Lawrence Fabacher
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 4 Jun 1863 - A Farm Near Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, United States
Christening:
Death: 15 Aug 1923 - 5705 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Burial: 16 Aug 1923 - Metairie Cemetery, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
Cause of Death: an attack of angina pectoris/pneumonia
Parents
Father: Joseph Fabacher
Mother: Lena Frey
Spouses and Children
1. *Antoinette Louise Wagner
Marriage: 17 Nov 1885 - Holy Trinity Church, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Children:
1. Lillian Nettie Margaret Fabacher
2. Cecilia Amelia Fabacher
3. Lawrence Bartholomew Fabacher
4. Paul Magnus Fabacher
5. Edna Josephine Fabacher
6. John Birchmann Fabacher
7. Joseph Jacob Fabacher
Notes
General:
Per 1880 US Census 6/4/1880 73 Gravier, New Orleans, Orleans, LouisianaMarriage Notes (Antoinette Louise Wagner)
J. Fabacher is the 51 year old white male husband, a saloon keeper born in Germany, as were his parents. His wife, Lena Fabacher, keeps house and was born in Germany, as were her parents. Their children, all born in New Orleans, are: 17 year old son, Lawrence Fabacher, at home; 14 year old son Toney Fabacher, at school; 9 year old son, Louis Fabacher, at school; 7 year old son, Peter Fabacher, at school; 6 year old son, Johnny Fabacher, at school; 5 year old daugher, Barbara Fabacher, at school; 3 year old daughter, Alisa Fabacher, at school; and 1 year old daughter, Lena Fabacher.
Per 1900 US Census 6/2/1900 1422 Constantinople, New Orleans, Louisiana
Lawrence Fabacher is the 36 year old white male head of household, born June 1863 in Louisiana, his parents in Germany. He owns his home free of mortgage, occupation listed as ??? restaurant. He has been married for 14 years to 36 year old Antoinette L. Fabacher. Antoinette was born June 1863 in Louisiana, her parents in Germany. She has had 6 children, 5 still living, all born in Louisiana. They are: 12 year old daughter, Lillian L. Fabacher, born Nov 1886 attends school; 11 year old daughter, Cecille A. Fabacher, born July 1888, attends school; 9 year old son, Lawrence B. Fabacher, born Aug 1890, attends school; 7 year old son Paul M. Fabacher, born Sept 1892; and 5 year old daughter, Edna J. Fabacher, born July 1895. Living with the family is mother-in-law Mary A. Wagner, 60 years old, born Sept 1839 in Germany, as were her parents. Mary was married 37 years, had 6 children, 2 still living. She immigrated to the US in 1855, and lived here 45 years. Also living with them is sister-in-law 32 year old Margaret E. Massmaun, born July 1867 in Louisiana, her parents in Germany.
Also living in the home are 3 servants, 26 year old Katherina Starkel of Germany, 27 year old Louise Schroeder of Louisiana, and 46 year old John Tolman of Switzerland.
Per June 27 1905 Passport Application
Lawrence Fabacher swears on this day he is a loyal citizen of the U.S. applying for a passport for himself and his wife Antoinette Wagner, and minor children Lillian (born New Orleans 11/30/1886), Cecilie (born New Orleans 7/29/1888), Lawrence B. (born 8/24/1890) and Paul (born 9/6/1892). Lawrence was born in New Orleans 6/4/1863, his father was a natuarlized citizen of the U.S.. Lawrence lives in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he is a merchant, and wants to go abroad, returning wihin one year. Lawrence is described as 42 years old, 5"10" tall, high forehead, brown eyes, medium nose, small mouth, round chin, brown hair, florrid complexion, face full, wears small blonde mustach.
Lawrence Fabacher in the New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
Passenger Names: Mr. Lawrence Fabacher Birth Date: abt 1855 Age: 50
Mrs. Lawrence Fabacher Birth Date: abt 1865 Age: 40
Miss Lillian Fabacher Age 18
Miss Celicie Fabacher Age 17
Arrival Date:1 Dec 1905
Port of Departure: Cherbourg, France
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Destination: New Orleans, LA
Ship Name: Friedrich Der Grosse
Per 1910 US Census 4/19/1910 5705 St Charles, New Orleans, Louisiana
Laurence Fabacher is the 46 year old white male head of household, who owns his home. He was born in Louisiana, his parents in Germany. He is president of a brewery. His wife is 46 year old Antoinette Fabacher, born in Louisiana, her parents in Germany. Their children, all born in Louisiana, are: 23 year old daughter, single, Lillian Fabacher; 21 year old son, single, Cecile Fabacher; 19 year old son, Lawrence Fabacher, Jr., bookkeeper at the brewery; 17 year old son, Paul Fabacher; 15 year old daughter, Edna Fabacher; 10 year old son, John Fabacher; and 8 year old son, Earl Joseph Fabacher.
Also living in the home are a 47 year old servant from Louisiana, Lizzie Morgan, and a 37 year old cook from Austria, Therese Harriss.
