Fire on the Farm

 As I was searching through Newspapers.com I came across an article about a fire on my grandfather Paul Ficken and also his brother Irvin Ficken's farm.  They were looking into arson, but I'm not sure of the outcome of the investigation, because I couldn't find any follow up articles.  Then as I was looking through old family photos I came across two that looked like remnants of fire on the farm.  I'm pretty sure these are old photos from what happened with the fire.

Carston (Charles) D. Ficken

B: 23 May 1851 in Harrendorf, Hannover, Germany

D: 12 December 1927 in Rhodes, Marshall, Iowa, United States

Parents

Father: Johann Ficken

Mother: Gesche Gerken

Siblings

1.) Gerhard Ficken

2.) Johann Ficken

3.) Hinreich Ficken

Spouse
Caroline "Lena" (Muller) Miller
M: 27 Dec 1872 in Sandwich, Kendall, Illinois, United States
Children
1.) Emma Ficken

2.) Matilda Caroline Ficken

3.) Lena Ficken

4.) George Henry Ficken

5.) Charles John Ficken

6.) Harry Andrew Ficken Sr.

7.) Bertha Lezetta Ficken

Johanna (Hanna) Thomas

B: 16 April 1861 in Hanover, Germany

D: 20 July 1938 in State Center, Marshall, Iowa, United States

Parents

Father: William Thomas

Mother: Caroline Hilleman

Siblings

1.) Wilhelmina "Minnie" Thomas

2.) Amelia Thomas

3.) Caroline Dora Thomas

Spouse
Johann (John) Ficken
M: 12 February 1888 in State Center, Marshall, Iowa, United States
Children
1.) John Walderman Ficken

Here is a link to her obituary: 

https://statecenter.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=johanna%20ficken&i=f&d=01011867-12312019&m=between&ord=k1&fn=enterprise_usa_iowa_state_center_19380721_english_1.0000&df=1&dt=9

Johann (John) Ficken

B: 7 August1847 in Harrendorf, Hanover, Germany

D: 9 December 1924 in State Center, Marshall, Iowa, United States

Parents

Father: Johann Ficken

Mother: Gesche Gerken

Siblings

1.) Gerhard Ficken

2.) Carston (Charles) D. Ficken

3.) Hinreich Ficken

Spouse
Johanna Thomas

M: 12 February 1888 in 

Children
1.) John Walter Ficken

Here is a link for his obituary:

https://statecenter.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=ficken&i=f&d=01011867-12312019&m=between&ord=k1&fn=enterprise_usa_iowa_state_center_19241218_english_1.0000&df=1&dt=10

August Nolta

B: 6 January 1862 in Yorkville, Kendall, Illinois, United States

D: 12 February 1953 in Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, United States

Parents

Father: George Heinrich Christian Nolta

Mother: Wilhelmina "Minnie" Leifheit

Siblings

  1. Ellen Nolta

  2. William Nolta

  3. Aaron H Nolta

  4. Henry Nolta

  5. Maria Nolta

  6. Fred Nolta

  7. George Nolta

  8. Ernest Nolta

  9. Wilhelmina Elenor Sophia Nolta

10. Hermann Nolta

Spouse
Alvina Wohlert

M:14 February 1887 in Marshall, Iowa, United States

Children
1.) Altie Henry Fred Nolta

2.) Ernest Nolta

3.) Mabel Emma Nolta

4.) Ervin Louis Nolta

Link for Obituary

Caroline Zimmerman

B: 1 February 1897 in Marengo, Iowa, Iowa, USA

D: March 1938 in Iowa, USA

Parents

Father: Jacob Zimmerman

Mother: Caroline Luell

Siblings

1.) 

2.) 

Spouse
Paul Arthur Bollenbacher

M: 1911 in 

Spouse

Julius H. Markert

M: 14 June1933 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA

Marriage of Caroline and Julius

Obituary for Caroline

Paul Arthur Bollenbacher

B: 25 April 1890 in Wisconsin

D: 4 July 1931 in Cedar Rapids, Winn, Iowa, USA

Parents

Father: Jacob Bollenbacher

Mother: Catherine Becker

Siblings

1.) Amalia Bollenbacher

2.) John Jacob Bollenbacher

3.) Clara Bollenbacher

4.) Walter Henry Bollenbacher

5.) Emma Lydia Bollenbacher

6.) Albert Lewis Bollenbacher

Spouse
Caroline Zimmerman

M: 1911 in

Obituary for Paul

Mildred Ruth Conrad

B: 23 July 1923 in Sumner, Iowa, Iowa, USA

D: 25 January 2013 in 

Parents

Father: John C. Conrad

Mother: Emma Lydia Bollenbacher

Siblings

1.) Marie Kathrine Conrad

2.) Irma Esther Conrad

3.) Selma C. Conrad

Spouse
Harley L. Fuller

M: 

Children
1.) Linda K Fuller

2.) Richard Laverne Fuller

Selma C Conrad

B: Abt. 1914 in Iowa, USA

D: 2004

Parents

Father: John C. Conrad

Mother: Emma Lydia Bollenbacher

Siblings

1.) Marie Kathrine Conrad

2.) Irma Esther Conrad

3.) Mildred Ruth Conrad

Spouse
Edwin H, Kuhnle

M: 23 February 1933 in Conroy, Iowa, Iowa, USA

Children
1.) Joyce Marie Kuhnle

Irma Esther Conrad

B: 18 Dec 1909 in Sumner, Iowa, Iowa, USA

D: 1992 in

Parents

Father: John C. Conrad

Mother: Emma Lydia Bollenbacher

Siblings

1.) Marie Kathrine Conrad

2.) Selma C. Conrad

3.) Mildred Ruth Conrad

Spouse
Harold Wiedemeier
M: 25 Jan 1933 in Sac City, Sac, Iowa, USA

Children
1.)

2.)

Marie Kathrine Conrad

B: 27 October 1906 in Sumner, Iowa, Iowa, USA

D: 25 June 1994 in Marengo, Iowa, Iowa, USA

Parents

Father: John C. Conrad

Mother: Emma Lydia Bollenbacher

Siblings

1.) Irma Esther Conrad

2.) Selma C. Conrad

3.) Mildred Ruth Conrad

Spouse
Brian Russell Finley
M: 25 December 1929 in Marengo, Iowa, Iowa, USA

Children
1.) Bonetta Finley

2.) Eugene Finley

3.) Dale Finley

4.) Betty Low Finley 

5.) Jerry Finley

John C. Conrad

B: 27 June 1879 in Sumner Township, Iowa, Iowa, USA

D: 1955

Parents

Father: 

Mother: 

Siblings

1.) 

2.) 

Spouse
Emma Lydia Bollenbacher

M: 17 February 1904 in Marshall, Iowa, USA

Children

1.) Marie Kathrine Conrad

2.) Irma Esther Conrad

3.) Selma C. Conrad

4.) Mildred Ruth Conrad