Friedrich Walch (deceased)
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Biographische Skizzen
Johann Friedrich Walch
wurde am 14. Maerz 1835 in Wilferdingen, Baden geboren, besuchte die dortige Elementar-Schule und erlernte dann das Schmiedehandwerk. Nach vollendeter Lehrzeit wanderte er mit seinen Eltern nach Amerika aus, kam nach einer Fahrt von 120 Tagen auf einem Segelschiff in New York an und liess sich in Syracuse nieder. Hier erlernte er in Christian Cook’s Geschaeft die Moebelschreinerei. Am 7. Dez. ’56 verheirathete er sich mit seiner noch lebenden Gattin Karoline, geb. Arheidt von hier. Im Jahre ’57 etablirte Herr Walch das Moebelgeschaeft an der S. Salinastrasse, welches ihn im Laufe der Zeit zum reichen Manne machte. An seiner Gattin fand er eine treue Mithelferin, die durch ihrer Wirthschaflichkeit keinen geringen Antheil an dem geschaeftlichen Erfolg ihres Mannes hatte, und welche mit den Kindern No. 357 W. Onondagastrasse wohnt. Nach 40jaehrigem Ehes and und nach einem angestrengten Geschaeftsleben starb er am 30. Juni 1897 mit Hinterlassung seiner Gattin und 10 Kindern, naemlich: Wilhelm Johann, Dr. Carl J., Carolina Katherina, Philipp Nicholas, Wilhelmine Friederike, Louise Magdalene, Friedrich Eduard, Anna Maria, Gertrude Harriet und Jessie C. Walch. Zwei andere Kinder, Friedrich Peter und Katherina Emilie starben. [page 297]
Johann Friedrich Walch was born on the 14th of March 1835 in Wilferdingen, Baden, attended the elementary school there, and then learned the blacksmith's craft. After completing his apprenticeship he emigrated with his parents to America, arriving in New York after a voyage of 120 days on a sailing ship, and then settled in Syracuse. Here he learned in Christian Cook's business the craft of furniture-making. On the 7th of December 1856 he married his still-surviving wife, Karoline née Arheidt, from this area. In the year 1857 Mr. Walch established his furniture business on South Salina Street, which over the course of time made him a rich man. In his wife he found a faithful assistant who had no slight share of the credit for the business success of her husband, and who lives with their children at No. 357 W. Onondaga Street. After 40 years of marriage and an arduous business life, he died on the 30th of June 1897, leaving behind his wife and 10 children, namely: Wilhelm Johann, Dr. Carl J., Carolina Katherina, Philipp Nicholas, Wilhelmine Friederike, Louise Magdalene, Friedrich Eduard, Anna Maria, Gertrude Harriet and Jessie C. Walch. Two other children, Friedrich Peter and Katherina Emilie, are deceased.
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