Philip H. Fluck
Born 12 Oct 1836 in Hessen Darmstadt, Germany
Died 22 May 1912 in LeMars, IA
Buried in Merrill-Stanton Cemetery with 2nd wife.
His parents were Johann and Catherina Fluck, both born in Hessen Darmstadt, Germany. Johann & Catharina Fluck immigrated from Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany leaving Le Havre, France on 24 Aug 1842 aboard the ship "Sully." The family settled in Richfield, Wisconsin, where it is assumed Johann & Catharina died.
Their children include: Eva b. 7-8-1833 d. 11-25-1896, Johann b. 1834 d. 3-2-1908 buried in Cedar Park Cemetery, Richfield, WI; Philip b. 10-12-1836 d. 5-22-1912 buried in Merrill-Stanton Cemetery, Plymouth County, IA; Catharina b. 1843.
Phillip H. Fluck's first wife: Fredericka Miller, nee' Rieke
B: abt 1846 in Prussia
D: 12 April 1868 in Black Hawk County, Iowa
Two children from this marriage:
John Fluck b 9 May 1861 d 29 Feb 1940 Buffalo Lake MN
Rachael Fluck b April 1863 d 15 Oct 1863 in Black Hawk Co., IA.
Augusta Hatzig Blank married Philip Fluck in Wisconsin in 1868. Augusta had previously been married to John Blank and had a son, Charles, born in 1864 with him. In 1874, Philip and Augusta Fluck moved to Stanton township, Plymouth county, Iowa. In 1887, they moved to the town of LeMars, where Philip had a grocery store and a furniture store.
Children in this marriage:
Louis Fluck, 1869
Annie Fluck, 1870
George Fluck, b 2 May 1872 d 10 Feb 1917 in Sioux City, IA, buried in Merrill-Stanton Cemetery
Catherina Fluck, abt 1872 married James Junkins 27 Nov 1899 in Philip’s home at 5th Street in LeMars.
William Fluck, abt 1876 Married Ella Mueller 1 Feb 1901 in home of John Fluck in Hartley, IA.
Elizabeth Fluck, 1 Mar 1880
Jacob Fluck, 1880
Michael Fluck,1880
Philip Fluck Jr., 1883
Obituary posted on this website of Mrs. P. Fluck, died December 1894