Franz Hacker (1851-1895) was born in Dresdan. He was the civil engineer in charge of the machinist department in Little Bay. He was with the mining company from 1878 until his departure in 1887. It is likely that he followed Baron Ellershausen to Newfoundland from Nova Scotia after rescue from a shipwreck in 1863. According to Bassler “it may be assumed that some of Ellershausen’s thirty of so German miners stayed in Newfoundland after he had returned to Europe” (Bassler). The Hackers appear to be the last German family to leave Little Bay. They left Newfoundland for Germany in 1887. Franz Hacker married Sarah Duder in 1880. Sarah died in Germany in 1894 and Franz died there the following year – victims of consumption.

1863

– Germans shipwrecked on route to the US (German Canadian Yearbook)

1878

– 30 German families brought from Nova Scotia (Martin)

1880

– Marriage of Franz Hacker (Civil Engineer) to Sarah Duder at Betts Cove (TS, Dec 2, 1880 / Exploits Methodist Marriages)

1883

– Birth of Alice Hacker (My Heritage)

1884

– Birth of Mary Emily Hacker at Little Bay (Vital Stats)

1885

• Departure of Mr. Wallace (ET, Oct 15, 1885)

1886

• Death of Oscar John Hacker (TS, Aug 28, 1886 / United Church burials)

1887

• Left for Germany (TS, Jan 8, 1887)

1888

• Birth of May Pilger Hacker (My Heritage)

1889

• Birth of John Duder Hacker (My Heritage)

1890

• Birth and death of Franz Hacker (My Heritage)

1894

– Death of Sarah Duder Hacker in Germany (ET, April 7, 1894)

1895

– Death of Franz Hacker in Germany of consumption (ET, July 13, 1895)