Frederick Henshaw

                                                       ┌── William Henshawc1817-<1900
                          ┌── Judson William Henshaw ──┤
                          │    1839-1926               │
                          │                            └── Rosette -
                          │                                c1817-?    
Frederick Henshaw ────────┤
B: 1866                   │                            ┌── John Dawley
D: 1935                   │                            │
                          └── Lucy A. Dawley ──────────┤
                               1843-1916               │
                                                       └── Mary Frank
M: Etta Walkup
   └── Fred Merritt Henshaw (1895-1988) 1,2,3

M: Kathryn -

M: Maud Rose Schulmeisteo

Frederick Henshaw     [ID 14620] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Frederick Henshaw1 [Fred Henshaw2,4,5,6,7].

Born Feb - 1866, Illinois.2,4,5,7  (c1868).8  

He married Etta Walkup, May 4 1887, Polk County, Iowa.1,6  Etta, daughter of Samuel Steele Walkup & Theresa Wiggins, was born Sep - 1870, Jefferson County, Iowa.1,2,3,9  

Fred lived in Valley Junction, Walnut Township, Polk County, Iowa.1  

On Aug 31 1892 Fred was appointed Postmaster of Valley Junction, Polk County, Iowa.10  

Fred and Etta were shown in the 1895 Iowa state census, Walnut Township, Polk County, Iowa:9

Miad [sic] Henshaw, age 29, born in Illinois.
Ella [sic] Henshaw, age 25, born in Jefferson County, Iowa.

Fred and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 4 1900), 4th Street, Valley Junction, Polk County, Iowa:2

Henshaw, Fred, head-of-household, age 34, born Feb 1866 in Illinois; parents born in New York; married 13 years; occupation: R.R. operator; owned home (free).
Henshaw, Etta W., wife, age 29, born Sep 1870 in Iowa; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Ohio; married 13 years; 1 child, 1 living.
Henshaw, Merritt, son, age 4, born July 1895 in Iowa; father born in Illinois; mother born in Iowa.

Fred was shown in the 1900 city directory of Des Moines (Valley Junction section), Iowa:11

Henshaw Fred, ticket agt C R I & P Ry.
Fred was shown in the 1901 city directory of Des Moines (Valley Junction section), Iowa:11
Henshaw Fred, agt C R I & P Ry.
Fred was also shown in the 1901 city directory of Waterloo (Valley Junction section), Iowa:11
Henshaw Fred, railroad, exp and tel agt.
Fred was shown in the 1902 city directory of Des Moines (Valley Junction section), Iowa:11
Henshaw Fred, city clerk and agt C R I & P Ry.
Fred was shown in the 1904 city directory of Des Moines (Valley Junction section), Iowa:11
HENSHAW FRED Propr Iowa Shoe Store.
Fred was shown in the 1905 city directory of Des Moines (Valley Junction section), Iowa:11
HENSHAW FRED Propr The Iowa Shoe Store.
Fred was shown in the 1906 city directory of Des Moines (Valley Junction section), Iowa:11
HENSHAW FRED Propr The Iowa Shoe Store.

Fred and Etta were divorced3,7 (apparently about 1906/1907).11  Etta died Jan 23 1936, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; buried Cypress Section, Lincoln Memorial Park, 11801 SE Mt Scott Blvd., Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.12,13  

Fred and Etta were shown in the 1907 city directory of Des Moines (Valley Junction section), Iowa:11

Henshaw Etta (wid Fred).
HENSHAW FRED Shoes, Gents Furnishings, Clothing, Etc.
Fred and Etta were shown in the 1908 city directory of Des Moines (Valley Junction section), Iowa:11
HENSHAW ETTA MRS Fashionable Millinery
HENSHAW FRED Shoes, Gents Furnishings, Clothing Etc.
Fred was shown in the 1909 city directory of Des Moines, Iowa:11
Henshaw Fred, rms 1401 Woodland av.
Fred was shown in the 1910 city directory of Des Moines, Iowa:11
Henshaw Fred, rms 1103 6th av.
Henshaw Fred, rms 1309 Woodland av.
Fred and Etta were also shown in the 1910 city directory of Des Moines (Valley Junction section), Iowa:11
Henshaw Etta Mrs, mlnr 5th cor Elm, res 6th cor Walnut.
HENSHAW FRED Shoes, Gents' Furnishings, Clothing, Etc; 5th nr Maple

