f a m i l y Children with: CATHERINE FRITSCHEN Siblings: Jacob Joannes Föegen Margaret Föegen Joannes Peter Föegen Henricus Föegen Catherine Föegen Marie Margaret Föegen Barbara Föegen Gertrude Föegen Children: JOHN FAGEN Peter G. Fagen Nicholas B Fagen Michael Fagen Margaret Fagen Mary Fagen Magdalena Fagen Margaret Fagen Maria Fagen Peter Stephen Fagen ANTON FÖEGEN Born: 18 Jun 1826, Kopp, Germany Married 1853 to CATHERINE FRITSCHEN Died: 20 Jan 1891, Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana Occupation: Farmer Reference: John Fagen's obituary, Paul Davis, Jim Hilbrich - 1990 Image gallery (2 images) Catherine and Anton Fagen (Picture from Jim Hilbrich) Church affiliation: Catholic. Changed spelling of surname to Fagen after coming to the United States. Buried in St. Peter & Paul Cemetery in Merrillville, Indiana. Click here to read a letter written in 1947 from a Fagen relative in Germany to the family of Anton Fagen. Note: Paul Davis lists Trier, Germany, as the place of birth. Note: Sources vary as to whether Anton was born in June or July. The day of the month and year are consistent among all sources. ******************** All of Anton's and Catherine's children were born and raised in this cabin in Turkey Creek (Merrillville), Indiana. This picture was taken 16 Aug 1903. Shown in the picture are Peter Fagen (far left) and his wife Hanna (far right). Their son Roy sits on the door-way steps. Peter's brother Nick is sitting on the ground and his wife Elizabeth is holding their daughter Margaret. Margaret's brother Michael sits to his uncle Peter's left and Michael's sister Catherine is the girl in front of her Grandmother Fagen on the left. The girl to Catherine's right is her 1st cousin Mary Schneider. (Thanks to Jim Hilbrich for the above description.) This cabin was still standing in Merrillville, Indiana until around 1997 when it was destroyed by fire.

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