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JOHN FASIG, merchant tailor and Justice of the Peace, Ithaca; the subject of this sketch was born in Sprendlingen, Grossherzogthum, Darmstadt, Germany. March 14, 1831; he is a son of John and Susan Fasig. Mr. Fasig emigrated to America in 1855, landing in New York in October, and made his way to Euphemia, Preble Co., Ohio, where he engaged in tailoring for upward of one year, when he removed to Ithaca and engaged in the same business which he is still engaged in. He was united in marriage with Elizabeth, daughter of Franz and Doratha Croell, May 28, 1854; twelve children have been given to this union, viz.: Luzetta, born April 27, 1856, died April 13, 1860; John, born Sept. 9, 1857, died Sept. 12, 1859; Mary, born Feb. 18, 1859, died March 25, 1861; Minnie” L,, born Aug. 15, 1860; Margaret L., born Sept. 5, 1861, died Oct. 3, 1862; Eliza, born Oct. 27, 1862; Catherine, born June 4, 1864; Charles A., born Oct. 31, 1866; Amanda S., born Aug. 23, 1868; Sarah J., born April 28, 1870, died April 29, 1872; William H., born March 22, 1873; Leah C., born Jan. 20, 1876. Truly, Mr. and Mrs. Fasig have a large and very interesting family; their charming daughters, with their various accomplishments, tend to make home a pleasant place. Mr. Fasig carries a fine stock of custom-made clothing, dry goods, notions, tobaccos and cigars, and if you want a perfect-fitting suit of clothes, give him a call. Politically, he is Democratic, and has been prominently identified in all the township offices, and has always carried the unanimous support of his constituents, which is ample proof of his official business capacity. Mrs. Fasig was born June 24, 1834, in Phaffenshabenneim, Germany; she had two brothers and eight sisters; four came to this country, and two have since died; her elder brother was killed in the Mexican war.