Per 1920 US Census 1/12/1920 5705 St Charles, New Orleans, Louisiana
Lawrence Fabacher is the 56 year old white male head of household, who owns his home, free of mortgage. Born in Louisiana, his parents in Germany, he is president of a brewery. His wife, 56 year old Antoinette Fabacher, was born in Louisiana, her parents in Germany. Lillian Trorlicht is their 32 year old daughter, born in Louisiana, married to 34 year old Oscar Trorlicht, who was born in Missouri, as were his parents. Edna Fabacher is their 23 year old daughter, single, born in Louisiana. John Fabacher, 19 year old son, born in Louisiana. Joseph Fabacher, 17 year old son, born in Louisiana. Katie Massman is their 27 year old single niece, born in Louisiana, employed as a stenographer for a stock broker. Lillian Trorlicht is their 6 year old granddaughter, born in Louisiana.
Also living with the family are three servants: 51 year old Paul Attner, born in Germany, the gardner; 49 year old Daniel Banderet, born in Switzerland, the dairyman; and Daniel's wife 47 year old Marie Banderet, born in France, the cook.
Per June 1920 Passport Application
Lawrence Fabacher swears he was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 4, 1863. His father, Joseph Fabacher, was born in Germany, and is deceased, immigrated t the US from the port of Havre in 1849. He lived in the US until 1897, 47 years in residence. Lawrence desires a 6 month passport to visit relatives in Spanish Honduras, and will sail aboard the Vacaro Bros, Line on June 15, 1920. Lawrence is described as 57 years old, 6 feet tall, high forehead, brown eyes, regular nose, mustached, square chin, gray hair, olive complexion, full face. US Citizen Joseph Fabacher swears he has known Lawrence for 17 years.
Lawrence Fabacher in the New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1963
Name: Lawrence Fabacher
Arrival Date: 22 Mar 1923
Port of Arrival: United States
Birth Date:abt 1864 Birth Place: Louisiana, New Orleans
Residence: 5705 St Charles Ave
Age:59 Gender: Male
Port of Departure: La Ceiba, Honduras
Ship Name: Morazan
Per Obituary in the Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) August 16, 1923 Page 3
FABACHER, NOTED RESTAURANT MAN AND BREWER, DIES
Elevated to Knighthood by Pope for Services to Church
Lawrence Fabacher, president of Jackson Brewing Company and for many years a leading restaurant man of the South, died yesterday morning at his home, 5705 St. Charles Avenue. He was 60 years old. Death resulted from an attack of angina pectoris which he suffered July 10 while in the Whitney-Central National bank. Complications, including pneumonia, set up in a few days ago, and though Mr. Fabacher rallied, a relapse resulted in his death.
Burial will take place in Metairie cemetery following requiem mass at 11 o'clock this morning in Holy Name of Jesus church, Loyola university campus, whose main altar of white Carra marble Mr. Fabacher donated to the church several years ago.
Mr. Fabacher will be buried attired in the uniform of a Knight of St. Gregory to which dignity he was elevated by the late Pope Pius X for distinguished services to the church. The investiture of Mr. Fabacher with the knighthood was the occasion of pontifical services in St. Louis Cathedral March 27, 1910, the late Archbishop Blenk pontificating and preaching the sermon. Mr. Fabacher was devoted to the interests of his church and made many donations in its behalf.
Restaurant is Far Famed
The name of Fabacher long ago became a synonym for the best in the culinary art and a reference to "Fabacher's" anywhere where good cooking was discussed meant New Orleans, for the restaurant conducted by Mr. Fabacher here was known all over the country, and in other parts of the world. Mr. Fabacher amassed a fortune in the restaurant business, and was successful later in his direction of the Jackson Brewing Company. His home on St. Charles avenue was one of the show places of New Orleans.
Mr. Fabacher was born near Crowley, La., on his parents' farm, June 4, 1863. He came to New Orleans in 1880, working first with his father and mother in a restaurant established by them on Gravier street near Magazine street. A few years later the Fabacher restaurant business was removed to Royal street, and soon became famous as the home of the best in cooking.
In 1887 Mr. Fabacher purchased the restaurant business from his father, already having become a partner. Immediately he began improving and enlarging the place to accomodate an increasing trade. In less than a year after he assumed its management, Mr. Fabacher was operating the largest and most successful establishment of the kind in the South. The place was open twenty-four hours a day.
Heads Brewing Concern.
About twenty-seven years ago the stockholders of the Jackson Brewing Company after much persuasion finally prevailed upon Mr. Fabacher to accept the presidency of the company.
Although Mr. Fabacher was essentially a home man, he was active and generous in public activites, particularly those of a charitable nature. He was looked upon as one of the best friends the orphan asylums had. He was for many years president of the board of the Louisiana Leper's Home at Carville, was long president of the St. Louis Cathedral conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, was a promoter of the League of the Sacred Heart, a member of the Men's Solidality of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of the Holy Name Society. He was for thirty years a director of St. Mary's Orphan Boys Asylum.
He was a close friend of the late Archbishop Janssens, as well as of his successors, Archbishop Chaplele and Archbishop Blenk. It was at the instance of Archbishop Blenk that Mr. Fabacher was knighted by Pope Pius X.
