Balthasar Heinrich Fark *went by Henry
Came to America 25 June 1838 with 3 brothers
Henry settled in Springfield OH until 1858, moved to Auglaize Co OH. with 2 children Anna Marie "Mary" and son George age 5-
1st wife Catharine Elisabeth Schmidt
children:
Dorothea A "Susan"
John George Christian
Mary Elisabeth
Sarah Elizabeth
Anna Maria
1 son passed as a baby
2nd wife Mary Ann Kommey
children:
George Karl *my gggrandfather
Julia Ann
1850 Mad River Clark Co Ohio census
Henry Fark 40 1810
Mary Ann Fark 33 1817
Eliza Jane Fark 14 1836
Sarah A Fark 11 1839
Mary A Fark 6 1844
Julia A Fark 1 1849
1860 Auglaize Co., New Bremen, OH
Henry Fark 50 1810 Germany
Mary A. 16 1834 Ohio
George 8 1852 Ohio
Baltimore, Passenger Lists, 1820-1964 for B H Fark
Arrival Date: 25 Jun 1838
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Ship Name: Johannes
Port of Arrival: Baltimore, Maryland
Last Residence: Haltern
B H Fark Haltern 29yrs old
Cath Elis. Haltern 28yrs old
Dorothy E Haltern 4yrs old
John G Chr Haltern 3yrs old
Mary Elis Haltern 2yrs old
Henry 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 the farm 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 (so it was said), Guardian Fred decided to sale personal items off. George being 11 yrs old couldn't stop it, his sisters remained quiet. Town people came and purchased his deceased Mother's personal items such as bonnets, clothes, every single kitchen item, even her favorite rocker his Mother had rocked each and every child to sleep on. The Guardian decided to sale all that George's Father owned, not to pay bills mind you, because the Guardian suddenly 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 his Father left him. 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, his little buddy, was sold for 50 cents. 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 New Bremen, (Fred had sent him away-out of sight, out of mind), upon his arrival back to Auglaize Co., George went to the bank to retrieve money from his 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.
George 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 3rd great-grandfather
Came to America 25 June 1838 with 3 brothers
Henry settled in Springfield OH until 1858, moved to Auglaize Co OH. with 2 children Anna Marie "Mary" and son George age 5-
1st wife Catharine Elisabeth Schmidt
children:
Dorothea A "Susan"
John George Christian
Mary Elisabeth
Sarah Elizabeth
Anna Maria
1 son passed as a baby
2nd wife Mary Ann Kommey
children:
George Karl *my gggrandfather
Julia Ann
1850 Mad River Clark Co Ohio census
Henry Fark 40 1810
Mary Ann Fark 33 1817
Eliza Jane Fark 14 1836
Sarah A Fark 11 1839
Mary A Fark 6 1844
Julia A Fark 1 1849
1860 Auglaize Co., New Bremen, OH
Henry Fark 50 1810 Germany
Mary A. 16 1834 Ohio
George 8 1852 Ohio
Baltimore, Passenger Lists, 1820-1964 for B H Fark
Arrival Date: 25 Jun 1838
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Ship Name: Johannes
Port of Arrival: Baltimore, Maryland
Last Residence: Haltern
B H Fark Haltern 29yrs old
Cath Elis. Haltern 28yrs old
Dorothy E Haltern 4yrs old
John G Chr Haltern 3yrs old
Mary Elis Haltern 2yrs old
Henry 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 the farm 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 (so it was said), Guardian Fred decided to sale personal items off. George being 11 yrs old couldn't stop it, his sisters remained quiet. Town people came and purchased his deceased Mother's personal items such as bonnets, clothes, every single kitchen item, even her favorite rocker his Mother had rocked each and every child to sleep on. The Guardian decided to sale all that George's Father owned, not to pay bills mind you, because the Guardian suddenly 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 his Father left him. 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, his little buddy, was sold for 50 cents. 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 New Bremen, (Fred had sent him away-out of sight, out of mind), upon his arrival back to Auglaize Co., George went to the bank to retrieve money from his 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.
