Fabian Adam Augustine, was born in a little village, Polony, Austria Hungary, 20 February, 1870. He came to the U. S. sometime in the late 1880's, and was for some time in Pots-town, Pa. Some time in the early 1890's he came to Philadelphia, Pa. There he met Mary Lucy Boeheir, who was born in Germany 27 March 1876. She came to the U. S. when only 16 years old to her brother, who owned a large farm on the outskirts of Philadelphia, Pa.
They were married, 16 April, 1893, and stayed in Camden, N.J.   John William Augustine was born 26 July 1894 in Camden, N.J.    Fabian Leo Augustine, also was born in Camden, N.J., 13 August 1896.

Fabian Adam Augustine evi-dently went to Washington, D. C. to work as a boot and shoemaker, on Pennsylvania Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Streets, where the Standard oil Co. building is located. This must have been some time before 1898, as Louise Roselee Augustine was born 17 January 1899, lst & K St., N.W.

Fabian Petitioned for Citizenship on Sept. 29th, 1914.
Fabian was Naturalized as a citizen of the United States of America March 4, 1916 by Judge Fillmore Beall in the Circuit Court of Prince George's, Maryland

He was issued a Past Port by the Department of State March 13, 1922 in Washington.

Fabian Augustine visited his homeland and then made the return trip home from Europe in 1922.  He was 51 and left from Cherbourg, France and came home on the Olympia.

Fabian Adam Augustine was born 20 Feb 1871 in Polony, Austria/Hungary and died 8 Jan 1958 in Seat Pleasant, Prince George's Co., MD of acute caronary occlusion

In 1922 Faabian Augustine returned to his homeland on Hungary to visit his mother.

Olympic
Built by Harlan & Wolff Limited, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1911. 45,324 gross tons; 882 (bp) feet long; 92 feet wide. Steam triple expansion engines, triple screw.  Service speed 21 knots.  2,764 passengers (1,054 first class, 510 second class, 1,200 third class).

Built for White Star and Dominion Lines, in 1911 and named Olympic.
Southampton-New York, WWI troopship, Trans-Atlantic ( 1920-24) service.
Largest liner in the world 1911-12. Sistership to Titanic.
Transferred to Cunard White Star Line, British flag, in 1935.
Laid up in 1935. Last remains broken up in Scotland in 1937. [644]

NOTES:
Fabian Adam Augustine came to the USA in the late 1880's. Arrived in Philadelphia, PA. When he earned enough money he sent for the next family member to come to the USA. He was a shoemaker. Lived at 6723 Roosevelt Ave., Seat Pleasant, MD, at time of death. His wife, Mary Boheir came to the USA when she was sixteen, around 1892.

    Note from Theresa Myrle Augustine, Dec 3, 1985: "People who have lived many generations in this country do not remember a time when their surname was any different than it is now. But people who came to this country, after there was an immigration service with bureaucrats checking them into the country, sometimes suffered a name change because the bureaucrats could not spell their names or understand them when they tried to speak English. Also many immigrants wanted to leave the 'old country' behind them and be Americans and took names tha were more Anglicized. I don't really know what the case was with my ancestors, but both sides suffered name changes.

    "My grandmother Augustine's maiden name was also in dispute, my father always said it was LaBoheir, but my uncle said it was Barrette. I believe they must have been French and the 'La' was dropped after they came to this country. We have found the marriage license for Fabian Adam Augustine and Lucy Boheir, Mary's middle name was Lucy. I think she must have thought Lucy was frivolous because I don't remember ever hearing her referred to as anything other than Mary."

    Another note form Theresa Myrle Augustine from late 1985: "This is another case of difference of opinion not only of surname but of given name. Some say Mary's middle name was Louise, but she had a sister named Louisa, so how could her name be Louise? She married Fabian Adam Augustine as Lucy. I do not know if she had other brothers and sisters. In any case Louisa married a man named Summerfield and had one son named Kermit ." Mary Boheir's address is shown as 6723 Roosevelt Ave, Seat Pleasant, MD at the time of her death.

    Information from Fabian Adam Augustine's death certificate:
Died Jan 8, 1958
Address 6723 Roosevelt Ave
Seat Pleaseant, Prince George Co., MD
Lived 45 years in this town
Self Employed Shoemaker
Born in Hungary
Citizen of USA
Father John Augustine
Mother Teresa Elizabeth Palitz
He was never in US armed forces and had no Social Security Number
Information was provided by Francis G. Augustine, 3610 26th N. E. District of Columbia
Cause of death was acute coronary occlusion (1 hour before death) brought on by cardiac decompensation (two weeks before death) brought on by coronary arteriosclerosis (two months before death).
"I certify that I attended the deceased from Dec 22, 1957 to Jan 8, 1958, that I last saw the deceased alive on Dec 27, 1957, and that death occured at 8:25 (ureadable squiggle) from the causes and on the date stated above."
signed by Vincent J. DiFrancesco, 2436 L'Enfant Sq, SE, Wash, DC
Buried Cedar Hill cemetery 1/11/58 in Suitland, MD.
Registerd Jan 13, 1958

