10 May1910 Burkarth Birthday Party on Burkarth Road

10 May 1910. Party at the Burkarth farm on Burkarth Road in Warrensburg, Missouri.

1910 Burkarth Home - Family Portrait

Milton Fisher Gabel

 (1866-1946) LVQS-7ZF

Carl Lewis Schafer

 (1883-1961) KTZN-F5T

JOHN G. SCHEIDENBERGER

(1865-1940) LVQS-9PB

Harry Lowe

 (1885-Deceased) 9K4J-P6S

William H. Scheidenberger

(1869-1933) LVQS-34D

GUSTAVUS SCHEIDENBERGER

(1873-1916) LVQS-7LN

MARGARET EMMA SCHEIDENBERGER

(1871-1937) LVQS-7MX

 Harold Scheidenberger

(1900-1976) LVDF-JXG

Mary Madeline Gabel

(1898-1974) LVDF-ZB1

Margaret Elizabeth Burkarth

(1893-Deceased) M1ND-8JM

George Lawrence Burkarth

 (1895-1951) LVDF-CND

KATERINA MARIA SCHEIDENBERGER BURKARTH

(1867-1932) L65Y-6Q4

 Mayme Krey Scheidenberger

 (1877-1955) LVQS-7TN

ELIZABETH SCHEIDENBERGER

(1861-1928) 9HML-DVZ

GEORGE H. SCHEIDENBERGER

(1857-1932) LVQ9-YZW

George Frederick Burkarth

(1861-1928) L65Y-63Z

 Margaretha Haag

(1834-1920) 9HML-DKP

EMMA C. EHRHARDT

(1858-1939) LVQ9-YPD

Katherine Margaret Schafer

 (1903-1968) LJP9-Z73

William Sheidenberger

 (1904-1935) LVXD-CXZ

Biographical Sketch of George F. Burkarth, Johnson County, Missouri,

Warrensburg Township

From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,

Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.

G. F. Burkarth, one of Johnson county's progressive farmers, is a

native of Ohio.  He was born near Washington, Fayette county in 1861,

the only child of Frederick and Elizabeth (Saltzman) Burkarth, both of

whom are natives of Germany.  When their son was five years of age, 

they moved from Ohio to Johnson county, Missouri, November 11, 1866,

the Burkarth family settled on a farm west of Warrensburg on Bristle

Ridge.  Mr. Burkarth purchased a prairie farm, comprising 80 acres of

land, paying $18 an acre and later he increased his holdings by pur-

chasing another farm at the same price.  At one time, Frederick Burk-

arth was owner of 452 acres in Johnson county.  He came from Ohio to

Missouri in a linchpin wagon, drawn by a team of horses.  His son, 

G. F., recently sold the wagon to a junk dealer.  Mr. Burkarth spent

the active years of his life in improving his farm, which he sold in

1903 and he is now living retired in Warrensburg, at 204 West Gay 

street.  He is 82 years of age and his wife, one of the noblest women

of the early settlers of Warrensburg, is 77 years of age.  George F.

Burkarth received his education in Long Prairie school.  Until he was

32 years of age he remained at home with his parents.  He is now the

owner of 80 acres of the home farm in Centerview township and in 1906

he purchased 123 acres of land adjoining the city limits of Warrens-

burg.  He has rebuilt the residence on this place, which is his home,

and erected a barn, 34 x 52 feet, which was built for dairy purposes.

Mr. Burkarth keeps pure bred Jersey cattle, though not registered, and 

has been engaged in the dairy business practically ever since owning

this farm.  In 1892, G. F. Burkarth and Kate Scheidenberger were united

in marriage.  Mrs. Burkarth is the daughter of John and Margaret Sch-

eidenberger, who came to Warrensburg in 1869 from Pennsylvania.  Both

Mr. and Mrs. Scheidenberger were born in Germany.  In 1884, the father

was killed in the explosion at the Eureka Mills in Warrensburg and his

widow is now living in Warrensburg.  John and Margaret Scheidenberger

were the parents of the following children: George, Leavenworth, Kansas;

Mrs. Lizzie Schaffer, Warrensburg; Mrs. Sarah Lowe, deceased; John, Jr.,

Springdale, Arkansas; Mrs. Kate Burkarth, wife of the subject of this

review; William, Palo Alto, California; Mrs. Margaret Gable, Holton,

Kansas; Gustavus, deceased.  To G. F. and Kate Burkarth have been born

two children: Margaret, who lives at home with her parents; and Law-

rence, who is employed as fireman on the Santa Fe Railway.  Mr. Burk-

arth is a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, affiliating 

with this lodge in 1902, and of the Sandstone Lodge No. 137, Warrens-

burg.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Burkarth are held in the highest esteem in

this community.

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