Jan ( John ) Fanta 1847– – czgen Czech immigrants to America

Jan ( John ) Fanta, 1847–

Name

Jan ( John ) Fanta

Name: Jan ( John ) /Fanta/
Given names: Jan ( John )
Surname: Fanta

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	June 16, 1847 30 37 Bukovina, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Note: Acknowledgement and thanks to Brett Ruzek for his research and for informing me of the church record of Jan Fanta's birth and baptism; Church record: Potvorov 12, image 52
Birth of a brother	Blazej ( August ) Fanta January 7, 1849 Bukovina, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Note: RC church baptism record: Potvorov parish registers, online book #12, image 58, line 2, at https://www.portafontium.eu/iipimage/30067480/potvorov-12_0580-n (first retrieved at actapublica.eu)
Departure	about July 1870 Bremen, Germany
Arrival	August 26, 1870 New York, USA
Birth of a son	Frank Fanta about 1870 Illinois, USA
Marriage	Theresia Theresa Duba — View this family about 1871 (aged 23 years) Note: Birth record for "B. Fanta" in Illinois - Cook County Birth Registers, on familysearch.org, born 13 Sep 1880 gives parents' names John Fanta and Theresa Duba; another Cook County record on familysearch recorded child's name as "Bohous"
Birth of a son	Joseph Fanta about 1872 Illinois, USA
Birth of a daughter	Sophia Fanta about 1874 Illinois, USA
Birth of a son	James W. Fanta about 1877 Illinois, USA
Birth of a daughter	Franziska Fanta about 1878 Illinois, USA
Residence	1880 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Birth of a son	Bohous Fanta September 13, 1880 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Death of a father	Vaclav ( Wencil ) Fanta Sr. after 1880 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: probable location
Death of a mother	Barbora ( Barbara ) Tauber after 1880 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: probable location
Birth of a daughter	Bessie Josephine Fanta December 19, 1882 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Death of a brother	Vaclav ( Wencil : Joseph ) Fanta Jr. March 13, 1886 Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a daughter	Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Fanta May 10, 1887 New Market, Scott, Minnesota, USA
Birth of a son	John Fanta Jr. April 2, 1891 New Market, Scott, Minnesota, USA
Residence	1895 Cedar Lake, Scott, Minnesota, USA
Residence	1900 New Market, Scott, Minnesota, USA
Marriage of a son	James W. Fanta — Barbara Reylek — View this family February 11, 1901 Shakopee, Scott, Minnesota, USA
Marriage of a daughter	William F. McDill — Bessie Josephine Fanta — View this family about 1901 Minnesota, USA
Marriage of a daughter	George W Peckham — Bessie Josephine Fanta — View this family May 29, 1907 Fountain, Fillmore, Minnesota, USA Note: first child's birth reg. gives mother's maiden name as Fanta and her born in Chicago, Illinois
Marriage of a daughter	Edward J Thomas — Bessie Josephine Fanta — View this family about 1908 Note: married for 2 years at 1910 census
Residence	1915 Williams, Kidder, North Dakota, USA
Death of a brother	Blazej ( August ) Fanta October 20, 1918 Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA Note: "August Fanta, a well known resident of Dilly locality, died very suddenly on October 18. He was working on the road when taken sick and died before aid could reach him. Heart failure is said to be the cause of his death."Hillsboro S-E pub 24 Oct 1918, p1
Residence	1920 Williams, Kidder, North Dakota, USA
Marriage of a daughter	Patrick Vincent Connell — Bessie Josephine Fanta — View this family about 1922 Note: married for about 8 years at 1930 census
Residence	1925 Williams, Kidder, North Dakota, USA
Death of a son	James W. Fanta about 1925 North Dakota, USA Note: wife listed as widowed in1930 census
Death of a son	Joseph Fanta June 1, 1948 Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Death of a son	John Fanta Jr. February 20, 1959 Stutsman, North Dakota, USA

