Howard-Marion County IN Archives Biographies.....Bulk, Frederick C. 1845 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com April 14, 2006, 10:55 pm Author: Jackson Morrow FREDERICK C. BULK. It is always pleasant and profitable to contemplate the career of a man who has won a definite goal in life, whose career has been such as to command the honor and respect of his fellow citizens. Such, in brief, is the record of the well known agriculturist whose name heads this sketch, than whom a more whole-souled or popular man it would be difficult to find within the limits of Howard county, where he has long maintained his home and where he has labored not only for his own individual advancement and that of his immediate family, but also for the improvement of the entire community whose interests he has ever had at heart. Frederick C. Bulk, who, because of his public-spirited nature, has been honored with the trusteeship of Ervin township, which position he very creditably filled for some time, was born in Westphalia, Germany, November 13, 1845, having come to America when only ten years old. His parents, who brought him to the new world, were not contented with conditions as they found them in the East and migrated to the West, settling in Indianapolis, where the subject remained until 1867, following the draying business with much success, but having been allured by the larger inducements of the newer county of Howard he came here in the year indicated above, settling in Ervin township, buying an eighty-acre farm at sixteen dollars per acre, which he has constantly improved and added to as his fortune increased until now he has a farm of one hundred and twenty acres, which ranks with the best in the county, being well tilled and so managed that the soil becomes richer from year to year, now producing more grain of all kinds than it did when he took possession of it, thus showing the occupant's great ability as a modern agriculturist. He has also erected excellent buildings on the place, which give the farm an appearance of evident thrift and prosperity of the owner. Farming has been Mr. Bulk's occupation ever since he came to this county. Mr. Bulk was united in marriage November 23, 1870, to Dora Pohlman, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, where she was born July 19, 1849, the daughter of highly respected and influential parents. The already pleasant home of the subject and wife has been made more cheerful and happy by the birth of the following children: Lena, Sophia, Matilda, Anna, Ida, Clara, Fred, Elsie and Alma. Lena is now the wife of William Hartman, Sophia is the wife of George Schakel, Matilda is the wife of Henry Obermyre and Mary is the wife of Harvey Sedam. All these children are examples of what wholesome home training can do toward making the youth agreeable and worthy citizens and loyal Americans. The older ones are well launched in life, having married well and enjoying a comfortable living, while the younger ones give promise of equally successful futures. Our subject, who has always been a very busy man, was prevailed upon by his neighbors and friends to accept the nomination for township trustee, which is a very important office in this township, and which he held for two terms to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. He has always been a loyal Democrat and seldom loses an opportunity to assist his local friends in securing what they desire at the conventions and elections. Mr. Bulk and family are members and generous supporters of the German Lutheran church of Ervin township, in which congregation none stand higher in general esteem than this family. Additional Comments: From: HISTORY OF HOWARD COUNTY INDIANA BY JACKSON MORROW, B. A. ILLUSTRATED VOL. II B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (circa 1909) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/howard/bios/bulk176bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/infiles/ File size: 4.2 Kb