From bio written by Mary Fassler Hunt and from his newspaper obituary:
Gebhard Fassler was born on February 9, 1895 in Weingarten Württemberg, Germany to Gratus and Sophie (Brauchle) Fassler. He was one of 17 children, nine of whom survived. As far as is known, his mother took in washing and his father did odd jobs. The family was very poor and the children were sent to do work for others at about 8 or 9 years of age. Gebhard's schooling ended at grade 4. He talked very little about his early life. He stated once that his mother "was a saint" and that she "always found money" to help send her sons to America. Gebhard immigrated to America in 1912, arriving in Philadelphia. He talked once of being in the Kansas City train depot on his way to Montana, at about age 16, with $5 in his pocket and unable to speak English. He came to America where his brothers and his aunt were. His first job was at Monida Pass herding sheep, and he hated them from that point on. (The pass forms part of the border between eastern Idaho and southwestern Montana. Its name is derived from the states that it separates, "Mon" from Montana and "ida" from Idaho.) Years later, his own family never ate lamb or mutton. Gebhard returned to Germany to learn how to make cheese, though if he did learn, he never did so back in America. He became a naturalized US citizen on May 25, 1920 in Beaverhead County, city of Dillon, Montana. Citizenship papers described Gebhard as being 25 years of age, 5'7", white with a light complexion, brown hair and grey eyes.
He bought the ranch on Trapper Creek from His brother Al's widow, Lena, in 1924 and married Florence Streb on January 7, 1925. He ranched alone and during WWII, his help consisted of his 3 daughters: Dorothy, Mary and Helen. He picked rocks and pulled stumps, and built a flume and damn so the hay meadows could be enlarged. He dug the basement for the "new house" in 1940 using a scoop and horses. He tried raising rape seed, now known as canola. Usually, he helped his wife with the weekly washing as well as the spring house cleaning. Since the home had no electricity until 1940, these were hard jobs. The Fasslers sold the ranch in 1947, briefly moved to Dillon then to Missoula. Gebhard worked in lumber mills in Missoula and in Bonner until his retirement in 1957. He also bought and repaired houses for rent and resale. He played the stock market, enjoyed playing pinochle, liked to fish and was an active member of St. Francis Xavier Parish, the Holy Name Society, the Missoula Senior Citizens and the Knights of Columbus No. 1021.
Gebhard Fassler died on March 9, 1980 of natural causes. He was 85. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Francis Xavier Church in Missoula followed by a burial at St. Mary Cemetary.
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Gebhard Fassler
in the Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950
Name: Gebhard Fassler
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Birth Date: 1895
Marriage Date: 7 Jan 1925
Marriage Place: Butte, Silver Bow, Montana
Father: Gratus Fassler
Mother: Sophie Branchle Fassler
Spouse: Florence Streb
Child: Dorothy Florence Fassler
Gebhard Fassler in the Montana, Death Index, 1868-2011
Birth Year: abt 1895
Death Date: 9 Mar 1980
Death County: Missoula
Age at Death: 85.
Gebhart Fassler
in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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County: Beaverhead
State: Montana
Birthplace: Germany
Birth Date: 9 Feb 1895
Gebhard Fassler was born on February 9, 1895 in Weingarten Württemberg, Germany to Gratus and Sophie (Brauchle) Fassler. He was one of 17 children, nine of whom survived. As far as is known, his mother took in washing and his father did odd jobs. The family was very poor and the children were sent to do work for others at about 8 or 9 years of age. Gebhard's schooling ended at grade 4. He talked very little about his early life. He stated once that his mother "was a saint" and that she "always found money" to help send her sons to America. Gebhard immigrated to America in 1912, arriving in Philadelphia. He talked once of being in the Kansas City train depot on his way to Montana, at about age 16, with $5 in his pocket and unable to speak English. He came to America where his brothers and his aunt were. His first job was at Monida Pass herding sheep, and he hated them from that point on. (The pass forms part of the border between eastern Idaho and southwestern Montana. Its name is derived from the states that it separates, "Mon" from Montana and "ida" from Idaho.) Years later, his own family never ate lamb or mutton. Gebhard returned to Germany to learn how to make cheese, though if he did learn, he never did so back in America. He became a naturalized US citizen on May 25, 1920 in Beaverhead County, city of Dillon, Montana. Citizenship papers described Gebhard as being 25 years of age, 5'7", white with a light complexion, brown hair and grey eyes.
