John S. FALK^[1]

Abt 1868 - 1953  (~ 85 years)

• Name	John S. FALK
  Birth	Abt 1868	Adams County, Indiana, United States   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	30 Jun 1870	Pleasant Mills, Adams, Indiana, United States   [2]
  Residence	2 Jun 1880	St Marys Township, Adams, Indiana, United States   [1]
  	Attended School and worked as farm hand
  	Listed as S. John Falk
  Residence	16 Jan 1920	Decatur, Adams, Indiana, United States   [3]
  	Druggist in drug store
  	A widower living alone
  Death	2 Jan 1953	Peru, Miami County, Indiana   [4]
  	Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams Co, IN; Saturday, January 3, 1953 John Falk Dies At Hospital in Peru - Former Druggist In Decatur Dies Today John S. Falk, 87, former Decatur druggist, died at 8:30 o'clock this morning at Duke's Hospital in Peru , following an illness of two years of complications. Mr. Falk taught in the Adams county schools for several years and then entered the drug business in Decatur in the Smith, Yager and Falk drug store, now the Smith drug store. Selling out his interest in the Decatur store, he moved to Peru in 1931, where he was associated with a son, Daniel Falk, in the drug business. He was born in Decatur Sept. 23, 1865, a son of Joel and Mary Swartz-Falk, and was married more than 60 years ago to Cora Dailey, who preceded him in death in 1916. He was later married to Rose Leyse who also preceded him in death. Mr. Falk was a member of the Scottish Rite at Fort Wayne , the Shrine, Masonic and Elks lodges. Surviving are two sons, Daniel Falk of Peru and Robert D. Falk of Vermillion, S. D.; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Zoll of Portsmouth , Va. ; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Three sons, three brothers and three sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at the Wise funeral home in Peru at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Rev. Lee Jackson officiating. The body will be brought to this city for burial in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home, 106 West Sixth street , Peru , after 7 o'clock Sunday evening.
  Burial	Decatur, Adams, Indiana, United States   [4]
  Person ID	I9523	Watkins
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Joel FALK,   b. Dec 1838, Pennsylvania, United States d. 19 Mar 1910, Bobo, Adams, Indiana, United States (Age ~ 71 years)
  Mother	Mary A. SWARTZ,   b. 11 Oct 1841, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States d. 5 Oct 1893, Adams County, Indiana, United States (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	13 Feb 1862	Hardin County, Ohio, United States   [5]
  Residence	30 Jun 1870	Pleasant Mills, Adams, Indiana, United States   [2]
  Residence	2 Jun 1880	St Marys Township, Adams, Indiana, United States   [1]
  	Farmer
  	Listed as Joel and A. Mary Falk.
  Family ID	F2110	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Cora DAILEY,   b. Abt 1867, Indiana, United States d. 28 Jun 1916, Decatur, Adams, Indiana, United States (Age ~ 49 years)
  Marriage	1 May 1890	Adams County, Indiana, United States   [6]
  Residence	26 Jun 1900	Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana   [7]
  	Druggist
  	They had been married for 10 years and had three children.
  Residence	28 Apr 1910	Decatur, Adams, Indiana, United States   [8]
  	Druggist
  	They had been married for 19 years and had seven children.
  Children	1. Glen Davis FALK,   b. 26 Jun 1891, Decatur, Adams, Indiana, United States d. Sep 1945, Dade County, Florida (Age 54 years)   2. Daniel L. FALK,   b. Dec 1895, Indiana, United States d. Yes, date unknown   3. John FALK,   b. Sep 1899, Indiana, United States d. Yes, date unknown   4. Robert FALK,   b. Abt 1902, Indiana, United States d. Yes, date unknown   5. Freeman FALK,   b. 1904, Indiana, United States d. 1940, Adams County, Indiana, United States (Age 36 years)   6. Mary FALK,   b. Abt 1907, Indiana, United States   7. Fred FALK,   b. 1909, Indiana, United States d. 1911, Decatur, Adams, Indiana, United States (Age 2 years)
  Family ID	F2848	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Rose LEYSE,   b. 1884, Indiana, United States d. 1934, Decatur, Adams, Indiana, United States (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1930	Adams County, Indiana, United States   [9]
  Residence	11 Apr 1930	Decatur, Adams, Indiana, United States   [9]
  	Prescription clerk
  Family ID	F2849	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1868 - Adams County, Indiana, United States Residence - 30 Jun 1870 - Pleasant Mills, Adams, Indiana, United States Residence - Attended School and worked as farm hand - 2 Jun 1880 - St Marys Township, Adams, Indiana, United States Marriage - 1 May 1890 - Adams County, Indiana, United States Residence - Druggist - 26 Jun 1900 - Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana Residence - Druggist - 28 Apr 1910 - Decatur, Adams, Indiana, United States Residence - Druggist in drug store - 16 Jan 1920 - Decatur, Adams, Indiana, United States Marriage - Abt 1930 - Adams County, Indiana, United States Residence - Prescription clerk - 11 Apr 1930 - Decatur, Adams, Indiana, United States Death - 2 Jan 1953 - Peru, Miami County, Indiana Burial - - Decatur, Adams, Indiana, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S416] 1880 United States Federal Census, Pleasant Mills, Adams County, Indiana ED 132 Pg 3 Dwelling 16. [S113] 1870 United States Federal Census, Union Township, Adams County, Indiana Pg 12 Dwelling 82. [S415] A, Dwe, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana ED 18 Page 9A Dwelling 229. [S331] Find-A-Grave, Memorial# 40671069. [S350] Hancock County, Ohio Marriage Records, Page 157. [S86] ua, Source Citation: Title: Adams County, Indiana, Index to Supplemental Record Marriage Trahscript L, Original Record Located: County Cledk's Office Dec; Book: 9;Page: 202. [S414] T, Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana ED 14 Page 15A Dwelling 266. [S417] 1910 United States Federal Census, Decatur Ward 3, Adams County, Indiana ED 18 Page 16A Dwelling 337. [S86] ua, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana ED 11 Page 12A Dwelling 293.