Charles Barfknect, the youngest son of Frederick and Friedericks (Schubbert) Barfknecht, was born March 24, 1894, near Lawrence, Nebraska.
He received his schooling near Lawrence and helped his father farm as soon as he was old enough to work.
Charles was confirmed into the Lutheran faith on January 26, 1908, in a church near Nelson, Nebraska.
In 1918 he was drafted into the United States Army, but because of the flu epidemic they canceled his call three times, the last being on Armistice Day.
He went west to Kimball, Nebraska, in the spring of 1919, where he purchased a farm. Later selling this farm, he went to Colorado with a bunk house on a wagaon, two tractors and two breaking plows. He settled northwest of Anton, Colorado.
December 15, 1922, he was married to Edna McCracken of Anton, Colorado.
After World War II, receiving his real estate license, he sold more than 100 quarters of land to people coming west to settle. He loved the land and was always a wheat farmer and stockman.
Charles enjoyed the sport of baseball, both playing in his younger years and later, watching the game.
Charles and Edna moved to their present home in Akron in 1972. He passed away October 11, 1982, at Akron, Colorado, after a lingering illness.
Lefto to mourn his passing are his widow, Edna; one sister, Anna Luellen of Yuma, Colorado; and a host of other relatives and friends.
A memorial has been established in his memory to the Washington County Hospital, Akron, Colorado.
Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, October 14, at 2 p.m. from the Akron Methodist Church. Burial was in Akron Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were Everett Barknecht, Bud McCracken, Bill Dorrenbacher, Erwin Mussman, Harold Uhrmacher and Dick Walker. Serving as casket escorts were nephews, Curtis Franson, Rocky Kraich, Bob McCracken, Greg McCracken, Frank McCracken and Jim McCracken.
The Nelson Gazette, Thursday, October 21, 1982; pg. 8
He received his schooling near Lawrence and helped his father farm as soon as he was old enough to work.
Charles was confirmed into the Lutheran faith on January 26, 1908, in a church near Nelson, Nebraska.
In 1918 he was drafted into the United States Army, but because of the flu epidemic they canceled his call three times, the last being on Armistice Day.
He went west to Kimball, Nebraska, in the spring of 1919, where he purchased a farm. Later selling this farm, he went to Colorado with a bunk house on a wagaon, two tractors and two breaking plows. He settled northwest of Anton, Colorado.
December 15, 1922, he was married to Edna McCracken of Anton, Colorado.
After World War II, receiving his real estate license, he sold more than 100 quarters of land to people coming west to settle. He loved the land and was always a wheat farmer and stockman.
Charles enjoyed the sport of baseball, both playing in his younger years and later, watching the game.
Charles and Edna moved to their present home in Akron in 1972. He passed away October 11, 1982, at Akron, Colorado, after a lingering illness.
Lefto to mourn his passing are his widow, Edna; one sister, Anna Luellen of Yuma, Colorado; and a host of other relatives and friends.
A memorial has been established in his memory to the Washington County Hospital, Akron, Colorado.
Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, October 14, at 2 p.m. from the Akron Methodist Church. Burial was in Akron Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were Everett Barknecht, Bud McCracken, Bill Dorrenbacher, Erwin Mussman, Harold Uhrmacher and Dick Walker. Serving as casket escorts were nephews, Curtis Franson, Rocky Kraich, Bob McCracken, Greg McCracken, Frank McCracken and Jim McCracken.
The Nelson Gazette, Thursday, October 21, 1982; pg. 8
Charles Barfknect, the youngest son of Frederick and Friedericks (Schubbert) Barfknecht, was born March 24, 1894, near Lawrence, Nebraska.
He received his schooling near Lawrence and helped his father farm as soon as he was old enough to work.
Charles was confirmed into the Lutheran faith on January 26, 1908, in a church near Nelson, Nebraska.
In 1918 he was drafted into the United States Army, but because of the flu epidemic they canceled his call three times, the last being on Armistice Day.
He went west to Kimball, Nebraska, in the spring of 1919, where he purchased a farm. Later selling this farm, he went to Colorado with a bunk house on a wagaon, two tractors and two breaking plows. He settled northwest of Anton, Colorado.
December 15, 1922, he was married to Edna McCracken of Anton, Colorado.
After World War II, receiving his real estate license, he sold more than 100 quarters of land to people coming west to settle. He loved the land and was always a wheat farmer and stockman.
Charles enjoyed the sport of baseball, both playing in his younger years and later, watching the game.
Charles and Edna moved to their present home in Akron in 1972. He passed away October 11, 1982, at Akron, Colorado, after a lingering illness.
Lefto to mourn his passing are his widow, Edna; one sister, Anna Luellen of Yuma, Colorado; and a host of other relatives and friends.
A memorial has been established in his memory to the Washington County Hospital, Akron, Colorado.
Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, October 14, at 2 p.m. from the Akron Methodist Church. Burial was in Akron Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were Everett Barknecht, Bud McCracken, Bill Dorrenbacher, Erwin Mussman, Harold Uhrmacher and Dick Walker. Serving as casket escorts were nephews, Curtis Franson, Rocky Kraich, Bob McCracken, Greg McCracken, Frank McCracken and Jim McCracken.
The Nelson Gazette, Thursday, October 21, 1982; pg. 8
He received his schooling near Lawrence and helped his father farm as soon as he was old enough to work.
Charles was confirmed into the Lutheran faith on January 26, 1908, in a church near Nelson, Nebraska.
In 1918 he was drafted into the United States Army, but because of the flu epidemic they canceled his call three times, the last being on Armistice Day.
He went west to Kimball, Nebraska, in the spring of 1919, where he purchased a farm. Later selling this farm, he went to Colorado with a bunk house on a wagaon, two tractors and two breaking plows. He settled northwest of Anton, Colorado.
December 15, 1922, he was married to Edna McCracken of Anton, Colorado.
After World War II, receiving his real estate license, he sold more than 100 quarters of land to people coming west to settle. He loved the land and was always a wheat farmer and stockman.
Charles enjoyed the sport of baseball, both playing in his younger years and later, watching the game.
Charles and Edna moved to their present home in Akron in 1972. He passed away October 11, 1982, at Akron, Colorado, after a lingering illness.
Lefto to mourn his passing are his widow, Edna; one sister, Anna Luellen of Yuma, Colorado; and a host of other relatives and friends.
A memorial has been established in his memory to the Washington County Hospital, Akron, Colorado.
Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, October 14, at 2 p.m. from the Akron Methodist Church. Burial was in Akron Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were Everett Barknecht, Bud McCracken, Bill Dorrenbacher, Erwin Mussman, Harold Uhrmacher and Dick Walker. Serving as casket escorts were nephews, Curtis Franson, Rocky Kraich, Bob McCracken, Greg McCracken, Frank McCracken and Jim McCracken.
The Nelson Gazette, Thursday, October 21, 1982; pg. 8
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