Christoph Freiburg (son of JOSEPH ANTON FREIBURG), born 18 October 1796(1) at Allendorf, Kreis Arnsberg, Westphalia, Germany; died 22 October 1862(1) at Allendorf; married 27 April 1834(1) at Allendorf to Gertrud Koenig who was born 18 November 1814 and died June 1888 at Allendorf.
He was a farmer and a citizen of Allendorf. He served in the war with Napoleon.
Children, born at Allendorf:
+ ANNA MARY FREIBURG, born 13 May and baptized 14 May 1835(1); emigrated to Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA.
Henry Joseph Freiburg, born 02 August and baptized 03 August 1837(1); died 09 April 1908 at Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA; married 31 January 1871 at Quincy to Elizabeth Buening who was born 12 April 1848 at Quincy and died 19 April 1936 at Quincy. He came to the U.S. on the ship New York which sailed from Bremen and arrived in New York City on 31 July 1865. He worked as a teamster. Later, he owned a grocery store at 11th and Vine Streets in Quincy; they lived at 1202 North 11th Street. He was Naturalized as a U.S. citizen on 04 November 1878. He was a member of the Quincy Board of Supervisors for 25 years. He was serving as chairman of its Buildings and Grounds Committee and had just been reelected to the board when he died suddenly. They were members of St. John Catholic Church in Quincy. 1870 U.S. Census: Joseph Freiburg (with Joseph Holtman), page 624, visit 583/671, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1880 U.S. Census: Joseph Freiburg, page 604, visit 288/314, Quincy (6th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1910 U.S. Census: Elizabeth Freiburg, page 277, visit 077/079, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1920 U.S. Census: Elizabeth Freiburg, page 007, visit 168/172, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1930 U.S. Census: Elizabeth Freiburg, page 216, visit 207/223, Quincy (E.D. 45), Adams, Illinois. Known child: Elizabeth Freiburg, born 1868, died 1869.
Anna Gertrud Freiburg, born 05 February and baptized 06 February 1840(1); died 13 March 1908 at Allendorf.
Johannes Freiburg, born 01 July and baptized 03 July 1842(1); died 28 December 1904 at Allendorf; married 22 February 1876 at Allendorf to Maria Christina Freiburg who was born 19 November 1848 [apparently not at Allendorf] and died 04 April 1915 at Allendorf. He served in the German Army during the Franco-Prussian War and lost a leg in the war. Known children, born at Allendorf: Anton Freiburg, born 14 February 1877, died 09 January 1957 at Allendorf; Heinrich Freiburg, born 12 December 1878, died 13 February 1954 at Allendorf, married 06 June 1906 at Allendorf to Elisabeth Midderhoff who was born 07 March 1877 at Altenaffeln, Westphalia, Germany and died 16 January 1946, known child Elisabeth Freiburg was born 1911 and married 1938 to Johannes Erner who was born 16 June 1901 at Allendorf; Joseph Freiburg, born 10 April 1881, died 25 December 1967 at Allendorf, married 29 November 1906 to Theresia Thiele who was born 03 February 1888 at Endorf, Westphalia, Germany and died 02 November 1971 at Allendorf; Fritz Freiburg, born 25 April 1883, died 17 January 1963 at Allendorf, married to Anna Weitershagen who was born 31 July 1888 at Allendorf and died 05 April 1963 at Allendorf; Maria Freiburg, born 03 July 1885, died 15 July 1950 at Beringhausen, Germany; Johannes Freiburg, born 10 November 1887; Kasper Freiburg, born 01 March 1890, died 10 April 1925 at Allendorf, married 11 November 1919 to Maria Potthoff who was born 01 January 1893 at Allendorf and died 03 October 1964 at Allendorf.
+ MARIA CATHERINE FREIBURG, born 21 November and baptized 22 November 1844(1); emigrated to Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA.
+ CASPER FREIBURG, born 02 March and baptized 03 March 1847(1); emigrated to Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA.
Anne Marie Theresa Freiburg, baptized 12 August 1850(1); died 24 February 1908 at Allendorf.
+ JOHN HENRY FREIBURG, born 06 April and baptized 07 April 1854(1); emigrated to Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA.
Franz Anton Freiburg, born 25 March and baptized 26 March 1859(1); died 1861.
Christoph Freiburg, m. Gertrud Koenig. Last revision: 27 Nov 2007
Allendorf to America: Erner and Related Families in America.
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