Charles Blanck Biography Contributed by Jan Cortez

Charles Blanck was born in Germany, August 30, 1812. His parents' names were Carl and Maria. In early life he married Sophia Schumacker, by whom was born to him three sons and three daughters. His wife and childre are all dead, he alone surviving. He came to Oceana County in August, 1854. Cleared a farm north of Pentwater, suffered and struggled with the other pioneers. He has held local township offices several times, and is now village ferryman for Pentwater. He lives by himself, is kindly disposed and ready to crack a joke with any one. He has one brother and one sister in the Old Country and one sister in this country, but has not seen or heard from any of them in many years.