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