Shelby Co., Van Buren Twp. Kettlersville Trustee April 1899
farmer
Father Balthasar Heinrich Fark
Mother Mary Ann Kommey
wife #1 Rosena Caroline Harjehausen
married 4/1/1880 Auglaize Co Ohio
children:
Lafayette George Dietrich
Alma Marie
wife #2 Christina May Bambauer
married 1/19/1890 Shelby Co Ohio
children:
Mahalia (Burmeister)
Amelia Sarah (Harjehausen)
Clarence Christopher
Funeral services for George Fark, 82, of Kettlerville, whose death occurred Thursday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Burmeister, at New Bremen, are set for Sunday at 1:30 o'clock from the home of a son, Lafe Fark, and at 2:30 o'clock in the Immanuel Church at Kettlersville.
Burial in the Schwaberow Cemetery.
Mr. Fark reached the age of 82 years, 3 months and 24 days having been born April 7, 1853, at Springfield, Ohio. He was married twice. In 1880 he married Miss Caroline Harjehausen, whose death occurred August 22, 1886 and in 1890 he was united in marriage with Christina Bambauer, who also preceded him in death June 3, 1931.
Mr. Fark was one of the most successful farmers in the Kettlerville district. Throughout his long residence there he was affilated with the congregation of Immanuel's Church.
Surviving members of the immediate family are the son, Lafe Fark Kettlerville; two daughters, Mrs. Herbert Burmeister, New Bremen; Mrs. Ed Harjehausen, Dalhart, Texas; and a stepson, William Bambauer, Piggott, Arkansas.
*Father Henry Fark passed leaving a son George Karl Fark (11yrs old)
Everything concerning the Fark farm was left to George, the only living son of Henry Fark. Month after his Father passed, the townspeople/Guardian mulled this over and felt it was "much too much for young George", even though he had been doing it without their help for two years because of his Father's illness! It was the talk of the town.
In the best interest of George, it was decided to sale some items off. George being 11 yrs old couldn't stop it, his sisters remained quiet and distant. Town people came and purchased his deceased Mother's personal items such as bonnets, clothes, every kitchen item, even her favorite rocker she had rocked every child to sleep on. Then the Guardian decided to sale all that George's Father owned, not to pay bills mind you, because the Guardian felt it would be too much for a 11 yr old to handle. He decided to have a sale of all the young George's farm animals. They sold every cow, every horse, every head of sheep, every hog, every geese and every turkey, every chicken and most upsetting, George's beloved dog. I can only imagine how young George felt, he lost his entire world, Mother, his Father, and the townspeople were telling him what they were doing was "for his best interest" concerning the farm he loved. George lost so much and was left with a measly $50.00. Rest of the money went to G. F. B. (farmer in area, omitting full name, went by Fred) George's Guardian. Fred told the Court he would "care" for George until he was 18. The $ from farm/personal items sale went into farmer's account, then he sent George away until he was 18. Seven long years later.....
At age 18, George returns to Auglaize Co., goes to the bank to retrieve money from Father's farm sale to buy some farm land. It is then he is informed, the account had been drained...completely, in his absence.
Once again, he lost everything.
He begins to date Caroline Harjehausen whom he eventually married. Young George never was able to retrieve his money from the sale of his Father's farm, the money had been spent on "other" things years ago by the farmer on himself and his family. No thought was given to George or I am sure Fred would have at least given George $100.00 of the thousands he took from him as a young man 7 years earlier. Needless to say, the boy, now a man and his Guardian in his youth, never spoke again for the rest of their lives.
What should be noted is, George's sister Elizabeth did give Father bedside care with the remaining 2 years of his life, her Father Henry paid her for this kind act. George fed all the animals and was the main worker on the farm in that period of time and did it well. That is what is so sad about the farm/his livelihood being taken away from him the minute his Father passed. Gone were all the personal items his parents owned and cherished, and into the townspeople hands who wanted them. You would think he could have kept his dog if not allowed anything of his parents, or even his ancestors personal items. Had his Father only known what was going to be done to his son, let alone the farm, he worked so hard for years to leave him would have broken his heart.
