FRITZ CHRIST BURCK, aka Fred C. Burck

born 2 September 1871 in Mills County, Iowa. He married Louisa Sophia Myers on 31 January 1894 in Council Bluffs, Pottawatamie, Iowa.

Louisa was born 20 April 1876 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa to Johannes "John" D. Meyer and Caroline Fredrick Wittland. Louisa was their first child that I know of. She had 3 brothers and 2 sisters.

Fritz and Louisa had 10 children:

1. Henry William Burck
2. Oscar Carl Burck (my great grandfather)
3. Alvira Carolina Emma Burck
4. Ethel Mary Burck
5. Irene Emma Louise Burck
6. Edna Sophia Burck
7. Martha Emma Burck
8. Bernice Wilhelmina Burck
9. Evelyn Martha Burck
10. Frederic Chris Burck

Fritz was a farmer in Mills County, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed a member of the Lutheran Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa (as was his wife too). He died 16 June 1935 at his home in Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska. He was buried on 19 June 1935 in the Gorden Cemetery in Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska. His death certificate (F6759) from the State of Nebraska states that the cause of his death was leakage of heart/chronic myocarditis. A notice of probate states that a hearing was to be held 13 July 1935 in Sheridan County, Nebraska. The attorney in the notice was John J. Olsson of Gordon, Nebraska. The notice was published June 20th, 27th and July 4th of 1935.

Louisa also was known as Sophie. She died 26 January 1948 in Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington. Memorial services were held in Wenatchee on 28 January 1948 and Reverand Frank Beatty officiated. She was buried on 1 February 1948 in the Gordon Cemetery in Gordon, Sheridan, Nebraska.

Unfortunately I did not keep track of my sources on the following information:

Fritz -- "In 1905, moved with the Caroline Wittland family to the Mapleton-Danbury area. In 1919 the family moved to Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska and settled on a farm N.E. of Gordon, Nebraska."

Louisa -- "Family surname changed from Meyer to Myers about 1906. Jan. 31, 1894, moved with family to Northwestern Nebraska where she resided until the death of her husband. Residence at time of death was 524 1/2 Cascade Street, Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington. Following the death of her husband, she moved into Gordon Nebr. in 1935, for 2 yrs., then moved to Wenatchee, WA in 1937. She was a member of the Calvary Bible Presbyterian Church."

The Children of William Burck

1. Mary Burck's married name was Asmussen.

2.Charles Burck -- I do not have any further information on.

3. Fritz Christ Burck was also known as Fred C. Burck.

4. Lena Burck's married name was Stuben.

5. Philemina Burck married John Kounz.

6. William Burck Jr. -- I do not have any further information on.

7. Hannah Burck married Joe Roux in about 1904.

8. Christian G. Burck died in 1949. He is buried in the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery in Mills County, Iowa.

9. Sarah Burck's married name was Veness.

WILLIAM BURCK

William Burck was born 27 October 1834 in Germany to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Burch. His mother's maiden name was Gosch.

William married Mary Christina Sonderman in about 1868. She was born in Germany around 1818-1838.

William and Mary had 9 children:
1 - Mary
2 - Charles was born about 1870 in Iowa, United States
3 - Fritz Christ was born 2 September 1871 in Mills County, Iowa, United States (He is my 2nd Great Grandfather)
4 - Lena was born in March 1873 in Iowa, United States
5 - Philemina
6 - William Jr.
7 - Hannah was born about 1884 in Iowa, United States
8 - Christian was born about 1886 in Iowa, United States
9 - Sarah was born about 1889 in Iowa, United States

William died on 3 July 1913 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa in the Keal Hotel. He was buried three days later at the Plumer Cemetery. This information is found in the Transcript of Deaths for Pottawattamie County, Iowa, Book 1913-1914, Page 1, Reg'r No. 12. (Thank you Pottawattamie County Genealocial Society for allowing access and copying these records!)

Mary died before 1910.