George 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 3rd great-grandfather
Balthasar Heinrich Fark *went by Henry
Came to America 25 June 1838 with 3 brothers
Henry settled in Springfield OH until 1858, moved to Auglaize Co OH. with 2 children Anna Marie "Mary" and son George age 5-
1st wife Catharine Elisabeth Schmidt
children:
Dorothea A "Susan"
John George Christian
Mary Elisabeth
Sarah Elizabeth
Anna Maria
1 son passed as a baby
2nd wife Mary Ann Kommey
children:
George Karl *my gggrandfather
Julia Ann
1850 Mad River Clark Co Ohio census
Henry Fark 40 1810
Mary Ann Fark 33 1817
Eliza Jane Fark 14 1836
Sarah A Fark 11 1839
Mary A Fark 6 1844
Julia A Fark 1 1849
1860 Auglaize Co., New Bremen, OH
Henry Fark 50 1810 Germany
Mary A. 16 1834 Ohio
George 8 1852 Ohio
Baltimore, Passenger Lists, 1820-1964 for B H Fark
Arrival Date: 25 Jun 1838
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Ship Name: Johannes
Port of Arrival: Baltimore, Maryland
Last Residence: Haltern
B H Fark Haltern 29yrs old
Cath Elis. Haltern 28yrs old
Dorothy E Haltern 4yrs old
John G Chr Haltern 3yrs old
Mary Elis Haltern 2yrs old
Henry 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 the farm 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 (so it was said), Guardian Fred decided to sale personal items off. George being 11 yrs old couldn't stop it, his sisters remained quiet. Town people came and purchased his deceased Mother's personal items such as bonnets, clothes, every single kitchen item, even her favorite rocker his Mother had rocked each and every child to sleep on. The Guardian decided to sale all that George's Father owned, not to pay bills mind you, because the Guardian suddenly 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 his Father left him. 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, his little buddy, was sold for 50 cents. 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 New Bremen, (Fred had sent him away-out of sight, out of mind), upon his arrival back to Auglaize Co., George went to the bank to retrieve money from his 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.
George 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 3rd great-grandfather
Came to America 25 June 1838 with 3 brothers
Henry settled in Springfield OH until 1858, moved to Auglaize Co OH. with 2 children Anna Marie "Mary" and son George age 5-
1st wife Catharine Elisabeth Schmidt
children:
Dorothea A "Susan"
John George Christian
Mary Elisabeth
Sarah Elizabeth
Anna Maria
1 son passed as a baby
2nd wife Mary Ann Kommey
children:
George Karl *my gggrandfather
Julia Ann
1850 Mad River Clark Co Ohio census
Henry Fark 40 1810
Mary Ann Fark 33 1817
Eliza Jane Fark 14 1836
Sarah A Fark 11 1839
Mary A Fark 6 1844
Julia A Fark 1 1849
1860 Auglaize Co., New Bremen, OH
Henry Fark 50 1810 Germany
Mary A. 16 1834 Ohio
George 8 1852 Ohio
Baltimore, Passenger Lists, 1820-1964 for B H Fark
Arrival Date: 25 Jun 1838
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Ship Name: Johannes
Port of Arrival: Baltimore, Maryland
Last Residence: Haltern
B H Fark Haltern 29yrs old
Cath Elis. Haltern 28yrs old
Dorothy E Haltern 4yrs old
John G Chr Haltern 3yrs old
Mary Elis Haltern 2yrs old
Henry 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 the farm 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 (so it was said), Guardian Fred decided to sale personal items off. George being 11 yrs old couldn't stop it, his sisters remained quiet. Town people came and purchased his deceased Mother's personal items such as bonnets, clothes, every single kitchen item, even her favorite rocker his Mother had rocked each and every child to sleep on. The Guardian decided to sale all that George's Father owned, not to pay bills mind you, because the Guardian suddenly 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 his Father left him. 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, his little buddy, was sold for 50 cents. 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 New Bremen, (Fred had sent him away-out of sight, out of mind), upon his arrival back to Auglaize Co., George went to the bank to retrieve money from his 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.
George 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 3rd great-grandfather
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