Frederick FAUST

Birth:
18 Oct 1789
York, Pa, Usa
Chr:
18 Oct 1789
York, York, Pa, Usa
Death:
1 Dec 1856
Pa, Usa
Burial:
Dec 1856
of Johnstown, Cambria, Pa, Usa
Mother:
Eva FISHEL
Notes:
                   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.
Mary KLINEFELTER
Birth:
Abt 1795
York, Pa, Usa
Death:
Abt 1873
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Burial:
Abt 1873
German Luth. Ch., Indiana, Pa, Usa
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   Buried at German Lutheran Cemetery in Indiana Co., Pa., as was her husband,
Frederick FOUST, Sr.  Spelling YRD is also KLEINFELTER.
Children
Marriage
1
Jacob Klinefelter FOUST
Birth:
Abt 1816
York, Pa, Usa
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Md. a Mary FOUST.  Probably born in Shrewsbury Twp., York Co.
2
Jesse FOUST
Birth:
Abt 1818
York, Pa, Usa
Death:
Abt 1856
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Md. Susan GRUMBLING.
3
Mary Anne FOUST
Birth:
Abt 1819
York, Pa, Usa
Death:
Abt 1860
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Md. James DIAS.
4
Frederick FOUST, JR.
Birth:
6 Mar 1822
York, Pa, Usa
Death:
3 Dec 1847
Mary Ann MILLER 
Marr:
Abt 1840
Pa, Usa 
Notes:
                   Md. Mary Ann MILLER.
5
Susan FOUST
Birth:
Abt 1823
Somerset, Pa, Usa
Death:
Abt 1862
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Md. Isaac JOHNS.
6
Levi FOUST
Birth:
21 Jan 1826
Somerset, Pa, Usa
Death:
12 May 1908
Catherine ST. CLAIR 
Marr:
1849
Indiana, Pa, Usa 
Notes:
                   Md. Catherine ST. CLAIR.  In AF called SAINT CLAD.  Their child:  Polly Jane
FOUST, B. 1851 in Kansas.  Levi was born the 7th son of Frederick and Mark
(Klinefelter) Foust, b. at Foust's Mills in Somerset Co., Pa.  When a small
child his parents moved to Kring's Mills, on the Stonycreek, 4 miles from
Johnstown.  He attended the public schools and learned the trade of miller
under his father.  His entire life up to within a few years of (1907) had been
devoted to milling, except the 18 years during which time he followed farming,
beginning in 1858 and continuing until 1976.  He operated Foust's Mill on the
Black Lick creek for 27 years, besides mills at other points.  He owned a good
farm in Indiana Co. and was successful.  He was a Methodist and a Republican,
later becoming affiliated with the Prohibition party.  Aside from serving as
supervisor he has never held public office.  In  Sept, 1849 he married
Catherine St. Clair of Indiana Co., Pa.  (Written by Paul Shaffer and given to
me in about 1960.)
7
Daniel FOUST
Birth:
12 Apr 1828
Somerset, Pa, Usa
Death:
25 Jun 1912
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Md. Leah Catherine STORMER.
8
Jane FOUST
Birth:
Abt 1830
Somerset, Pa, Usa
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Md. Charles ULP.
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Frederick Faust - Mary Klinefelter

Frederick Faust was born at York, Pa, Usa 18 Oct 1789. His parents were Balthaser (Balser) Faust, Rev War Vet and Eva Fishel.

He married Mary Klinefelter . Mary Klinefelter was born at York, Pa, Usa Abt 1795 .

They were the parents of 8 children:
Jacob Klinefelter Foust born Abt 1816.
Jesse Foust born Abt 1818.
Mary Anne Foust born Abt 1819.
Frederick Foust, Jr. born 6 Mar 1822.
Susan Foust born Abt 1823.
Levi Foust born 21 Jan 1826.
Daniel Foust born 12 Apr 1828.
Jane Foust born Abt 1830.

Frederick Faust died 1 Dec 1856 at Pa, Usa .

Mary Klinefelter died Abt 1873 at Westmoreland, Pennsylvania .