8.  FRIEDRICH FAHRNER was born November 15, 1858 in Paris, Canton Zuerich, Switzerland/Switzerland, and died October 5, 1923 in Koylton Twp, Tuscola County, MI.  He married MARY MARGARETHA DAMM March 31, 1885 in Peru, IL, Lasalle County.  She was born November 10, 1860 in Reiskirchen, Hesson Darmstadt, Germany, and died October 7, 1928 in Flint, Genesee County, MI.

Notes for FRIEDRICH FAHRNER:
Moved to Pontiac between 1900 and 1910
Headstone shows 1857 as birth date
Death certificate shows 1859 as birth date
Marriage certificate shows 1861 as birth date
1920 Genesee County census states Fred's mother tongue was German
1920 Tuscola County census states Fred born in France?
1920 Tuscola County census states he could not read or write
1920 Tuscola County census shows age of 59, which would make birth year of 1861
William's birth certificate shows Fred was 34 in April 1900, which would make birth year of 1865
Letter from Genealogist Switzerland dated 6/11/02 states date of birth is 11/18/1858

More About FRIEDRICH FAHRNER:
Baptism: November 22, 1858
Burial: October 7, 1923, Perry Mount Park Cemetery, Pontiac, MI
Cause of Death: Mitral Regurgitation w/lack of compensation
Census: 1910, Owned his own farm (mortgaged)
Immigration: 1882, Came to U.S./alien status
Medical Information: Dropsy contributed to death
Naturalization: 1900
Occupation: 1910, Fruit farmer, self employed
Residence: 1920, Tuscola County, MI

Notes for MARY MARGARETHA DAMM:
1910 Oakland County census states that Mary had 6 children, but only 4 were still living.
Mary has no headstone but is buried next to Fred - Section 4, Lot 143, Grave #2
Death certificate shows birth date as 1859, so does obituary
1910 census showed birth date of 1863
Came to Flint in June 1928 from Pontiac, per obit
1900 Lasalle County census states Mary had 6 children, only 5 living

More About MARY MARGARETHA DAMM:
Burial: October 10, 1928, Perry Mount Park Cemetery, Pontiac, MI
Cause of Death: Endocarditis due to mitral insufficiency
Immigration: 1890
Naturalization: 1900
Residence: 1920, Tuscola County, MI

Children of FRIEDRICH FAHRNER and MARY DAMM are:
            i.          FRED JR FARNER, b. June 1885, Peru, Lasalle County, Illinois; d. July 26, 1903, Peru, Lasalle County, Illinois.

More About FRED JR FARNER:
Burial: July 28, 1903, Peru City Cemetery
Cause of Death: drowning
Occupation: 1900, clock maker apprentice
Residence: 1900, Peru, Lasalle County, IL

9.         ii.          FRANK BENJAMIN FARNER, b. June 19, 1887, Peru, Lasalle County, IL; d. October 23, 1962, Pontiac, Oakland County, MI.
10.        iii.         HARRY FARNER, b. September 12, 1894, Peru, Lasalle County, IL; d. April 19, 1974, Flint, Genesee County, MI.
11.        iv.         CARL ALBERT FARNER, b. April 12, 1896, Peru, Lasalle County, IL; d. October 6, 1979, Flint, MI.
            v.         UNKNOWN FARNER, b. Bef. April 28, 1900; d. Bet. April 29 - June 1, 1900.

Notes for UNKNOWN FARNER:
William Farner's birth certificate shows this unknown child was alive on 4/28/1900

12.        vi.         WILLIAM FARNER, b. April 28, 1900, Peru, Lasalle County, IL; d. August 10, 1975, Pontiac, MI.