Frederick William Karst (1920 - 1984)

Born 2 May 1920 in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Died 6 Jan 1984 at age 63 in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Birth Record for Fred Karst ^[1]

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

1940 United States Federal Census ^[2]

Name: Marie Trott

Respondent: Yes

Age: 45

Estimated birth year: abt 1895

Gender: Female

Race: White

Birthplace: Russia

Marital status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Home in 1940: Fond Du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Map of Home in 1940: View Map

Street: Walnut

House Number: 115

Inferred Residence in 1935: Fond Du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Residence in 1935: Same House

Citizenship: Alien

Sheet Number: 9A

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade

Weeks Worked in 1939: 0

Income: 0

Income Other Sources: No

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age

Fred Trott 48

Marie Trott 45

Jacob Karst 25

Fred Karst 19

Kenneth Trott 12

Lorraine Trott 11

Melonie Trott 10

Mary Jone Trott 8

James Trott 2

According to Fred Karst's obituary in the Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter, he was married twice: ^[3]

• Phyllis Bloedorn, married 25 May 1946, she died in 1968
• Norma Bird, married 14 August 1972

He had two daughters, Pat Karst Smothers and Mary Lou Karst Albrecht; and three stepchildren, Leon Hinkley, Terry Hinkley, and Dennis Hinkley.^[3] A copy of his obituary is attached to this profile.

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File ^[4]

Name: Fred Karst

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 2 May 1920

Death Date: 6 Jan 1984

SSN: 720142643

Branch 1: ARMY

Enlistment Date 1: 29 Jun 1940

Release Date 1: 8 Oct 1945

U.S., Social Security Death Index ^[5]

Name: Fred Karst

SSN: 720-14-2643

Last Residence: 54935 Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, USA

Born: 2 May 1920

Died: Jan 1984

State (Year) SSN issued: Railroad Board (Issued Through) (Before 1951)

Find A Grave Burial Record ^[6]

Name: Frederick W Karst

Birth Date: 2 May 1920

Death Date: 6 Jan 1984

Cemetery: Estabrooks Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Has Bio?: Y

Sources

1. ↑ 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.
2. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census, Marie Trott, age 45, born in Russia, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fond Du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04479; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 20-14. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter, obituary of Frederick Karst, married Phyllis Bloedorn and Norma Bird, 06 January 1984, page 18. Via Newspapers.com. See: http://bit.ly/33OK35h.
4. ↑ Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Fred Karst, born 02 May 1920, died 06 January 1984. Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
5. ↑ Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. Fred Karst, born 02 May 1920, died January 1984, Number: 720-14-2643; Issue State: Railroad Board (Issued Through); Issue Date: Before 1951. Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 15 October 2019), memorial page for Frederick W Karst (2 May 1920–6 Jan 1984), Find A Grave: Memorial #161787396, citing Estabrooks Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by Betty Thurk Babler (contributor 47501219).