Person:Laura Fenner (4)

BIOGRAPHY: The Fenner Family Fourth Edition Alfred Fenner Isham Los Angeles, California February 15, 1929 - Page 61

Note: Rick Knight in an email on 2 February 2008 Part of the file Laura Fenner attended Fall River public schools and graduated from B.M.C.Durfee High. Her adolescent years were marred somewhat by her father's stroke and resulting paralysis (in 1903) until his death (in 1907). The Chadwicks helped out whenever they could, taking Laura with them on trips, including a tour of Europe in the summer of 1906, and allowing her to entertain her friends at their house. And Henry M. Fenner was always her big brother. How exactly she and Richard met is unrecorded. The first mention of their courtship is in Henry M.'s diary, July 1-2, 1907, noting that Laura went to East Greenwich. On September 13th of that year, he notes "Knight here for dinner." Laura spent a week in June at East Greenwich the following year. In 1909, the two mothers exchanged visits. Laura announced her engagement on December 11th, 1911. Henry M. handled all of the details of his sister's wedding, from the catering to addressing the invitations, including taking out an $800.00 loan to finance the event. The wedding was on Saturday, February 15th, 1913, at 7:00 PM, in the southeast corner of the parlor of the family's home. The Orpheus Orchestra (piano, violin and cello) played. There were 200 guests.