FEIGE married 7 October 1890, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Agnes Christine KOEPKE

1891 Deed
March 1891, William Feige, Frank P. Shorey 23, 452
New York, Land Records, 1630-1975
Cayuga City deeds 1891-1892 vol 23 Image 282 of 384

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Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts - 1891
Pittsfield Directory 1891 - Ancestry.com - Page 76

Feige Henry, emp Gimlich & White, h 35 John
Feige William, emp Gimlich & White, h 25 Onota

1892 - Death
Name: William J. Feige
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 09 Jun 1892
Death Place: Pittsfield, , Massachusetts, United States
Age: 68
Birth Date: 1824
Birthplace:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Frederick W. Feige
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09972-3
Syst Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 961506
Reference Number: p 101
Collection: Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910

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1892
Feige, Friedrich Wilhelm, d. 09 Jun 1892, age 68, reference B-335
'9 June 1892 am Schlagflusz alter von 68 Jahren' Schlagflusz = apoplectic fit, stroke; alter von 68 Jahren = older of 68 years
ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASS. DEATHS, 1860-1923

1892
June 9, 1892 - Death of William F. Feige, age 68 years, 2 days, cause of death - shock, place of death - Pittsfield, occupation - farmer, place of birth - Germany, father - Frederick W., father's place of birth - Germany
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June 1892
At the time of his death, William owned property in Auburn, NY -- 112 Owasco Street.

New York, Probate Records, 1629-1971
Cayuga Estate papers 1799-1905 box 390
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Obituary
Frederick W. Feige
Dies Suddenly At His Home Last Evening

Frederick W. Feige, father-in-law of Jacob Gimlich and a well known German citizen, died suddenly last night at his home on John street. Mr. Feige has been enjoying good health, and yesterday morning went out to do some work on Gimlich & White's farm. He was taken sick about 10 o'clock and became so bad that he was taken home. Medical aid was summoned, and the physicians decided that Mr. Feige was suffering from bilious cholera. He grew worse during the day, and died at 11 o'clock last evening.

Mr. Feige was an old and well known citizen. For many years he conducted a general store at Taconic, and later ran a large farm on the west shore of Onota lake. Some three years ago he sold the farm to W. D. Walker, and since then has engaged in no regular business. He was 68 years of age and leaves a wife, two sons and three daughters. Mrs. Augusta Timmerman, Mrs. Ellen Shorey, Mrs. Jacob Gimlich, and Henry and George Feige. The...Read MORE...



The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Friday, June 10, 1892

Wednesday, June 23, 1897
Surrogate's Court...In the matter of the record of the will of William Feige of Massachusetts, an order was entered directing the record of the will.

Weekly News and Democrat
Auburn, New York
Wednesday, June 23, 1897

1900
BERKSHIRE COUNTY
PITTSFIELD.

'One of the members of the First Baptist church finds that the 100th anniversary of the reorganization of the church comes October 27, and there is regret that there is to be no special observance of the occasion. There has been an impression, he says, that the reorganization was in 1801, but a history of the church prepared by the late Dea James Francis gives the date as 1800, and the old Feige house on Churchill street, now a part of the late Wirt D. Walker homestead, the place. Under this reorganization the late Rev John Francis soon after became their pastor. The First Baptist church is still existing...'

Date: October 20, 1900
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican
Article type: News Article


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Sunday, March 29, 1947
Looking Backward
50 Years Ago
The old Feige barn on the Wirt D. Walker place, Churchill street, burns to the ground, with the loss set at $400.

The Berkshire Evening Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Sunday, March 29, 1947