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: January 6, 1817 22 25 — Sedlec, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Marriage: October 8, 1844 — Bukovina, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Death: after 1880 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Barbora ( Barbara ) Tauber Vaclav ( Wencil : Joseph ) Fanta Jr. Jozef Fanta Jan ( John ) Fanta Blazej ( August ) Fanta Vaclav ( Wencil ) Fanta Sr. 1817–1880 Birth: January 6, 1817 22 25 — Sedlec, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Death: after 1880 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
mother	Links Birth: April 8, 1810 32 34 — Potvorov, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Marriage: October 8, 1844 — Bukovina, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Death: after 1880 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Vaclav ( Wencil ) Fanta Sr. Vaclav ( Wencil : Joseph ) Fanta Jr. Jozef Fanta Jan ( John ) Fanta Blazej ( August ) Fanta Barbora ( Barbara ) Tauber 1810–1880 Birth: April 8, 1810 32 34 — Potvorov, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Death: after 1880 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Marriage	Marriage — October 8, 1844 — Bukovina, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic
-5 years elder brother	Links Birth: January 27, 1840 23 29 — Sedlec, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Marriage: March 3, 1862 — Sedlec, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Arrival: December 12, 1868 — New York, USA Marriage: about 1872 — Illinois, USA Naturalization: October 26, 1880 — Richland County, Wisconsin, USA Census: 1885 — Forest, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: March 13, 1886 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Knadle Road, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anna Fait Jan ( John J ) Fanta Frantisek Paul Fanta Family with spouse Katerina 'Kate' Cabal Josef ( Joseph Frank ) Fanta (born Cabal) Anna Fanta Katerina Fanta (died young) Vaclav ( James ) Fanta Mary Fanta Vaclav ( Wencil : Joseph ) Fanta Jr. 1840–1886 Birth: January 27, 1840 23 29 — Sedlec, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Death: March 13, 1886 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA
6 years elder brother	Links Birth: July 1, 1845 28 35 — Bukovina, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jozef Fanta 1845– Birth: July 1, 1845 28 35 — Bukovina, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic
2 years himself	Links Birth: June 16, 1847 30 37 — Bukovina, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Departure: about July 1870 — Bremen, Germany Arrival: August 26, 1870 — New York, USA Marriage: about 1871 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Theresia Theresa Duba Frank Fanta Joseph Fanta Sophia Fanta James W. Fanta Franziska Fanta Bohous Fanta Bessie Josephine Fanta Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Fanta John Fanta Jr. Jan ( John ) Fanta 1847– Birth: June 16, 1847 30 37 — Bukovina, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic
19 months younger brother	Links Birth: January 7, 1849 32 38 — Bukovina, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Marriage: January 7, 1873 — Sedlec, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Passport: February 1874 — Kralovice, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Arrival: May 25, 1874 — New York, New York, USA Declaration of Intentention: April 5, 1877 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Arrival: November 1877 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Property: "Fonto, A."section 4, SE of NE (on Vernon County Plat Map) — 1878 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Property: filed Homestead entry application on 40 acres in Section 4 — May 5, 1879 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Naturalization: October 26, 1880 — Richland County, Wisconsin, USA Census: 1885 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Property: federal land patent issued - indexed as"August Fonde"-- southeast quarter of northeast quarter in Section 4 of Twp 13 N, R 1 W (Town of Union); this 40 acre tract was part of August Fanta's 160 acre farm shown on the 1896 plat map — March 10, 1885 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Property: August Fanta shown as owner of farm in north part of Town of Union, Section 4 (160 acres: west half of SE qtr, NE qtr of SE qtr, and SE qtr of NE qtr); a saw mill is marked on the farm; 19 yrs later the farm belonged to"Jos. Fanta Jr"accd to 1915 plat — 1896 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: June 6, 1900 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Witness for Naturalization: March 23, 1906 — Monroe County, Wisconsin, USA Witness for Naturalization: March 23, 1906 — Monroe County, Wisconsin, USA Death: October 20, 1918 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Knadle Road, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Marie ( Mary ) Pech Marie Fanta Josephine ( Josie ) Fanta Mary Fanta Wencil 'Jim' Fanta Joseph Fanta Anna Fanta Rosa ( Rosie ) Fanta Frank A. Fanta Family with spouse Antonie 'Tony' K Chadek ( Čadek ) Blazej ( August ) Fanta 1849–1918 Birth: January 7, 1849 32 38 — Bukovina, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Death: October 20, 1918 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA

