Anton Frederick Freiburg (son of Franz Joseph Freiburg), born 16 September and baptized 18 September 1843 at Allendorf, Westphalia, Germany(1); died 04 February 1913(5) at Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA; married 01 August 1871 at Quincy to Catharina Agnes Laage who was born 26 March 1849(5) at Quincy and died 10 January 1906 aged 56 years, 09 months, 15 days(5)(also death records of St. John’s Church at Quincy) at Quincy.
After coming to the U.S. in 1865, he went to work for the cabinetmaker Franz Jasper; later he worked in the furniture factory of Frederick W. Jansen. He was Naturalized as a U.S. citizen on 07 November 1870 at Quincy.
In 1876, he and his brother Joseph bought Henry Brinkman’s funeral business. After selling his share of that business in 1892, Frederick managed the Menke & Grimm Planing Mill Company. They lived at 629 Oak Street, later he lived at 1031 North 12th Street in Quincy. They were members of St. John’s Church.
Biography from Geschichte der Deutschen Quincy’s, by Heinrich Bornmann, originally published in Deutsch-Amerikanische Geschichtsblaetter, 1901-11.
1870 Census: Frederick Freiburk (with brother Joseph), page 653, visit 331/344, Quincy (6th Ward), Adams, Illinois.
1880 Census: Fredrick A. Freiburg, page 380, visit 084/096, Quincy (1st Ward), Adams, Illinois.
1900 Census: Fred A. Freiburg, page 317, visit 104/113, Quincy (1st Ward), Adams, Illinois.
1910 Census: Fred A. Freiburg (widower), page 281, visit 164/167, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois.
They are buried at St. Boniface Cemetery at Quincy (Block 5, lot 48).
Known children, born at Quincy:
George Freiburg, born 11 January 1873; died 02 May 1874 aged 01 year, 03 months, 20 days(5); buried at St. Boniface Cemetery.
Mary Catherine Freiburg, born 20 March 1875; died 28 December 1907 at Quincy; unmarried.
Mary Margaret Freiburg, born 24 June 1877; died 18 July 1951 at Quincy; married 26 November 1925 at Quincy to Edward J. Lahan who was born 15 March 1862 in Illinois and died 07 October 1935 at Quincy. He was an iron molder; she was a nurse. 1920 Census: Mary Freiburg (single, with brother Fred, just below), page 022, visit 139/228, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois. They had no children.
Frederick G. Freiburg, born 22 May 1880(8); died 08 July 1941 aged 61 years at Quincy (Death Certificate #000340); married 08 June 1915 at Quincy to Bertha R. Musholt (daughter of Joseph Musholt and Elizabeth ______) who was born 28 February 1893(6) in Melrose, Adams, Illinois and died 02 May 1977 at Fowler, Adams Illinois(6). He was an automobile painter; he also worked as a carriage finisher. They inherited and lived at his father’s old house at 1031 North 12th Street. 1920 Census: Fred Freiburg, page 022, visit 139/228, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1930 Census: Fred G. Freiburg, page 217, visit 236/254, Quincy (E.D. 45), Adams, Illinois. They are buried at Calvary Cemetery at Quincy. Known children, born at Quincy:
Dorothy Virginia Freiburg, born 18 March 1916(6); died 15 July 1986 at Fowler, Adams, Illinois(6); married 23 January 1937 at Quincy to Alvin L. Frese who was born 03 March 1913(6) at Quincy and died 24 September 1979 at Fowler(6). They had five children.
Loretta Helen Freiburg, born 10 December 1918; died 03 January 1919 (Death Certificate #000011).
John Anthony Joseph Freiburg, born 06 September 1883(8); died 18 August 1951 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois; married 01 June 1912 at Chicago to Helena Emma Engesser who was born 24 March 1888 at Chicago and died 06 November 1962 at Quincy. He worked as a furniture finisher and a furniture salesman. They lived at 1328 North 12th Street in Quincy; later at 1111 Elm Street. They belonged to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. 1920 Census: John A. Freiburg, page 009, visit 223/225, Quincy (5th Ward), Adams, Illinois. 1930 Census: John A. Freiburg, page 219, visit 390/409, Quincy (E.D. 45), Adams, Illinois. Known children, born at Quincy:
Paul F. Freiburg, born 10 June 1913(6); died 14 February 2003 at Quincy(6); married to Rita ______.
Marcella Mathilda Freiburg, born 03 November 1916(6); died 10 November 1995 at Quincy(6); married 16 September 1940 at Quincy to Maurice Deters who was born 03 July 1915 at Quincy. They had six children.
Arthur Clarence Freiburg, born 16 September 1919; possibly never married. He was a WWII veteran (U.S. Army SN:36440041).
Harold August Freiburg, born 19 March 1923(6); died 22 July 2003 at Quincy(6); married 16 August 1947 to Rita Ann Toomey who was born 27 July 1925 in Iowa. They had five children.
Jerome Joseph Freiburg, born 09 August 1929; died 08 September 1967 at the State Hospital for Crippled Children at Bloomington, McLean, Illinois; unmarried.
Verena Clara Freiburg, born 20 June 1886; died 19 June 1888 aged 01 year, 11 months, 29 days(5); buried at St. Boniface Cemetery.
Frederick Freiburg, m. Catherine A. Laage. Last revision: 28 Nov 2007
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