Jacob Karst (1886 - bef. 1935)

Born 6 Feb 1886 in Grimm, Saratov, Russia

Died before 1935 before age 48 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

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Biography

Marie Salzman Karst's first husband was Jacob "Jake" Karst. He is named in a birth record for son Fred provided by his employer. One of the the only documents I found with his name and the correct city was his World War I draft registration document, which I attached to this profile. On it, he says he was born 06 February 1886 in Oberdorf, Volgograd, Russia. ^[1] His marriage record, however, says he was born in Grimm. ^[2]

The couple married by 1914, and their first son was born about 1915, based on his age in the 1940 census. They had four documented children. Shown below are the birth records for Jacob and Frederick, born in 1914 and 1920. Additional children include Emma, born in 1916, and Herbert, born in 1917. Both Emma and Herbert are named in their siblings and step-siblings' obituaries.

Jacob Karst was traveling with Heinrich Karst, age 33, who appears to be his brother, when the two immigrated to the United States. Their closest living relative in Russia was an uncle, Christoph Karst. Heinrich left his wife behind, named the same as Jacob's wife: Marie Karst. Since we know that Jakob's wife Marie Saltzmann immigrated to the United States with her parents, both men must have had wives named Marie. A copy of this passenger manifest is attached to this profile.

In the passenger manifest shown below, it says under "Birth Location Other" that he was born in Oberdorf. That is more likely the village where he last lived. Oberdorf was a daughter colony settled by residents of Grimm, so if he lived there for any period of time, it would be completely logical for him to tell immigration personnel Oberdorf was the last place he lived, rather than his actual birth location.

Passenger Manifest ^[3]

Name: Jakob Karst [traveling with Heinrich Karst, age 33]

Arrival Date: 31 Jan 1913

Birth Date: abt 1888

Birth Location: Russia

Birth Location Other: oberdorf

Age: 25

Gender: Male

Ethnicity/ Nationality: German

Port of Departure: Hamburg

Port of Arrival: New York, New York

Ship Name: President Lincoln

Contact in Russia: Christoph Karst, wife Marie Karst

Final Destination: Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Marriage Record^[2]

Name: Jakob Karst

Gender: Male

Record Type: Marriage

Birth Place: Krim, Russland

Marriage Date: 12 Apr 1914

Marriage Place: Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA

Spouse: Marie Salzmann

Church Name: Zion

Church Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin

In this 1914 Oshkosh, Wisconsin, city directory, both Jakob and Heinrich are shown, one above the other, both with wives named Mary [Marie]. A copy of this directory page is attached to this profile.

1914 Oshkosh City Directory ^[4]

Name: Jacob Karst

Gender: Male

Residence Year: 1914

Street address: 431 Punhoqua

Residence Place: Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA

Occupation: Works

Spouse: Mary Karst

Publication Title: Oshkosh, Wisconsin, City Directory, 1914

Birth Record Son for Jacob Karst ^[5]

Name: Jakob Karst

Baptism Age: 0

Record Type: Baptism

Birth Date: 26 Sep 1914

Birth Place: Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Baptism Date: 4 Oct 1914

Baptism Place: Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA

Father: Jakob Karst

Mother: Marie Salzmann

Church Name: Zion

Church Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin

1917 World War I Draft Registration^[1]

Name: Jacob Karst

Race: Caucasian (White)

Marital status: Married

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1886

Birth Place: Russia

Street address: 96 Junea St

Residence Place: Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, USA

He is named in his second son's birth record.

Birth Record for Son Fred Karst ^[6]

Name: Frederick William Karst

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birth Date: 2 May 1920

Birth Place: Fond du lac, Fonddulac, Wisconsin

Father: Jake Karst

Mother: Marie Salzmann

Record Date: 15 Jan 1940

Record Place: Fond du lac, Wisconsin

Occupation: Extra Snow Shoveler

By 1921, the family had moved to 115 Walnut in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the home where he would live for the remainder of his life.

1921 Fond du Lac City Directory ^[7]

Name: Jacob Karst

Gender: Male

Residence Year: 1921

Street address: 115 Walnut

Residence Place: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA

Occupation: Car Repair

Spouse: Marie Karst

Publication Title: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, City Directory, 1921

1924 Fond du Lac City Directory ^[8]

Name: Jacob Karst

Gender: Male

Residence Year: 1924

Street address: 115 Walnut

Residence Place: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA

Occupation: Tanner Hll

Spouse: Marie Karst

Publication Title: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, City Directory, 1924

1928 Fond du Lac City Directory ^[9]

Name: Jacob Karst

Gender: Male

Residence Year: 1928

Street address: 115 Walnut

Residence Place: Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, USA

Occupation: Hll

Spouse: Mary Karst

Publication Title: Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, City Directory, 1928

He also had a daughter named Emma, who eventually married a Prasser. She is identified in her brother Jacob Karst's obituary. She is identified separately from her half sisters with Fred Trott, so she is likely Jacob's daughter. Since she is not named in the 1940 census with the Trott family, she was probably already married or living on her own. According to her brother's obituary, she was living in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1999.

By 1935 Jacob Karst had either passed away or divorced wife Marie. There is no record of either event.

In the 1943 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, city directory, his wife Mary is listed as his widow, living at 115 Walnut Street. This is the same address that listed in the 1940 census listing for his wife Marie and her second husband Friedrich Trott. I'm assuming the house was still in her husband's name and no one had updated the listing for the residence. Although this is not a primary source, it does confirm that by 1943, Jacob Karst was deceased.

1943 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, City Directory ^[10]

Name: Jacob Karst

Gender: Male

Spouse: Mary Karst [widow of Jacob Karst]

Publication Title: Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, City Directory, 1943

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Jacob Karst, orn 06 February 1886 in Russia, Registration State: Wisconsin; Registration County: Fond Du Lac; Roll: 1674637; Draft Board: 1. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. ELCA, Birth, Marriage, Deaths. Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Chicago, Illinois. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Congregational Records, Jakob Karst of Grimm, Russia, married 12 April 1914 to Marie Saltzmann in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Ancestry.com. U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
3. ↑ Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. NAI: 6256867. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Jakob Karst, born about 1888 in Oberdorf, Russia, departed from Hamburg, arrived 31 January 1913 in New York, New York. Year: 1913; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 2008; Line: 24; Page Number: 148. Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
4. ↑ 1914 Oshkosh City Directory, Jacob Karst, 431 Punhoqua, wife Mary Karst. Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
5. ↑ Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. ELCA, Birth, Marriage, Deaths. Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Chicago, Illinois. Jakob Karst, born 26 September 1914 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Congregational Records. Ancestry.com. U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
6. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railroad Employee Records. Chicago & North Western Historical Society, Berwyn, Illinois. Frederick William Karst, born 02 May 1920 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Chicago & North Western Historical Society; Berwyn, Illinois; CNW Social Security Applications. Ancestry.com. U.S., Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records, 1935-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
7. ↑ 1921 Fond du Lac City Directory, Jacob Karst, 115 Walnut, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, wife Marie Karst. Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
8. ↑ 1924 Fond du Lac City Directory, Jacob Karst, 115 Walnut, Fond du Lac, wife Marie Karst. Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
9. ↑ 1928 Fond du Lac City Directory, Jacob Karst, 115 Walnut, Fond du Lac, wife Mary Karst. Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
10. ↑ 1943 Fond du Lac City Directory, Jacob Karst, 115 Walnut, wife Mary Karst. Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.