John Flach born in Mildmay, Ontario, Canada July 8, 1861, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Flach. With his parents he came to Dakota Territory in 1883. He homesteaded south of Sanborn, North Dakota. During the years 1883, 1884, and 1885, he, together with Andrew, Jake and August Sauer, farmed the O. J. Moe farm east of Sanborn. Mr. Flach then moved to Heman township where he accumulated considerable land during the better times of North Dakota. He retired from farming in September 1939 when the family moved to Sanborn to live.

John Flach and Theresa Sauer were married November 24th, 1897 at Valley City, North Dakota. They had 9 children, 6 sons and 3 daughters. Alex of Kathryn, Francis, Rainier, Oregon, Ralph of Union, Oregon, Henry, Manfred, and Lynn deceased, Anna Berntson, Valley City, Wilma Hendrickson, Buchanan and Katherine McKeen of Jamestown.

Mr. Flach passed away December 1939 and Mrs. Flach passed away December 1966.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 70