Talented Tuesday

The family talent streak in music and metals isn't a new thing.  Here's a couple of the more recent discoveries from 100 years ago-

Fred's patents

Henry Sr's son Frederick apparently wasn't just a merchant and farmer, he had time to tinker and invent a couple of inventions along the way which he patented
Patent 871690 "A new and useful wrench"
Patent 895448 for a wheel-mounted push scraper

Herman's music

Fred's brother Herman went the music and teaching route.  His obituary in the Shawano Leader (WI) from 1960 best describes it:
"He came to Shawano soon after his graduation from Addison Normal School in Illinois as a teacher in the school, and the church organist and choir director.  His early training as a teacher and organist was received at Fort Wayne College in Indiana...  Mr. Gehner devoted nearly 30 years of hiis early married life to teaching and choral directing."