Family with Theresia Theresa Duba
himself	Links Birth: June 16, 1847 30 37 — Bukovina, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Departure: about July 1870 — Bremen, Germany Arrival: August 26, 1870 — New York, USA Marriage: about 1871 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Theresia Theresa Duba Frank Fanta Joseph Fanta Sophia Fanta James W. Fanta Franziska Fanta Bohous Fanta Bessie Josephine Fanta Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Fanta John Fanta Jr. Jan ( John ) Fanta 1847– Birth: June 16, 1847 30 37 — Bukovina, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic
wife	Links Birth: about 1848 — Czech Republic Arrival: 1870 Marriage: about 1871 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jan ( John ) Fanta Frank Fanta Joseph Fanta Sophia Fanta James W. Fanta Franziska Fanta Bohous Fanta Bessie Josephine Fanta Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Fanta John Fanta Jr. Theresia Theresa Duba 1848– Birth: about 1848 — Czech Republic
Marriage	Marriage — about 1871 —
son	Links Birth: about 1870 22 22 — Illinois, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Frank Fanta 1870– Birth: about 1870 22 22 — Illinois, USA
3 years son	Links Birth: about 1872 24 24 — Illinois, USA Death: June 1, 1948 — Hennepin, Minnesota, USA Burial: Credit River, Scott, Minnesota, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Joseph Fanta 1872–1948 Birth: about 1872 24 24 — Illinois, USA Death: June 1, 1948 — Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
3 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1874 26 26 — Illinois, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sophia Fanta 1874– Birth: about 1874 26 26 — Illinois, USA
4 years son	Links Birth: about 1877 29 29 — Illinois, USA Marriage: February 11, 1901 — Shakopee, Scott, Minnesota, USA Property: see attached PDF file; federal land patent in Southwest quarter of Section 22, T 140 N, R 70 W — July 29, 1912 — Kidder, North Dakota, USA Death: about 1925 — North Dakota, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Barbara Reylek James William Fanta Jr. George F. Fanta Charles 'Charley' Fanta James W. Fanta 1877–1925 Birth: about 1877 29 29 — Illinois, USA Death: about 1925 — North Dakota, USA
2 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1878 30 30 — Illinois, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Franziska Fanta 1878– Birth: about 1878 30 30 — Illinois, USA
3 years son	Links Birth: September 13, 1880 33 32 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Bohous Fanta 1880– Birth: September 13, 1880 33 32 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
2 years daughter	Links Birth: December 19, 1882 35 34 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Marriage: about 1901 — Minnesota, USA Marriage: May 29, 1907 — Fountain, Fillmore, Minnesota, USA Marriage: about 1908 Marriage: about 1922 Death: May 7, 1974 — Vallejo, Solano, California, USA Burial: Vallejo, Solano, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William F. McDill Henry Michel McDill Lawrence McDill Family with spouse George W Peckham George Edward Peckham Family with spouse Edward J Thomas Family with spouse Patrick Vincent Connell Bessie Josephine Fanta 1882–1974 Birth: December 19, 1882 35 34 — Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Death: May 7, 1974 — Vallejo, Solano, California, USA
4 years daughter	Links Birth: May 10, 1887 39 39 — New Market, Scott, Minnesota, USA Death: May 5, 1991 — Scott, Minnesota, USA Burial: Credit River, Scott, Minnesota, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nicholas John 'Nic' Clemen or Clemens Marcus I Clemen or Clemens Family with spouse Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Fanta 1887–1991 Birth: May 10, 1887 39 39 — New Market, Scott, Minnesota, USA Death: May 5, 1991 — Scott, Minnesota, USA
4 years son	Links Birth: April 2, 1891 43 43 — New Market, Scott, Minnesota, USA Death: February 20, 1959 — Stutsman, North Dakota, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Fanta Jr. 1891–1959 Birth: April 2, 1891 43 43 — New Market, Scott, Minnesota, USA Death: February 20, 1959 — Stutsman, North Dakota, USA

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Birth	Acknowledgement and thanks to Brett Ruzek for his research and for informing me of the church record of Jan Fanta's birth and baptism; Church record: Potvorov 12, image 52
Marriage	Birth record for "B. Fanta" in Illinois - Cook County Birth Registers, on familysearch.org, born 13 Sep 1880 gives parents' names John Fanta and Theresa Duba; another Cook County record on familysearch recorded child's name as "Bohous"

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Family with parents
father Parents Vaclav ( Wencil ) Fanta Marie Henzlik? (born Skala?)	Vaclav ( Wencil ) Fanta Sr. 1817–1880
mother Parents Josef Tauber Marie Simandl	Barbora ( Barbara ) Tauber 1810–1880
elder brother Family Anna Fait Jan ( John J ) Fanta Frantisek Paul Fanta Family Katerina 'Kate' Cabal Josef ( Joseph Frank ) Fanta (born Cabal) Anna Fanta Katerina Fanta (died young) Vaclav ( James ) Fanta Mary Fanta	Vaclav ( Wencil : Joseph ) Fanta Jr. 1840–1886
elder brother	Jozef Fanta 1845–
himself	Jan ( John ) Fanta 1847–
younger brother Family Marie ( Mary ) Pech Marie Fanta Josephine ( Josie ) Fanta Mary Fanta Wencil 'Jim' Fanta Joseph Fanta Anna Fanta Rosa ( Rosie ) Fanta Frank A. Fanta Family Antonie 'Tony' K Chadek ( Čadek )	Blazej ( August ) Fanta 1849–1918

Family with Theresia Theresa Duba
himself	Jan ( John ) Fanta 1847–
wife	Theresia Theresa Duba 1848–
son	Frank Fanta 1870–
son	Joseph Fanta 1872–1948
daughter	Sophia Fanta 1874–
son Family Barbara Reylek James William Fanta Jr. George F. Fanta Charles 'Charley' Fanta	James W. Fanta 1877–1925
daughter	Franziska Fanta 1878–
son	Bohous Fanta 1880–
daughter Family William F. McDill Henry Michel McDill Lawrence McDill Family George W Peckham George Edward Peckham Family Edward J Thomas Family Patrick Vincent Connell	Bessie Josephine Fanta 1882–1974
daughter Family Nicholas John 'Nic' Clemen or Clemens Marcus I Clemen or Clemens Private Family Private	Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Fanta 1887–1991
son	John Fanta Jr. 1891–1959