Source list

Source reference N76 :

Individuals : FARNLACHER Nicolaus
Richard and Ruth Farnlacher visited the church in Lonnerstadt. This is the same church in which Nikolaus Farnlacher was baptised (on July 18, 1820). Still in use is an ancient, ornately decorated baptismal font. It is possible that this is the same font used for Nikolaus' baptism. (See the picture of this font in "A Genealogical History for the Farnlacher/Farnlucher Families, 1989" by Karl Farnlacher)
"Nicolaus"--SP death record; SPG marriage record; SPG--also "Farnlocher"
Family Bible: "Nikolaus Far.", "Geboren im 14 Juli 1820", "Magdalena G. im 29 Septemb. 1827"; "Agatha Farnlacher geboren im 25 Dezember 1851 (not fully legible)"; "Martin F. G. 12 Dez 1853"; "Margaretha G. 18 Marz 1856"; "Elisabetha G. 26 August 1858"; "Konrad G. 23 Marz 1861"; "Johann G. 27 November 1863"; "Magdalena 17 August 1868" (no "g"); "Nikolaus G. 8 Septemb. 1871"; "Andreas G. 4 Juli 1874". German Bible printed in "Leipzig & Dresden", 1870 date, "D. Martin Luthers" version. Paul Frey has this Bible; JF,8-28-1983
From the 1852 Farnlacher Family Bible: who are these people (entries in english)... "Lizzie Smith, Westerville, Ohio"; "Maggie Smith, born 26 September 1882"; and "Lena Smith born 11 March 1887" ?
SP -- signer of constitution; page 20 (signing began in 1873) "Nikolaus Farnlacher"
SP -- small book, early records: Nikolaus' signature on page 6
1860 census, Blendon Twp, Franklin County, entry #271 -- "Nicholas Funlocker",40 yrs,farmer,born in Germany, real estate worth $800, estate worth $330; "Lany",33,"dom" (domestic?),born in Germany; "Akahtah",8,OH; "Martin",6,OH; "Margt",4; "Elizabeth",1. Notice that Martin Boehm is entry #275) -- FWL,J&KF,5-26-1983
1870 census, Blendon Twp, Franklin County, entry # ? -- "Nicholas Farnlacher",(54?) yrs,farmer, real estate worth $8,000, estate worth $400,born--Bavaria,U.S.Citizen; "Magdalena",43,"keeping house",born--Bavaria; "Agatha",18,"at home"; "Martin",16,"work on farm","attended school within year"; "Margaret",14,"at home","attended school within year"; "Elisabeth",12,"at home","attended school within year"; "Conrad",9,"at home","attended school within year"; "John",6,"at home"; "Lena",2,"at home". -- FWL,J&KF,5-26-1983
1880 census, Blendon Twp, Franklin County, entry #3841 -- "N. Farnlocker",60 yrs,farmer,self & both parents born in Bavaria; "Lena",53,"wife","keep house",self & both parents born in Bavaria; "Martin",26,"son"; "Lizzie",21,"daughter"; "Conrad",18,"son"; "John",16,"son"; "Lena",11,"dau."; "Nicholas",8,"son"; "Andreas",5,"son". -- FWL,J&KF,5-26-1983
May 26, 1983 -- Fort Wayne Library - search for Nikolaus' arrival via ship/steamboat; look at 1830, 40, 50, 60, 70, and 1880 censuses for Franklin County, Ohio. Find several good entries, but nothing for Nikolaus' arrival!
May 27, 1983 -- Dayton, Ohio LDS temple genealogy room - find entries for Klipfel's and Boehm's (limited time-- Dad to continue search...)

Source reference N77 :

Individuals : FARNLACHER Nicolaus
April 23, 1905 to April 18, 1907 -- SP church deacon
1880 census, Blendon Twp, Franklin County, entry #3841 -- "Nicholas",8,"son"; see Nikolaus Farnlacher's notes -- FWL,J&KF,5-26-1983
Obituary notice: "Age 91, 2810 Minerva Ave., survived by several nieces and nephews" Moreland Funeral Home; service on "Friday, 2 P.M.; Rev. Hermann J. Kuhlmann officiating; interment, St. Paul Lutheran Cemetary" -- c. April 3, 1963; Westerville paper?
SuAnn Farnlacher spoke with Amy Souder, May 28, 1999... Ruth Wolfe is Amy's niece. Martin's house was on Walnut Street, east of Westerville. It was the first house east of the stream on Lee Road. The original house has been remodeled; now it's brown. English's house... two houses west, where the sign "Carl Souder -- straw" was. That was Amy's brother. Next to Carl Souder, "Nick's house, further west... three houses in a row", sold it to Souders and moved to a house closer to dam. Nick (Farnlacher) burned off some land, got caught in the fire. He got gangrene, subsequently killed himself with a gun... at about age 93 years. Amy's parents, Ralph Souder and Mary Schmidt lived on 350 acres at 605 and Central College Road. They were quite well-off. The present farm has several barns. The house was built in 1809 and is of brick construction. There was a wisteria (sp?) trellace to the front door. The farm was sold to Wexner's organization which had first option to buy. Amy's two brothers, Clark and Elmer, never married. Their home was "probably a pig stye". Elmer became sick and died in 1998; Clark is now in a nursing home.