He then married Kathryn -, about 1910.7  Kathryn was born about 1880, Iowa.7  

Fred and Kathryn were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 16 1910), 1103 Sixth Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa:7

Henshaw, Fred, head-of-household, age 44, born in Illinois; father born in United States; mother born in New York; second marriage, married 0 years; occupation: retail merchant, shoes; rented home.
Henshaw, Kathryn, wife, age 30, born in Iowa; father born in Wisconsin; mother born in Ireland; second marriage, married 0 years.
[.. plus four lodgers ..]
Etta and son Fred Merritt were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 27 1910), Sixth Street, Valley Junction, Polk County, Iowa:3
Henshaw, Etta, head-of-household, age 39, born in Iowa; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Ohio; divorced; 1 child, 1 living; occupation: miliner, own shop.
Henshaw, Merrit F., son, age 14, born in Iowa; father born in Illinois; mother born in Iowa; attended school.

Fred was shown in the 1911 city directory of Des Moines, Iowa:11

Henshaw Fred bds 1103 6th av
Fred was also shown in the 1911 city directory of Des Moines (Valley Junction section), Iowa:11
HENSHAW FRED Shoes, Gents' Furnishings, Clothing, Etc.; 5th nr Maple, Tel 93
Fred was shown in the 1912 city directory of Des Moines, Iowa:11
Henshaw Fred shoes etc Valley Junction bds 2415 Drake Park av
Fred and Etta were also shown in the 1912 city directory of Des Moines (Valley Junction section), Iowa:11
Henshaw Etta mlnr bds 402 6th
HENSHAW FRED Shoes, Gents Furnishings, Etc, 5th nr Maple, Tel 93, res 2415 Drake Park av (Des Moines)

Fred was shown in the 1915 city directory of Portland, Oregon:11

Henshaw Fred (Henshaw & Ellet) r 175 E 35th
Henshaw & Ellet (Fred Henshaw H L Ellet) grocers 175 E 35th
Fred and son were shown in the 1916 city directory of Portland, Oregon:11
Henshaw Fred grocer 175 E 35th h same
Henshaw Fred M clk Fred Henshaw r 175 E 35th

Fred and son were shown in the 1919 city directory of Long Beach, California:11

Henshaw Fred (City Grocery) r 154 American av
Henshaw Fred M (City Grocery) r Dundee Apts

He then married Maud Rose Schulmeisteo, Aug 6 1919, Multnomah County, Oregon.8  Maud was born about 1892, Illinois.8  

Fred and Maud were shown in the 1920 census (Jan 8 1920), 262 Park Street, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon:8

Henshaw, Fred, head-of-household, age 52, born in Illinois; parents born in New York; rented home; occupation: merchant, grocery store.
Henshaw, Maud, wife, age 28, born in Illinois; father born in Austria; mother born in Kentucky.

Frederick Henshaw died Mar 25 1935, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; buried Cypress Section, Lincoln Memorial Park, 11801 SE Mt Scott Blvd., Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.12,13  


Sources

  1. Contribution from Jim Greaves.
  2. 1900 census, Valley Junction, Walnut Township, Polk County, Iowa; roll T623-455, ED 110, page 4B, line #58, dwelling #83, family #89.
  3. 1910 census, Valley Junction, Walnut Township, Polk County, Iowa; roll T624-418, ED 180, page 16A, line #4, dwelling #153, family #169.
  4. 1870 census, Altoona P.O., Beaver Township, Polk County, Iowa; roll M593-415, page 88, line #32, dwelling #185, family #174.
  5. 1880 census, Altoona Township, Polk County, Iowa; roll T9-0360, ED 249, page 656C, line #15, dwelling #59, family #62.
  6. Iowa Marriages, 1851-1900; http://www.ancestry.com.
  7. 1910 census, 4th Ward, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; roll T624-420, ED 123, page 1B, line #76, dwelling #12, family #21.
  8. 1920 census, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; roll T625-1499, ED 25, page 7B, line #60, dwelling #51, family #162.
  9. 1895 Iowa State Census, Walnut Township, Polk County, Iowa; http://www.ancestry.com.
  10. U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971; http://www.ancestry.com.
  11. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989; http://www.ancestry.com.
  12. http://www.findagrave.com.
  13. Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008; http://www.ancestry.com.


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