Anna Kemper Fall
Born at Lancaster, Wisconsin, February 22, 1865, Anna Kempe Fall is the daughter of George John and Anna Elizabeth (Wohmelsdorf) Kemper. Her father, a native of Schiller by Berleburg, Prussia, Germany, came to America and settled in Wisconsin in 1844. He was descended from a family of educators and clergymen, who were prominent in the development of their home community in Germany. George John Kemper was born on June 14, 1822, and died at Aurora, Nebraska, February 7, 1898, after a long and highly successful life as a landowner and farmer.
Anna Elizabeth Wohmelsdorf was born at Schiller by Berleburg, on February 29, 1824, of a family of soldiers and cabinetmakers. She was essentially a wife and mother, and devoted her entire life to her family. Her death occurred at Aurora, May 26, 1920.
Educated in the elementary schools of Lancaster, Wisconsin, until 1882, Mrs. Fall later attended the State Normal School at Platteville, Wisconsin. Two years later she removed to Nebraska, and on June 17, 1885, was united in marriage to Clifford Pervines Fall at Aurora. Dr. Fall, who is a physician and surgeon, was born at Thorntown, Indiana, February 9, 1863 (see Nebraskana). There were four children born to their marriage, two of whom are deceased; Crystal, born May 23, 1886, who died September 30, 1894; Hazel, born August 14, 1890, who married C. F. Shaffer; William, born August 21, 1900, who died August 22, 1902; and Frederic, born January 27, 1903, who married Ruth Nichols of Beatrice.
While most of her life has been devoted to the rearing of her family, Mrs. Fall has found opportunity to do much for the advancement of her community. She is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and has taken an active part in its affairs. During 1917 and 1918 she was a member and president of the local chapter of the Red Cross, and during 1930 and 1931 served as president of the Beatrice School Board, in which she has held membership for the past six years.
During the past fourteen years she has been a member of the Young Women's Christian Association, and has held the offices of local and district president. She is also a member of the Eastern Star, the P. E. O. and The Nebraskana Society. Both she and Dr. Fall are members of the Beatrice County Club. Residence: Beatrice. (Photograph on Page 394).
Clifford Pervines Fall
Clifford Pervines Fall, physician and surgeon, was born in Boone County, Indiana, February 9, 1863, son of David and Anna (Kernodle) Fall. His father, a farmer, was born in North Carolina in 1814, and died in Boone County, Indiana, in 1869. An early settler in Indiana, he hauled freight from Cincinnati to Chicago with ox teams before the day of railroads. He was a cousin of Daniel Boone.
Dr. Fall's mother was born in Virginia, February 22, 1816, and died at Thorntown, Indiana, November 28, 1880. Her father, a southern planter, sold his slaves before the Civil War retaining only one whom he educated for the ministry after giving him his freedom.
Dr. Fall received his elementary education at a Quaker school in Indiana. He was graduated from the Physician's and Surgeon's College, Chicago, in 1888. Study at Chicago Polyclinic and two European postgraduate tours completed his education. While going to school he worked on a farm and later taught school in Aurora, Nebraska. In 1888 he settled in Beatrice where he established the Beatrice Sanitarium.
On June 17, 1885, his marriage to Anna Kemper was solemnized at Aurora, Nebraska. Mrs. Fall who is active in civic and social affairs, was born at Lancaster, Wisconsin, February 22, 1865. She is past president of the local and district Y. W. C. A., and president of the school board in Beatrice. Of the four children born to this marriage, two are deceased; Crystal, born May 23, 1886, who died September 30, 1894; William, born August 21, 1900, died August 22nd, 1902. Hazel, born August 14, 1890, is the wife of Carl S. Shaffer, manager of the Gage County Electric Company at Beatrice. Frederick, born January 27, 1903, is a graduate of the Chicago University of Law and lives in San Antonio, Texas.
A Democrat, Dr. Fall was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to congress in 1922. He has been president and director of the Beatrice Building and Loan Association since its organization twenty-seven years ago.
As first lieutenant he served in the Spanish American War, where he was special contract surgeon, and during the World War was a member of the local advisory board. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the Nebraska State Medical Association, the Gage County Medical Society, and the American Railway Medical Association. Dr. Fall is a member of the Kiwanis Club and the Beatrice Country Club. He is a 32nd degree Mason and an Elk.
Dr. Fall was first president of Beatrice Kiwanis Club and is responsible for the wonderful organization of this club in Beatrice. Residence: Beatrice. (Photograph on Page 396).
