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Fastner family

fuschia07 — 25 May 2007 8:44:24 GMT

My ancestors are Wenzel Fastner (1841-1905) and Catherine Niga (1846-1941).

Parents of Wenzel are Johann Fastner and Magdalena Hany. The Fastner family emigrated from Neugebäu, Kreis Winterberg, Bohemia to Solka, Bukovina, sometime around 1848 or earlier.

They lived in Solka (or Glitt), Bukovina from at least 1848 to 1887.

On June 18, 1887, they immigrated to America, settling in Wisconsin (with a short stay in Yuma, Colorado).

In Wisconsin, they lived in Milwaukee (Milwaukee County), and near Athens (Marathon County) in Johnson Township (near Milan).

For more information, please see my website:
http://violetblue20.googlepages.com/home

Places they lived: http://violetblue20.googlepages.com/fastner-placestheylived

I'd like to hear from other Fastner researchers :)

~Debbie

Edward A. Fastner

kmitchell12503 — 24 Aug 2007 3:21:54 GMT

Edward A. Fastner was born 1/7/1894 in St. Paul, MN and died in Wisconsin 1965. Edward was a priest. The information I have shows that his parents were born in Austria but I have no further information on them. "Father Ed" is listed as cousin on Maria Wudi Hammerschmidt's obituary. Maria had sibilings: Fritz(Fred), Ida Schmuck, Emma Kufner and Hannah Legatzke. (My grandmother is Ida's granddaughter).

If anyone has any information on how Edward connects to the Wudi's I would appreciate it.

Thanks!

Kris

Maybe a Fastner family in Almena, Barron County, Wisconsin

fuschia07 — 26 Aug 2007 11:05:16 GMT

I ran across a census that lists a "Fastner" family in Almena, Wisconsin. The census itself is hard to read and "Fastner" is not clearly written. Whether it's really Fastner or not, I don't know for sure. But here's the index info from Ancestry.com:

1930 United States Federal Census
Home in 1930: Almena, Barron, Wisconsin
Age: 72
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Iowa
Relation to Head of House: Head

Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph L Fastner 72
Alice Fastner 43
Clarence P Fastner 17
Clifford J Fastner 12
Augusta Buchwald 72 (mother-in-law)

Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Almena, Barron, Wisconsin; Roll: 2560; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 1020.0.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/yrouv5

Wenzel (Wenzerl) Fastner & Apollonia Sitter (Sittner) descendants

fuschia07 — 19 Jul 2007 11:12:46 GMT

1-Apollonia Sittner (Sitter)
b: 24 Feb 1774 in Freiung, Kreis Winterberg, Bohemia
+Wenzel Fastner (Wenzerl)
b: 22 Sep 1774 in Seehäuser, Bohemia (Czech Republic)
m: 21 Nov 1797 in Neugebäu, Kreis Winterberg, Böhmen/Bohemia
d: bef 1841
. . . . . 2-Joseph Fastner
b: 26 Dec 1798 in Seehäuser, Bohemia (Czech Republic)
. . . . . 2-Theresia Fastner
b: 26 Nov 1808 in Ferchenhaid, Kreis Winterberg (Vimperk), Bohemia
. . . . . 2-Ignaz "Wenzerl-Nazl" Fastner
b: 20 Jan 1816
. . . . . +Anna Müller
b: 19 Feb 1823 in Seehaid, Kreis Winterberg, Bohemia (Okreis Vimperk, Czech Republic)
m: 3 Feb 1841 in Neugebäu, Kreis Winterberg, Böhmen/Bohemia
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Edmund Fastner
b: 12 Jan 1846
. . . . . . . . . . +Mathilde Häusl
b: 14 Feb 1844
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Hedwig Fastner
b: 9 Feb 1878
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Franz Fastner
b: 1879
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Ida Fastner
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Kilian Fastner
. . . . . . . . . . +Maria Spannbauer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Maria Fastner
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Rubert (unlinked fam) Fastner
b: 11 Mar 1848 in Neugebäu, Kreis Winterberg, Böhmen/Bohemia
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Anna Maria Fastner
b: 11 May 1849 in Neugebäu, Kreis Winterberg, Böhmen/Bohemia
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Ferdinand Fastner
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Franz Fastner
b: 28 Jan 1852 in Seehaid, Kreis Winterberg, Bohemia (Okreis Vimperk, Czech Republic)
d: 22 Nov 1910 in Seehaid, Kreis Winterberg, Bohemia (Okreis Vimperk, Czech Republic)
. . . . . . . . . . +Kreszenzia Strunz
b: 11 Feb 1859 in Ferchenhaid, Kreis Winterberg (Vimperk), Bohemia
m: 3 Feb 1879 in Neugebäu, Kreis Winterberg, Böhmen/Bohemia
d: 17 Aug 1932 in Seehaid, Kreis Winterberg, Bohemia (Okreis Vimperk, Czech Republic)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Karl Fastner
b: 13 Oct 1880 in Seehaid, Kreis Winterberg, Bohemia (Okreis Vimperk, Czech Republic)
d: 5 Aug 1951
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Maria Fastner
b: 13 Nov 1881
d: 24 Feb 1954
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Friedrich Fastner
b: 7 Jun 1885 in Seehaid, Kreis Winterberg, Bohemia (Okreis Vimperk, Czech Republic)
d: 20 Feb 1955 in Mariakirch, Kreis Rottal, Bavaria, Germany
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Johann Fastner
b: 12 May 1891
d: 15 Mar 1962
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Franz Fastner
b: 27 Jul 1893 in Seehaid, Kreis Winterberg, Bohemia (Okreis Vimperk, Czech Republic)
d: 17 Sep 1956
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Michael Fastner
b: 16 Nov 1896
d: 30 Mar 1945
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-Anna Fastner
b: 5 Apr 1901 in Seehaid, Kreis Winterberg, Bohemia (Okreis Vimperk, Czech Republic)
d: 13 Apr 1977
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Angela Fastner
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Mathilde Fastner
. . . . . . . . . . +Johann Bock
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Maria Fastner
. . . . . . . . . . +Michael Harant (Micheibauer)
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Albine Fastner
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Hermine Fastner
b: 8 Oct 1864
. . . . . . . . . . +Johann Friedberger (Paulei Johann)
b: 9 Sep 1856
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Johann Fastner
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Jordan Fastner
. . . . . . . . . . +Eleonore Berger
. . . . . 2-Franz Fastner
b: 12 Nov 1805 in Ferchenhaid und Neumichelhütten, Kreis Winterberg (Vimperk), Bohemia
. . . . . +Juliana Selner
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Alexander Fastner
b: 20 Sep 1829
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Joanna Fastner
b: 6 Dec 1830
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Beatrix Fastner
b: 7 Apr 1833
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Josef Fastner
b: 2 Jul 1835
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Josef Nep. Fastner
b: 11 May 1837
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Leopoldina Fastner
b: 15 Nov 1839
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Eduard Fastner
b: 13 Oct 1844
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Aloisia Fastner
b: 3 May 1847
. . . . . . . . . . 3-Maria Fastner
b: 18 Nov 1849

