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.
