Nicholas Phenning birth name was Nicolaus Pfenning, son of Margaretha Fuchs (b. 2 Jun 1822, d. 20 Apr 1874) and Nicolaus Pfenning (b. 1 Oct 1818, d. 2 May 1876), was born 23 Sep 1844 in Norka, Saratov, Volga, Russia. On 22 Jan 1864, Nicolaus married Katharina Maria Dick (b. 22 Mar 1844, d. 13 Apr 1894) in Norka. Katharina and Nicolaus had twelve children. After Katharina Dick's death he married Katharina Maria Georg (aka Katherine Maria Jorge Hartum) on 5 Feb 1895 in Norka. She was previously married to Heinrich Hartung.) [Source: Pfenning family tree researched & published by Dr. Igor Pleve, Saratov, Russia and subsequently listed at www.familysearch.org.]

Nicolaus Pfenning family information as listed at www.familysearch.org on 7 February 2022
Name: Nicholas Pfenning
Birth: 28 September 1844, Norka, Kamyshin, Saratov, Russia, Death:
Death: 15 February 1928, Mewassin, Alberta, Canada.
Burial: February 1928, Peace Reformed Church Cemetery, Alberta, Canada
Married 1: 22 January 1864 in Norka, Kamyshin, Saratov, Russia
Wife1: Catharina Maria Dick
Birth: 22 Mar 1844, Norka, Kamyshin, Saratov, Russia
Death:13 April 1894, Norka, Kamyshin, Saratov, Russia
Burial: 1894, Norka, Kamyshin, Saratov, Russia
Wife's parents: Conrad Dick
Catharina Elisabeth Schlitt
Children wife 1:
1. Johannes Pfenning, born 9 November 1864, Norka, Saratov, Russia, died 9 November 1864, Norka, Saratov, Russia
2. Catharina Elisabeth Pfenning, born 5 December 1865, Norka, Kamyshin, Saratov, Russia, died 18 March 1945, Alberta, Canada. Married Johann Georg Scheideman on 11 February 1885 in Norka, Kamyshin, Saratov, Russia.
3. Heinrich Pfenning, born 20 October 1867, Norka, Saratov, Russia, died 10 November 1867, Norka, Saratov, Russia
4. Johannes Pfenning, born 3 September 1868, Norka, Kamyshin, Saratov, Russia, died 25 June 1954, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. Married Amalie Schwarz on 11 January 1891 in Norka, Kamyshin, Saratov, Russia
5. Catherine Pfenning, born 26 February 1871, Norka, Kamyshin, Saratov, Russia, died 17 April 1960, Alberta, Canada. Married Peter Henkel on 23 February 1893 in Norka, Kamyshin, Saratov, Russia
6. Johann Georg Pfenning, born 1871, Norka, Saratov, Russia, died 9 August 1873, Norka, Saratov, Russia. Married Anna Elisabeth Achrig on 1 January 1892 in Norka, Saratov, Russia [Note 7 Feb 2022: - Johann Georg Pfenning is attached to the wrong parents. As noted his parents are Katharina Maier (b. 1839-1893) and Nicolaus Pfenning (b. 1839-died ?). He may have been adopted by Catharina Dick and Nicolaus Pfenning]
7. Heinrich Pfenning (aka Henry Fenning after immigration to America), born 7 July 1874, Norka, Kamyshin, Saratov, Russia, died 15 February 1954, Gering, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska. Married Katherine Elizabeth Gerlach on 1 February 1894 in Norka, Kamyshin, Saratov, Russia
8. Anna Christina Pfenning, born 26 February 1876, Norka, Saratov, Russia, died 13 July 1877, Norka, Saratov, Russia
9. Nicholas Adam Pfenning, born 17 April 1878, Norka, Kamyshin, Saratov, Russia, died 26 October 1941, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington
10. Catharina Maria Pfenning, born 13 June 1879, Norka, Saratov, Russia, died 7 January 1880, Norka, Saratov, Russia
11. Fredrich Pfenning, born 15 May 1881, Norka, Saratov, Russia, died 13 August 1882, Norka, Saratov, Russia
12. Christina Pfenning, born 3 Maerch 1882, Norka, Kamyshin, Saratov, Russia, died 4 April 1940, Vancouver, C;ark, Washington. Married Jacob Schreiner on 9 March 1901 in Alliance, Box Butte, Nebraska
Married 2:
Wife 2: Katherine Maria Jorge Hartum
Birth: 185
Death: 1942