Henry H. Falldorf
Born at Nienburg, Germany, September 7, 1864, Henry H. Falldorf has resided in Nebraska 58 years, and has taken an active part in the development of his community and state. He is the son of Henry H. and Maria (Holmann) Falldorf, the former born at Bohkope, Germany, August 6, 1834, and the latter at Siedenburg, Germany.
Henry H. Falldorf, Sr., came to America in the early 1880's, where he engaged in farming until his death at Grand Island, on May 30, 1922. His wife died at Sutholz, Germany, in April, 1872.
Educated in public schools in Germany, and in Grand Island, Henry Falldorf, the subject of this sketch, was for a number of years in the general contracting business. He is now retired. He is a Mason, and a Lutheran. Mr. Falldorf has taken an active interest in Republican politics, and at the present time is serving as city councilman. Recently he was elected to life membership in The Nebraskana Society.
On May 17, 1887, he was united in marriage to Maria I. Timpke, at Grand Island. Mrs. Falldorf was born there on August 21, 1866, of German parentage. There is one daughter, Emilie, born January 4, 1888, who married Albert T. Rein. Residence: Grand Island.
(NOTE: Son-in-law is identified as Albert T. HEIN, in History of Merrick Co. Nebraska, Vol I p230)
Oscar Otto Fallert
Born at Holbrook, Nebraska, November 4, 1892, Oscar Otto Fallert is the son of Fidel and Louisa Mary (Kammerer) Fallert. His father, who was a farmer and stockraiser, was born in Germany, February 28, 1844, and came to Holbrook, and took a homestead in 1879. He died at Holbrook, April 20, 1929. His mother was born at Alsace Lorraine, Germany, January 6, 1853, and came to this country in 1858, settling at Hamilton, Ohio.
Mr. Fallert was employed by the H. G. Miller Company, 1909-11, the Teeter & Homan Company, 1911-15, and the S. F. Davis Company, 1915-18. After the World War he once more entered the employ of the S. F. Davis Company for a year when he became manager of the Farmers Store at Holbrook.
He is a member of the St. Germanus Catholic Church, has been a member of the Parent-Teachers' Association since 1925, and has served on the city council since 1925.
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He is a member of the Western Merchants Association, the Woodmen of the World of which he is Sovereign Commander, and the Knights of Columbus. His hobby is mechanics and his favorite sport is golfing.
During the World War he served as a private in Campany (sic) B, 24th Machine Gun Battalion. He is adjutant of the American Legion at Holbrook. On June 15, 1921, Mr. Fallert married Carrie Margaret Meyerle at Arapahoe, Nebraska. Mrs. Fallert, who is of German descent, was born at Holbrook, September 14, 1894. She was a teacher before her marriage, teaching two terms at Edieon, two terms at Holbrook, and ten terms in city schools. Residence: Holbrook.
Virgil Falloon
Virgil Falloon, lawyer and county judge of Richardson County, was born at Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska, May 30, 1891. Edwin Falloon, his father, was born at Montreal, Canada, July 26, 1853, and died at Falls City, March 28, 1917. Emma Viola (Stump) Falloon, his mother, was born at Williamsville, (formerly Stump's Station) Richardson County, Nebraska.
Mr. Falloon was graduated from the Falls City High School in 1909, and in 1913 received the A. B. degree from the University of Ohio where he was president of the sophomore class, and was president of Gamma chapter of Phi Delta Theta.
Judge Falloon was admitted to the bar at Lincoln, in December, 1916, and since that time has practiced law in this state. From 1923 to 1929 he was editor of the Falls City Journal; he has been county judge of Richardson County since 1917. He is president of the Journal Publishing Company and is a director in the Falls City State Bank.
On December 31, 1921 he was married at Denver, Colorado, to Mabel Traxler who was born at Edgar, Clay County, Nebraska, January 20, 1894. There are three children Virgil, born April 25, 1924; Virginia, born November 11, 1925; and Marian, born September 19, 1926.
Judge Falloon is a member of the bar association, the Red Cross, and the board of education. During 1926 he was vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, and has been a director of this organization since 1926. In 1924 he acted as president of the Rotary Club; was secretary of this club in 1923, 1928, 1929, and 1930. He is a member of the Elks; the Odd Fellows, all bodies; and all branches of the Masons. He is a member of The Nebraskana Society and the Elks Country Club. His hobby is football. Residence: Falls City, (Photograph on Page 398).
