Frederick Wilhelm Fout (Faut) born in Meissen in the county of Buckeburg and
Duchy of Schaumburg-Lippe, Westphalia Germany, ( His parents were Frederick
Wilhelm and Sophia (Spanuth) Fout--Faut). emigrated to the United States in
1854, where an uncle lived in New Palestine, Indiana, and whom he made his home.
He continued his studies until he determined to become altogether
independent, and engaged himself to a carpenter to learn the trade. After his
apprenticeship was completed he worked at his trade for a while, but aspiring to a
higher calling and a better education, he temporarily laid aside his saw and plane
to enter FRANKLIN ACADEMY, in Franklin, Indiana. This was in 1859 and he
attended school in the winter and returned to his carpenter work in the summer
until the spring of 1861, which proved a momentous epoch in his life, as it did
in the lives of thousands of other Americans. Frederick served in the Civil
War from 1861-1865, earned a Medal of Honor and was injured (loss of hearing)
at the Battle of Nashville. FREDERICK W. Fout was a Second Lieutenant, 15th
Battery, Indiana Light Artillery. He won the Medal of Honor near Harpers Ferry,
W. Va... The action which he was awarded the medal of honor was:
Voluntarily gathered the men of the battery together, remanned the guns,
which had been ordered abandoned by an officer, opened fire, and kept up the same
on the enemy until after the surrender.
After the civil war he returned home to Germany to see his parents and he
formed a tender attachment for a Miss Mathilda Charlotte Brandt,(born 1850), the
daughter of his old school master who was a child of four years old when he
left Germany. The young lady reciprocated a visit to the United States and in
1866 came to New York and on August 27th in that city they were married.
After the honeymoon the young couple went to Indianapolis, where Fredrick
became interested in the glass manufacturing business. He and others started
Indianapolis Glass Works Company at the corner of Kentucky and Sharp in
Indianapolis, their plant being at that time the only one in the West. After a number
of years he severed his connection with the glass company, and subsequently
engaged in various commercial enterprises, meeting with success and reverses in
others.
His three children born in Indianapolis were
Frederick W.Jr., born in 1868 died in St.Louis Jan 19,1923
Anna Matilda FOUT was born on 8 Jul 1870 in Indianapolis, Marion Co.,
Indiana. She died on 24 Nov 1948 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri
Albert E. was born DEC 1875 in Indianapolis and died unknown
While in Indianapolis they lived at
222 N. East Street worked for H. Emmrich & CO
88 Broadway while here he was a provision dealer (Flour and Feed) at
13,15,17 Delaware and later at 22 S. Pennsylvania
he also became a traveling agent while residing at 88
Broadway (1872-1873) and had a company by the
name of Faut & Kropf Commission Merchants, Flour and
Feed at 29 S. Meridian
318 E. Wash while here he had a flour, feed, and grain business nalled
Dehne & Faut
After the Civil War he belonged to Indiana Legion-Artillery
Detachment-Captain in 1878
Looking for any information dealing with what Baptist Churches might have
been around the addresses that are listed above. Any other families named FOUT
(or Faut) in Marion County. Where one might find the schools that these
children would have attended or schools in the area of the above addresses.
Any information where these addresses might have been or information of the
above businesses
Hello, There is a farming family in New Palestine. Do you want to make contact with
them? Ron sanders
NAYnWOODY(a)aol.com wrote:Frederick Wilhelm Fout (Faut) born in Meissen in the county of
Buckeburg and
Duchy of Schaumburg-Lippe, Westphalia Germany, ( His parents were Frederick
Wilhelm and Sophia (Spanuth) Fout--Faut). emigrated to the United States in
1854, where an uncle lived in New Palestine, Indiana, and whom he made his home.
He continued his studies until he determined to become altogether
independent, and engaged himself to a carpenter to learn the trade. After his
apprenticeship was completed he worked at his trade for a while, but aspiring to a
higher calling and a better education, he temporarily laid aside his saw and plane
to enter FRANKLIN ACADEMY, in Franklin, Indiana. This was in 1859 and he
attended school in the winter and returned to his carpenter work in the summer
until the spring of 1861, which proved a momentous epoch in his life, as it did
in the lives of thousands of other Americans. Frederick served in the Civil
War from 1861-1865, earned a Medal of Honor and was injured (loss of hearing)
at the Battle of Nashville. FREDERICK W. Fout was a Second Lieutenant, 15th
Battery, Indiana Light Artillery. He won the Medal of Honor near Harpers Ferry,
W. Va... The action which he was awarded the medal of honor was:
Voluntarily gathered the men of the battery together, remanned the guns,
which had been ordered abandoned by an officer, opened fire, and kept up the same
on the enemy until after the surrender.
After the civil war he returned home to Germany to see his parents and he
formed a tender attachment for a Miss Mathilda Charlotte Brandt,(born 1850), the
daughter of his old school master who was a child of four years old when he
left Germany. The young lady reciprocated a visit to the United States and in
1866 came to New York and on August 27th in that city they were married.
After the honeymoon the young couple went to Indianapolis, where Fredrick
became interested in the glass manufacturing business. He and others started
Indianapolis Glass Works Company at the corner of Kentucky and Sharp in
Indianapolis, their plant being at that time the only one in the West. After a number
of years he severed his connection with the glass company, and subsequently
engaged in various commercial enterprises, meeting with success and reverses in
others.
His three children born in Indianapolis were
Frederick W.Jr., born in 1868 died in St.Louis Jan 19,1923
Anna Matilda FOUT was born on 8 Jul 1870 in Indianapolis, Marion Co.,
Indiana. She died on 24 Nov 1948 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., Missouri
Albert E. was born DEC 1875 in Indianapolis and died unknown
While in Indianapolis they lived at
222 N. East Street worked for H. Emmrich & CO
88 Broadway while here he was a provision dealer (Flour and Feed) at
13,15,17 Delaware and later at 22 S. Pennsylvania
he also became a traveling agent while residing at 88
Broadway (1872-1873) and had a company by the
name of Faut & Kropf Commission Merchants, Flour and
Feed at 29 S. Meridian
318 E. Wash while here he had a flour, feed, and grain business nalled
Dehne & Faut
After the Civil War he belonged to Indiana Legion-Artillery
Detachment-Captain in 1878
Looking for any information dealing with what Baptist Churches might have
been around the addresses that are listed above. Any other families named FOUT
(or Faut) in Marion County. Where one might find the schools that these
children would have attended or schools in the area of the above addresses.
Any information where these addresses might have been or information of the
above businesses
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