Paul the Fierce:*

Sarah: Can you tell me about your father?
Dolores Barnick Denzer: Well, he was domineering and was the head of the family. What he said goes and that was about it. I know I in particular was a little afraid. He never harmed me, but I think it was just his 'domineerance' that freighted me.
Sarah: What were his physical characteristics?
Dolores Barnick Denzer: I don’t know—himself. [Laughter]

*Guilty as charged. Still waiting for a smile...

Link One Generation to the Next...

Dad is no Paul the Fierce, but he certainly looks like a Barnick.

Oral Interview with Grandma Dolores Barnick Denzer: Feb 2006

(Arnold and Dolores Barnick as Children)

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S: Do you have any favorite family memories?

G: For birthday’s everybody got a special cake. Gifts were never given because there wasn’t money, I suppose. So, for birthdays there was just a special cake. Everybody said happy birthday. That was it. Mother used to make the most wonderful cakes. Not packaged either, believe me. But oh, three layered cakes that were just as light as a feather. She was a marvelous cook in everything, for everything.

S: What was your favorite kind of cake?

G: Oh, I don’t know. They were all good. All delicious-- I don’t think I had a favorite.

S: What were your religious practices of the home?

G: Religion? Oh dear, seems to me there was a little brief prayer. Either Arnold or I being the youngest said: “Come Lord Jesus, be our guest that this thy food to us be blessed.” Don’t suppose I’ll ever forget it…*

*Click on the following link to learn more: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dczrvs8c_594nz3md6

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Old Barnicks

I Love this Picture! Paul Barnick (29 November 1872-10 Jan 1947) and Mary Thilker (1 Sept 1879-1 April 1961): Parents of Dolores Anna Daisey Barnick Denzer (25 November 1916- 4 February 2008).

A Tribute to 91 Years

Dolores Anna Daisy Barnick Denzer passed away 5 Feb 2008 at 10:00 pm. Grandma is finally united again with her dear Bob.

"You met Grandpa at a dance, didn't you?"

"He came and he took me and asked me to dance. And we danced. It was very... nothing personal. And much to my surprise the following Saturday he showed up at home and wanted to take me to the dance. I hadn’t realized that…I thought I was going to the dance with Martin. But I guess Martin and he had had it arranged that he would take me. So, that was that."-12 Feb 2006