Source reference N78 :

Individuals : FARNLACHER Nikolaus
"St. Johannis Kirche, Ev. Lutheran; 9:00 im Rathaus, 11:00 in der Kirche" -- Richard Farnlacher and Margarete Budjan, November 24, 1985.

Source reference N79 :

Individuals : FARNLACHER Richard Theodor
In 1985, through a Bavarian genealogical society, we learned that there were Farnlachers living in Munich. A copy of a page of the Munich telephone directory listed Farnlachers named Frieda, Karl, Richard, and Werner. Through correspondence, we learned that Frieda is the mother of Karl and Richard and that Werner is the son of Richard.
Richard Farnlacher has proven to be our benefactor! He is also interested in family history and had begun his own family search before learning of the Ohio Farnlachers. He also speaks and writes English and has answered all of our letters to the "Munich Farnlachers". Richard works as a lithographer in a Munich printery.
When Richard learned of the Ohio Farnlachers, he wrote to his sister, Margaret, who immigrated to North America in 1960 and was at the time living in St. Ann's, Ontario. Margaret in turn called John Karl (Jack) Farnlacher. This call resulted in a visit by Jack, Ann, and Karl in November, 1985 with Margaret and her husband Lars Olav Budjan and their adopted sons, Gordon and Ronald. (Their residence is now a big, beautiful new home located on Lake Ontario with a Beamsville, Ontario address. Richard calls it "the castle".)
We were gratified from the very start of our visit to be warmly received by our newly found relatives. At the very outset, Larry (Lars Olav) asked us to stay at their home during our visit. We were complete strangers but were treated as family. Eagerly we compared pictures and family information -- hoping to share as much background as possible in the time available. We were not able, however, to establish (at that time) the relationship between Munich and Ohio Farnlachers. It was very enjoyable getting to know such personable people. During our stay, Larry and Margaret took us to see the Niagara Falls and the Welland Canal.
During the visit, we learned that the Munich Farnlachers had traced their ancestry to Munchof, a village about seven miles from Frimmersdorf. At that time, no relationship between the families could be established, but we had no doubt that a relationship existed.
With the Frimmersdorf clue, as stated in the introduction, Richard was able to establish the connection with his own genealogy and ultimately the connection between our families. The Munich family genealogy was, of course, associated with Haus Nr. 4, but also at a later time with the village of Unterwinterbach, Ailsbach, Breitenlohe, and finally Munich.
The Ohio family owes a huge debt of gratitude to Richard and Ruth for the excellent job of researching that they have done. The first effort on behalf of both of our families was at the Lonnerstadt-Pfarramt. Lonnerstadt is the location of the community church that serves Frimmersdorf and other surrounding villages. (Pfarramt refers to the parish office or where the records are kept.)
The records are mostly in the old German script which has not been is use for nearly fifty years. Making the task more difficult, is the use of Latin and Latin abbreviations throughout. Poor handwriting and fading ink further complicate the task.
Through our Munich relatives, we also learned of a California connection. Harry Farnlacher was a police officer in the San Francisco area and had visited the Munich Farnlachers on two occasions. This family included Thelma, the wife of Harry, and a son Walter. Harry and Thelma are now deceased.
Walter is married and has two sons and an adopted daughter (Jimmie, Erik, and Athena). Walter's great grandfather migrated to California in 1852 and was a brother of Johann Georg Farnlacher, Richard's great great grandfather.
(Part of "The Munich Farnlachers" from "A Genealogical History for the Farnlacher/Farnlucher Families, 1989" by Karl Farnlacher)
Richard's DOB -- was it March 19, 1929 or May 19, 1924?
Schooling: Volksschule an der Hernstrasse, 1935-1939; Oberrealschule Maria Theresia am Reger platz, 1939-1949.
"Verfasser dieser Kartei" -- author of the card file with information on family
Residences in Munchen: Ledererstr.20 (1929-1930); Zeppelin Str.83/0 (1930-1942); Lilien Str.6/1 (1942-1951); Agnesstr.46 Grths (1951-1957); Hibblestr.23/1 (seit December, 1957).
Richard is retired from work as a lithographer at Wolf & Son in Munchen, an offset printing shop -- from letters from Richard.

