Melchior/Michael Fluman was born in Switzerland in 1842. Nothing is known of his early life, and his mother's name is unknown. He married Anna Ecker Linder in 1868. They were living in Berne, Switzerland in 1881 when Anna inherited some land from her Uncle in Ridgeway, PA. They arranged to sell the land and brought the paperwork with them when they arrived in Ridgeway the following Spring.Michael and Anna settled in Ridgeway and he worked as a laborer in a Tannery or on a Farm for the rest of his life.
- Melchior/Michael Fluman
- Born: June 29, 1842
- in: Switzerland
- Married: 1868
- in: Switzerland
- Died: September 27, 1928
- in: Ridgeway, Elk Co, PA
- Anna Ecker Linder
- Born: March 3, 1845
- in: Switzerland
- Died: April 9, 1931
- in: Emporium, Cameron Co, PA
- CHILDREN:
- Margret Fluman
- Born: May 16, 1870
- in: Switzerland
- Died: July 28, 1949
- in: Emporium, Cameron Co, PA
- Spouse: Micharel B Zwald
- Michael Fluman
- Born: July 10, 1873
- in: Switzerland
- Married: March 6, 1897
- in: Ridgeway, Elk Co, PA
- Died: March 31, 1954
- in: Spokane, WA
- Spouse: Anna Caralina Dahler
- Pete Fluman
- Born: September 28, 1875
- in: Switzerland
- Died: September 15, 1929
- in: Enid, OK
- Spouse: Mary (Unknown)
- Anna Fluman
- Born: September 23, 1878
- in: Switzerland
- Died: August 16, 1959
- in: Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA
- Spouse: William Byron Lobaugh
- Elizabeth Anna Fluman
- Born: October 4, 1881
- in: Berne, Switzerland
- Married: August 26, 1899
- in: Tarentum, Alleghney Co, PA
- Died: December 19, 1952
- in: Tarentum, Alleghney Co, PA
- Spouse: William Edmond Doutt
- John Fluman
- Born: January 21, 1884
- in: Ridgeway, Elk Co, PA
- Died: November 8, 1958
- in: Ridgeway, Elk Co, PA
- Spouse: Matilda Holmberg
- Albert Fluman
- Born: January 6, 1886
- in: Ridgeway, Elk Co, PA
- Died: January 10, 1961
- in: Williamsport, PA
- Spouse: Nellie Moore
- Edward Fluman
- Born: February 26, 1888
- in: Ridgeway, Elk Co, PA
- Died: August 7, 1959
- in: Elmira, NY
- Spouse: Carrie Shellgren, Louise Webster
- Fred Fluman
- Born: July 1, 1890
- in: Ridgeway, Elk Co, PA
- Died: October 12, 1915
- in: Elmira, NY
