 Wenzel Fastner Dead. Wenzel Fastner died at his home near Corinth on Wednesday of last week and was buried Saturday, services being held at Holy Redeemer's church. Mr. Fastner was 64 years of age and leaves behind him a wife and nine children. The cause of Mr. Fastner's death was strangulated hernia. Drs. McCarthy, Colliver and Swan performed an operation upon him Wednesday afternoon, but it was too late, and the old gentleman passed away shortly after. He was a well known farmer and had many friends. Source: Athens Record (Athens, Marathon County, Wisconsin), 1905 May 11, page 1, column 5.  Corinth. Wenzel Fastner died Wednesday of last week at his home two miles west of Corinth. The remains were interred at Athens Saturday. The deceased leaves a wife and nine children to mourn his departure. Source: Athens Record (Athens, Marathon County, Wisconsin), 1905 May 11, page 4, column 2. |  1. Full name of deceased: Wenzel Fastner 2. Maiden name (if wife or widow): -- 3. and 4. Color and sex: White, Male 5. Race: White 6. Occupation of deceased: Farmer 7. Age (years, months and days): 63 - 8 - 25 8. Name of father: John Fasture 9. Birthplace of father: Germany 10. Name of mother: Magadalina Fasture 11. Birthplace of mother: Germany 12. Birthplace of deceased: Germany 13. Condition (single, married, widowed or divorced): married 14. and 15. Name of husband or wife of deceased: Katharine Niga 16. Date of birth of deceased: Sept. 8, 1842 17. Date of death of deceased: May 3, 1905 18. Residence at time of death: Township Johnson 19. Place of death: Township Johnson 20. Cause of death (Primary, Secondary): Strangulated Hernia 21. Duration of disease: about 4 days 22. Was deceased ever a U.S. soldier or sailor?: no 23. Place of burial: Athens, Wis. 24. Name of undertaker or other person conducting burial: Henry Kreutzer 25. Name of physician, coroner or justice: G. W. McCarthy 26. Residence of physician, coroner or justice: Athens, Wis. 27. No and date of burial permit: No. 44, May 4, 1905 28. Date of certificate: May 4, 1905 29. Date of registration: May 10, 1905 30. Name of health officer: John Kaiser 31. Other important facts not above stated: Uncertified death certificate copied at Bureau of Vital Statistics, State of Wisconsin, Madison, Dane County, on March 31, 1995 ($7.00). The record was on microfilm and looks the same as the copy from the Wisconsin State Historical Society, but much clearer.  Certificate of Death 1. Full name of deceased: Wenzel Fastner 2. Maiden name (if wife or widow): -- 3. Color: White 4. Sex: Male 5. Race: White 6. Occupation: Farmer 7. Age: 63 Years 8 Monts 25 Days 8. Name of father: John Fastner 9. Birthplace of father: Germany 10. Name of mother: Magadalina Fastner 11. Birthplace of mother: Germany 12. Birthplace of deceased: Germany 13. Married, single or widowed: Married 14. Name of wife: Katharine Naga 15. Name of husband: -- 16. Date of birth: Sept. 8, 1842 17. Date of death: May 3, 1905 18. Residence at time of death: Township Johnson 19. Place of death: Township Johnson 20. Cause of death: Primary: Strangulated Hernia; Secondary: -- 21. Duration of disease: about 4 days 22. Was deceased ever a U.S. soldier or sailor?: No 23. Place of burial: Athens, Wis. 24. Undertaker or person conducting burial: Henry Kreutzer 25. Other important facts not above stated: -- Signature: G. W. M.Carthy, Physican Dated: May 4, 1905 Residence: Athens, Wis. Dated at Johnson said County this -- day of May 4th 1905. John Kaiser, Health Officer, Town or City Clerk. Residence: Town of Johnson date of Registration: May 10, 1905 Certificate of Copy of Record State of Wisconsin, Marathon County. I, the undersigned, Register of Deeds in and for said County, do hereby certify that this is a tru and correct copy of the original Certificate of Death as recorded in my office on Page 154 of Volume 19. Witness my hand and seal this 3rd day of October 1977. Robert G. Greuthky[?] [Copied at Marathon County Courthouse, Wausau, Wisconsin, from Volume 19, Page 130]. |