George Lord Farley
On June 3, 1866 George L. Farley was born at Weeping Water, Cass County, Nebraska. His father, Henry Woods Farley, a farmer and teacher, was prominent in Nebraska politics for many years, serving as a member of the Nebraska House of Representatives in 1875. Descended from early New England Welsh and English ancestors, he was born at Hollis, Nashua County, New Hampshire, April 12, 1820, and died at Weeping Water, January 14, 1885.
Sarah Elizabeth (Chamberlain) Fancy, his mother, who was born at Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, May 19, 1830, and died at Weeping Water, June 5, 1881, was an active church worker. Her ancestors were early settlers in New England.
His early education was received in the public schools of Weeping Water, and in 1891 he was graduated from the Weeping Water Academy. Mr. Farley has lived in Nebraska all his life and has taken an interested part in the economic and political life of the state. From 1900 to 1908 he was editor of the Plattsmouth Evening News, and the Semi-Weekly News-Herald, after which he engaged in the real estate and insurance business for several years.
A Republican, he has held various public offices, among them that of county superintendent of schools three terms; county assessor one term; deputy county treasurer two years; and today is serving his second term as county commissioner of Cass County.
His marriage to Mary Hoadley Baird was solemnized at Plattsmouth, January 19, 1904. Mrs. Farlcy, who was born at Plattsmouth, August 2, 1878, was a teacher in the Plattsmouth school for eight years before her marriage. She is the daughter of Dr. John T. Baird, of Scotch descent, a Presbyterian pioneer minister, who for over 30 years was stated clerk of the Presbyterian synod of Nebraska. Her mother was of English descent. To this union were born twin daughters, Edith M. and Helen L., born May 13, 1905. Both became public school teachers; Edith is married to Charles E. Tunnell, and lives at Plattsmouth.
Mr. Fancy was a member of the home guard in the late war, was a four minute speaker and a solicitor in loan drives. He is a member of the Red Cross, the Chamber of Commerce, the Modern Woodmen of America, and the Security Benefit Association. He is affiliated with the First Presbyterian Church of Plattsmouth, and is a member of the Nebraskana Society. His hobby is reading. Residence: Plattsmouth.
George Alfred Farman, Jr.
A leading professional man at Ainsworth, Nebraska, is George Alfred Farman, Jr., who has been engaged in the practice of law there since 1922. He was born at Ainsworth, November 19, 1898, the son of George Alfred and Lou Irene Richmond, the former a druggist who was born at Lockridge, Iowa, August 8, 1859. His mother was born at Berlin, Illinois, December 9, 1867, and died at Ainsworth, September 8, 1918.
Mr. Farman was graduated from the Ainsworth High School, 1916, where he was valedictorian of the senior class, and in 1920 received the LL. B. degree at the University of Nebraska where he held membership in Alpha Sigma Phi and Phi Alpha Delta. He has practiced law continuously since 1922, and since 1925, has been a member of the law firm Scattergood & Farman. A Republican, he served as mayor of Ainsworth, from 1924 to 1926, was state representative from District 78, 1927-29, and is at this time city attorney at Ainsworth.
On June 6, 1928, he married Hertha Lochmiller, of Ainsworth, Nebraska, He holds membership in the Nebraska Bar Association, the Nebraskana Society, and the Ainsworth Commercial Club of which he was president in 1927. Mr. Farman is a Mason, and a member of the American Legion. Residence: Ainsworth.
Earle Edwin Farnsworth
An outstanding figure in the professional life of Grand Island, Nebraska, is Dr. Earle Edwin Farnsworth, who has been engaged in the practice of medicine there for the past 20 years. He was born at Middlebury, Vermont, May 24, 1881, the son of Luther and Delia (Pearson) Farnsworth, the former a retired druggist. His father, who was born at Ogdensburg, New York, March 27, 1852, is the son of Edwin Farnsworth, a native of Lawrence County, New York.
His mother, whose ancestry is Scotch, was born in New York, September 27, 1885, and died at Grand Island, July 8, 1929.
Dr. Farnsworth was graduated from the Grand Island public school in 1899, was a student at the University of Nebraska, 1899-1902, and was a member of Phi Delta Theta. He received the A. B. degree at Cornell University in 1903. He was a student at the Crcighton Pharmacy College, 1906, was awarded time M. D. degree at Harvard Medical College, Boston, where he was a member of Phi Rho Sigma.
He engaged in a partnership medical practice at Grand Island from 1912 to 1922, and since 1922 has served as. secretary-treasurer of the Grand Island Clinic.
