Background
Kenkel, Frederick Philip was born on October 16, 1863 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry and Albertine Voll (von Wallerstein) Kenkel.
Kenkel, Frederick Philip was born on October 16, 1863 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry and Albertine Voll (von Wallerstein) Kenkel.
Student Northwestern College, Royal Academy Mining, Freiberg, Saxony, private study in Germany and Quincy (Illinois) College. Doctor of Laws honoris causa, Saint Benedict’s College, 1935.
Bookseller, public, Chicago, 1885-1895. Journalist, 1896-1920, managing editor Amerika (German language newspaper, Saint Louis), 1905-1920. Director Central Bureau Catholic Central Verein American, since 1909.
Member Board of Governors United Charities, Incorporated., Saint Louis. Member Catholic Association for International Peace, Catholic Conference on Indstl. Problems (ex-president), National Catholic Charity Conference, Catholic Rural Life Conference, Catholic Charities of Saint Louis (Executive Committee), Catholic Anthropology
Conference.
Married Eleanore von Kamptz, November 15, 1892. Children: Gerhard H., Anthony B., Fred H., Johanna, Gertrude, Marie Mercedes, Eleanore.
