Matilda G FAUTCH

Notes:

She is single, age 19, and a teacher living at home with her parents and siblings in Woodland Twp in the 1905 state census.

In the 1910 census she is Matilda Fautch, a 23 year-old school teacher living in the village of Albee in Grant County, South Dakota.

Died:
As Mathilda G Fautch. Her county of residence was Ransom.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Railroad worker, farmer

Notes:

His first name also spelled Rochus (e.g., 1875 state census).

Shown as 29 year old Rohus Fautch, railroad worker, in the town of Oscar, Township 133, Otter Tail County, in the 1880 census. He, with his wife Paulina and children Emil and Anny, appear to be living in a household headed by Clarence Ricker. Several other railroad laborers also live in the household including a Matt Fautch, age 27. In the formation of the township of Carlisle (township 133, range 44) in Otter Tail County, “R. Fautch” and “Mathew Fautsch” were listed as “qualified electors” in the petition of organization dated 14 March 1881.

In the 1885 state census, he and his family lived in Howard Lake in Wright County. The household consisted of R. Fautch, 85, L. Fautch, 29, A. Fautch, 8, Annie, 6, Agnes, 5, Peter, 3, and Katie, 1.

In the 1895 state census, as Rufus Fautsch, he and his family live in the village of Waverly in Wright County. Rufus is a railroad section foreman. The household consists of Rufus, 44, Paulina, 39, Anna, 16, Ignatius, 14, Peter, 12, Katie, 11, Matilda, 9, Leo, 7, Mary, 4, and Agnes, 2.

In the 1900 census, the family farmed in Woodland Township, Wright County. Rufus came to the U.S. in 1868 and was born in Germany.

In the 1905 state census, Rufus and family were in Woodland Twp where the family had been for 8 years. Rufus is shown as having been in the state for 37 years, his wife for 24 and a half.

He was Rufus Fautsch in the 1910 census. Emigrated in 1868. In that 1910 census, only Agnes, Alphonse, and John were still living at home. Rufus and Paulina were shown as born in Germany with Polish as their native language.

In the 1920 census, he is living with son Emanuel in Enderlin, North Dakota. In that census, he came to the U.S. in 1868 and was born in German Poland. His native language was Polish.

Birth:
His North Dakota death certificate (Rufus Fautch) gave his birth date as 15 August 1850.

Rochus married Paulina F MEYER on 16 Nov 1875 in Delano, Wright County, Minnesota. Paulina (daughter of Lorance MEYER and Pauline) was born on 21 May 1856 in Germany/Poland (Prussia); died on 15 Feb 1917 in Wright County, Minnesota; was buried in Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1917-MN-016504

Notes:

She is called Pauline Myer in Emanuel’s death record.

The date of death is from her death certificate.

Emigrated in 1872 according to the 1900 census and 1871 according to the 1910 census.

Shown in 1900 census as having had 10 children, all still living.

Paulina was shown in the 1910 (April 26th) census as having had 12 children, 10 still living.

Died of heart failure as a result of complications following a gall bladder operation.

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1906-49-1282

Notes:

The family name may have been Fautz.

Cheryl’s source says that Brinitz, the town where the Fautches may have come from, was Brinnitz, Kries Oppeln, Prussia. The village is named Brynica, Opole, Poland today. Historically, this is part of Upper Silesia which consisted of both German speakers and Polish speakers.

Another source has the Fautsches originating from Hirschfelde, Poland.

He, as Balthasar Fautsch, 57, came to the U.S. with his family in 1868 from Germany. They arrived in New York (Castle Garden) on June 2nd aboard the S.S. Borussia which had departed Hamburg May 16th. The family consisted of Balthasar, 57, Eva, 43, Rochus, 19, Mathias, 16, Joseph, 14, Franz, 7, Johanna, 6, Elsie, 5, and Francesca, 3.

In the 1875 state census, he and his family live in Franklin Twp, Wright County. All seven children are still single and living at home.

In the 1880 census, Bartholomew and family farmed in Franklin Twp, Wright County. The household consisted of Bartholomew, 65, Eva, 54, Joseph, 25, Frank, 23, Lizzie, 18, and Franciska, 14. All in the family were born in Prussia as were all of their neighbors. Also living in Franklin Twp was the Franz Fautsch (b. 1840) family and Anna Fautsch (b. 1860) who was a dressmaker living in the village of Delano.

In the 1885 state census, he lived in Delano. The household consisted of B. Fautsch, 67, Eva Fautsch, 59, Frank Fautsch, 24, and Francis Fautsch, 19. All were born in Poland.

He and Neva lived in the village of Delano, Franklin Twp, Wright County at the time of the 1900 census. He and Neva came to this country from Poland in 1866.

He died of old age.

Birth:
Other sources say his birth date is 24 August 1815 and location Oberschlesien, Prussia.

Died:
His death certificate said that he was 88 years and 6 months old

Balthasar married Eva FRIEMARK about 1848. Eva was born on 24 Dec 1825 in Germany; died on 14 Nov 1909 in Delano, Wright County, Minnesota; was buried on 17 Nov 1909 in Old St. Peter’s Cemetery, Delano, Wright County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1909-MN-014810

Notes:

Called Neva in the 1900 census. In that census, she is shown as having had 8 children, 7 still living. If Frank died in 1892, as is shown here, then that extra child must have been born in Poland and was still alive (either in Poland or the U.S., having come over separately) as of 1900.

One source (Elizabeth’s death record) shows her name as Frances Freemark.

Birth:
The 1900 census said December of 1826.

Lorance married Pauline. Pauline died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]