**my 2nd great-grandfather
farmer
Father Balthasar Heinrich Fark
Mother Mary Ann Kommey
wife #1 Rosena Caroline Harjehausen
married 4/1/1880 Auglaize Co Ohio
children:
Lafayette George Dietrich
Alma Marie
wife #2 Christina May Bambauer
married 1/19/1890 Shelby Co Ohio
children:
Mahalia (Burmeister)
Amelia Sarah (Harjehausen)
Clarence Christopher
Funeral services for George Fark, 82, of Kettlerville, whose death occurred Thursday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Burmeister, at New Bremen, are set for Sunday at 1:30 o'clock from the home of a son, Lafe Fark, and at 2:30 o'clock in the Immanuel Church at Kettlersville.
Burial in the Schwaberow Cemetery.
Mr. Fark reached the age of 82 years, 3 months and 24 days having been born April 7, 1853, at Springfield, Ohio. He was married twice. In 1880 he married Miss Caroline Harjehausen, whose death occurred August 22, 1886 and in 1890 he was united in marriage with Christina Bambauer, who also preceded him in death June 3, 1931.
Mr. Fark was one of the most successful farmers in the Kettlerville district. Throughout his long residence there he was affilated with the congregation of Immanuel's Church.
Surviving members of the immediate family are the son, Lafe Fark Kettlerville; two daughters, Mrs. Herbert Burmeister, New Bremen; Mrs. Ed Harjehausen, Dalhart, Texas; and a stepson, William Bambauer, Piggott, Arkansas.
*Father Henry Fark passed leaving a son George Karl Fark (11yrs old)
Everything concerning the Fark farm was left to George, the only living son of Henry Fark. Month after his Father passed, the townspeople/Guardian mulled this over and felt it was "much too much for young George", even though he had been doing it without their help for two years because of his Father's illness! It was the talk of the town.
In the best interest of George, it was decided to sale some items off. George being 11 yrs old couldn't stop it, his sisters remained quiet and distant. Town people came and purchased his deceased Mother's personal items such as bonnets, clothes, every kitchen item, even her favorite rocker she had rocked every child to sleep on. Then the Guardian decided to sale all that George's Father owned, not to pay bills mind you, because the Guardian felt it would be too much for a 11 yr old to handle. He decided to have a sale of all the young George's farm animals. They sold every cow, every horse, every head of sheep, every hog, every geese and every turkey, every chicken and most upsetting, George's beloved dog. I can only imagine how young George felt, he lost his entire world, Mother, his Father, and the townspeople were telling him what they were doing was "for his best interest" concerning the farm he loved. George lost so much and was left with a measly $50.00. Rest of the money went to G. F. B. (farmer in area, omitting full name, went by Fred) George's Guardian. Fred told the Court he would "care" for George until he was 18. The $ from farm/personal items sale went into farmer's account, then he sent George away until he was 18. Seven long years later.....
At age 18, George returns to Auglaize Co., goes to the bank to retrieve money from Father's farm sale to buy some farm land. It is then he is informed, the account had been drained...completely, in his absence.
Once again, he lost everything.
He begins to date Caroline Harjehausen whom he eventually married. Young George never was able to retrieve his money from the sale of his Father's farm, the money had been spent on "other" things years ago by the farmer on himself and his family. No thought was given to George or I am sure Fred would have at least given George $100.00 of the thousands he took from him as a young man 7 years earlier. Needless to say, the boy, now a man and his Guardian in his youth, never spoke again for the rest of their lives.
What should be noted is, George's sister Elizabeth did give Father bedside care with the remaining 2 years of his life, her Father Henry paid her for this kind act. George fed all the animals and was the main worker on the farm in that period of time and did it well. That is what is so sad about the farm/his livelihood being taken away from him the minute his Father passed. Gone were all the personal items his parents owned and cherished, and into the townspeople hands who wanted them. You would think he could have kept his dog if not allowed anything of his parents, or even his ancestors personal items. Had his Father only known what was going to be done to his son, let alone the farm, he worked so hard for years to leave him would have broken his heart.
