Franz and his wife Augustine cane to the USA in of 1867. He was a farmer by trade and they had 10 children. Their Shawano homestead land remains in the family to this day.
From an obituary dated Thursday, June 19, 1913
Frank, one of oldest and well-known pioneers from Shawano County, died last Saturday at the old homestead at the age of 83 years.
He was buried on Tuesday at the Lutheran Cemetery in Town Washington with Pastor Brandt officiating.
Mr. Falk was born in Schwarzo, Kreis Naugard, Germany on February 13, 1830. He served in the military in 1850, fulfilling his three-year term of service. He married Augusta Petermann in 1860 and came with her to this country in 1867, settling first in Mayville, Dodge County. In 1873 they came to Shawano County, settled in Town Washington where they remained until the time of his death.
Besides his aged wife, he left nine children, five daughters and four sons, to mourn his death. They are: Mrs. Bremer from Gillette, Mrs. Douglas Burns from Oconto, Herbert Falk from Minnesota, Mrs. Tillie Beebe from Chicago, Wm. Falk from the State of Washington, Mrs. Charles Engel from Shawano, Otto Falk and Mrs. John Reschle in from Milwaukee.
All of the children attended the funeral except Wilhelm who lived so far away. Mr. Falk is another of the old German pioneers departed from our midst, who changed the wilderness of Shawano County into what it is today.
From an obituary dated Thursday, June 19, 1913
Frank, one of oldest and well-known pioneers from Shawano County, died last Saturday at the old homestead at the age of 83 years.
He was buried on Tuesday at the Lutheran Cemetery in Town Washington with Pastor Brandt officiating.
Mr. Falk was born in Schwarzo, Kreis Naugard, Germany on February 13, 1830. He served in the military in 1850, fulfilling his three-year term of service. He married Augusta Petermann in 1860 and came with her to this country in 1867, settling first in Mayville, Dodge County. In 1873 they came to Shawano County, settled in Town Washington where they remained until the time of his death.
Besides his aged wife, he left nine children, five daughters and four sons, to mourn his death. They are: Mrs. Bremer from Gillette, Mrs. Douglas Burns from Oconto, Herbert Falk from Minnesota, Mrs. Tillie Beebe from Chicago, Wm. Falk from the State of Washington, Mrs. Charles Engel from Shawano, Otto Falk and Mrs. John Reschle in from Milwaukee.
All of the children attended the funeral except Wilhelm who lived so far away. Mr. Falk is another of the old German pioneers departed from our midst, who changed the wilderness of Shawano County into what it is today.
Franz and his wife Augustine cane to the USA in of 1867. He was a farmer by trade and they had 10 children. Their Shawano homestead land remains in the family to this day.
From an obituary dated Thursday, June 19, 1913
Frank, one of oldest and well-known pioneers from Shawano County, died last Saturday at the old homestead at the age of 83 years.
He was buried on Tuesday at the Lutheran Cemetery in Town Washington with Pastor Brandt officiating.
Mr. Falk was born in Schwarzo, Kreis Naugard, Germany on February 13, 1830. He served in the military in 1850, fulfilling his three-year term of service. He married Augusta Petermann in 1860 and came with her to this country in 1867, settling first in Mayville, Dodge County. In 1873 they came to Shawano County, settled in Town Washington where they remained until the time of his death.
Besides his aged wife, he left nine children, five daughters and four sons, to mourn his death. They are: Mrs. Bremer from Gillette, Mrs. Douglas Burns from Oconto, Herbert Falk from Minnesota, Mrs. Tillie Beebe from Chicago, Wm. Falk from the State of Washington, Mrs. Charles Engel from Shawano, Otto Falk and Mrs. John Reschle in from Milwaukee.
All of the children attended the funeral except Wilhelm who lived so far away. Mr. Falk is another of the old German pioneers departed from our midst, who changed the wilderness of Shawano County into what it is today.
From an obituary dated Thursday, June 19, 1913
Frank, one of oldest and well-known pioneers from Shawano County, died last Saturday at the old homestead at the age of 83 years.
He was buried on Tuesday at the Lutheran Cemetery in Town Washington with Pastor Brandt officiating.
Mr. Falk was born in Schwarzo, Kreis Naugard, Germany on February 13, 1830. He served in the military in 1850, fulfilling his three-year term of service. He married Augusta Petermann in 1860 and came with her to this country in 1867, settling first in Mayville, Dodge County. In 1873 they came to Shawano County, settled in Town Washington where they remained until the time of his death.
Besides his aged wife, he left nine children, five daughters and four sons, to mourn his death. They are: Mrs. Bremer from Gillette, Mrs. Douglas Burns from Oconto, Herbert Falk from Minnesota, Mrs. Tillie Beebe from Chicago, Wm. Falk from the State of Washington, Mrs. Charles Engel from Shawano, Otto Falk and Mrs. John Reschle in from Milwaukee.
All of the children attended the funeral except Wilhelm who lived so far away. Mr. Falk is another of the old German pioneers departed from our midst, who changed the wilderness of Shawano County into what it is today.
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