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Rochus (Rufus) B FAUTSCH

Male 1851 - 1922  (70 years)


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  • Name Rochus (Rufus) B FAUTSCH 
    Birth Aug 1851  Brinitz, Germany/Poland (Prussia) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • His North Dakota death certificate (Rufus Fautch) gave his birth date as 15 August 1850.
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Railroad worker, farmer 
    Death 4 Jul 1922  Cass County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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.
    Person ID I1137  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2010 

    Father Balthasar (Bartholomew) FAUTSCH,   b. Aug 1817, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1906, Delano, Wright County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Eva FRIEMARK,   b. 24 Dec 1825, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Nov 1909, Delano, Wright County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1848 
    Family ID F6158  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Paulina F MEYER,   b. 21 May 1856, Germany/Poland (Prussia) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Feb 1917, Wright County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage 16 Nov 1875  Delano, Wright County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Emanuel J FAUTCH,   b. 23 Dec 1876, Delano, Wright County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Oct 1948, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     2. Anna (Annie) M FAUTCH,   b. 26 Jul 1878, Delano, Wright County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Aug 1949, Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     3. Ignatius Peter FAUTSCH,   b. 27 Jul 1879, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Apr 1910, Wilkin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years)
     4. Peter FAUTCH,   b. Jun 1882, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Kathryn J FAUTCH,   b. 10 Feb 1884, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Oct 1970, Burleigh County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     6. Matilda G FAUTCH,   b. 10 Mar 1886, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Sep 1959, Cass County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     7. Leo Vincent FAUTCH,   b. 5 Apr 1888, Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Oct 1966, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     8. Mary Vivian FAUTCH,   b. 17 Dec 1891, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Feb 1964, Enderlin, Ransom County, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     9. Agnes P FAUTCH,   b. Jun 1893, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Alfonse Lawrence FAUTCH,   b. 27 Jul 1895, Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1972, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     11. John George (Jack) FAUTCH,   b. 16 Oct 1900, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Dec 1968, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     12. Unknown FAUTCH,   b. Aft 1900, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1910 (Age < 8 years)
    Family ID F316  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 May 2010