John Reinhard Kenemuth

Immigrant 1856

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR John Reinhard Kenemuth is not in my direct ancestry. He is 1 step removed in the following ways: Brother of Anna Catherine Kenemuth Son of Jacob Kuhnemuth and Dorothea Elizabeth Schindewolf

John Reinhard Kenemuth was a farmer and oil producer. He married Mary Fox, a daughter of John Fox of Brady's Bend. John Fox was born in Germany,as was John R. Kenemuth. Mary Fox however was born in PA in 1845. Mary and John R. resided in Fern, Ashland Twp., Clarion Co. PA, neighbors of the John Frederick family.

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	1May 1843	expect Frankershausen, Ger
Marriage	between 1869	PA	To Mary Fox
Death	between 1920 and 1930
Burial

Ancestry chart segment

 Generation 5           Generation 6          Generation 7
 
                                                   +-- Johannes Frantz Kuhnemuth
                                                   |   (~1745-1811)               
                           +-- Jacob Kuhnemuth ----+  
                           |    (1796-1872)        |
 John Reinhard Kennemuth --+                       +-- Anna Eliesabeth Schindewolf
 (1840-1925)               |                           (1752-1811)
                           +-- Dorothea Elisabeth Schindewolf
                               (1804-1885)

Sources:

Children

(children with Mary Fox)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
George Edward Kenemuth	M	~1871	PA	Clara (unknown)
William H. Kenemuth	M	~1873
Frank Delbert Kenemuth	M	3 June 1875	Clarion, Clarion Co. PA	unmarried	died 29 July 1919, single buried Trinity Cemetery
John A. Kenemuth	M	Nov 1877	PA
Luella "Ella" Kenemuth	F	Jan 1881	PA	never married
Frederick Kenemuth	M	Aug 1883	PA
Mary A. Kenemuth	F	Sept 1886	PA
Herbert B Kenemuth	M	June 1889	PA

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
Frankershausen, Ger	b. 1843 - 1856
ashland Twp, Clarion Co. PA	1856 - ????

