Protasius Flach

1803 - 1864  (61 years)

• Name	Protasius Flach
  Born	10 Jun 1803	Schwalldorf, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1840	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-18210
  Died	11 Jul 1864	Formosa, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Cemetery, Formosa, Bruce Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I18210	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Magdalena Linsenmann,   b. 18 Jun 1808, Schwalldorf, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 30 Aug 1899  (Age 91 years)
  Children	1. Simon Frederick Flach,   b. 31 Oct 1832, Schwalldorf, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 21 Oct 1918, , Barnes Co., North Dakota  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F2692	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Flach,Protasius-0001-P.HauserFindAGrave.jpg Protasius Flach - Cemetery, Immaculate, North America, Bruce County, and Immaculate Cemetery. 1803. " Protasius Flach (1803-1864) - Find A Grave...". Findagrave.Com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148036536/protasius-flach.

  
  

• Notes

  From the Bruce County Genealogical Society: Protasies Flach was born in Germany, he was married to Magdalena Linsemann and they had two sons: Simon and John, and one daughter, Theresa, when they emigrated to Waterloo County, Canada, in 1840. When the Huron District Opened up many German settlers of Waterloo County came to the Brant Township area. He took out the Crown patent for lot 2, concession 2 SDR, Brant Township, in 1858. The barn on this lot still stands* on what is known as Flach's Hill and was the first bank barn with a stone foundation built in the district in 1855. The original log house was located to the north west of the barn. Simon, who owned land in Carrick Township [a township adjacent to Brant Twnshp], took out the Crown patent for lot 1, concession 2 SDR, Brant Township, in 1858. Protasies FLACH acquired lot 3, from a Patrick Braniff in 1861 for $650.00. Simon, whio was married to Catherine Schall sold his Brant lot 1, to his father in 1859 for $800.00 and later moved to Delisle, Saskatchewan where he homesteaded. John Flach came with his father to Brant Township and upon his father's death on July 11, 1864, he acquired his father's land. He married Genevieve Reinhart and had thirteen children, seven of whom reached adulthood. They lived in the old family stone house on lot 3, which still stands today in good condition. Albert Flach, John's son, bought the adjacent lot 4, concession 2SDR, Brant Township, in 1911, the patent for which was taken out in December 1868, by a William McIntosh. Albert took over lots 1 and 2 upon the death of his father in December 1918, and worked lot 3, for his sisters, this later belonged to Joseph Flach, Albert's son. Albert Flach married Theresa Batte in February 1913, and they had four children: Genevieve, Mari, Joseph, and William. Upon Albert's death in 1968 the land (200 acres which came to be known as Golden Acres Farm) passed on to his family. On March 9th, 1976, death claimed Joe in a tragic tractor accident on the farm. Golden Acres Farms was one of the host farms for the First International Plowing Match held in Bruce County in September, 1976. In conjunction with the Plowing Match there was a farm improvement competition and Golden Acres Farms won an award for one of the most attractive farmsteads already improved. In April, 1978, Golden Acres Farms was sold to John and Bernadine Terwood of the Netherlands. The sale was necessitated by the death of Joseph Flach in March 1976. A note from Protasius' 3rd great granddaughter - *The barn, unfortunately, no longer stands. However, a Flach descendant has repurchased the land and the 'old stone house" is being restored to it's original condition - with the owners carefully researching the original style of construction and craftsmanship in hopes of duplicating it. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148036536/protasius-flach

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Jun 1803 - Schwalldorf, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Residence - 1840 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 11 Jul 1864 - Formosa, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Cemetery, Formosa, Bruce Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth