Johann Christian Faut

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FAUT, Christian: The funeral of Mr. Christian FAUT was held at the M.E. Church last Sunday. Mr. FAUT was born in Englestedt, Germany, April 30, 1818, nine miles from Bengin. He came to America April 15, 1840, settling first in Licking County, Ohio, where he worked at his trade of cooperage: was married to Dianah Jane FISHBURN on April 26th, 1849. Immediately after the wedding, they settled on a farm, residing there until 1857, when he moved to Illinois, where he again took up the life of a farmer on a farm in Jackson township, remaining there until the year of 1882 when he sold the farm and moved to the village of Elwood, which was his home, until three months ago, when he went to live with his daughter, Mrs. Ada NICHOLSON, in Englewood, where he died. He leaves a wife and seven children to mourn his loss: Christopher and Parker FAUT, Mrs. Emma SMITH and Mrs. E.B. NICHOLSON, all of Chicago, Mrs. Ezra SMITH, of Manhattan, Almer FAUT, of Clearmont,Mo., Mrs. E.R. SMITH of Joliet, all of whom were present at the funeral. Mr. FAUT died at his daughter's home in Chicago, Friday, Jan. 14. Funeral services were held in this place, at the Methodist church on Sunday.

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