Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameCommodore Charles Marion FAHS
Birth12 Dec 1862, Athens, Georgia
Death16 Jun 1938
OccupationUS Navy
Spouses
Birth28 Aug 1874, Newburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Death6 Dec 1959, Baltimore, Maryland
FatherJames Gordon STEWART (1843-1909)
MotherMarion FLETCHER
Marriage6 Sep 1900, Oxford, Oxfordshire
ChildrenVirginia Stewart Gordon (1901-1987)
Notes for Commodore Charles Marion FAHS
US Navy Officers 1798 to 1900
Fahs, Charles M.
Cadet Engineer, 1 October, 1880. Ensign, 1 July, 1886. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, 5 November, 1895. Lieutenant, 15 November, 1898.
USS Essex (1874)
A wooden screw steamer 1873 to 1930
Lieutenant Charles M. Fahs, served in 1900
From Nine months On a Cruise
Being a history of the U.S.S. California from November 15, 1911 to August 15, 1912, to Hawaiian Islands, Philipine Islands, China and Japan.
On April 16, 1912 [Until July 1, 1912]
[Captain C. M. Fahs was detached from his duties as Commandant of the Naval Stations Olongapo and Cavite to temporary command of the U.S.S. California (ACR-6) [Pennsylvania-class armored cruiser]
During that time the California sailed from Olongapo, Philipine Islands, other Philipine Islands to Woosung, China]
US Congressional Serial Set, Volume 6406
Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy
Retirements, Navy
Captain Charles M. Fahs June 30, 1912
Also Retired List
Commodores
Charles M. Fahs, residence York, Pennsylvania, sea service 17 years 10 months
Fahs, Charles M.
Cadet Engineer, 1 October, 1880. Ensign, 1 July, 1886. Lieutenant, Junior Grade, 5 November, 1895. Lieutenant, 15 November, 1898.
USS Essex (1874)
A wooden screw steamer 1873 to 1930
Lieutenant Charles M. Fahs, served in 1900
From Nine months On a Cruise
Being a history of the U.S.S. California from November 15, 1911 to August 15, 1912, to Hawaiian Islands, Philipine Islands, China and Japan.
On April 16, 1912 [Until July 1, 1912]
[Captain C. M. Fahs was detached from his duties as Commandant of the Naval Stations Olongapo and Cavite to temporary command of the U.S.S. California (ACR-6) [Pennsylvania-class armored cruiser]
During that time the California sailed from Olongapo, Philipine Islands, other Philipine Islands to Woosung, China]
US Congressional Serial Set, Volume 6406
Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy
Retirements, Navy
Captain Charles M. Fahs June 30, 1912
Also Retired List
Commodores
Charles M. Fahs, residence York, Pennsylvania, sea service 17 years 10 months
Notes for Margaret Frances Gordon (Spouse 1)
Scotland Select Births and Baptisms
Margaret Frances Gordon Stewart, born August 28 1874, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, father James Gordon Stewart, mother Marion Fletcher
Parish Records St. Margaret, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Marriage September 6 1900
Charles Marion Fahs, age 36, bachelor, Lieutenant U.S.N., residence 11 Chalfont Road, Oxford, father Charles Frederick Fahs (Deceased), naval doctor and
Margaret Frances Gordon Stewart, age 26, spinster, residence 11 Chalfont Road, Oxford, father James Gordon Stewart, retired merchant
In the presence of James l. Fletcher, Frances G. Stileman? and Eldon A. Crump
1910 US Census
36 Bowdoin Street, Portland, Cumberland, Maine
Head Charles M. Fahs, age 47, 1st marriage, 10 years, born Alabama, L/ H. Inspector U.S. Navy
Wife Margaret G. Fahs, age 31, 1st marriage, married 10 years, 2 children born alive - 1 still living, born Scotland, father born Scotland, mother born England, immigrated 1889 [1899?, 1900]
Daughter Virginia G. Fahs, age 8, born Massachusetts
1 servant
1920 US Census
Joralemon Street, Brooklyn Assembly District 1, Kings County, New York
Head C. M. Fahs, age 57, born Georgia, Naval Officer
Wife Margaret Fahs, age 45, immigrated 1900, born Scotland, father born Scotland, mother born England
Daughter Virginia Fahs, age 18, single, born Massachusetts
1950 US census
West on US Highway 17, Ware, Gloucester, Virginia
Lodger Margaret G. Fahs, age 75, widow, born Scotland
Lodging with S. Emmie Cox and family
Margaret Frances Gordon Stewart, born August 28 1874, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, father James Gordon Stewart, mother Marion Fletcher
Parish Records St. Margaret, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Marriage September 6 1900
Charles Marion Fahs, age 36, bachelor, Lieutenant U.S.N., residence 11 Chalfont Road, Oxford, father Charles Frederick Fahs (Deceased), naval doctor and
Margaret Frances Gordon Stewart, age 26, spinster, residence 11 Chalfont Road, Oxford, father James Gordon Stewart, retired merchant
In the presence of James l. Fletcher, Frances G. Stileman? and Eldon A. Crump
1910 US Census
36 Bowdoin Street, Portland, Cumberland, Maine
Head Charles M. Fahs, age 47, 1st marriage, 10 years, born Alabama, L/ H. Inspector U.S. Navy
Wife Margaret G. Fahs, age 31, 1st marriage, married 10 years, 2 children born alive - 1 still living, born Scotland, father born Scotland, mother born England, immigrated 1889 [1899?, 1900]
Daughter Virginia G. Fahs, age 8, born Massachusetts
1 servant
1920 US Census
Joralemon Street, Brooklyn Assembly District 1, Kings County, New York
Head C. M. Fahs, age 57, born Georgia, Naval Officer
Wife Margaret Fahs, age 45, immigrated 1900, born Scotland, father born Scotland, mother born England
Daughter Virginia Fahs, age 18, single, born Massachusetts
1950 US census
West on US Highway 17, Ware, Gloucester, Virginia
Lodger Margaret G. Fahs, age 75, widow, born Scotland
Lodging with S. Emmie Cox and family