Frederick FAUST
In 1823 he migrated from York co. to Johntown, Pa. He was a miller; from Johnstorn he moved to what is now Foustwell, where for several years he operated the Foustwell Mills. He then moved to Westmoreland co. and finally to Indiana co., where he died. When young he was in the Revol. army; he was a Whig and a Lutheran church member. He was of German extraction. He buried first wife in Fissel cemetery, Shrewsbury Twp., York Co., Pa. First wife was: Eva SHAFFER; second wife was Mary KLINEFELTER. Frederick FAUST moved to Johnstown, Somerset Co., Pa. in 1823. Chr. at Christ Lutheran Church, York, York Co., Pa. Extraction, C506861, bk Q974.841/Y1; batch C506861, f. 1002592, Q974.841/Y1 - V2y, V1-2, V3-4, V5-6. Son of Balthaser and Eva Fishel FAUST. As aid to determine birthplaces of children, he moved from York Co. to Johnstown, Pa. in 1823. He was a miller by trade and then moved to Foustwell in Somerset Co., operating Foustwell Mills. He then moved to Westmoreland Co. and finally to Indiana Co., all Pa., where he passed the remainder of days. He had bought farmlands in Wheatfield Twp., Indiana Co. Fred is buried "along pike towards Pittsburg, 1 mile from Armagh, along left side. On his death, his second wife appointed son-in-law James DIAS as administrator of the estate. Fred was a miller at Wakefield at 'Ninevah' at Bolivar, Pa., when he "stuck a pig," became ill, and died. Buried: one account, at Foustwell, Somerset Co., Pa.; another and more probably account, buried with second wife, Mary KLINEFELTER, in German Lutheran Cemetery in Indiana Co., Pa. Frederick was born in 1794 in York Co., Pa. His father was born in the same section of the state, and his grandfather was b. in Germany. He was a miller by trade and operated mills in York Co. and later in Somerset and Cambria Cos, Pa. He died in Indiana Co. on one of the farms he owned He was a Republican and a Lutheran.
She is buried in Fissel's cemetery, Shrewsbury Twp., York, Pa., according to cemetery card at the Historical Society of York County. Her tombstone is inscribed in German which, when translated, reads: "MOTHER here rest the bones from Eva Faust maried wife Frederick Faust (Eva Shaffer) born 24 Jun or Jan 1791. Died 9 Apr 1815." Buried in Fissel's Cemetery, Shrewsbury Twp., York, Pa.
From Betz-Foust Family History, by Alan Jones.
Date of death on tombstone, 1 Aug 1875. At age of 21 he was of Conemaugh Twp., Somerset Co. He and wife lifelong members of Menonite Church. Father was Frederick Foust, Sr.; mother was Eva Shaffer. SS date comes from Eve Livingston's married record. No Fred. Foust on IGI, and Henry is not on Af. Nothing on IGI as to marriage betw. Frederick Foust, Sr. and Eva Shaffer. ss 8 Aug 1986 LANGE. "S" probably stands for Shaffer, mother's maiden name.
Md. George CLINEFELTER (Klinefelter?).
He married Eva Shaffer . Eva Shaffer was born at York, Pennsylvania 24 Jun 1791 .
They were the parents of 11
children:
John Shaffer Faust
born Abt 1809.
Christian Faust
born Abt 1811.
Henry S Faust
born 10 Mar 1813.
Elizabeth Faust
born 9 Sep 1814.
Jesse Faust
born Abt 1820.
Susan Faust
born 1824.
Daniel Faust
born 1826.
Jacob K. Faust
born 1817.
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Frederick Faust died 1 Dec 1856 at Pa, Usa .
Eva Shaffer died 9 Apr 1815 at Shrewsbury Twp, York, Pa, Usa .