    Stray hand written note in Myrle Augustine Carden's stuff has Fabian Adam's Birthday as Feb 2, 1870

Information form his passport issued March 13, 1922.
Place of Birth: Hungary
Date of Birth: Feb 20, 1871
5 foot, 2 inches tall, high forehead, hazel eyes, straight nose, moustache, medium chin, grey hair, medium complexion, oval face.
Occupation Shoemaker.
His residence is shown as Seat Pleasant, MD, USA.
There are several stamps from foriegn countries including France. Guessing it looks like he went to Hungary in April and returned in July 1922.

Contributed by Thor Carden - 1997

In the family photo to the left Standing in back from left to right are: Fabian Leo Augustine, Louise Roselee Augustine,  Francis George Augustine, Gerard John Augustine Sitting on arms of the chair  from left to right are: John William Augustine, Fabian Adam Augustine Seated in center front is  Mary Lucy Boheir Augustine

See Map Location: Cedar Hill Cemetery, 4111 Pennsylvania Ave., Suitland, MD Interment No.  27822 Age 86 Date of death    Jan 8, 1958 Date of internment Jan 11, 1958 Place of death  Seat Pleasant, MD Section 25   See map of Section 25 Lot 80 Site 3 Regular - Wilbert Vault Owner of lot  Fabian A. Augustine Undertaker J. Wm. Lee's

See Map Location: Cedar Hill Cemetery, 4111 Pennsylvania Ave., Suitland, MD Interment No.  18193 Age 71 Date of death    Dec 7, 1947 Date of internment  Dec 9, 1947  Place of death  Seat Pleasant, MD Section 25   See map of Section 25 Lot 80 Site 4 Regular - Wilbert Vault Owner of lot  Fabian A. Augustine Undertaker J. Wm. Lee's

In the funeral home book for Joseph Panholzer there were signatures of three Augustines.
F. A.Augustine,
M. L. Augustine,  and
Frankie Augustine.

Joseph and Lillian had a child named Bernie.  At one time the Augustines took care of him.  Also Peggy Panholzer and her sister Eileen Panholzer O'Brien, and their father, Raymond Panholzer, all lived with Mr. and Mrs. Augustine at one time or other.
Click To see a photo of Joseph and Lillian Panholzer

Click to see Joseph Panholzer's partnership with Fabian Adam Augustine

Following are six letters that were among Fabian Adam Augustine's things. They were in Hungarian (Magyar) and have only recently been translated. Two are undated so I put them where I thought they were supposed to go. There were no envelopes and only one was signed but I believe they were all from Mrs. George Piller. She addresses Fabian as "Uncle" so I assume she is the daughter of his brother Vincent or his sister Elizabeth who remained in Hungary. In Hungarian, "Bacsi" beside the name is a form of honorable address for a man of old age. ("Neni" is the same for a woman.)

Thor F Carden Nov 8, 1997

LETTER 1
"The second day of the month, 1948 My Dear relatives, thanks to the good Lord we are in good health, which we wish also for all of you.

Dear Fabian Bacsi, with deep sorrow we accepted the news of the departure of your dearest wife from this world, from all of us. When I read the letter I cried together with my children, I sincerely share your deep sorrow, because I experienced the same sorrow, at least you may visit the grave site of your dearest wife, Mary Neni.

You can imagine my sorrow who am unable to do the same things. Let the Lord shine upon them and give them everlasting peace!"

LETTER 2
"Date: 1948, October 8 Dearly beloved, good uncle Fabian and his dear family,

Thanks to the Lord we can write, we are in good health, what we, your true relatives with love and sincere heart also wish.

We ask pardons if I disturb you with my letter again, but we didn't receive any answer from you. Maybe you could not read it, or we wrote something wrong, in case we would ask for your pardon.

Dear Uncle Fabian, Please think of us and write something (consolation) How long we have to live in a world of suffering like this. Now are coming the months of real difficulties of winter time, it is no good even to think about how much we will suffer of the cold. If somebody tries to get some branches from the woods and will be caught the punishment will be severe.

There is no job, and no income.

If something not happens to change the situation we have to perish.

Dear Uncle Fabian, please write us something about your sons, are they healthy , are they working, and what, we greet them with love, and would be very happy if they would write also some time to us. (even briefly) And now (finally) we greet (with best wishes) the dear Uncle Fabian and the family Luiz Neni and her family Ben Bacsi and family John Bacsi and family Michael Bacsi and family George Bacsi and family and once more together all the relatives. The Lord be with us! Good night! We ask for your response."

