Heinrich Baltzer II was born on January 21, 1810 in Gross Lubin, West Prussia. In 1820 he moved with his parents to Alexanderwohl, South Russia, His first wife died on February 10, 1845. He married again Maria Unrau, his maid, on March 13, 1845.
He wrote a letter to his youngest daughter, Helena Unrau, who lived in America on January 21, 1878. His second wife's father had died. "Well, I have now reported on father's passing and on his funeral. Everything is very expensive now. The casket cost 15 rubles, 50 kopeks; the box cost 60 kopeks; butter is 15 kopeks. We also purchased meat. When everything is bought by cash it is very expensive. On the day after the funeral, we divided father's shirts eight ways. We sold the fur coat and some other clothes. We considered that if we have our public sale in the spring, nobody will bid on a fur coat."
The Baltzer's came to America on the S.S. STRASSBURG which departed from Bremen and arrived in New York City on July 2, 1878. They are listed as BALZER, Heinrich and Frau. They arrived in Peabody, Kansas on July 4, 1878 and settled in Blumenort about 3 miles north of Goessel, Kansas.
He had a friendly and generous disposition. It is known that he helped his friends out financially by making loans to them. He bought eighty acres adjoining their children's farm and started out by planting an orchard. He had planned to build a house but died on April 8, 1885. He is buried on the Peter Unrau's farm.
He wrote a letter to his youngest daughter, Helena Unrau, who lived in America on January 21, 1878. His second wife's father had died. "Well, I have now reported on father's passing and on his funeral. Everything is very expensive now. The casket cost 15 rubles, 50 kopeks; the box cost 60 kopeks; butter is 15 kopeks. We also purchased meat. When everything is bought by cash it is very expensive. On the day after the funeral, we divided father's shirts eight ways. We sold the fur coat and some other clothes. We considered that if we have our public sale in the spring, nobody will bid on a fur coat."
The Baltzer's came to America on the S.S. STRASSBURG which departed from Bremen and arrived in New York City on July 2, 1878. They are listed as BALZER, Heinrich and Frau. They arrived in Peabody, Kansas on July 4, 1878 and settled in Blumenort about 3 miles north of Goessel, Kansas.
He had a friendly and generous disposition. It is known that he helped his friends out financially by making loans to them. He bought eighty acres adjoining their children's farm and started out by planting an orchard. He had planned to build a house but died on April 8, 1885. He is buried on the Peter Unrau's farm.
Heinrich Baltzer II was born on January 21, 1810 in Gross Lubin, West Prussia. In 1820 he moved with his parents to Alexanderwohl, South Russia, His first wife died on February 10, 1845. He married again Maria Unrau, his maid, on March 13, 1845.
He wrote a letter to his youngest daughter, Helena Unrau, who lived in America on January 21, 1878. His second wife's father had died. "Well, I have now reported on father's passing and on his funeral. Everything is very expensive now. The casket cost 15 rubles, 50 kopeks; the box cost 60 kopeks; butter is 15 kopeks. We also purchased meat. When everything is bought by cash it is very expensive. On the day after the funeral, we divided father's shirts eight ways. We sold the fur coat and some other clothes. We considered that if we have our public sale in the spring, nobody will bid on a fur coat."
The Baltzer's came to America on the S.S. STRASSBURG which departed from Bremen and arrived in New York City on July 2, 1878. They are listed as BALZER, Heinrich and Frau. They arrived in Peabody, Kansas on July 4, 1878 and settled in Blumenort about 3 miles north of Goessel, Kansas.
He had a friendly and generous disposition. It is known that he helped his friends out financially by making loans to them. He bought eighty acres adjoining their children's farm and started out by planting an orchard. He had planned to build a house but died on April 8, 1885. He is buried on the Peter Unrau's farm.
He wrote a letter to his youngest daughter, Helena Unrau, who lived in America on January 21, 1878. His second wife's father had died. "Well, I have now reported on father's passing and on his funeral. Everything is very expensive now. The casket cost 15 rubles, 50 kopeks; the box cost 60 kopeks; butter is 15 kopeks. We also purchased meat. When everything is bought by cash it is very expensive. On the day after the funeral, we divided father's shirts eight ways. We sold the fur coat and some other clothes. We considered that if we have our public sale in the spring, nobody will bid on a fur coat."
The Baltzer's came to America on the S.S. STRASSBURG which departed from Bremen and arrived in New York City on July 2, 1878. They are listed as BALZER, Heinrich and Frau. They arrived in Peabody, Kansas on July 4, 1878 and settled in Blumenort about 3 miles north of Goessel, Kansas.
He had a friendly and generous disposition. It is known that he helped his friends out financially by making loans to them. He bought eighty acres adjoining their children's farm and started out by planting an orchard. He had planned to build a house but died on April 8, 1885. He is buried on the Peter Unrau's farm.
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