Photo Gallery

Calling cards of Edward G. Kenemuth and Wm. H. Kenemuth

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1860 United States federal Census, Ashland Twp., Clarion Co., pg 12. Census dated 4 July 1860. Lines 36-40: Jacob Kenemute, age 64, $900 real, $150 personal property, b. Hessen, Ger.; Anna E., 56; John C., 23; Jacob, 20; and Johnathan, 18, in school.
2	1880 United states Federal Census, District 63, Ashland Twp, Clarion Co, PA, page 18. Census dated 21 June 1880. Lines 8-14: John Kenemute, 36, farmer, b. Germany, parents b. Germany; Mary, wife, 33, keeping house, b. PA, parents b. Germany; George E., son, 9, in school, b. PA; William H., son, 7, in school, b. PA; Frank, son, 4; John A., son, 2; Dorah, 75, mother, widow, at home, b. Germany, parents b. Germany. This corresponds to John Reinhard Kenemuth, Mary Fox, their first four children, and Dorothea Elisabeth Schindewolf
3	1900 United States Federal Census, Clarion Co., Ashalnd Twp., district 1 pg 10, 11. Census dated 12 June 1900. Lines 94-100 (page 10), line 1 (page 11): John R Kinnemuth head, born May 1843,age 57, married 28 yrs, born Germany, parents born Germany, immigration year 1870, naturalized; Mary, wife, born May 1845, age 55, married 28 yrs, 8 children born, all living, born PA, parents born Germany; children: Frank, 24, born June 1875, John A., 22, born Nov. 1877, Luella, 19, born Jan 1881, Fred, 16, born Aug 1883, Mary A., 13, born Sept 1886, Herbert, 10, born June 1889. All children b. PA.
4	1910 United States Federal Census, District 1, Ashland Twp, Clarion Co, PA, page 13. Census dated 5-6 May, 1910. Lines 42-47: John R. Kennemuth 60, Mar. 41 years, naturalized 1856, farmer, general farming, owns farm, no mortgage, b. Germany (also both parents); Mary, 60(?), mar. 41 years, 8 children, all living, b. PA, parents b. Germany; Luella, 28, b. PA; Mary A., 22, school teacher, public school, b. PA, Herbert B., 20, farm laborer, home farm, b. PA; Kermit N., grandson, 6, b. PA (and parents).
5	1920 United States Federal Census, District 55, Ashland Twp, Clarion Co, PA, page 11. Census dated 2 Jan 1920. Lines 26-31: John R. Kenemuth, 76, naturalized 1856, farmer, owns farm, no mortgage, b. Germany (and parents); Mary, wife, 72, b. PA, (parents Germany); William, son, 47, b. PA; Ella, dau., 38, teaching school, b. PA; Mae, dau., 33, farm labor, b. PA; Kermit, (g)son, 16, farm labor, atd. school, b. PA (and parents). All can read, write and speak English. Kermit is listed as a son, but previously was grandson and he seems too young to be a son of Mary. Edward Kenemuth and family are on lines 1-4.
6	1930 United States Federal Census, District 1, Ashland Twp, Clarion Co, PA, page 13. Census dated 1 MAy 1930. Lines 22-25: Mary Kenemuth, head, 83, widow, owns home, $3000 real property, b. PA, parents b. Germany; Will, son, 57, b. PA, father Germany, mother PA, not a veteran; Louella, dau, 48, b. PA, father Germany, mother PA; Kermit, gr.son, 26, oilfield laborer, b. PA (and parents), not a veteran. All can read, write and speak English. John Reinhard Kenemuth has died between 1920 and 1930.
7	Page of Notes, apparently from Jacob Kennemuth's Bible, transcribed on p. 6 of The Kuhnemuths in America manuscript by Kermit Kennemuth. This manuscript forwarded to us by correspondence of Judy King "Jacob Kuehnemuth was born the 20th of October, 1796. His father's name was John. His mother's name was Anna Elizabeth, maiden name Schinderwolf. In the year 1824 he married Dorothy Elizabeth Schinderwolf this being on the 30th of September. To them were born 8 children namely 5 sons and 3 daughters, of which two sons and one daughter died in earliest infancy - died in (illegible, but states town and country). They left the place of their birth on the 25th of April of the year 1852 and lived four years , one month and 18 days in (illegible) about a half-hour from (illegible). They left their fatherland in 1856. Two of their children went to this, their new fatherland four years before, namely the oldest daughter, Anna Catherine who was born the 27th of February 1827 and married to (illegible), and the oldest son, Conrad, born 21st of May 1837. In addition there came with us into the new fatherland the following children: Anna Elizabeth born the 31st of March, 1832; Jacob Frederick born the 27th of January, 1840; and John Reinhard born the 1st of May, 1843. We went aboard ship the 6th of May and landed on the 25th of June at Baltimore. On the 28th of this month we took the train and arrived July 2nd at Etna. We moved again from there and arrived in Clarion and ---moved to our new home in 1857 (month illegible)." There follows a prayer, signed Jacob Kuehnemuth, and "I bought this Bible of John Clauss Huzfeld at (illegible) the 22nd of April, 1838. It cost one silver dollar."
8	The Kennemuths in America, manuscript of the research of Kermit Kennemuth.
9	History of Clarion County 1887, By Davis, p. xxix "Kennemuth, John R., Fern p.o., Ashland, a farmer and oil producer, was born in Prussia May 1, 1843, and was a son of Jacob and Dorothea (Schinderwolf) Kennemuth, who settled in Ashland in 1856, on the farm which is now owned and occupied by John R. Their children were Catherine, Eliza, Conrad, Jacob, and John R. John R. was married in 1869 to Mary Fox, a daughter of John Fox, of Brady's Bend. They have had a family of six children - Edward, Willie, Frank, John, Ella and Frederick."
10	Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, g-g-g-granddaughter of Anna Catherine Kenemuth.
11	Death Certificate Frank Delbert Kenemuth, 1919, from Death Certificates 1906-1963, ancestry.com, image transcribed by EWW 2007. Frank D. Kenemuth, male white single. Date of death 29 July 1919; age 44 yr 1 mo. Born 3 June 1875; birthplace Ashland Twp.,Clarion Co. Father John R. Kenemuth (b. Germany); mother Mary Fox (b. Armstrong Co. PA). Informant John R. Kenemuth (signature), Knox Pa. R.F.D. Attending physician Dr. I. Dana Kahle of Knox, PA; saw Frank July 12-29, 1919; last saw him alive on 28 July1919; cause of death dhronic diahrrea. Certificate signed by him 30 July 1919. Place of burial Trinity Cemetery; date of burial 1Aug 1919; Undertaker: Hanst Co, Knox PA. Filed 2 Aug 1919
12	WWI Draft Registration Frank Delbert Kenemuth, image from ancestry.com, transcribed 2007 by EWW. ___ Number 64, Order Number 1358, Date of registration 12 Sept 1918. Frank Delbert Kenemuth, age 43, born 3 June 1875, Clarion, Clarion Co. PA. Home address Fern, Clarion, PA. Father: John R. Kenemuth, resides Fern PA Mother: Mary Kenemuth, resides Fern PA. Medium height, slender build, gray eyes, dark hair. Signature: Frank Delbert Kenemuth.

Source notes

• Frankershausen, Germany is today in County Eschwege, Hesse. It lies SE of Kassel about 15 miles
• The calling card for Edward G Kenemuth, from the Calling Card Book of Elizabeth Anna Frederick suggests that Edward, son of John Reinhard Kenemuth, may have a middle initial "G". John Reinhard Kenemuth's brother, Conrad Kenemuth had a son named Edward E. Kenemuth. No additional Edwards are currently known from this era.
  Similarly, the card for Wm. H. Kenemuth may belong to Willie, son of John Reinhard Kenemuth. No other William Kenemuth is known for this era.
• No record of John Reinhard Kennemuth could be found in the Ancestry.com indexing of the 1870 census for Pennsylvania. A page by page search was not done.