Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Joseph Fasenmyer and Francesca Speigle




Husband Joseph Fasenmyer 1 2

            AKA: Joseph Fassenmeyer 3
           Born: 19 Aug 1837 - Washington Twp, Clarion Co, PA 2 3
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         Father: Balthaser Fasenmyer (Abt 1786-1868) 4
         Mother: Agatha Beerer (      -      ) 1


       Marriage: 1859 1 3

   Other Spouse: Philomena Ditz (      -      ) 1



Wife Francesca Speigle 2

            AKA: Francisco Speigel,1 Francisca Spiegle 3
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           Died: 1863 2
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         Father: Ignatius Speigle (      -      ) 1
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Children
1 M James Fasenmyer 1

           Born: 1862 3
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           Died: Abt 1889
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General Notes: Husband - Joseph Fasenmyer


Having received quite an estate from his father, he erectied the "Jamestown Hotel" in 1875, and successfully conducted that hostelry for eighteen years. He was one of the first promoters of the Jamestown Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of Jamestown, Pennsylvania, which became one of the strongest insurance companies in the state, its assets amounting to $3,000,000 in 1898. For some years he also served as assistant postmaster at Fryburg, and engaged in the sale of machinery at that place. He and his son, John C. Fasenmyer, were later successfully conducting the "Commercial Hotel" at New Bethlehem. It contained thirty sleeping rooms besides the office, parlors, dining room, kitchen and bar room.
Mr. Fasenmyer was one of the most prominent members of the Democratic party in his community, and was called upon to serve as assessor, collector for three years, a member of the school board for the same length of time, and in other official positions of honor and trust. He was one of the stockholders of the County Fair Association, served on many of its committees. He was a member of the building committee at the time of the erection of St. Michael's Catholic Church, to which he contributed liberally.

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Sources


1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1427.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 291.

3 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), BP 16.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1426.


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