Monogrammed Brick Stories
Brick: Pfalser, John, Viola
Contributed by Ivan L. Pfalser
John Pfalser was b. Louisville KY on 25 Dec 1850 the day after the family of David and Mary Pfalzer arrived in Louisville after immigration from Landau Rhineland Pflaz, Germany. John was raised by his grandmother near Sellersburg, IN. He migrated to Sterling, KS where he married Edith Viola Baughman on 18 Sep 1888 the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Conrad) Baughman. To this union 10 children were born. John died 29 Sep 1944 at Ft. Supply, OK. His wife Edith was born 5 Dec 1871 and died 11 Jun 1948 at Anthony, KS. Both are interred in Timberlake Cemetery near Helena, OK
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In 2012 the Oklahoma Historical Society invited those who purchased one of the monogrammed bricks paving the Red River Journey at the Oklahoma History Center to share about the person or group their brick honors. Below is a list of those who submitted stories and the message shown on their brick. Use the links below to read the contributed story.
This project was made possible by a generous donation from Catherine B. Wootten.
