Fasse, John August

Male 1892 - 1963  (70 years)


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  • Name Fasse, John August 
    Born 8 Oct 1892  Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Dover Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, John A. Fasse, age 7 and attending school, was living in the home of his parents, Herman H. Fasse (age 53) and Lizzie C. Fasse (age 52). Also in the home were his six surviving siblings: William H. Fasse (age 27); Theodore F. Fasse (age 24); Emma A. Fasse (age 22); Pauline C. Fasse (age 18); Alford [sic] Fasse (age 15); and Walter H. Fasse (age 12).
    Residence 1917  Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • According to information on his World War I draft registration card, filed on 5 June 1917, John August Fasse, single, without dependents, and age 24, lived at Higginsville and was a farmer. The Registrar of the local draft board described John as a man of medium height and stout build; with blue eyes and light brown hair and balding. There were no other physical characteristics that would disqualify him for military service.
    Military Service 1918–1919  [7
    • John August Fasse served in the U.S. Army during World War I. He enlisted in Missouri on 25 April 1918 and was discharged on 14 April 1919. He was a private in Company C, 342 Machine Gun Battalion, 89 Division.
    Died 27 Apr 1963  [2, 8
    Buried Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    • John's grave is in the Higginsville City Cemetery.
    Person ID I1616  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2013 

    Father Fasse, Hermann Heinrich,   b. Mar 1847, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1912, Dover Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Mother Schoppenhorst, Christina Elisabeth,   b. 18 Jul 1848, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 Mar 1870  Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12
    • The marriage of "Hermann Heinrich Fahse" and "Christine E. Schoppenhorst" was recorded in the register of the German Evangelical Church on Charrette, at Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). The parents of the couple were witnesses.
    Census (family) 1900  Dover Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, the household consisted of Herman H. Fasse, a 53 year old farmer and his wife, Lizzie C. Fasse, age 52. They reported that they were the parents of nine children, but only seven were still living. All of those seven were single and still residing in the family home: William H. Fasse (age 27); Theodore F. Fasse (age 24); Emma A. Fasse (age 22); Pauline C. Fasse (age 18); Alford [sic] Fasse (age 15); Walter H. Fasse (age 12) and John A. Fasse (age 7).
    Family ID F2431  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nolte, Clara Marie,   b. 26 Apr 1897, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1984  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 9 Nov 1920  Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 13, 14, 15
    • According to marriage records in Lafayette County, Missouri, "John Fasse," of Higginsville, and "Clara Nolte," of Higginsville, received a marriage license at Lexington on 9 November 1920 and they were married the same day at Higginsville by G. H. Freund, a minister.
    Children 
    +1. Fasse, Marie Elizabeth,   b. 17 Jun 1921, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 2013, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
    +2. Fasse, Ruth Hilda,   b. 5 Aug 1925,   d. 5 Jan 2008  (Age 82 years)
     3. Fasse, Grace Hulda
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F537  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Oct 1892 - Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1917 - Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Nov 1920 - Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S76] Byron H. Nolte, Genealogical research.
      John August Fasse was born on 8 October 1892.

    2. [S177] Ancestry.com (library edition), U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [online database].
      John August Fasse. (http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2375). Accessed in February 2013.
           Mrs. Clara Nolte Fasse, wife of John August Fasse, applied on 13 May 1963 to the U.S. government for a marker for the grave of her husband, a deceased member of the U.S. armed forces. According to the application, John August Fasse was born on 8 October 1892 and died on 27 April 1963.

    3. [S179] Ancestry.com (library edition), World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482 in December 2017), John August Fasse. Draft registration on 5 June 1917.
      North Higginsville precinct, Lafayette County, Missouri. Registration card number 73. Online database accessed in February 2013.
           John August Fasse reported that he was 24 years of age, born on 8 October 1892, at Higginsville, Missouri.

    4. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T623, roll 869, page 3B. Missouri, Lafayette County, Dover Township, Supervisor’s District 5, Enumeration District 152, census sheet 3B, enumerated on 5 June 1900; Herman H. Fasse household, dwelling 53, family 53, lines 81-89. Access through Ancestry.com in February 2013.
           In the household was: 89) Fasse, John A.; son; white; male; born October 1892; age 7; single; born in Missouri; father born in Germany; mother born in Missouri.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1900 U.S. census for this person.

