Flunker, August W.

1863 - 1942  (78 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Flunker, August W.
  Born	5 Dec 1863	Pomerania, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	Abt 1874
  Biography	1911
  History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0875
  AUGUST W. FLUNKER, a well known member of the farming community of Greenville township, where he has a tract of 160 acres, is also the owner of a valuable tract of 130 acres located in Liberty township. He is a native of Pomerania, Germany, born December 5, 1863, and his parents, August M. and Fredericka (Stark) Flunker are also natives of that place, the former being born November 29, 1821, and the latter December 18, 1828. The family emigrated to the United States in 1874, locating in Winchester township, Winnebago county, Wisconsin, but after some years spent in working for others in that section, August M. Flunker moved to Waupaca county and bought a farm. This he immediately deeded to a son, but he lived on the property during the balance of his life, his death occurring November 22, 1884, his widow surviving until September, 1888. They were the parents of seven children, of whom August W. was the fourth in order of birth. August W. Flunker attended school in Winchester township and at Fremont, Wisconsin, and when only thirteen years of age began working as a farm hand during the summers and attending school in the winter months, continuing thus until he had reached his sixteenth year. He then began to work steadily as a farm hand, but in a few months went to Neenah, where he became employed as a hotel clerk, an occupation which he followed for ten months, at the end of this time going to work in the woods. He was also employed in a sawmill and at other occupations until he had reached the age of twenty-two years, when he rented a farm nine miles from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and continued there for three years, when he was married. Buying a residence property, and later a saloon and grocery store, he continued to reside in Oshkosh for six years, and in 1895 sold out and bought a property in Liberty township. This he rented in 1911 to his son-in-law and purchased 160 acres of fine farming land in Greenville township, which he is engaged in operating at the present time. Mr. Flunker is a member of the Lutheran Church. He has been prominent in political affairs, and while in Liberty township served as township clerk for three years, as chairman of the township for five years., and as school clerk, treasurer and deputy sheriff. He votes the Republican ticket. On October 16, 1888, Mr. Flunker was married to Emma Trott, who was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, January 22, 1870, daughter of Andrew and Caroline (Meilahn) Trott, the former born in Bavaria in 1835, and the latter in Pomerania, Germany, November 7, 1841. Mrs. Trott came to the United States with her parents in 1855 and settled in Washington county, and Andrew Trott emigrated to this country in 1863, locating in West Bend, that county. Mr. Trott, who was a carpenter and wagon maker by trade, worked in a trunk factory for some time, later followed his trades in Oshkosh, and eventually located on a farm, which he operated until the time of his retirement from active life, in 1894, when he returned to Oshkosh. His death occurred in that city ten years later, while his widow still survives and makes her home there. Six children were born to them, and of these Mrs. Flunker was the third. Mr. and Mrs. Flunker have had four children, namely: Amanda, born August 6, 1889, who married Arnold Handschke, of the city of New London, Liberty township; Ella, born June 23, 1891, who married Clarence Kempf, a resident of Deer Creek township, Outagamie county; George, born February 24, 1893; and Esther, born April 28, 1895, both residing with their parents. Mr. Flunker is also caring for his wife's sister's child, Harold Neubert, born November 23, 1895, whose mother and father died in March, 1905. Mr. Flunker is not a legally appointed guardian, but has been caring for the lad by his father's request.
  	Flunker, August W. Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 1911.
  Obituary	28 Feb 1942
  Appleton Post Crescent
  FlunkerAugust2/28/1942Post Crescent2/28/194212
  Died	28 Feb 1942
  Person ID	I154172	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Flunker, August Michael,   b. 29 Nov 1821, Pomerania, Germany ,   d. 22 Nov 1884, Fremont, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Stark, Frederica,   b. 18 Dec 1828,   d. 28 Sep 1888, Fremont, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F36873	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Trott, Emma,   b. 22 Jan 1870, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 19 Jan 1930  (Age 59 years)
  Married	16 Oct 1888
  Children	+ 1. Flunker, Amanda,   b. 6 Aug 1889,   d. 1 Apr 1966, New London, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 76 years)   2. Flunker, Ella,   b. 23 Jun 1891,   d. 20 Jun 1962  (Age 70 years)   3. Flunker, George,   b. 24 Feb 1893,   d. 23 Mar 1919  (Age 26 years)   4. Flunker, Esther,   b. 28 Apr 1895,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F51364	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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