Four Generations, about 1924
Standing: Mary Faulring and Dora Faulring Burkhardt
Seated: Barbara (Faulring) Burr with Howard Burkhardt
Mary Margaret Faulring was born on January 4, 187210, the 3rd child of Casper and Barbara Faulring. She grew up on the family farm in the Town of Concord, probably the farm of her grandfather and father located on Emerling road. On September 20, 18924, Mary married George Pfarner, the son of Peter Pfarner and Margaret Haut. George and Mary settled in Boston, New York, possibly on his parents' farm. Then, on July 3, 1896, George was killed by a blow to the stomach20.
The children of George and Mary are:
| i. | Dora R. Pfarner | Dora was born on April 8, 189410, and she died on May 22, 194710. Dora married John Burkhardt. |
| ii. | Howard Christian Pfarner | Howard was born on July 16, 189510, and he died on July 21, 196010. Howard remained single. |
| iii. | George Albert Pfarner | George was born on January 27, 189710,19, and he died on December 17, 198710,19. George married Ida Houck. |
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| George and Mary Weiser |
On April 16, 19024, Mary married a second time to George Weiser, at St. Paul's Evangelical Church. George was born on May 28, 186210, the son of Tobias and Mary Weiser. They settled on a dairy farm in Boston, New York, where Tobias and his sons operated the family farm. They had no children.
George died on May 27, 192810, and Mary on died January 30, 19524.
Dora Pfarner:
Dora Pfarner was born on April 8, 189410. About 1920, Dora married John Burkhardt. They settled in Springville, New York, where John ran a blacksmith shop85,88. Dora died on May 22, 194710, and John died June 12 197610,19.
John and Dora had one child:
| i. | Howard Burkhardt | Howard was born on September 17, 192110, and he on died June 23, 196410. Howard married Marjorie M. Faulring. |
Howard Pfarner:
Howard Pfarner was born on July 16, 189510. While they were alive, he lived with his mother and stepfather in the Town of Boston. As a youth he worked with his brother on the family's dairy farm29. Sometime in the 1920's, perhaps after the death of his stepfather, Howard started working for the highway department30,84. He remained single throughout his life.
Howard died on July 21, 196010.
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| George Pfarner |
George Pfarner:
George Pfarner was born on January 27, 189710,19. As a youth, he worked with his brother on his stepfather's dairy farm29. About 1921, he married Ida Houck. Ida was born on October 3, 189910. In 1930, George and his family were living with his father-in-law and working as a potter at a local pottery30,84.
Ida died on June 6, 195910, and George died on December 17, 198710,19.
George and Ida had one child:
| i. | Donald G. Pfarner | Donald was born on September 5, 192310,19, and died on April 17, 198910,19. He married Shirley Meyer. |
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