He bought the ranch on Trapper Creek from His brother Al's widow, Lena, in 1924 and married Florence Streb on January 7, 1925. He ranched alone and during WWII, his help consisted of his 3 daughters: Dorothy, Mary and Helen. He picked rocks and pulled stumps, and built a flume and damn so the hay meadows could be enlarged. He dug the basement for the "new house" in 1940 using a scoop and horses. He tried raising rape seed, now known as canola. Usually, he helped his wife with the weekly washing as well as the spring house cleaning. Since the home had no electricity until 1940, these were hard jobs. The Fasslers sold the ranch in 1947, briefly moved to Dillon then to Missoula. Gebhard worked in lumber mills in Missoula and in Bonner until his retirement in 1957. He also bought and repaired houses for rent and resale. He played the stock market, enjoyed playing pinochle, liked to fish and was an active member of St. Francis Xavier Parish, the Holy Name Society, the Missoula Senior Citizens and the Knights of Columbus No. 1021.
Gebhard Fassler died on March 9, 1980 of natural causes. He was 85. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Francis Xavier Church in Missoula followed by a burial at St. Mary Cemetary.
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Gebhard Fassler
in the Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950
Name: Gebhard Fassler
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Birth Date: 1895
Marriage Date: 7 Jan 1925
Marriage Place: Butte, Silver Bow, Montana
Father: Gratus Fassler
Mother: Sophie Branchle Fassler
Spouse: Florence Streb
Child: Dorothy Florence Fassler
Gebhard Fassler in the Montana, Death Index, 1868-2011
Birth Year: abt 1895
Death Date: 9 Mar 1980
Death County: Missoula
Age at Death: 85.
Gebhart Fassler
in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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County: Beaverhead
State: Montana
Birthplace: Germany
Birth Date: 9 Feb 1895
From bio written by Mary Fassler Hunt and from his newspaper obituary:
Gebhard Fassler was born on February 9, 1895 in Weingarten Württemberg, Germany to Gratus and Sophie (Brauchle) Fassler. He was one of 17 children, nine of whom survived. As far as is known, his mother took in washing and his father did odd jobs. The family was very poor and the children were sent to do work for others at about 8 or 9 years of age. Gebhard's schooling ended at grade 4. He talked very little about his early life. He stated once that his mother "was a saint" and that she "always found money" to help send her sons to America. Gebhard immigrated to America in 1912, arriving in Philadelphia. He talked once of being in the Kansas City train depot on his way to Montana, at about age 16, with $5 in his pocket and unable to speak English. He came to America where his brothers and his aunt were. His first job was at Monida Pass herding sheep, and he hated them from that point on. (The pass forms part of the border between eastern Idaho and southwestern Montana. Its name is derived from the states that it separates, "Mon" from Montana and "ida" from Idaho.) Years later, his own family never ate lamb or mutton. Gebhard returned to Germany to learn how to make cheese, though if he did learn, he never did so back in America. He became a naturalized US citizen on May 25, 1920 in Beaverhead County, city of Dillon, Montana. Citizenship papers described Gebhard as being 25 years of age, 5'7", white with a light complexion, brown hair and grey eyes.
He bought the ranch on Trapper Creek from His brother Al's widow, Lena, in 1924 and married Florence Streb on January 7, 1925. He ranched alone and during WWII, his help consisted of his 3 daughters: Dorothy, Mary and Helen. He picked rocks and pulled stumps, and built a flume and damn so the hay meadows could be enlarged. He dug the basement for the "new house" in 1940 using a scoop and horses. He tried raising rape seed, now known as canola. Usually, he helped his wife with the weekly washing as well as the spring house cleaning. Since the home had no electricity until 1940, these were hard jobs. The Fasslers sold the ranch in 1947, briefly moved to Dillon then to Missoula. Gebhard worked in lumber mills in Missoula and in Bonner until his retirement in 1957. He also bought and repaired houses for rent and resale. He played the stock market, enjoyed playing pinochle, liked to fish and was an active member of St. Francis Xavier Parish, the Holy Name Society, the Missoula Senior Citizens and the Knights of Columbus No. 1021.
