Friederich
Family History
After doing the research of my
family, i was able to go back to 1844 through seven generations,
including myself.
The name "Friederich" is the American spelt version. This is the spelling that is most consistantly used within our family
history in America. Other spelleings included Frederich, Friderich, Frederick,and Friderique.
In 1844, two brothers by the names of John and Nicholas came to America from Hombourg-Haut (Oberhomburg),
Lorraine, France and settled in Mascoutah, Illinois. John was born in 1803 and Nicholas was born in 1809. Before
coming to America, John worked as a tailor and Nicholas was a paper-maker. When they settled in Mascoutah, they
bought farmland and became farmers. John also worked as a tailor out of his home.
Below, i will go through the six American generation Friederich men.
Peter (2nd Generation in America)
Charles (3rd Generation in America)
Mascoutah and moved to Belleville. He married Magdalena Aschling on June 4, 1889. Magdalena was born on March 19, 1861
and passed away on October 14, 1948.
Joseph (4th Generation in America)
work as a farmer. He married Bethulia Morgenstern on June 22, 1931 in Belleville.
They had three boys named Paul, James, and Rich. Bethulia was born on September
9, 1908 and passed away on May 1, 1997. I was fortunate enough to know my
Great Grandmother very well.
Wedding - 1931 50th Wedding Aniversary - 1981
James (5th Generation in America)
Conditioning and he opened it in 1968 in Belleville. In 1979 he opened his second
business called Camper Exchange. This was also located in Belleville. He repaired
and sold campers and trailers. He married Joyce Schuetz on May 8, 1957. They had
five children named Glenn, Julie, Wayne, Mary Beth, and Nancy. Joyce was born on 50th Wedding Aniversary - 2007
May 27, 1937. Wedding - 1957
Glenn (6th Generation in America)
about my parents on main page.)
Sources:
Information-Friederich, Glenn. "Interview with Glenn Friederich." Personal interview. 14 Apr. 2009.
Information- Friederich, Jim. "Interview with Jim Friederich." Personal interview. 14 Apr. 2009.
Information- Friederich, Wayne R. Friederich Family History. 1st ed. Tallahassee: Wayne Friederich, 1999.
Pictures- Friederich, Joyce. "Interview with Joyce Friederich." Personal interview. 15 Apr. 2009
The name "Friederich" is the American spelt version. This is the spelling that is most consistantly used within our family
history in America. Other spelleings included Frederich, Friderich, Frederick,and Friderique.
In 1844, two brothers by the names of John and Nicholas came to America from Hombourg-Haut (Oberhomburg),
Lorraine, France and settled in Mascoutah, Illinois. John was born in 1803 and Nicholas was born in 1809. Before
coming to America, John worked as a tailor and Nicholas was a paper-maker. When they settled in Mascoutah, they
bought farmland and became farmers. John also worked as a tailor out of his home.
Below, i will go through the six American generation Friederich men.
My
Descendants
Nicholas
- Born 1/21/1809
- Died
7/25/1859.
- There are no photographs of Nicholas that are known to exist because photographs were fairly new around this time and they were very expensive. He married Anna
Peter (2nd Generation in America)
- Born 12/19/1833
- Died 3/10/1914
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He did not come to America with his father. He came over in 1849 with three of his cousins when he was sixteen years
old. In 1857, he partnered up with Leonard Heiligenstein Sr. and bought a distillery in Mascoutah and converted it into a
brewery. Before coming to America, he worked in a brewery back in France. Also around this time, he opened a saloon
and a dance hall. He got married on December 26, 1859 to Margaret Grimmer. Margaret's father gave them sixty acres
of land after their wedding and Peter also took over the family farm after his father passed away. Margaret was born on
October
6, 1842 and passed away on September 8, 1885. Peter then
re-married to Mary Anna Albers on May 4, 1886.
He had a total of
Charles (3rd Generation in America)
- Born 8/27/1860
- Died 11/5/1945
- Charles was a farmer. However, he was a very poor
one. He came from a family of nineteen children. There was
not much
Mascoutah and moved to Belleville. He married Magdalena Aschling on June 4, 1889. Magdalena was born on March 19, 1861
and passed away on October 14, 1948.
Joseph (4th Generation in America)
- Born 2/18/1904
- Died 6/25/1987
- Worked in the office for John F. Yoch. Then in 1946 he
opened Friederich and
work as a farmer. He married Bethulia Morgenstern on June 22, 1931 in Belleville.
They had three boys named Paul, James, and Rich. Bethulia was born on September
9, 1908 and passed away on May 1, 1997. I was fortunate enough to know my
Great Grandmother very well.
Wedding - 1931 50th Wedding Aniversary - 1981
James (5th Generation in America)
- Born 5/1/1937
- James is my grandfather. He opened two businesses in his
lifetime and they were
Conditioning and he opened it in 1968 in Belleville. In 1979 he opened his second
business called Camper Exchange. This was also located in Belleville. He repaired
and sold campers and trailers. He married Joyce Schuetz on May 8, 1957. They had
five children named Glenn, Julie, Wayne, Mary Beth, and Nancy. Joyce was born on 50th Wedding Aniversary - 2007
May 27, 1937. Wedding - 1957
Glenn (6th Generation in America)
- Born 4/29/1958
- This is my father. He took over my Grandfather James's
Automotive shop in 1976 and has been working as a mechanic ever
since. He married Mary Remelius on
about my parents on main page.)
Sources:
Information-Friederich, Glenn. "Interview with Glenn Friederich." Personal interview. 14 Apr. 2009.
Information- Friederich, Jim. "Interview with Jim Friederich." Personal interview. 14 Apr. 2009.
Information- Friederich, Wayne R. Friederich Family History. 1st ed. Tallahassee: Wayne Friederich, 1999.
Pictures- Friederich, Joyce. "Interview with Joyce Friederich." Personal interview. 15 Apr. 2009