LETTER 3
"Date: Nov 28, 1948

In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I start my letter in hope, that all of you are in good health. In our family thanks to the Lord everybody is healthy, except myself.

Dear Fabian Bacsi asking about the latest letter with $25 in it. In my latest letter I wrote, that we accepted everything (with many thanks). The money and the package arrived on the 30th day of October."

LETTER 4
Undated letter- "We didn't write right away because I was seriously ill. I told also my children to wait until my condition will change. Now I feel little better and want to say thanks to Fabian Bacsi his goodness; the gift package and the money which you sent to us.

Dear Fabian Bacsi, in our place the sad news: they (communists) are very much against the Catholic Church. We are not supposed and not allowed to use the old way of Catholic greeting between us. A new Census is going on, we don't know what will happen?

Dear Fabian Bacsi, from this great distance say good bye with out kisses and best wishes. The Good Lord be with us all. Good Night! Mrs. George Piller and the children."

Notes written in margins - "This letter arrived opened" and "Please write frequently."

LETTER 5
Undated letter-

"I hope Fabian Bacsi has very good children who take full care of their father.

With many thanks we received your package because we think this package was actually Michael Bacsi's, please tell him our many - many thanks to him and our greeting to his family, also: John Bacsi and family George Bacsi and family Ben Bacsi and family

John Bacsi's daughter looks the same like mine looked, who died in the war. I could write much. From our town 200 families were deported in direction of Germany, we don't know where?

We say good bye to Fabian Bacsi and the family and all the relatives. May the Good Lord be with all of us!

Good Night! from the great distance."

LETTER 6
"Date: 1949, January 9.

In the name of the good Lord I begin my letter in hope all of you are in best health. We are all in good health, which is His greatest gift.

Dear Fabian Bacsi and family, we received your letter with great joy, with the news that your dear daughter is preparing the new package of clothing for us. We are very much thankful for her goodness. The Good Lord will pay it back for her.

Dear Fabian Bacsi I send my greetings to all the relatives also.

In our place one census is going on, we don't know for what reason.

That much for today, may the Good Lord bless us all, your true relatives until death.

With many kisses! Good night! Waiting for your respond!"

 NOTES BY THOR F CARDEN NOVEMBER
1997 Fabian Adam Augustine was a son of John Joseph Agoston and Theresa Paulitz. Their other children were: John, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Fannie, Julia, Vincent, George, and Michael. Elizabeth and Vincent stayed in Hungary the others came to the US. In letter # 2 she mentions Luiz, Ben, John, Michael and George. I think Luiz might be Louise but I don't know. Louise could have been Fannie's real name or it could have been Fabian's daughter Louise Parks. Why didn't she mention Julia? (and Fannie if Luiz is not her?) In letter number 5 she mentions only three brothers?

I spoke with Marie Augustine Haskin on the telephone at some length. Fabian had several children. Among them was John William Augustine who is my mother's father and Fabian Leo Augustine who is Marie Augustine Haskin's father. She used to spend every day after school in Fabian Adam's house in her youth and visited frequently until his death in 1958. She remembered two things that may pertain to these letters.

She remembered Fabian Adam weeping over a letter at some point. This letter reported that a niece of his (perhaps the great niece mentioned in Letter 5) had been killed by a Russian soldier. She was pregnant when the soldier had cut her stomach open and killed both mother and child.

Re LETTER # 1 Another thing Marie remembered was hearing her grandmother, Mary Lucy Augustine, Fabian's wife, say that she disapproved of the way the government was digging up the dead soldiers in Europe and shipping them home for re-internment after the war. She said it was very bad luck and that if they "dug up her poor Jimmy" she would die. Jimmy had died in WWII and was buried in Belgium. (Jimmy was Marie's brother.)

Two obituaries from Dec, 1947 printed next to each other - AUGUSTINE, PFC. FABIAN J. (Jimmy). Killed in action on January 31, 1945, in Hofer, Germany, PFC, Fabian J. Augustine, Company B, Forty-seventh Regiment, Ninth Infantry Division, beloved son of Fabian L. and Frances G. Augustine of Seat Pleasant, Md. . . . services at 10:00 am Dec 10 . . .internment . . .

AUGUSTINE, MARY L. On Sunday, December 7, 1947, at her residence, 6723 Roosevelt Ave, Seat Pleasant, MD, Mary L. Augustine beloved wife of Fabian A. Augustine and mother of . . . services at 11 am, Dec 9 . . .

Marie said that Mary L died the day "poor Jimmy's" body arrived at the train station.

Anyway, I put Letter #1 first because I thought it must have been early in 1948 when Mrs. George Piller got the news of Jimmy's death.

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