Source reference N80 :

Individuals : FARNLACHER Rosina Catharina
Died of typhoid fever.
Burial -- SPC.

Source reference N83 :

Individuals : FARNLACHER Walter George
Henry A Farnlacher died of the flu on October 26, 1918. He had been a policeman in San Francisco and had probably contracted the flu doing his job. The world was going through an influenza epidemic at this time. Walter Farnlacher and his wife Alma, while returning home on their wedding day, to surprise his mother, died in a car accident with a train in Colma, CA. That was December 15, 1918. Eva Farnlacher, who had married a Harry Buckley, died in February 1920 of pneumonia. So within a short space of less than 18 months all three of Emma's children died. Only Henry had any offspring. That was Harry (Walter's father) who really did not know his father since Harry was not quite two years old when Henry passed away. -- from Walter Farnlacher, 8-30-1998.
If Walter died in a train crash, who is Lt. Walter Farnlacher who "died in the Great War"? Lt. Walter Farnlacher served in the US Army, apparently died in World War I, and was in the Class of 1918 at Lowell High School, San Francisco Unified School District. His name was featured on page 10 of the February 18, 1997 issue of "The Lowell", school newspaper of Lowell H.S.... "Students dedicated the December, 1918 issue of "The Lowell" to the 18 Lowellites who died in the Great War." Also see Web site http://www.thelowell.org/lowell/feb18-97/page10/page10.html -- Jack Farnlacher, 8-27-98.

Source reference N86 :

Individuals : FARNLUCHER Veit
According to information from Ferdinand Farnlucher's aunt, Marga Schlund, he (Veit) lived to be about 77 years old. -- Richard Farnlacher

Source reference N87 :

Individuals : FINGER Anna Magdalena
"Anna Magdalena Finger von Munchhof"

Source reference N88 :

Individuals : FRAVEL Richard
Was Richard's DOD - 14 Aug 1998 -or- 25 Mar 1998 ?

Source reference N89 :

Individuals : FREAR Helen
Karl Farnlacher remembered that Helen had a younger sister, Dee Dee, or possibly two sisters.

Source reference N91 :

Individuals : FREY Carolyn
Is Carolyn's date of birth Jan 20 or Jan 14?

Source reference N92 :

Individuals : FREY Charles F
Is Karl Frey also "Charles F Frey"?
In SP/SPC, there is a tombstone for "daughter of C (G?) & E Frey" & "1Y 4M 6D" with death occuring on March 23, 1870. Would this have been Karl Frey's sister? Since Elisabeth Farnlacher Frey would only have been 12 years old, it seems unlikely to have been her daughter.

Source reference N93 :

Individuals : FREY John Emanuel
Is this John Emanuel Frey Jr? II?

Source reference N94 :

Individuals : FREY William Frederick
DOD - 1973 -or- 1975 ?

Source reference N95 :

Individuals : GALL Margaretha
Margaretha Gall's father was Andreas Gall of Tapfheim, Bach Str.16, soldier. Her son, Karl, born March 3, 1869, was the illegitimate child of August and Marg. Margaretha called her grandson Nikolaus "Isileisi"; he was the favorite grandchild. According to youngest grandchild Anna's description, grandmother Margaretha did not like the other grandchildren; she wanted nothing to do with them. Margaretha owned a dairy store on Orlando Street. --from Richard Farnlacher & Margarete Budjan, November 24, 1985.

Source reference N97 :

Individuals : GEYER Selma Bertha
Was Selma born on 6-10-1908 or June 11? What meaning is June 11, 1903?

Source reference N99 :

Individuals : HEINDL Johann
Also known as "Hans".

Source reference N100 :

Individuals : HELD Anna
Anna Held had a brother, Theodor Held, who resided at Ruhpolding. Anna had another brother, Ignaz Held, who resided at Munchen Zeppelinstrasse 41; Ignaz was married to Maria. Anna was maid at the Farnlacher familie in Munchen, Ledererstrasse 20. After the wedding, her mother-in-law opened a branch of her dairy store for her in Ickstattstrasse. Anna ran this store until government regulations forced her to give it up because she had more than the maximum of two children. This was a municipal government ordinance, that a dairy store operator could only have two children. Brother Theodor Held was godfather to Richard Theodor Farnlacher, son of Nikolaus Farnlacher. Anna's father, Mr. Held, was a taylor. --from Richard Farnlacher & Margarete Budjan, November 24, 1985.

