Person Sheet


Name Daniel FOCHT 
Birth 13 May 1813, Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania898,899
Christening 18 Jun 1814, St. Paul's (Old White) Church, Ringtown, Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania898 Age: 1
Death 19 Oct 1895, Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio900 Age: 82
Burial Fairmont Cemetery, Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio899
Father Adam FOCHT (1787-1853)
Mother Susanna FURRY (1791-1862)
Spouses
1 Maria JUSTICE
Birth abt 20 Nov 1835, Pennsylvania901,899
Death 25 Aug 1913, Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio901
Burial Fairmont Cemetery, Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio899
Marriage 25 Feb 1855, Auglaize County, Ohio902
Notes for Daniel FOCHT

1813 Birth:899,898 Recorded at St. Paul's or Old "White" Church at Ringtown, Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania as Daniel, born 13 May and baptised 18 June (year not recorded) to father Adam Voght, sponsored by Georg and Barbara Vogt. Tombstone in Fairmont Cemetery gives birth date as 13 May 1813.

1850 U.S. Census:903
Auglaize County, Ohio (Union Township)
Enumerated 30 July 1850
Daniel Focht••36, male, farmer, real property value $800, born in Pennsylvania
John••26, male, farmer, born in Pennsylvania << brother, born 1824
Mary••19, female, born in Pennsylvania << John's wife
Sarah J.••2, female, born in Ohio << John and Mary Focht's daughter
Mary A.••one month, female, born in Ohio<< John and Mary Focht's daughter
Parents Adam and Susanna Focht, ages 63 and 59 respectively, were enumerated nearby with two households intervening.

1855 Marriage:902 Daniel Focht married Maria Justus on 25 February 1855 in Auglaize County, Ohio.

1860 U.S. Census:904
Auglaize County, Ohio (Union Township)
Enumerated 17 July 1860
Daniel Focht••46, male, farmer, real property value $5,000, personal property value $1,00, born in Pennsylvania
Maria••24, female, born in Ohio
Ursula••3, female, born in Ohio
George••1, male, born in Ohio
Jacob••11 months, male, born in Ohio
Enumerated adjacent to widowed mother Susanna Focht.

1870 U.S. Census:905
Auglaize County, Ohio (Union Township, Uniopolis Post Office)
Enumerated 27 July 1870
Daniel Focht••56, male, white, farmer, real estate value $10,800, personal property value $1,670, born in Pennsylvania
Maria••34, female, white, keeping house, born in Ohio
Ursula••13, female, white, at home, attended school within the year
George••11, male, white, at home, attended school within the year
Jacob••9, male, white, at home, attended school within the year
Hannah••7, female, white, at home, attended school within the year
John••6, male, white, at home, attended school within the year
William••2, white, at home, attended school within the year

1880 U.S. Census:906
Auglaize County, Ohio (Union Township)
Enumerated 21 June 1880
Daniel Focht••white, male, age 66, married, farmer, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Pennsylvania
Mariah••white, female, age 44, wife, married, keeping house, cannot read or write, born in Ohio, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia
George••white, male, age 21, son, single, teacher, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio
Jacob S.••white, male, age 20, son, single, laborer, attended school within the year, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio
Hannah M.••white, female, age 18, daughter, single, at home, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio
John F.••white, male, age 16, son, single, at home, attended school within the year, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio
William M.••white, male, age 12, son, single, at school, attended school within the year, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio
Mary S.••white, female, age 8, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio
Dora S.••white, female, age 7, daughter, single, attended school within the year, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio
Susan M.••white, female, age 4, daughter, single, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio
Irena••white, female, age 2, daughter, single, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio

1895 Death Record:900 Daniel Focht, born in Pennsylvania, 80 years of age; date of death: 19 October 1895; place of death: Union Township; cause of death: cancer.

1895 Obituary:907 Daniel Focht died Oct. 19, 1895 at his home. 81y, 5m. "High Street" (Union Township). He was well known farmer in Auglaize Co. Leaves wife, 4 sons, and 5 daughters. Joined Lutheran Church 65 years ago. Buried Fairmount Cemetery.

1895 Tombstone:899 Fairmont Cemetery, Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.
Daniel Focht
b. May 13, 1813
Northumberland Co., Pa
d. Oct. 19, 1895
82y 5m 6d
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