**my 2nd great-grandfather
Shelby Co., Van Buren Twp. Kettlersville Trustee April 1899
farmer
Father Balthasar Heinrich Fark
Mother Mary Ann Kommey
wife #1 Rosena Caroline Harjehausen
married 4/1/1880 Auglaize Co Ohio
children:
Lafayette George Dietrich
Alma Marie
wife #2 Christina May Bambauer
married 1/19/1890 Shelby Co Ohio
children:
Mahalia (Burmeister)
Amelia Sarah (Harjehausen)
Clarence Christopher
Funeral services for George Fark, 82, of Kettlerville, whose death occurred Thursday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Burmeister, at New Bremen, are set for Sunday at 1:30 o'clock from the home of a son, Lafe Fark, and at 2:30 o'clock in the Immanuel Church at Kettlersville.
Burial in the Schwaberow Cemetery.
Mr. Fark reached the age of 82 years, 3 months and 24 days having been born April 7, 1853, at Springfield, Ohio. He was married twice. In 1880 he married Miss Caroline Harjehausen, whose death occurred August 22, 1886 and in 1890 he was united in marriage with Christina Bambauer, who also preceded him in death June 3, 1931.
Mr. Fark was one of the most successful farmers in the Kettlerville district. Throughout his long residence there he was affilated with the congregation of Immanuel's Church.
Surviving members of the immediate family are the son, Lafe Fark Kettlerville; two daughters, Mrs. Herbert Burmeister, New Bremen; Mrs. Ed Harjehausen, Dalhart, Texas; and a stepson, William Bambauer, Piggott, Arkansas.
*Father Henry Fark passed leaving a son George Karl Fark (11yrs old)
Everything concerning the Fark farm was left to George, the only living son of Henry Fark. Month after his Father passed, the townspeople/Guardian mulled this over and felt it was "much too much for young George", even though he had been doing it without their help for two years because of his Father's illness! It was the talk of the town.
In the best interest of George, it was decided to sale some items off. George being 11 yrs old couldn't stop it, his sisters remained quiet and distant. Town people came and purchased his deceased Mother's personal items such as bonnets, clothes, every kitchen item, even her favorite rocker she had rocked every child to sleep on. Then the Guardian decided to sale all that George's Father owned, not to pay bills mind you, because the Guardian felt it would be too much for a 11 yr old to handle. He decided to have a sale of all the young George's farm animals. They sold every cow, every horse, every head of sheep, every hog, every geese and every turkey, every chicken and most upsetting, George's beloved dog. I can only imagine how young George felt, he lost his entire world, Mother, his Father, and the townspeople were telling him what they were doing was "for his best interest" concerning the farm he loved. George lost so much and was left with a measly $50.00. Rest of the money went to G. F. B. (farmer in area, omitting full name, went by Fred) George's Guardian. Fred told the Court he would "care" for George until he was 18. The $ from farm/personal items sale went into farmer's account, then he sent George away until he was 18. Seven long years later.....
At age 18, George returns to Auglaize Co., goes to the bank to retrieve money from Father's farm sale to buy some farm land. It is then he is informed, the account had been drained...completely, in his absence.
Once again, he lost everything.
He begins to date Caroline Harjehausen whom he eventually married. Young George never was able to retrieve his money from the sale of his Father's farm, the money had been spent on "other" things years ago by the farmer on himself and his family. No thought was given to George or I am sure Fred would have at least given George $100.00 of the thousands he took from him as a young man 7 years earlier. Needless to say, the boy, now a man and his Guardian in his youth, never spoke again for the rest of their lives.
What should be noted is, George's sister Elizabeth did give Father bedside care with the remaining 2 years of his life, her Father Henry paid her for this kind act. George fed all the animals and was the main worker on the farm in that period of time and did it well. That is what is so sad about the farm/his livelihood being taken away from him the minute his Father passed. Gone were all the personal items his parents owned and cherished, and into the townspeople hands who wanted them. You would think he could have kept his dog if not allowed anything of his parents, or even his ancestors personal items. Had his Father only known what was going to be done to his son, let alone the farm, he worked so hard for years to leave him would have broken his heart.