Source reference N101 :

Individuals : HELD Evelyn Grace
Is Evelyn Grace Held's DOD 29 Jan 2003 or 30 Jan 2003? - jf 12-3-08

Source reference N103 :

Individuals : JOHNSTON Ila Mildred
Ida or Ila? (see Paul's obit., Columbus Dispatch, 17 Jun 2005)

Source reference N104 :

Individuals : KLUPFEL Magdalena
Bernadine Schott Daily assured me that Agatha and Magdalena Klupfel were indeed sisters, and that she was told this by someone "much older than me!"; to Jack Farnlacher at Farnlacher reunion, 8-23-98.
DOB may have been 24 Oct 1828.
Klipfel: also as "Klopfel" and "Klupfel", and Magdalena as "Magdalene" -- SPG marriage record -- assume umlauted letter "o" was changed to "i" to eliminate the umlaut.
1860 census, Blendon Twp, Franklin County, entry #271 -- "Lany",age 33,"dom",born--Germany; see Nikolaus Farnlacher's notes -- FWL,J&KF,5-26-1983
1870 census, Blendon Twp, Franklin County, entry # ? -- "Magdalena",age 43,"keeping house",born--Bavaria; see Nikolaus Farnlacher's notes -- FWL,J&KF,5-26-1983
1880 census, Blendon Twp, Franklin County, entry #3841 -- "Lena",age 53,"wife","keep house",self & both parents born in Bavaria; see Nikolaus Farnlacher's notes -- FWL,J&KF,5-26-1983
"The Klipfels made the voyage to the new world on the same vessel in which Mr. (Martin) Boehm crossed the Atlantic. There were fifty in the cabin and nearly all came to Ohio, settling in Columbus. They left Germany on the 2d of April and arrived in the capital city of this state on the 22d of July (1846)." -- article on George Boehm, in "Centennial Biography of the City of Columbus and Franklin County", pages 690-691. Copies of this book are in the Westerville Library and the Ohio Historical Society.

Source reference N105 :

Individuals : LAST-UNK-AQ Alma
Walter Farnlacher and his wife Alma, while returning home on their wedding day, to surprise his mother, died in a car accident with a train in Colma, CA. That was December 15, 1918. -- from Walter Farnlacher, 8-30-1998.

Source reference N106 :

Individuals : LAST-UNK-BB Kimber Lee
Her relationship to Floyd? Amy Souder says this is the wife of Floyd B. (did Floyd have a child with the same given name?)

Source reference N107 :

Individuals : LUFT Elmer Paul
If Elmer was 83 at his death, which date(s) is/are wrong?

Source reference N108 :

Individuals : MILLS William Seely
Is William Seely Mills the husband to Alice Pfleuger?

Source reference N109 :

Individuals : NEELEY Vallessa Ann
Is Jo Ann Boggs a daughter of Vallessa or her mother?

Source reference N113 :

Individuals : PFLEUGER Alice
Did Alice marry a "Mills"? divorced? adopted?Did Alice marry a "Mills"? divorced? adopted?
Is William Seely Mills the husband to Alice Pfleuger?

Source reference N114 :

Individuals : PFLUEGER Charles W
Sister was Mabel -- married Charles Wurm.

Source reference N115 :

Individuals : POWELL Ruth Lenore
Is Ruth's DOD - 11 Mar 1992 -or- 1 Mar 1992 ?

Source reference N116 :

Individuals : ROESLER Emma A
Emma Roesler Farnlacher continued to live in the house at 1662-1664 Fulton Street in San Francisco, CA until March 2, 1941.

Source reference N118 :

Individuals : SAGAR Lula Jane
Is Lula's DOD - 10 May 1990 -or- June 1985 -or- another date?

