Blazej ( August ) Fanta, 1849–1918 (aged 69 years)
- Name
- Blazej ( August ) /Fanta/
- Given names
- Blazej ( August )
- Surname
- Fanta
- Name
- August /Fanta/
- Given names
- August
- Surname
- Fanta
- Name
- Blasius /Fanta/
- Given names
- Blasius
- Surname
- Fanta
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Birth
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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) |
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Marriage
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Note: RC church record: Potvorov 18, image 16; retrieved Apr 2012 at http://www.portafontium.eu/contents/register/soap-pn/cirkev-rimskokatolicka (first retrieved at actapublica.eu)--thanks to Brett Ruzek for locating/transcribing this record, email of 2012-04-21 |
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Birth of a daughter
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Note: Church Record Book: Potvorov 18, Image 83 of 146, retrieved Apr 2012 at http://actapublica.eu/matriky/plzen/prohlizec/7486/?strana=83 |
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Death of a daughter
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Note: Church Record Book: Potvorov 18, Image 132 of 146, retrieved Apr 2012 at http://actapublica.eu/matriky/plzen/prohlizec/7486/?strana=132 |
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Passport
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Note: "Reis-passe" issued by the empire for "Blasius Fanta" to emigrate to America |
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Birth of a daughter
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Note: ship's manifest says"born at sea"and on last page"The child (No. 18) Josepha Fanta is born on the voyage the 29th day of April 1874." |
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Arrival
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Note: On Ship Tuisko; departure port: Bremerhaven, Germany; destination: Chicago, Illinois |
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Birth of a daughter
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Note: DOB recorded on Wisconsin Death Reg. as 3 Jan 1875 but that's probably too early? |
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Declaration of Intentention
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Note: before Clerk of Court in Cook County Court |
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Arrival
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Property
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Property
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filed Homestead entry application on 40 acres in Section 4
May 5, 1879
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Birth of a son
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Residence
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Naturalization
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Note: Circuit Court of Richland County, Vol. 1, page 82 |
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Death of a father
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Note: probable location |
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Death of a mother
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Note: probable location |
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Birth of a son
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Census
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Note: "August Fonto"head of household of 9 (4M, 5F; 5 of 9 born in US) |
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Property
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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
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Birth of a daughter
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Death of a brother
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Birth of a daughter
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Birth of a son
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Residence
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Residence
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Property
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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
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Marriage of a daughter
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Marriage of a daughter
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Note: "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930,"index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR25-2YM : accessed 22 Dec 2013), Mike Norwalk and Josie Fonto, 02 Mar 1899. |
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Death of a wife
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Residence
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Marriage
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Marriage of a daughter
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Note: "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930,"index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR25-BH5 : accessed 27 Oct 2013), Juseph Bird and Anna Funtv, 18 Jun 1901. |
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Marriage of a son
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Note: "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930,"index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR2R-SQB : accessed 02 Sep 2014), James Fanto and Lieny Novak, 03 Jul 1902; citing reference VernonCo,WI1898-1907; FHL microfilm 1275582. |
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Residence
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Witness for Naturalization
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Note: "August Fanto"was a witness supporting the citizenship petition of Vaclav Vlasak; online image at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-30014-10031-64?cc=2046887&wc=MMB6-VL5:n1979463931 |
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Witness for Naturalization
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Note: August Fanta was a witness for the naturalization petition of Tomas Novacek in Monroe County court, online image at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-29968-8159-95?cc=2046887&wc=M5DL-JWL:350621201,350625901 |
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Marriage of a daughter
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Marriage of a son
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Note: "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930,"index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR2R-X2X : accessed 12 Mar 2013), Joseph Fonto and Agnes Stanek, 08 Jan 1907. |
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Residence
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Marriage of a daughter
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Note: Married by Justice of the Peace, Roger Williams |
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Death
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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 |
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Burial
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Note: Knadle Czech Cemetery (Knadle Bohemian Brotherhood Cemetery)/sign over gate reads:"česko bratrsky hřbitov"which translates to"Czech Brotherhood Cemetery"; grave marker photographed on 1 July 2010 |
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1817–1880
