Herman Keng

Herman was born in 1883.¹   Herman's father was August Keng and his mother was Fredericka Henrietta Rein.  His paternal grandparents were Friedrich Wilhelm Keng and Florentine Wilhemine Amalie Erfling. He had two brothers and six sisters, named Edward, Fred, Ella, Hester, Nellie, Lucy, Clara and Hela.  He was the oldest of the nine children. He had two half-brothers and four half-sisters, named George, Albert, Lena Pauline, Augusta, Helena Eliza and Henrietta.