Individual Notes

Note for: Hattie L. Englert, 6 FEB 1884 - Index

Individual Note:
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Johann Englert , Arrived Estero with Dtr. Hattie L., B. 2-6-?

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: "Everybody remembers them, but nobody offered a comment. I always thought that Hattie was quite pretty, with dark hair and rather large eyes."

U.S. Federal Census--1910; Estero, Lee, Florida; Enumeration date: 23 Apr 1910; Koreshan Unity; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; Microfilm number: Fl 1910-H T624; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 4 Jan 1995: Hattie L. Englert; Sex: Female; Race: white; Age 26; Single; Place of birth: Illinois; Place of birth of father: Germany; Place of birth of mother: Illinois; Language spoken: English; Occupation: Compositor; Employer or worker: worker; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes.

Individual Notes

Note for: Harry Erwin, - Index

Individual Note:
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Harry Ervin (Irvin?)

THE FLAMING SWORD; Community Current Events by Alafae Stephens; February 1934: "Mr. Harry Erwin has come from New Llano, Louisiana, for a tentative stay at the Unity, and may join in membership."

Individual Notes

Note for: Edward Evans, - Index

Individual Note:
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Edward Evans.

Individual Notes

Note for: Gustav L. Faber, 10 AUG 1852 - 25 OCT 1937 Index

Occupation:   Boat Captain (Captain of the Ada when it sank);Truck Farmer/Postmaster
     Date:   1920

Immigration:
     Date:   1875
     Place:   1920 Census

Residence:
     Date:   1920
     Place:   Black Island

Event:   Estero, FL; Living outside K.U.
     Type:   Census/1900
     Date:   JUN 1900

Event:   Estero, FL; Living outside K.U.
     Type:   Census/1920
     Date:   5 JAN 1920

Burial:
     Date:   OCT 1937
     Place:   Estero, Lee, Florida

Individual Note:
     THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Gustab L. Faber; Born: 10 Aug 1852 Konigsberg, Prussia; Died: 25 Oct 1937.

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: "An old sailor who came from Tacoma --Vesta Newcomb. Allen mentioned him in connection with the geodetic survey. His boat was wrecked in heavy surf and Allen's "effects," which had been aboard, were lost."

Burial: Koreshan Unity Cemetery--lot 22. Inscription: Gustav Faber, 1852-Oct 1937.

U.S. Federal Census/Lee County/Estero, Florida/1910: Living outside the Koreshan community; Gus Faber; Age 56; Single; Place of birth: Germany; Place of birth of mother and father: Germany; Occupation: Truck farmer

U.S. Federal Census/Lee County/Estero, Florida/1920; Enumerator: Henry D. Silverfriend; Enumeration Date: 5 Jan 1920; Microfilm number: 1820221-T625-221; ED: 109; Precinct 10; Outside the Koreshan Colony; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 1995: Gustav Faber; Living outside the Koreshan community; Place of residence: Black Island; Age 67; Widower; Year of immigration to U.S.: 1875; Naturalized; Year of naturalization: 1878; Place of birth of mother and father: Germany; Occupation: Farmer/Postmaster.

Memoirs of the First Settler by Capt. E. E. Damkohler, Estero, Florida 1882---copyright 1967 by Elwin E. Damkohler; Library of Congress Catalog Number 67-19575--Fort Myers: Island Press: Page 28, "Still later, Queen (Annie) Ordway told Captain (Gustav) Faber to go after clams at Clam Pass, near Naples. So many clams were gathered that the boat (Ada) was overloaded and sank during a squall on the way back. The crew got safely ashore but Capt. Faber decided to become a farmer. He took up a homestead on Black Rock I."

Individual Notes

Note for: Charles H. Faulkner, 15 AUG 1864 - 9 NOV 1942 Index

Burial:
     Place:   Estero, Lee, Florida

Individual Note:
     THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Charles H. Faulkner; Born: 15 Aug 1864, Maine; died: 9 Nov 1942.

FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: "The boys always called him "Charley Peanuts" because he had sold peanuts in Chicago before coming to Florida; fired the boiler for the machine shop and laundry --William McCready. I think he was the fourth in the singing quartet at Estero for awhile, and remember seeing him selling peanuts just outside the Tampa Bay Hotel entrance during the first Tampa Fair, but do not know whether this was a temporary absence or not."

Burial: The Koreshan Unity Cemetery--lot 34; Inscription: Charles Faulkner, 1864-Nov 1942.

MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: George and Charley Hunt, Jesse Putnam and Charley Faulkner were popular as a singing quartet.--Page 83.