Charles Blanck Biography, Allegan County, Michigan Transcribed from the 1890 Oceana County Pioneers and Busines Men of Today Copyright © 2004 by Jan Cortez. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submittor has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************ Charles Blanck was born in Germany, August 30, 1812. His parents' names were Carl and Maria. In early life he married Sophia Schumacker, by whom was born to him three sons and three daughters. His wife and childre are all dead, he alone surviving. He came to Oceana County in August, 1854. Cleared a farm north of Pentwater, suffered and struggled with the other pioneers. He has held local township offices several times, and is now village ferryman for Pentwater. He lives by himself, is kindly disposed and ready to crack a joke with any one. He has one brother and one sister in the Old Country and one sister in this country, but has not seen or heard from any of them in many years.