Frank
J. Floerchinger is a son of George Floerchinger and Katie Worf, both
natives of Germany. He was born in Oxford township, Johnson County, IA,
in 1877. He was raised in oxford and educated in the public schools of
that town. His first employment was as a farm hand for three years on
the old home farm, which he afterwards rented and farmed for eight
years. Thereafter, he went to Neodosha, Kansas, where he carried on a
furniture and undertaking establishment for three years. Returning , he
entered the employ of the Oxford Furniture Company for a year and a
half, after which he moved to Tama, Iowa, where he continued in the
same line for about eight months. He then returned to Oxford and became
permanently connected with the Oxford Furniture Company as undertaker
and embalmer, holding licenses as an embalmer from Kansas and Iowa. Mr.
Floerchinger married Miss Teresa Ellen Grabin, daughter of William and
Annie (Tomash) Grabin, old settlers of Johnson County. (See sketch of
the Grabin family for further particulars) Miss Grabin was born and
raised in oxford township. They have one son: William George, named
after both grandfathers, aged ten years, attending school at Oxford.
Mr.
Floerchinger is a member of the M. W. A., and B. P. O. E., of Iowa
City. He is a member of St. Mary’s Catholic church. In this church he
was baptized, and made his first communion, and was confirmed. His son
was also baptized in the same church.
(Source: (Source: Aurner, Clarence
Ray. Leading Events in Johnson County, Iowa, History. United
States: Western historical Press, 1912; Vol. II,
Biographical, pgs. 391-2)
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