Bertha Aline "Lena" Popken (H250) was born 18 Dec 1882 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany to Johann "John" and Anna Margareta "Mata" (Gorath) Popken (H243 and H244).
Lena immigrated to America with her parents at the age of 2. They sailed on the ship "Fulda" 29 Apr 1885 from Bremen, Germany and arrived 9 May 1885 in the port of New York, New York.
1900 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (with parents)
Lena married William Feye (H334) on 2 Oct 1902 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. William was born 28 Nov 1877 in Großenkneten, Niedersachsen, Germany to Herman and Louisa (Leisuer) Feye. William immigrated to America on 21 Jun 1894 (ship unknown).
William received his Naturalization Papers on 25 Aug 1906 in the District Court, Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. Witnesses were Diedrich Popkin and Henry Schmientenknop. Document source: Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska.
1910 - US Federal Census - Cuming Township, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer, General Farm)
1918 - Residence - Scribner, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer) Physical Description: Medium Height, Medium Build, Blue Eyes, Light Hair. (Source: World War I Draft Registration)
1918 - Residence - Scribner, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer) Physical Description: Medium Height, Medium Build, Blue Eyes, Light Hair. (Source: World War I Draft Registration)
William and Lena traveled back to Germany. The return trip was on the ship "George Washington" that sailed 17 Sep 1921 from Bremen, Germany and arrived at the port of New York, New York on 27 Sep 1921 (Source: Passenger List).
1930 - US Federal Census - Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farm laborer, farm)
1940 - US Federal Census - Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer, Agriculture)
1942 - Residence - Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Self-employed) (Source: World War II Draft Registration)
1940 - US Federal Census - Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Farmer, Agriculture)
1942 - Residence - Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Self-employed) (Source: World War II Draft Registration)
William died at the age of 77 on 31 Oct 1955 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States. He was buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.
Lena died at the age of 83 on 2 Dec 1966 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska, United States.