Wencil 'Jim' Fanta 1879–1935 – czgen Czech immigrants to America

Wencil 'Jim' Fanta, 1879–1935 (aged 55 years)

Name

Wencil 'Jim' Fanta

Name: Wencil 'Jim' /Fanta/
Given names: Wencil 'Jim'
Surname: Fanta

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	December 30, 1879 30 29 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Residence	1880 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Death of a paternal grandfather	Vaclav ( Wencil ) Fanta Sr. after 1880 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: probable location
Death of a paternal grandmother	Barbora ( Barbara ) Tauber after 1880 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: probable location
Birth of a brother	Joseph Fanta December 22, 1881 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a sister	Anna Fanta May 30, 1885 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a sister	Rosa ( Rosie ) Fanta May 1, 1889 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a brother	Frank A. Fanta April 24, 1892 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Residence	1900 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Death of a mother	Marie ( Mary ) Pech January 30, 1900 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Marriage of a parent	Blazej ( August ) Fanta — Antonie 'Tony' K Chadek ( Čadek ) — View this family June 6, 1900 Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Marriage	Paulina ( Lena ) Norwalk — View this family July 3, 1902 (aged 22 years) Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA 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.
Birth of a son	Joseph Edward Fanta December 19, 1902 Wisconsin, USA
Residence	June 1, 1905 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a daughter	Mary Lydia Fanta December 30, 1907 Wisconsin, USA
Residence	1910 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Death of a maternal grandmother	Anna Pech (unmarried) September 29, 1912 Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA Note: Vernon County Death Index Record 7:663
Residence	1915 Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA
Residence	September 12, 1918 Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA Note: completed draft reg. card
Death of a father	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 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Residence	1930 Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Burial of a father	Blazej ( August ) Fanta Knadle Road, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA 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 DSC05223 DSC05222
Burial of a mother	Marie ( Mary ) Pech Knadle Road, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: Knadle Czech Cemetery (Knadle Bohemian Brotherhood Cemetery)/grave marker photographed 1 July 2010
Death	November 16, 1935 (aged 55 years) Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Burial	Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Note: Mt Vernon Cemetery

Date differences

Family with parents
father	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
mother	Links Birth: December 10, 1850 21 — Bucek, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Marriage: January 7, 1873 — Sedlec, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Arrival: May 25, 1874 — New York, USA Death: January 30, 1900 — Union, Vernon, 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 Blazej ( August ) Fanta Marie Fanta Josephine ( Josie ) Fanta Mary Fanta Wencil 'Jim' Fanta Joseph Fanta Anna Fanta Rosa ( Rosie ) Fanta Frank A. Fanta Marie ( Mary ) Pech 1850–1900 Birth: December 10, 1850 21 — 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
1 month elder sister	Links Birth: February 2, 1873 24 22 — Sedlec, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Death: April 27, 1873 — Sedlec, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Marie Fanta 1873–1873 Birth: February 2, 1873 24 22 — Sedlec, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic Death: April 27, 1873 — Sedlec, Plzen-sever, Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic
15 months elder sister	Links Birth: April 29, 1874 25 23 — Atlantic Ocean Arrival: May 25, 1874 — New York, USA Marriage: March 2, 1899 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: May 1929 — Winona, Winona, Minnesota, USA Death: 1945 Burial: Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Michael Norwalk Jr. Emma J Norwalk Mary Ann Norwalk Melvin E Norwalk Family with spouse Edward ( Ned ) Carnes Josephine ( Josie ) Fanta 1874–1945 Birth: April 29, 1874 25 23 — Atlantic Ocean Death: 1945
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: 1876 26 25 — Illinois, USA Marriage: January 1, 1896 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA INDI:_WLNK: Death: July 10, 1958 — Wellington, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frantisek ( Frank ) Herda Hardy Agnes Ellen Hardy Frank Hardy (died young?) Emil Hardy (unmarried) Anna Ella 'Annie' Hardy Edward Hardy George Hardy William Hardy Mary Fanta 1876–1958 Birth: 1876 26 25 — Illinois, USA Death: July 10, 1958 — Wellington, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
4 years himself	Links Birth: December 30, 1879 30 29 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: July 3, 1902 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: November 16, 1935 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Paulina ( Lena ) Norwalk Joseph Edward Fanta Mary Lydia Fanta Wencil 'Jim' Fanta 1879–1935 Birth: December 30, 1879 30 29 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: November 16, 1935 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: December 22, 1881 32 31 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: January 8, 1907 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: April 4, 1963 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anezka ( Agnes ) Stanek Emil Fanta Edward J. Fanta Martha Emily Fanta Josephine A. ( Josie ) Fanta Joseph Fanta 1881–1963 Birth: December 22, 1881 32 31 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: April 4, 1963 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: May 30, 1885 36 34 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: June 18, 1901 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Divorce: about 1904 — Wisconsin, USA Marriage: June 6, 1906 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA Death: May 30, 1968 — Hillsboro, Vernon, 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 Joseph Ptak ( Bird ) Emma Bird (step: Pesik) Family with spouse Joseph 'Joe' Pesik Jacob ( Jake ) Pesik Anna Fanta 1885–1968 Birth: May 30, 1885 36 34 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: May 30, 1968 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: May 1, 1889 40 38 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: March 29, 1910 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA INDI:_WLNK: Death: October 29, 1971 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Wellington, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Guy Morris Thayer Agnes Thayer Rosa ( Rosie ) Fanta 1889–1971 Birth: May 1, 1889 40 38 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: October 29, 1971 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: April 24, 1892 43 41 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: April 23, 1924 — Winona, Winona, Minnesota, USA Death: January 13, 1966 — Marshfield, Wood, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anna Ella 'Annie' Hardy Frank A. Fanta 1892–1966 Birth: April 24, 1892 43 41 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: January 13, 1966 — Marshfield, Wood, Wisconsin, USA

