February 26, 1894
Peking, China
Henry Courteny Fenn is Born
Henry is born to Courtenay and Alice Fenn in Peking, China. He is their first child1.
September 29, 1897
Huntington, WV
Constance Sargent is Born
Constance (Connie) is born in West Virginia1.
Beginning of Peking Siege
September 1900
New Rochelle, NY
Fenn Family Moves to New Rochelle
The Fenn family leaves Peking and moves to New Rochelle, NY. They are there for 3 years1.
1902-1903
New Rochelle, NY
Henry Attends 3rd and 4th Grade
Henry attends an elementary school in New Rochelle, NY for two years1.
Fenn Family Moves Back to Peking
The Fenn family moves back to Peking. From 1903 - 1907 Henry is homeschooled by his mother1.
Henry Attends School in Chefoo
Henry is sent to Chefoo to attend the Chefoo School for Mission Boys1. This is the school in Chefoo for the male children of missionaries. Click here to learn more.
Henry Moves Back to Peking
Henry is homeschooled from 1909-1910 by his mother1.
Fenn Family Leaves China and Arrives in New York
Henry Moves to Jersey City
Henry Applies for a US Passport
Henry Moves Back to Peking
Henry moves back to Peking at the end of 1920 and is there until 19271.
Language School in Peking
Henry teaches at a language school in Peking1.
December 16, 1920
Peking, China
Henry Writes Letter to Friends
Henry Teaches at Truth Hall
Henry teaches at Truth Hall, a boys high school for the children of Presbyterian missionaries in China1,4.
Henry Writes Letter to His Mother
Henry Writes Letter to Bill
Henry is Featured in a Catalog from Hamilton College
Henry is featured in a college catalogue listing alumni from Hamilton College5.
August 24, 1924
Peking, China
Henry and Connie Get Engaged
On August 24, 1924 Henry proposes to Connie1.
January 7, 1925
Peking, China
Henry and Connie Get Married
April 22, 1926
Peking, China
Henry C. Fenn Jr. is Born
Henry C. (Court) Fenn Jr. is born to Henry and Connie Fenn1.
The Fenns Return to the US
The Fenns return to the US on S.S. President Jackson, which sailed from Japan to San Fransisco. They departed Japan on April 21, 1927 and arrived in San Fransisco on May 6, 19276. Click here to view.
July 9, 1933
Philadelphia, PA
Donald and David Fenn are Born
Donald (Don) and David (Dave) Fenn are born to Henry and Connie Fenn1.
WWI Veterans Service and Compensation Form
Lincoln School of Teachers College
Henry teaches at and is the acting principal of the Lincoln School of Teachers College, which is a part of Columbia University1.
The Romance of China's Southwest Passage
The Fenns Move to San Fransisco
The Fenn family takes a roadtrip from New York to San Francisco1.
WWII Draft Registration Card
The Fenn Family Moves to New Haven
Henry Fenn and his family drive back across the country, from San Fransisco to New Haven CT as Henry got a job at Yale University1.
Yale Chinese Language School
Henry starts the Chinese Language School at Yale1.
Henry Fenn, a Yale Lecturer, Will Rebuild Institution
College of Chinese Studies
Henry moves to China to reopen the College of Chinese Studies, one of the only institutions in the world that focused on teaching the Chinese language1. The College of Chinese Studies was reopened and ran through the University of California.
Connie and the Twins Move to Peking.
Connie and the twins, Don and Dave, join Henry in Peking1.
A Syllabus of the History Of Chinese Civilization and Culture
Letter From Don to His Grandmother
Connie and the Twins Leave for the US
Connie and the twins, Don and Dave, leaving Peking for the United States1.
Henry and Court Leave for the US
Henry and Court leave Peking for the United States1.
Connie and the Twins Arrive in the US
Connie, Don, and Dave arrive back in the United Sates1.
Letters from Henry to Connie
January 27, 1949
San Fransisco, CA
Henry and Court Arrive in San Fransisco
Henry and Court arrive back in the United States1.
Henry and Court Arrive in New Haven
Henry and Court travel from San Fransisco to New Haven where Henry goes back to work at Yale1.
A Central Report on The Conditions in the Lower Yantzi River Valley
Insitute for Far Eastern Languages
Henry is Appointed the Director of the Institute for Far Eastern Languages
Henry Retires from Yale University
Henry retires emeritus from Yale University at the mandatory retirement age of 681.
Henry Teaches at the Thayer Academy Institute of Asian Studies
Henry becomes a teacher at the Thayer Academy Institute of Asian Studies. This was a program for "gifted" students at the Thayer Academy, a private school in Boston, MA. The program offers courses in Mandarine Chinese and Japanese. It became the model for similar programs throughout the US.1,7
Henry Works at Dartmouth College
Henry begins the program from Chinese Language at Dartmouth1.
Henry and Connie Move to North Haven
Henry and Connie move from St. Louis, MO to North Haven, CT1.
Henry and Connie Move to Kennett Square, PA
Henry and Connie move from North Haven, CT to Kennett Square, PA1.