Gebhard Fassler died on March 9, 1980 of natural causes. He was 85. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Francis Xavier Church in Missoula followed by a burial at St. Mary Cemetary.
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Gebhard Fassler
in the Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950
Name: Gebhard Fassler
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Birth Date: 1895
Marriage Date: 7 Jan 1925
Marriage Place: Butte, Silver Bow, Montana
Father: Gratus Fassler
Mother: Sophie Branchle Fassler
Spouse: Florence Streb
Child: Dorothy Florence Fassler
Gebhard Fassler in the Montana, Death Index, 1868-2011
Birth Year: abt 1895
Death Date: 9 Mar 1980
Death County: Missoula
Age at Death: 85.
Gebhart Fassler
in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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County: Beaverhead
State: Montana
Birthplace: Germany
Birth Date: 9 Feb 1895
Gebhard Fassler was born on February 9, 1895 in Weingarten Württemberg, Germany to Gratus and Sophie (Brauchle) Fassler. He was one of 17 children, nine of whom survived. As far as is known, his mother took in washing and his father did odd jobs. The family was very poor and the children were sent to do work for others at about 8 or 9 years of age. Gebhard's schooling ended at grade 4. He talked very little about his early life. He stated once that his mother "was a saint" and that she "always found money" to help send her sons to America. Gebhard immigrated to America in 1912, arriving in Philadelphia. He talked once of being in the Kansas City train depot on his way to Montana, at about age 16, with $5 in his pocket and unable to speak English. He came to America where his brothers and his aunt were. His first job was at Monida Pass herding sheep, and he hated them from that point on. (The pass forms part of the border between eastern Idaho and southwestern Montana. Its name is derived from the states that it separates, "Mon" from Montana and "ida" from Idaho.) Years later, his own family never ate lamb or mutton. Gebhard returned to Germany to learn how to make cheese, though if he did learn, he never did so back in America. He became a naturalized US citizen on May 25, 1920 in Beaverhead County, city of Dillon, Montana. Citizenship papers described Gebhard as being 25 years of age, 5'7", white with a light complexion, brown hair and grey eyes.
He bought the ranch on Trapper Creek from His brother Al's widow, Lena, in 1924 and married Florence Streb on January 7, 1925. He ranched alone and during WWII, his help consisted of his 3 daughters: Dorothy, Mary and Helen. He picked rocks and pulled stumps, and built a flume and damn so the hay meadows could be enlarged. He dug the basement for the "new house" in 1940 using a scoop and horses. He tried raising rape seed, now known as canola. Usually, he helped his wife with the weekly washing as well as the spring house cleaning. Since the home had no electricity until 1940, these were hard jobs. The Fasslers sold the ranch in 1947, briefly moved to Dillon then to Missoula. Gebhard worked in lumber mills in Missoula and in Bonner until his retirement in 1957. He also bought and repaired houses for rent and resale. He played the stock market, enjoyed playing pinochle, liked to fish and was an active member of St. Francis Xavier Parish, the Holy Name Society, the Missoula Senior Citizens and the Knights of Columbus No. 1021.
Gebhard Fassler died on March 9, 1980 of natural causes. He was 85. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Francis Xavier Church in Missoula followed by a burial at St. Mary Cemetary.
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Gebhard Fassler
in the Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950
Name: Gebhard Fassler
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Birth Date: 1895
Marriage Date: 7 Jan 1925
Marriage Place: Butte, Silver Bow, Montana
Father: Gratus Fassler
Mother: Sophie Branchle Fassler
Spouse: Florence Streb
Child: Dorothy Florence Fassler
Gebhard Fassler in the Montana, Death Index, 1868-2011
Birth Year: abt 1895
Death Date: 9 Mar 1980
Death County: Missoula
Age at Death: 85.
Gebhart Fassler
in the U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
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County: Beaverhead
State: Montana
Birthplace: Germany
Birth Date: 9 Feb 1895
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