Mr. Fabacher was one of the oldest members of the Southern Yacht Club and was a director of Whitney-Central National bank. He was attending a meeting of the board of directors of this institution when stricken in July.
Mr. Fabacher was married November 17, 1885, to Miss Antoinette Wagner in Holy Trinity church of which parish the Wagner family were old members.
Mr. Fabacher is survived by his widow and seven children, Mrs. O. Trorlicht, Mrs. J. H. Edwards Mrs. B. D'Antoni, Lawrence Jr., Paul, John and Joseph, beside six brothers and two sisters.
Members of the New Orleans Lodge of Elks, of which Mr. Fabacher was a member, have been requested to attend the funeral by Parham Werlein, exalted ruler. Burial will be in Metairie cemetery.
Pallbearers at the funeral will be B. S. D'Antoni, J. H. Edwards, O. A. Trorlicht, Irving Saal, Joseph Buckley, Gus Oertling, L. A. Douglas and Charles Bacharach.
Per Obituary in the Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) August 17, 1923 Page 7
Lawrence Fabacher Buried in Metairie Cemetery
Lawrence Fabacher, well known business man and restaurateur who died at his residence 5705 St. Charles avenue Wednesday morning, was buried in Metairie cemetery yesterday after funeral services at the Holy Name of Jesus church, Loyola campus, at 11 o'clock.
Besides members of the St. Louis Cathedral conference, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, League of the Sacred Heart, Men's Solidality of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and of the Holy Name Society, with all of which he had been identified prominently for many years, the funeral was attended by a large number of business men.
The solemn requiem mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Navin, S. J., officiating, assisted by the Rev. Father Maring S. J. as deacon and the Rev. Father Semple as sub-deacon. The Rev. F. Emile Matherne, S. J. provincial, preached.
The pallbearers were: B. S. D'Antoni, J. H. Edwards, O. A. Trorlicht, Irving Saal, Joseph Buckley, Gus Pertling, L. A. Douglas and Charles Bacharach.
Born on his father's farm near Crowley, La., June 4, 1863, Mr. Fabacher removed to New Orleans in 1880 with his parents and associated himself with them in a restaurant which they established at Gravier and Magazine streets. A few years later the restaurant was removed to Royal street and soon became famous as one of the most renowned eating places in the South.
In 1887 Mr. Fabacher purchased his father's interest in the business and began improvements for the accomodation of his growing trade. In less than a year after he had taken over the management, he was operating one of the largest establishments of the kind in this section of the country.
As president of the Jackson Brewing Company with which he had been identified for about twenty-six years, Mr. Fabacher was instrumental in increasing the business of the plant.
Although active in business circles, Mr. Fabacher was essentially a home man. He devoted a great deal of his time to the religious organizations of which he was a member. He was known as a friend of the orphans for whom he had always manifested a great friendship.
Because of his characteristic work, he was made a Knight of St. George by the late Pope Pius X. His investure of the knighthood was the occasion for a pontifical mass at the St. Louis Cathedral March 27, 1910.
Mr. Fabacher is survived by his widow and seven children, Mrs. O. Trorlicht, Mrs. J. H. Edwards, Mrs. B. D'Antoni, Lawrence Jr., Paul, John and Joseph, besides six brothers and two sisters.
Lawrence Fabacher Senior in the New Orleans, Louisiana, Death Records Index, 1804-1949
Name: Lawrence Fabacher Senior
Gender: M (Male) Age: 60
Birth Year: abt 1863 Death Date: 15 Aug 1923
From Findagrave.com Lawrence Fabacher
Birth:unknown
Death:1923
Restauranteur and Jackson Brewing Company president. He was buried in 1923 in the uniform of the Knights of St. Gregory, an honor conferred on him by Pope Piux X. He made his money in the restaurant business and lived in a showplace on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans. Fabacher's obituary noted that his restaurant at Royal and Iberville (no longer his restaurant, but another one owned by the Brennan family, "Mr. B's", is located at that site) "meant New Orleans wherever gourmets and epicures gathered." The Lawrence Fabacher tomb is one of the most beautiful in the cemetery.
Inscription: Lawrence Fabacher
Burial: Metairie Cemetery New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Created by: imakjun
Record added: Aug 03, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 20765597
Per New Orleans marriage index:
November 1885
Bride: Wagner , Antoinette Louise
Groom: Fabacher , Lawrence
Orleans parish Page: 626 Volume: 11
Per Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957
Name: Lawrence Fabacher
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 17 Nov 1885
Event Place: Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Gender: Male Age: 22
Birth Year (Estimated):1863
Father's Name:Joseph Fabacher
Mother's Name:Lena Frey
Spouse's Name:Antoinette Louise Wagner
Spouse's Titles and Terms:Miss
Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 22
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):1863
Spouse's Father's Name:Martin Wagner
Spouse's Mother's Name:Louisa Haas
Reference ID:626
GS Film Number:000907698
Digital Folder Number:004705635
Image Number:00363
Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJW-5JZS : accessed 21 November 2015), Lawrence Fabacher and Antoinette Louise Wagner, 1885.