FABACHER, Joseph, Orleans then Acadia Parish, Louisiana
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JOSEPH FABACHER, CANAL.--Joseph H. Fabacher, planter and merchant, living
twelve miles north of Crowley, was born in the city of New Orleans, August 24,
1858. He is the son of Joseph and Magdalene (Frey) Fabacher, both natives of
Germany.  To them were born eleven children, nine sons and two daughters.

Our subject, when but a small boy, emigrated alone to America, landing at New
Orleans in 1837.  He turned his hand to different occupations until he arrived
at man's estate  In 1870 he removed from New Orleans to Acadia parish, and
engaging in the rice industry. It was through his exertions that rice culture,
which is now Acadia's best paying industry, was introduced into the parish. 
In 1879 he sold his plantation and returned to New Orleans, where he engaged
in the restaurant business, and in this he is still interested.  Mr. Fabacher
owns two hundred acres of land in this parish, one hundred and twenty-five of
which are in cultivation, the principal product being rice.  He also, on a
less extensive scale, raises corn and oats.  He has a stock of general
merchandise on his farm, in value about one thousand eight hundred dollars,
and is doing a good business.  Mr. Fabacher is the post-master of Canal.

He was married, in 1880, to Dora Ginkel, daughter of Abraham Ginkel.  To them
have been born six children, four sons and two daughters:  Andrew, 
Frank(deceased),  Lawrence,  Magdalene and  Joseph; one died in infancy.  Mr.
Fabacher and wife are members of the Catholic church.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, pp.
262-263.  Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf
Publishing Company.

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