Hanna S. Fernwalt Treen in Mourning, Albumen Cabinet Card, Circa 1885
Scholl Portraits, No. 1632 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia." The cabinet card maker was Emil Scholl, who is known for photographing many actors of the era, presumably those who came through Philadelphia for theatrical performances. (See this link for a few examples: cabinetcardgallery.wordpress.com/category/photographer-sc...) He later, in the 1890s, had studios in State Street, Chicago, and billed himself as a theatrical photographer.
In this image, Hanna Treen is almost certainly wearing mourning.
I have not been able to discover the story of Hanna's early years, but Hanna’s husband Charles William Treen was born in 1842 in Pennsylvania. The 1850 census of Lancaster, Strasburg County, Pennsylvania, showed him living with his 44-year-old mother, Harriet Treen, and his sisters Louisa (b.1834); Rebecca (b. 1837); Amelia (b. 1839), and Lavenia (b. 1845). All of the family had been born in Pennsylvania.
Charles and his family cannot yet be identified on the 1860 census, but he did shortly join the Pennsylvania Infantry, on 8 August, 1862, enlisting as a private in serving in both Company A of the 124th.
Drawing heavily from “The Union Army, Vol. I,” Treen’s military career can be recounted. The 124th was led by Colonel Joseph W. Hawley; Lieutenant-colonels Simon Litzenberg and William B. Waddell; and Major I. L Haldeman. Under the call of July, 1862, the 124th regiment was recruited in Chester and Delaware counties, rendez-voused at Camp Curtin, and on 12 August was ordered to Washington, where it was mustered into the U. S. service for a nine months' term. On 7 September, it was sent to Rockville, Maryland, and attached to the 1st brigade, 1st division, 12th corps, which started two days later for South Mountain and Antietam—which happens to be where I live. During the battle of Antietam, the 124th was ordered to reinforce Gen. Hooker on the right of the line and was soon in action, with 50 in killed or wounded. It then went into camp at Pleasant valley, where it was transferred to the brigade under General Kane, and on 30 October, occupied Loudoun heights. It was next ordered to the support of the troops engaged at Fredericksburg, but arrived too late for the battle. The regiment then encamped at Fairfax Station (which is very near where I lived as a child), joined in the "Mud March," and returned to camp near Stafford Court House. On 27 April, 1863, as part of Geary's division, 12th corps the regiment started for Chancellorsville, where it was posted on the right and was closely engaged on May 2. It then returned to camp and remained there until the expiration of its term of service, being mustered out at Harrisburg, Virginia on 16-17 May, 1863. At that time Charles Treen was listed as hospitalized, almost certainly having been wounded in the Chancellorsville battle.
After having seen so much terrible fighting, and survived injury or possibly disease, Treen returned to Pennsylvania, where he shortly thereafter married Hanna S. Fernwalt (b. 1842, PA). One has the impression that she had been his young sweetheart, waiting for his return from war.
On 8 November, 1864, she gave birth to twin girls Emma L. and Kathryn J. Five years later, the Treen family appears on the 1870 census in East Whiteland, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Charles Treen is enumerated as a farm worker, age 28, and along with wife Hannah S. and children: Emma L.; Kate J.; Charles William, Jr. (b. 1866, PA); William Henry (b. 1868, PA).
By 1874, they appear to be living in Philadelphia in Aspin Street, as is attested by the City Directory of that year. Treen appears in the city directories as a blacksmith right through to 1880, when the address given was 728 N. 36th Street. However, In 1880, Charles is enumerated back in East Whiteland, Chester County as a blacksmith. Possibly, the family had always been based out of East Whiteland, which is about 20 west of the city, and Treen had business quarters there. On the 1880 census, the couple had three more sons: Joseph Elwood (1871, PA – 22 April, 1946); Louis Haden (b. 1872, PA); and Luther Martin (b. 1875, PA). (A final child, a girl named Lothe, was born and died in 1875.)
Before his death, On 3 August, 1891, Hanna applied for Charles’s Civil War pension. She applied again, probably noting the change in status from spouse to widow, on 21 September, 1898, only several weeks after Charles’s death. His death notice reads “Treen—At Greentree, on September 13,1898. Charles W. Treen in his 58th year. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on Saturday, September 17, leaving the house at 2:30 pm. Service at Malvern M.E. Church at 3 pm. internment at Malvern Baptist Cemetery. Carriages will meet the trains at Greentree that leave Broad Street at 12:45 pm, and West Chester at 11:54 pm.”
Hanna Fernwalt Treen died 6 May, 1918, age 79.