Birth: January 6, 1817
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— Sedlec, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Death: after 1880 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA |
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1810–1880
Birth: April 8, 1810
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— 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 |
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-5 years
elder brother |
1840–1886
Birth: January 27, 1840
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— Sedlec, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Death: March 13, 1886 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA |
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6 years
elder brother |
1845–
Birth: July 1, 1845
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— Bukovina, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic |
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2 years
elder brother |
1847–
Birth: June 16, 1847
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— Bukovina, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic |
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19 months
himself |
1849–1918
Birth: January 7, 1849
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— Bukovina, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Death: October 20, 1918 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA |
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1849–1918
Birth: January 7, 1849
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— Bukovina, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Death: October 20, 1918 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA |
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1850–1900
Birth: December 10, 1850
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— Bucek, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Death: January 30, 1900 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA |
| Marriage | Marriage — January 7, 1873 — Sedlec, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic |
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1 month
daughter |
1873–1873
Birth: February 2, 1873
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— Sedlec, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Death: April 27, 1873 — Sedlec, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic |
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15 months
daughter |
1874–1945
Birth: April 29, 1874
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— Atlantic Ocean Death: 1945 |
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3 years
daughter |
1876–1958
Birth: 1876
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— Illinois, USA Death: July 10, 1958 — Wellington, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA |
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4 years
son |
1879–1935
Birth: December 30, 1879
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— Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: November 16, 1935 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA |
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2 years
son |
1881–1963
Birth: December 22, 1881
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— Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: April 4, 1963 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA |
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4 years
daughter |
1885–1968
Birth: May 30, 1885
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— Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: May 30, 1968 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA |
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4 years
daughter |
1889–1971
Birth: May 1, 1889
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— Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: October 29, 1971 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA |
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3 years
son |
1892–1966
Birth: April 24, 1892
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— Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: January 13, 1966 — Marshfield, Wood, Wisconsin, USA |
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1849–1918
Birth: January 7, 1849
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— Bukovina, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Death: October 20, 1918 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA |
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| wife |
1866–1941
Birth: June 4, 1866
— Czech Republic Death: October 17, 1941 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA |
| Marriage | Marriage — June 6, 1900 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA |
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| Birth |
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) |
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| Marriage |
RC church record: Potvorov 18, image 16; retrieved Apr 2012 at http://www.portafontium.eu/contents/register/soap-pn/cirkev-rimskokatolicka (first retrieved at actapublica.eu)--thanks to Brett Ruzek for locating/transcribing this record, email of 2012-04-21 |
| Passport |
"Reis-passe" issued by the empire for "Blasius Fanta" to emigrate to America |
| Arrival |
On Ship Tuisko; departure port: Bremerhaven, Germany; destination: Chicago, Illinois |
| Declaration of Intentention |
before Clerk of Court in Cook County Court |
| Naturalization |
Circuit Court of Richland County, Vol. 1, page 82 |
| Census |
"August Fonto"head of household of 9 (4M, 5F; 5 of 9 born in US) |
| Witness for Naturalization |
"August Fanto"was a witness supporting the citizenship petition of Vaclav Vlasak; online image at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-30014-10031-64?cc=2046887&wc=MMB6-VL5:n1979463931 |
| Witness for Naturalization |
August Fanta was a witness for the naturalization petition of Tomas Novacek in Monroe County court, online image at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-29968-8159-95?cc=2046887&wc=M5DL-JWL:350621201,350625901 |
| Death |
"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 |
| Burial |
Knadle Czech Cemetery (Knadle Bohemian Brotherhood Cemetery)/sign over gate reads:"česko bratrsky hřbitov"which translates to"Czech Brotherhood Cemetery"; grave marker photographed on 1 July 2010 |
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Great Grandpa Fanta and 2nd wife |
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Great Grandpa Fanta another |
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August Fanta with grandsons Emil and Edward Fanta |
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1918-10-24 Fanta, Blazej Obituary (Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise) |
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Blazej and Marie (Pech) Fanta Headstone |
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August Fanta HSE 10 24 1918 |
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August Fanta HSE 10 24 1918 |
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1900-06-06 Chada, Antonia and Fanta, August Marriage License |
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August Fanta 1880 Naturalization Index Card |
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Land Patent 1885 by "August Fonde" - electronic copy from the National Archives |
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August Fanta 1880 Naturalization Index Card |