George Fenner
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George Fenner raised the American flag over Mexico City when it fell. When Mexico was captured Fenner was one of a dozen men selected to hoist the flag above the fallen city. He was the sole survivor of this group.
George was a resident of Bucyrus, Ohio for fifty years. He was born in Pennsylvania and served throughout the Mexican-American War.
Fenner was a contractor. He built many of the older buildings in Bucyrus and neighboring cities.
George Fenner died when he "dropped dead" whilst eating his favorite Bratwurst on a Bucyrus' street on October 10, 1900.
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- New York Times, Mexican War Survivor Dead, October, 11, 1900, Page 1.