1892 Wenzel Fastner - Naturalization record, Yuma County, Colorado

fuschia07 — 29 Jun 2007 11:36:10 GMT

I also posted this query in the Yuma, Colorado, message board:
http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.col...

I just received naturalization records from the Yuma County Courthouse in Wray, Colorado for my great-great-grandfather, Wenzel Fastner. I'm not sure of the signature of the Judge/Clerk of County Court, and one other word which I've marked with question marks. I'm also wondering what "ATT" means in address/city section of the 1940 document.

Wenzel Fastner and his family were immigrants from Bukovina in 1887. They lived in the Yuma area for a short time, then went back to Wisconsin (living in Milwaukee and Marathon Counties).

A child, William J. Fastner, was baptized at "Brighton Mission church" - Baptismal date: May 19, 1894. Parents: Wenzel Fastner & Catherine Niga. William's baptism was the last of 71 baptisms listed in the Brighton, CO, records (from 1887 to 1894). I'm trying to find a copy of this baptism record but do not know where the Brighton mission church records are kept. I also do not know if there would be a birth record filed with the State of Colorado.

I have more information about the Fastner family on my website: http://violetblue20.googlepages.com/home

Transcript of the original document:

United States of America.
State of Colorado,
_______ County,

I, Wenzel Fastner do solemnly declare on oath before L. C. Wassen(??) Judge of the Court of the County of Yuma State of Colorado, the same being a Court of Record, having common law jurisdiction, a Seal and a Clerk, that it is bona fide my intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to Allegiance to the King of Austria, and laws of his (selm??) whereof I was heretofore a citizen or subject.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 5th day of January A.D. 1892.
L. C. Manner(??) [signature]
Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk of the County Court of Yuma County, Colo. Clerk

Wenzel Fastner [signature]

*************

Transcript of the 1940 WPA document:

N-1; Worker's Name: [signature illegible]; Date: 5-1-1940
Yuma County; Form Number: 300
Naturalization Schedule
1. Family Name: Fastner
2. Given name or names: Wenzel
3. Address: City: ATT State: Yuma County, Colorado
4. Certificate No. (or vol. and page): Naturalization Record Vol. 1. P. 1
5. Title and location of court: County Court, Wray, Colo
6. Country of birth or allegiance: King of Austria
7. When born (or age): [blank]
8. Date and port of arrival in U.S.: [blank]
9. Date of Naturalization: [blank]
10. Names and addresses of witnesses: [blank]
11. Source of information – Title - Vol. – Page No.:
a. Declaration of Intention – Naturalization Record – 1 – 1 Yuma County Co
12. The following information is not required unless written upon the stub or face of the certificate of naturalization, or attached thereto.
e. Other record facts: Orig Decl int Jan 5 1892 Yuma County Colo Vol 1 page 1

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*WPA = Works Progress Administration, later called Works Projects Administration.
Details here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_Progress_Administration
More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_Records_Survey which says: "The Historical Records Survey (HRS) was a project of the Works Progress Administration New Deal program in the United States. Originally part of the Federal Writers' Project, it was devoted to surveying and indexing historically significant records in state, county and local archives. The official mission statement was the "discovery, preservation, and listing of basic materials for research in the history of the United States.""