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Fairbanks, William Augustus

Male 1871 - 1958  (87 years)


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  • Name Fairbanks, William Augustus 
    Born 12 Feb 1871  Cambria, San Luis Obispo, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Morro Township, San Luis Obispo, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 30 May 1958  at home, Taft, Kern, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried West Side Cemetery, Taft, Kern, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2322  USA
    Last Modified 12 Sep 2016 

    Father Fairbanks, Augustus D,   b. 17 Feb 1826, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1883, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Wright, Lucy Ann,   b. 15 Sep 1834, Wrights Corner, Dearborn, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1914, Alameda, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 13 Oct 1852  Wrights Corner, Dearborn, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1210  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Zerfing, Julia Etta,   b. 25 Jan 1873, Iowa, United States, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1970, Kern, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years) 
    Married Abt 1893  California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Fairbanks, Alsie,   b. 18 Sep 1894, Fresno, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1985, Taft, Kern, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     2. Fairbanks, Hilda,   b. 22 Feb 1898, Fresno, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1997, Solano, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years)
     3. Fairbanks, William Z,   b. 4 Jan 1900, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jun 1991, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     4. Fairbanks, Winnie,   b. Abt 1904, Carrizo Plains, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 3 Jun 1958  (Age ~ 54 years)
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F1135  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • California Death Index:
      FAIRBANKS WILLIAM AUGUSTUS 02/12/1871 Mother's Maiden: WRIGHT Father's Surname: FAIRBANKS M CALIFORNIA KERN
      05/30/1958 87 years


      OBITUARY: Bakersfield Californian, Tuesday, June 3, 1958, p. 34; FAIRBANKS, WILLIAM AUGUSTA (sic)--Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Erickson and Brown Funeral Home, Taft, for William Augusta Fairbanks, 87, who died May 30 at his home, 120 1/2 San Emidio St., Taft. The Rev. Willis Culver, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiated. Burial was in the West Side Cemetery. A native of Cambria where he was born Feb. 12, 1871, Fairbanks had lived in Morro Bay, Berkeley and Fresno before coming to Taft 14 years ago. He is survived by his widow, Julia E; daughters, Mrs. Hilda De-Par(sic) of Fairfield and Mrs. Alsie Butlin, Taft; a son William Z. of Honolulu; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

  • Sources 
    1. [S25] 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1254080; National Archives Film T9-0080; Page 280A.

    2. [S25] 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1254080; National Archives Film T9-0080; Page 280A.
      Extract: 1880 United States Census
      Census Place: Morro, San Luis Obispo, California
      Source: FHL Film 1254080; National Archives Film T9-0080; Page 280A
      Household:
      Rel Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
      Augustus D. FAIRBANKS
      Self Male M W 55 IN
      Occ: Farmer Fa: CT Mo: NY
      Ruth A. FAIRBANKS
      Wife Female M W 45 IN
      Occ: House Keeping Fa: MD Mo: NY
      Charles W. FAIRBANKS
      Son Male S W 24 IL
      Occ: Farmer Fa: IN Mo: IN
      Orrie FAIRBANKS
      Dau Female S W 19 IN
      Fa: IN Mo: IN
      Allie FAIRBANKS
      Dau Female S W 14 IN
      Fa: IN Mo: IN
      Eugene FAIRBANKS
      Son Male S W 11 CA
      Fa: IN Mo: IN
      Willie FAIRBANKS
      Son Male S W 8 CA
      Fa: IN Mo: IN
      May FAIRBANKS
      Dau Female S W 5 CA
      Fa: IN Mo: IN