Bio: Fauser, Dale
Clayton (1923 – 1998)
Contact: Stan
Surnames: Fauser, Vitoux, Warkentien, Hansen, McManas
----Sources: Family Records, Federal Census Report
Dale Clayton Fauser was born 5 Jul 1923 in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, the
son of Clarence Mack Fauser (aka Clarence McManas, b. 25 May 1892, Chicago,
Illinois) and Lillian Fredericka Emma Pahl (b. 26 Aug 1898, Tolleston, Lake Co.,
Indiana).
November 15, 1924, Dale Fauser married Lorraine Margaret Vitoux (b. 3 Jan 1924,
Odell, Livingston, Illinois, d. 8 Jun 2004) in Columbus, Columbia Co., Wis.).
After marriage, Dale and Lorraine resided in Crown Point, Lake Co., Indiana. He
worked for Letz Manufacturing during the war years and later managed the Auto
body Shop for Art Hill Ford for 25 years and was part owner of a Tavern in Cedar
Lake, Indiana. Three of their four children were born in Indiana. In 1961, the
family moved to Greenwood, Clark County, Wisconsin, to a farm they had purchased
in Sec. 32 of Beaver Township, from Theodore and Verna Abel.
Lorraine's aunt and uncle, (Anna & Philenus Westby) and several of her cousins
had already been farming there for many years. Her brother, Howard Vitoux,
his wife, Betty, and their family also moved nearby a few years later.
16 June 1856, this same land had been granted to Pvt. Vincent Bidwell, who served in Captain Hulberts' Company, New York Militia, during the Patriot War.
In 1965, they sold their property to Dennis and Naomi Colby and moved to Athens, Wisconsin where their fourth and youngest child was born and Dale once again managed an auto body shop. In 1967, they moved to Fall River, Columbia Co., Wisconsin where they later purchased a home on the lake there. January 30, 1998, Dale died of kidney failure and complications from diabetes. He was survived by his wife, Lorraine and his four children, Jimmy, Janet, Craig and Keith.
1940 Federal Census, Ward 1, Crown Point, Center Township, Lake, Indiana, United
States, enumeration district number: 45-6, family number: 184, sheet number and
letter: 9B, line # 57
Dale Fauser, white, single, male
Residence in 1935: Hammond, Lake, Indiana
Household Members
head Clarence Fauser M 47 Illinois
wife Lillian Fauser F 42 Indiana
daughter Ferne Fauser F 18 Illinois
son Dale Fauser M 16 Indiana
daughter Ila Fauser F 14 Indiana
son-in-law Leonard Warkentien M 20 Indiana
daughter Ruth Warkentien F 21 Indiana
lodger Lena Hansen F 55 Michigan
Vincent Bidwell, (1815-1887) was a Private in Captain Hulberts' Company, New York Militia / Patriot War and was
granted the land which Dale & Lorraine Fauser purchased in the Town of Beaver, Clark Co., WI in 1961.
Father: Benjamin Bidwell
Spouse: Ann S. Squier Bidwell (1821-8 Jan 1892 (aged 70–71) in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA
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One hundred and fifty years ago Buffalo's Bidwell & Banta shipyard built some of the largest and most luxurious wooden side-wheel steamboats in the world. These "Palace Steamers" rivaled the best of the ocean-going steamers of the Atlantic coast and were part of the romance of Buffalo's role as the gateway to the west. |
Vincent Jonathan Bidwell (12 Jul 1816-23 May 1887), was born to Capt. Benjamin H. Bidwell (8 May 1790-21 Dec 1862) and Jane Elizabeth Harvey (1 Aug 1791-4 Mar 1875) in Buffalo, Erie Co., NY. He married Ann Sarah Squires (1821-1892) in 1840 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. They became the parents of Charles Howell Bidwell, 1841–1904; Emily Bidwell, 1843–0?; and Eveline Bidwell (1864–?).
Vincent died at the age of seventy and was buried in plot sec. 1, lot 33 of the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, Erie Co., NY.
*Home of Captain Benjamin Bidwell, Buffalo, NY
Parents
CPT Benjamin H Bidwell was born 8 May 1790 in East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA and died 21 Dec 1862 (aged 72) in Buffalo, Erie County, New York. He was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, Erie Co., NY.
*Benjamin's parents were John Bidwell & Sarah Penfield Bidwell Potter.
Jane Elizabeth Harvey Bidwell--b.
1 Aug 1791 in VT and died at the age of 83, 4 Mar 1875.
Obituary: In our Second Edition last evening was announced the death
of Mrs. Jane Bidwell, which took place yesterday at her residence on Cottage
Street. Mrs. Bidwell had been ill but two or three days. Her age was nearly
eight-four years.
Deceased was the widow of the late Benjamin Bidwell, of the old firm of
Bidwell & Banta, the pioneer ship-builders, we believe, at this port. "She
came from Connecticut to Buffalo in 1810, and was therefore properly classed
among our oldest residents. She lived here during the war of 1812, and on
the night of the burning of Buffalo was obliged to flee from her home to
escape the savages, which she did, carrying her eldest son, the late John
Bidwell, than an infant, in her arms. She had nine children--among them the
lamented General D. D. Bidwell, killed at Cedar Creek, whil bravely fighting
for the Union--but four of which we believe are now living, viz.: Benjamin
S., Vincent, Charles and Alfred B.
Mrs. Bidwell was honored and respected by all who knew her, and although she
had passed the allotted span and could not have been expected to remain much
longer, still her death occasions deep sorrow throughout a large circle of
relatives and friends.
The funeral will take place from No. 48 on Cottage Street,, on Sunday next,
at 2 o'clock.
Siblings
John Harvey Bidwell, 1812–1866; {Vincent Bidwell, 1815–1887}; Benjamin Samuel Bidwell, 1817–1903; Brig. General Daniel Davidson Bidwell, 12 Aug 1819–19 Oct 1864; Jane Anne Bidwell, 1821–1862; Sarah Stannard Bidwell, 1822–1861; Charles Stannard Bidwell, 1825–1878; Alfred Brundage Bidwell, 1826–1887; and David Banta Bidwell, 1828–?
Daniel Davidson Bidwell Famous
memorial
BIRTH
12 Aug 1819
Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA
DEATH
19 Oct 1864 (aged 45)
Virginia, USA
Residences
1850--Buffalo, ward 2, Erie, NY
1860--12th Ward Buffalo City, Erie, NY
1865--District 02, Ward 09, Buffalo, Erie, NY
1850--Buffalo, ward 2, Erie, NY
1860--12th Ward Buffalo City, Erie, NY
1865--District 02, Ward 09, Buffalo, Erie, NY
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