    5. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T623, roll 869, page 3B. Missouri, Lafayette County, Dover Township, Supervisor’s District 5, Enumeration District 152, census sheet 3B, enumerated on 5 June 1900; Herman H. Fasse household, dwelling 53, family 53, lines 81-89. Access through Ancestry.com in February 2013.
           The household consisted of: 81) Fasse, Herman H.; head; white; male; born March 1847; age 53; married, for 30 years; born in Germany; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany; immigrated to USA in 1854; in USA for 46 years; naturalized citizen; occupation=farmer; 0 months not employed; cannot read; cannot write; speaks English; owns home, with mortgage; home is a farm; #50 on farm schedule. 82) Fasse, Lizzie C.; wife; white; female; born July 1848; age 52; married, for 30 years; mother of 9 children, 7 still living; born in Missouri; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany; cannot read; cannot write; speaks English. 83) Fasse, William H.; son; white; male; born May 1873; age 27; single; born in Missouri; father born in Germany; mother born in Missouri; occupation=laborer farm; 0 months not employed; can read; can write; speaks English. 84) Fasse, Theodore F.; son; white; male; born July 1875; age 24; single; born in Missouri; father born in Germany; mother born in Missouri; occupation=laborer farm; 0 months not employed; can read; can write; speaks English. 85) Fasse, Emma A.; daughter; white; female; born December 1877; age 22; single; born in Missouri; father born in Germany; mother born in Missouri; occupation=[no entry]; can read; can write; speaks English. 86) Fasse, Pauline C.; daughter; white; female; born February 1882; age 18; single; born in Missouri; father born in Germany; mother born in Missouri; occupation=[no entry]; 0 months in school; can read; can write; speaks English. 87) Fasse, Alford [sic]; son; white; male; born February 1885; age 15; single; born in Missouri; father born in Germany; mother born in Missouri; occupation=laborer farm; 0 months not employed; 5 months in school; can read; can write; speaks English. 88) Fasse, Walter H.; son; white; male; born February 1888; age 12; single; born in Missouri; father born in Germany; mother born in Missouri; occupation=laborer farm; 0 months not employed; 9 months in school; can read; can write; speaks English. 89) Fasse, John A.; son; white; male; born October 1892; age 7; single; born in Missouri; father born in Germany; mother born in Missouri; occupation=[no entry]; 9 months in school; can read; can write; speaks English.

    6. [S179] Ancestry.com (library edition), World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482 in December 2017), John August Fasse. Draft registration on 5 June 1917.
      North Higginsville precinct, Lafayette County, Missouri. Registration card number 73. Online database accessed in February 2013.
           John August Fasse; age 24 years; farmer; single; no dependents. Medium height; stout build; blue eyes; light brown hair; bald; no disabilities.

    7. [S177] Ancestry.com (library edition), U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [online database].
      John August Fasse. (http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2375). Accessed in February 2013.
           Mrs. Clara Nolte Fasse, wife of John August Fasse, applied on 13 May 1963 to the U.S. government for a marker for the grave of her husband, a deceased member of the U.S. armed forces. According to the application, John August Fasse, service number 2199849, served in the U.S. Army during World War I. He enlisted in Missouri on 25 April 1918 and was discharged on 14 April 1919. He was a private in Company C, 342 Machine Gun Battalion, 89 Division.

    8. [S76] Byron H. Nolte, Genealogical research.
      John August Fasse died on 27 April 1963. No place given.

    9. [S76] Byron H. Nolte, Genealogical research.
      John August Fasse was buried in the City Cemetery at Higginsville, Missouri.

    10. [S177] Ancestry.com (library edition), U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [online database].
      John August Fasse. (http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2375). Accessed in February 2013.
           Mrs. Clara Nolte Fasse, wife of John August Fasse, applied on 13 May 1963 to the U.S. government for a marker for the grave of her husband, a deceased member of the U.S. armed forces. Mrs. Fasse requested a flat bronze marker with a Latin cross. Wiegers-Riekhof, of Higginsville, Missouri, would see to the placement of the grave marker at Higginsville City Cemetery, Higginsville, Missouri.

    11. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T623, roll 869, page 3B. Missouri, Lafayette County, Dover Township, Supervisor’s District 5, Enumeration District 152, census sheet 3B, enumerated on 5 June 1900; Herman H. Fasse household, dwelling 53, family 53, lines 81-89. Access through Ancestry.com in February 2013.
           In the household was: 81) Fasse, Herman H.; born March 1847; age 53; married, for 30 years; and, 82) Fasse, Lizzie C.; born July 1848; age 52; married, for 30 years; mother of 9 children, 7 still living.
           By calculation from the information provided, the marriage would have taken place about 1869-1870. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1900 U.S. census for these individuals.

    12. [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), Wedding Records. page 250.
      "Hermann Heinrich Fahse" and "Christine E. Schoppenhorst" were married on 12 March 1870. The parents of the couple were witnesses.

    13. [S33] Carolyn (Fiegenbaum) Fieker, Genealogical reseach.
      John Fasse and Clara Nolte were married. No date or place given.

    14. [S76] Byron H. Nolte, Genealogical research.
      John August Fasse and Clara Marie Nolte were married on 9 November 1920. No place given.

    15. [S181] Ancestry.com (library edition), Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 (https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1171 in November 2017), John Fasse-Clara Nolte; 1920; Lafayette County.
      Accessed in February 2013. A marriage license issued at Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri on 9 November 1920 to John Fasse, of Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, who was over the age of 21 years and Clara Nolte, of Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, who was over the age of 18 years.
           The return certified that G. H. Freund, "Minister," did marry the above name persons at Higginsville, Lafayette County, on 9 November 1920 and filed the Certificate of Marriage with the County Recorder on 11 November 1920.