Father’s family with Antonie 'Tony' K Chadek ( Čadek )
father	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
stepmother	Links Birth: June 4, 1866 — Czech Republic Arrival: estimated 1891 Arrival: June 10, 1895 — New York, New York, USA Marriage: June 6, 1900 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA INDI:_WLNK: Death: October 17, 1941 — Union, Vernon, 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 Blazej ( August ) Fanta Antonie 'Tony' K Chadek ( Čadek ) 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

Family with Paulina ( Lena ) Norwalk
himself	Links Birth: December 30, 1879 30 29 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: July 3, 1902 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: November 16, 1935 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Paulina ( Lena ) Norwalk Joseph Edward Fanta Mary Lydia Fanta Wencil 'Jim' Fanta 1879–1935 Birth: December 30, 1879 30 29 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: November 16, 1935 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
wife	Links Birth: July 28, 1882 49 37 — La Crosse County, Wisconsin, USA Marriage: July 3, 1902 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA INDI:MARR: July 4, 1902 Census: 1940 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: November 27, 1946 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Wencil 'Jim' Fanta Joseph Edward Fanta Mary Lydia Fanta Paulina ( Lena ) Norwalk 1882–1946 Birth: July 28, 1882 49 37 — La Crosse County, Wisconsin, USA Death: November 27, 1946 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Marriage	Marriage — July 3, 1902 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
6 months son	Links Birth: December 19, 1902 22 20 — Wisconsin, USA Death: February 7, 1981 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Julia Kaukl Joseph Edward Fanta 1902–1981 Birth: December 19, 1902 22 20 — Wisconsin, USA Death: February 7, 1981 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA
5 years daughter	Links Birth: December 30, 1907 28 25 — Wisconsin, USA Marriage: January 25, 1938 — Vernon County, Wisconsin, USA Census: 1940 — Union, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Death: May 3, 1978 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ernest Rollen Marshall Mary Lydia Fanta 1907–1978 Birth: December 30, 1907 28 25 — Wisconsin, USA Death: May 3, 1978 — Hillsboro, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA

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Marriage	"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.
Residence	completed draft reg. card
Burial	Mt Vernon Cemetery

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Family with parents
father Parents Vaclav ( Wencil ) Fanta Sr. Barbora ( Barbara ) Tauber	Blazej ( August ) Fanta 1849–1918
mother Parents Anna Pech (unmarried)	Marie ( Mary ) Pech 1850–1900
elder sister	Marie Fanta 1873–1873
elder sister Family Michael Norwalk Jr. Emma J Norwalk Mary Ann Norwalk Melvin E Norwalk Family Edward ( Ned ) Carnes	Josephine ( Josie ) Fanta 1874–1945
elder sister Family Frantisek ( Frank ) Herda Hardy Agnes Ellen Hardy Frank Hardy (died young?) Emil Hardy (unmarried) Anna Ella 'Annie' Hardy Edward Hardy George Hardy William Hardy	Mary Fanta 1876–1958
himself	Wencil 'Jim' Fanta 1879–1935
younger brother Family Anezka ( Agnes ) Stanek Emil Fanta Edward J. Fanta Martha Emily Fanta Josephine A. ( Josie ) Fanta	Joseph Fanta 1881–1963
younger sister Family Joseph Ptak ( Bird ) Emma Bird (step: Pesik) Family Joseph 'Joe' Pesik Jacob ( Jake ) Pesik	Anna Fanta 1885–1968
younger sister Family Guy Morris Thayer Agnes Thayer	Rosa ( Rosie ) Fanta 1889–1971
younger brother Family Anna Ella 'Annie' Hardy	Frank A. Fanta 1892–1966

Father’s family with Antonie 'Tony' K Chadek ( Čadek )
father Parents Vaclav ( Wencil ) Fanta Sr. Barbora ( Barbara ) Tauber	Blazej ( August ) Fanta 1849–1918
stepmother Parents Anton Čadek ( Chadek ) Theresa Haloras	Antonie 'Tony' K Chadek ( Čadek ) 1866–1941

Family with Paulina ( Lena ) Norwalk
himself	Wencil 'Jim' Fanta 1879–1935
wife Parents Matej ( Mathias : Michael ) Nowak ( Norwalk ) Marie ( Mary ) Brichca ( Brisky )	Paulina ( Lena ) Norwalk 1882–1946
son Family Julia Kaukl	Joseph Edward Fanta 1902–1981
daughter Family Ernest Rollen Marshall	Mary Lydia Fanta 1907–1978

Descendants

Wencil 'Jim' Fanta(1879–1935)
- Paulina ( Lena ) Norwalk1902
  - Joseph Edward Fanta(1902–1981)
  - Mary Lydia Fanta(1907–1978)