Hanna S. Fernwalt Treen in Mourning, Albumen Cabinet Card, Circa 1885
Scholl Portraits, No. 1632 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia." The cabinet card maker was Emil Scholl, who is known for photographing many actors of the era, presumably those who came through Philadelphia for theatrical performances. (See this link for a few examples: cabinetcardgallery.wordpress.com/category/photographer-sc...) He later, in the 1890s, had studios in State Street, Chicago, and billed himself as a theatrical photographer.
In this image, Hanna Treen is almost certainly wearing mourning.
I have not been able to discover the story of Hanna's early years, but Hanna’s husband Charles William Treen was born in 1842 in Pennsylvania. The 1850 census of Lancaster, Strasburg County, Pennsylvania, showed him living with his 44-year-old mother, Harriet Treen, and his sisters Louisa (b.1834); Rebecca (b. 1837); Amelia (b. 1839), and Lavenia (b. 1845). All of the family had been born in Pennsylvania.
Charles and his family cannot yet be identified on the 1860 census, but he did shortly join the Pennsylvania Infantry, on 8 August, 1862, enlisting as a private in serving in both Company A of the 124th.
Drawing heavily from “The Union Army, Vol. I,” Treen’s military career can be recounted. The 124th was led by Colonel Joseph W. Hawley; Lieutenant-colonels Simon Litzenberg and William B. Waddell; and Major I. L Haldeman. Under the call of July, 1862, the 124th regiment was recruited in Chester and Delaware counties, rendez-voused at Camp Curtin, and on 12 August was ordered to Washington, where it was mustered into the U. S. service for a nine months' term. On 7 September, it was sent to Rockville, Maryland, and attached to the 1st brigade, 1st division, 12th corps, which started two days later for South Mountain and Antietam—which happens to be where I live. During the battle of Antietam, the 124th was ordered to reinforce Gen. Hooker on the right of the line and was soon in action, with 50 in killed or wounded. It then went into camp at Pleasant valley, where it was transferred to the brigade under General Kane, and on 30 October, occupied Loudoun heights. It was next ordered to the support of the troops engaged at Fredericksburg, but arrived too late for the battle. The regiment then encamped at Fairfax Station (which is very near where I lived as a child), joined in the "Mud March," and returned to camp near Stafford Court House. On 27 April, 1863, as part of Geary's division, 12th corps the regiment started for Chancellorsville, where it was posted on the right and was closely engaged on May 2. It then returned to camp and remained there until the expiration of its term of service, being mustered out at Harrisburg, Virginia on 16-17 May, 1863. At that time Charles Treen was listed as hospitalized, almost certainly having been wounded in the Chancellorsville battle.
After having seen so much terrible fighting, and survived injury or possibly disease, Treen returned to Pennsylvania, where he shortly thereafter married Hanna S. Fernwalt (b. 1842, PA). One has the impression that she had been his young sweetheart, waiting for his return from war.
On 8 November, 1864, she gave birth to twin girls Emma L. and Kathryn J. Five years later, the Treen family appears on the 1870 census in East Whiteland, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Charles Treen is enumerated as a farm worker, age 28, and along with wife Hannah S. and children: Emma L.; Kate J.; Charles William, Jr. (b. 1866, PA); William Henry (b. 1868, PA).
By 1874, they appear to be living in Philadelphia in Aspin Street, as is attested by the City Directory of that year. Treen appears in the city directories as a blacksmith right through to 1880, when the address given was 728 N. 36th Street. However, In 1880, Charles is enumerated back in East Whiteland, Chester County as a blacksmith. Possibly, the family had always been based out of East Whiteland, which is about 20 west of the city, and Treen had business quarters there. On the 1880 census, the couple had three more sons: Joseph Elwood (1871, PA – 22 April, 1946); Louis Haden (b. 1872, PA); and Luther Martin (b. 1875, PA). (A final child, a girl named Lothe, was born and died in 1875.)
Before his death, On 3 August, 1891, Hanna applied for Charles’s Civil War pension. She applied again, probably noting the change in status from spouse to widow, on 21 September, 1898, only several weeks after Charles’s death. His death notice reads “Treen—At Greentree, on September 13,1898. Charles W. Treen in his 58th year. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral on Saturday, September 17, leaving the house at 2:30 pm. Service at Malvern M.E. Church at 3 pm. internment at Malvern Baptist Cemetery. Carriages will meet the trains at Greentree that leave Broad Street at 12:45 pm, and West Chester at 11:54 pm.”
Hanna Fernwalt Treen died 6 May, 1918, age 79.