Source reference N119 :

Individuals : SCHMIDT Andreas
COD -- heart trouble, is buried in Green Lawn Cem., Interment No. 20957, name is "Smith, Andrew", Sect p. Lot 68 E 1/2, on "His Lot". Parents listed as "Michael & Maggie E. Smith". Undertaker was Schoedinger. Source is Green Lawn Cem. office -- has their records listed under the name of Smith. -- taken from family group work sheet from Elsabeth Fridley, author unknown.
Andrew and Agatha Schmidt lived on a farm at one time -- what is now the corner of James Rd and Livinston Ave. There is a small shopping center there. -- from a Family Group Work Sheet by an unknown author (a grandchild of Maggie Luft).
There is an error somewhere. Father (Andreas) and son (Andrew) are buried either in Mifflin Cemetery in Gahanna, OH or Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus, OH. I'm not sure which is correct -- Jack Farnlacher, 8-1-99.

Source reference N120 :

Individuals : SCHMIDT Andrew
Single -- never married.
There is an error somewhere. Father (Andreas) and son (Andrew) are buried either in Mifflin Cemetery in Gahanna, OH or Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus, OH. I'm not sure which is correct -- Jack Farnlacher, 8-1-99.

Source reference N121 :

Individuals : SCHMIDT Annie
Premature birth

Source reference N123 :

Individuals : SCHMIDT Dorothy Mae
Organist for St Paul's Luth Church since 1937; both husband & wife active with Faith Mission, Columbus, OH -- W.M. Schmidt Family History

Source reference N124 :

Individuals : SCHMIDT Eleanor Lee
Which is correct-- Elinor or Eleanor?

Source reference N125 :

Individuals : SCHMIDT Elizabeth
Elizabeth = "Lizzie"

Source reference N126 :

Individuals : SCHMIDT John Frederick
After the birth of Lena, John was raised by his aunt & uncle: Lizzie Far. Frey & Charles Frey -- Wm Michael Schmidt Family History -- from Virgil Bruning.
Is SPC tombstone for "Kate, John, Leah" for this John Schmidt?

Source reference N127 :

Individuals : SCHMIDT Kate
Try to make sense out of information from Grace Naomy Schott (at 85th birthday party for Lewis Stanley Farnlacher, Blendon Woods park, July 5, 1998)... Is "Catherine Schmidt from Columbus", Grace's grandmother, the same person as "Kate Schmidt, daughter of Andreas Schmidt and Agatha Farnlacher"?
Aziel Schott Shockley said that she and Grace were first cousins. If true, this means that one of Aziel's parents was a brother or sister to one of Grace's parents. The information collected from Grace and Aziel doesn't show this: their four parents all have different parents (there should be one commonality somewhere!). However, Bernadine Schott Daily (Farnlacher reunion, 8-23-98) said that Charles Schott (Aziel's grandfather) and Adam Schott (Grace's grandfather) were brothers. This would make Grace and Aziel second cousins, right?
"No record only head stone" -- records office, Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus OH

Source reference N128 :

Individuals : SCHMIDT Margarete Agatha
Margarete's death Oct 16 or 17?
Elsabeth Fridley said that Agatha Farnlacher married Andrew Schmidt and had a daughter Margaret Schmidt who married Edward Luft, who along with her siblings were raised by Rev. Pfleuger.
From a Family Group Work Sheet by an unknown author... "(the burial plot for Andrew Schmidt was) paid for by Ed and Maggie Luft". Is this Maggie's father or brother? Also from this worksheet... "My Grandmother Maggie Luft before she was married was a housekeeper for the Peter Schille Family in their home on Bryden Road, Columbus (Ohio). Peter Schille owned Schille Soft Drinks Co. Their daughter Alice was a most famous water color artist in Columbus whose work is still on display. My Grandmother Maggie Luft never talked about her parents very much. I know her father rather fell apart after her mother died and drank a lot. Someone said maybe he was killed in a bar, but the record says heart attack. I'm sure if he'd been killed it would have been stated on the record. Mrs. Emma Pfleuger, wife of Pastor Pfleuger, helped raise the children. I gather that they were shipped around a lot. I know they were very poor. It seems as though they spent time in the Westerville area as I have my Grandmother's Confirmation Certificate from St. Paul's Lutheran Church (country church). I also have a copy of Michael Schmidt's naturalization papers. It is very dark & I'm not sure if it would copy."

Source reference N129 :

Individuals : SCHMIDT Nicholis
"No record only head stone" -- records office, Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus OH

Source reference N130 :

Individuals : SCHOTT Elmer
No children.

Source reference N131 :

Individuals : SHAFFER Doris L
Is Doris' middle name "Lyneham"?

