William was born Wilhelm Friedrich Ferdinand Barfknecht on 4 Jan 1840 at Schönwalde, Kreis Naugard, Pommern, Preußen, Germany. His parents were Carl Barfknecht & Dorothee Sophie Porath. He was married to Augustine Friederike Kell on 6 Feb 1865 at Pagenkopf, Kreis Naugard, Pommern, Preußen, Germany. Wilhelm and his wife arrived at New York on the ship "Thorwaldsen" on 1 Nov 1872.
Per his obit in Wausau Daily Herald (Wausau, Wisconsin)
16 Aug 1920, Mon, Page 5: Survivors are his widow and five children: Mrs. Minnie Lee of Wausau, Mrs. Marie Kessner of Leona, Mrs. Anna Bringewaadt of Milwaukee, and August and Herman Barfknecht, whose addresses are not known.
Per his obit in Wausau Daily Herald (Wausau, Wisconsin)
16 Aug 1920, Mon, Page 5: Survivors are his widow and five children: Mrs. Minnie Lee of Wausau, Mrs. Marie Kessner of Leona, Mrs. Anna Bringewaadt of Milwaukee, and August and Herman Barfknecht, whose addresses are not known.
William was born Wilhelm Friedrich Ferdinand Barfknecht on 4 Jan 1840 at Schönwalde, Kreis Naugard, Pommern, Preußen, Germany. His parents were Carl Barfknecht & Dorothee Sophie Porath. He was married to Augustine Friederike Kell on 6 Feb 1865 at Pagenkopf, Kreis Naugard, Pommern, Preußen, Germany. Wilhelm and his wife arrived at New York on the ship "Thorwaldsen" on 1 Nov 1872.
Per his obit in Wausau Daily Herald (Wausau, Wisconsin)
16 Aug 1920, Mon, Page 5: Survivors are his widow and five children: Mrs. Minnie Lee of Wausau, Mrs. Marie Kessner of Leona, Mrs. Anna Bringewaadt of Milwaukee, and August and Herman Barfknecht, whose addresses are not known.
Per his obit in Wausau Daily Herald (Wausau, Wisconsin)
16 Aug 1920, Mon, Page 5: Survivors are his widow and five children: Mrs. Minnie Lee of Wausau, Mrs. Marie Kessner of Leona, Mrs. Anna Bringewaadt of Milwaukee, and August and Herman Barfknecht, whose addresses are not known.
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