ANTON FLACHMAN

Anton Diedrich Flachman was connected with railroading as sector boss for many years but during the latter part of his life concentrated his energies upon farming. He owned one hundred and twenty-three acres of good land in a section of Olive Branch precinct, and there he passed away on the 10th of November 1911. He was born in Wesyshalia, Germany, December 7, 1851, a son of Anton Flachman, who was a life long resident of the fatherland, where he engaged in farming.

Anton D. Flachman learned the baker trade in Germany and followed that occupation there until 1883, when he came to America. He was employed in Lincoln, Nebraska for some time and later followed his trade in New Mexico, but in 1882 came again to Lincoln. Subsequently he worked as a baker at Seward and Fairmont, NE and still later he was sector boss at Kramer. He held that position until 1903, and during the greater part of this time also engaged in farming. He made his home in Kramer and lived in the first resident built in that town. In 1903 he bought 123 acres of land in section 8, Olive Branch Precinct, and gave up his railroad work and devoted his entire time and attention to agricultural pursuits. He engaged in farming and stock raising there for eight years, or until his death, which occurred on the 10th of November 1911. He was buried in the Methodist Cemetery at Kramer.

Mr. Flachman was married on the 2nd of September 1888 in Wilber, Saline County, Ne to Anna Bittner, who was born in Bohemia Austria on the 12th of March 1869. Her parents James and Mary (Tesvey) Bittner were natives of that country, but came to America with their family in 1885, taking up their residence upon a farm in Olive Branch precinct where the father passed away. The mother survived and makes her home with Mrs. Flachman ( Anna).

The latter was sixteen years of age when she came to this country, and has since resided in Nebraska. She still lives upon the Flachman Homestead which adjoins the town of Kramer and has erected a beautiful modern home upon their farm. To Anna and Anton were born ten children. Mary wife of George Limbeck, who is farming in Lancaster County. Augusta, the wife of Elmer Hollman, a farmer of Buda township, James and Charles who are operating the home place. Barbara and Lydia at home. Joseph, Margert and Frederick, all of whom are attending school, and Frank, who was born in New Mexico and died in Kramer.

Mr. Flachman supported the democratic Party at the polls and was for fourteen years. A member of the school board of Kramer serving in that capacity until his death. He was identified with the Modern Woodman of America at Crete, and in religious faith was Methodist. He was a man of progressive spurts and could be counted upon to further projects calculated to promote the general good. He was highly esteemed and his friends still cherish his memory.

*Anton Diedrich Flachman Is Augusta Flachman Hollman's father

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