**my 2nd great-grandfather
farmer
Father Balthasar Heinrich Fark
Mother Mary Ann Kommey
wife #1 Rosena Caroline Harjehausen
married 4/1/1880 Auglaize Co Ohio
children:
Lafayette George Dietrich
Alma Marie
wife #2 Christina May Bambauer
married 1/19/1890 Shelby Co Ohio
children:
Mahalia (Burmeister)
Amelia Sarah (Harjehausen)
Clarence Christopher
Funeral services for George Fark, 82, of Kettlerville, whose death occurred Thursday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Burmeister, at New Bremen, are set for Sunday at 1:30 o'clock from the home of a son, Lafe Fark, and at 2:30 o'clock in the Immanuel Church at Kettlersville.
Burial in the Schwaberow Cemetery.
Mr. Fark reached the age of 82 years, 3 months and 24 days having been born April 7, 1853, at Springfield, Ohio. He was married twice. In 1880 he married Miss Caroline Harjehausen, whose death occurred August 22, 1886 and in 1890 he was united in marriage with Christina Bambauer, who also preceded him in death June 3, 1931.
Mr. Fark was one of the most successful farmers in the Kettlerville district. Throughout his long residence there he was affilated with the congregation of Immanuel's Church.
Surviving members of the immediate family are the son, Lafe Fark Kettlerville; two daughters, Mrs. Herbert Burmeister, New Bremen; Mrs. Ed Harjehausen, Dalhart, Texas; and a stepson, William Bambauer, Piggott, Arkansas.
*Father Henry Fark passed leaving a son George Karl Fark (11yrs old)
Everything concerning the Fark farm was left to George, the only living son of Henry Fark. Month after his Father passed, the townspeople/Guardian mulled this over and felt it was "much too much for young George", even though he had been doing it without their help for two years because of his Father's illness! It was the talk of the town.
In the best interest of George, it was decided to sale some items off. George being 11 yrs old couldn't stop it, his sisters remained quiet and distant. Town people came and purchased his deceased Mother's personal items such as bonnets, clothes, every kitchen item, even her favorite rocker she had rocked every child to sleep on. Then the Guardian decided to sale all that George's Father owned, not to pay bills mind you, because the Guardian felt it would be too much for a 11 yr old to handle. He decided to have a sale of all the young George's farm animals. They sold every cow, every horse, every head of sheep, every hog, every geese and every turkey, every chicken and most upsetting, George's beloved dog. I can only imagine how young George felt, he lost his entire world, Mother, his Father, and the townspeople were telling him what they were doing was "for his best interest" concerning the farm he loved. George lost so much and was left with a measly $50.00. Rest of the money went to G. F. B. (farmer in area, omitting full name, went by Fred) George's Guardian. Fred told the Court he would "care" for George until he was 18. The $ from farm/personal items sale went into farmer's account, then he sent George away until he was 18. Seven long years later.....
At age 18, George returns to Auglaize Co., goes to the bank to retrieve money from Father's farm sale to buy some farm land. It is then he is informed, the account had been drained...completely, in his absence.
Once again, he lost everything.
He begins to date Caroline Harjehausen whom he eventually married. Young George never was able to retrieve his money from the sale of his Father's farm, the money had been spent on "other" things years ago by the farmer on himself and his family. No thought was given to George or I am sure Fred would have at least given George $100.00 of the thousands he took from him as a young man 7 years earlier. Needless to say, the boy, now a man and his Guardian in his youth, never spoke again for the rest of their lives.
What should be noted is, George's sister Elizabeth did give Father bedside care with the remaining 2 years of his life, her Father Henry paid her for this kind act. George fed all the animals and was the main worker on the farm in that period of time and did it well. That is what is so sad about the farm/his livelihood being taken away from him the minute his Father passed. Gone were all the personal items his parents owned and cherished, and into the townspeople hands who wanted them. You would think he could have kept his dog if not allowed anything of his parents, or even his ancestors personal items. Had his Father only known what was going to be done to his son, let alone the farm, he worked so hard for years to leave him would have broken his heart.
**my 2nd great-grandfather
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