Source reference N132 :

Individuals : SOUDER Amy Margaret
SuAnn Farnlacher spoke with Amy Souder, May 28, 1999... Ruth Wolfe is Amy's niece. Martin's house was on Walnut Street, east of Westerville. It was the first house east of the stream on Lee Road. The original house has been remodeled; now it's brown. English's house... two houses west, where the sign "Carl Souder -- straw" was. That was Amy's brother. Next to Carl Souder, "Nick's house, further west... three houses in a row", sold it to Souders and moved to a house closer to dam. Nick (Farnlacher) burned off some land, got caught in the fire. He got gangrene, subsequently killed himself with a gun... at about age 93 years. Amy's parents, Ralph Souder and Mary Schmidt lived on 350 acres at 605 and Central College Road. They were quite well-off. The present farm has several barns. The house was built in 1809 and is of brick construction. There was a wisteria (sp?) trellace to the front door. The farm was sold to Wexner's organization which had first option to buy. Amy's two brothers, Clark and Elmer, never married. Their home was "probably a pig stye". Elmer became sick and died in 1998; Clark is now in a nursing home.

Source reference N133 :

Individuals : SOUDER Carl Luther
SuAnn Farnlacher spoke with Amy Souder, May 28, 1999... Ruth Wolfe is Amy's niece. Martin's house was on Walnut Street, east of Westerville. It was the first house east of the stream on Lee Road. The original house has been remodeled; now it's brown. English's house... two houses west, where the sign "Carl Souder -- straw" was. That was Amy's brother. Next to Carl Souder, "Nick's house, further west... three houses in a row", sold it to Souders and moved to a house closer to dam. Nick (Farnlacher) burned off some land, got caught in the fire. He got gangrene, subsequently killed himself with a gun... at about age 93 years. Amy's parents, Ralph Souder and Mary Schmidt lived on 350 acres at 605 and Central College Road. They were quite well-off. The present farm has several barns. The house was built in 1809 and is of brick construction. There was a wisteria (sp?) trellace to the front door. The farm was sold to Wexner's organization which had first option to buy. Amy's two brothers, Clark and Elmer, never married. Their home was "probably a pig stye". Elmer became sick and died in 1998; Clark is now in a nursing home.
Clark died either on September 7, 2000 in New Albany Oh or on July 17, 2002 -- don't know which is correct. - jf 9-24-08
Is Carl Luther Souder's DOD 7 Sep 2000 or 17 Jul 2002? -- jf 12-3-08

Source reference N134 :

Individuals : SOUDER Clark Russell
SuAnn Farnlacher spoke with Amy Souder, May 28, 1999... Ruth Wolfe is Amy's niece. Martin's house was on Walnut Street, east of Westerville. It was the first house east of the stream on Lee Road. The original house has been remodeled; now it's brown. English's house... two houses west, where the sign "Carl Souder -- straw" was. That was Amy's brother. Next to Carl Souder, "Nick's house, further west... three houses in a row", sold it to Souders and moved to a house closer to dam. Nick (Farnlacher) burned off some land, got caught in the fire. He got gangrene, subsequently killed himself with a gun... at about age 93 years. Amy's parents, Ralph Souder and Mary Schmidt lived on 350 acres at 605 and Central College Road. They were quite well-off. The present farm has several barns. The house was built in 1809 and is of brick construction. There was a wisteria (sp?) trellace to the front door. The farm was sold to Wexner's organization which had first option to buy. Amy's two brothers, Clark and Elmer, never married. Their home was "probably a pig stye". Elmer became sick and died in 1998; Clark is now in a nursing home.

Source reference N135 :

Individuals : SOUDER Elmer Andrew
Elmer's date of birth: 9-23-1923 or 9-25-1926?
SuAnn Farnlacher spoke with Amy Souder, May 28, 1999... Ruth Wolfe is Amy's niece. Martin's house was on Walnut Street, east of Westerville. It was the first house east of the stream on Lee Road. The original house has been remodeled; now it's brown. English's house... two houses west, where the sign "Carl Souder -- straw" was. That was Amy's brother. Next to Carl Souder, "Nick's house, further west... three houses in a row", sold it to Souders and moved to a house closer to dam. Nick (Farnlacher) burned off some land, got caught in the fire. He got gangrene, subsequently killed himself with a gun... at about age 93 years. Amy's parents, Ralph Souder and Mary Schmidt lived on 350 acres at 605 and Central College Road. They were quite well-off. The present farm has several barns. The house was built in 1809 and is of brick construction. There was a wisteria (sp?) trellace to the front door. The farm was sold to Wexner's organization which had first option to buy. Amy's two brothers, Clark and Elmer, never married. Their home was "probably a pig stye". Elmer became sick and died in 1998; Clark is now in a nursing home.

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