Christoph Joseph August [Clute] Freiburg (son of CASPAR CLUTE gnt FREIBURG), born and baptized 28 May 1819₍₁₎ at Allendorf, Kreis Arnsberg, Westphalia, Germany [see also NOTE]; died 31 January 1875 at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA (Book 6B, page 143); married first 17 October 1848 at St. Louis (Book 4, page 164) to Rosa Beck (daughter of Johann Beck and Mary Wiedman) who was born 23 June 1823 in Baden, Germany and died 11 February 1870 at St. Louis (Book 3, page 209); married second 14 September 1874 at St. Louis (Book 16, page 532) to Anna Maria (Kirkloh or Kerloh) Keinholz (apparently her second or third marriage) who was born about 1832 in Westphalia, Germany.

He was a shoemaker; later he was a farmer. He came to the U.S. with his older brother Johannes on the ship Columbia which sailed from Bremen, Germany and arrived at Baltimore on 27 June 1842 [NOTE: see entry #44 on the passenger list: Johann “Klote” from Allendorf, 3 men, _? women, 1 child 0-1 years of age].

1850 Census: Rosa Freiburg, page 053, visit 500/908, St. Louis (1^st Ward), St. Louis, Missouri.

1860 Census: Augustus Freiburg, page 667, visit 1607/1584, Township 3 North Range 9 West, Madison, Illinois.

1870 Census: Christ Frieburg, page 149, visit 867/958, St. Louis (1^st Ward), St. Louis, Missouri.

1880 Census: Anna Freiburg (widow), page 196, visit 117/114, St. Louis (E.D. 407), St. Louis, Missouri [Second Enumeration].

Some of their younger children were raised by Rosa’s sister and brother-in-law, John and Lebaretha Weidig, who had no children of their own. [More genealogy info, including a photo of most of the Freiburg daughters, is on descendant Frederick “Fritz” Kruse’s website; genealogy info is also in Frederick’s GEDCOM.] [More genealogy info, and a larger version of the same photo, is also on descendant Emil Meis’ website.]

Known children, all with first wife, most born in Illinois:

Leah Freiburg, born about 1849 at St. Louis. [Not with parents in 1860].

Rosa Freiburg, born about 1854 at St. Louis; died 30 September 1877 at St. Louis (Book 8, page 086); married to John Hoerth (son of William and Margaret Hoerth) who was born about 1852 at St. Louis. 1880 Census: John Hoerth (widower, with “uncle” John Wedig), page 395, visit 034/034, Nameoki, Madison, Illinois. She is buried at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery at St. Louis [NOTE: info from death record, but I didn’t find her in the cemetery records]. Known child:

Rosa L. Hoerth, born about September 1875 at St. Louis; married 17 May 1899 in Madison County, Illinois (Book 10, page 116) to Leon C. Noonan who was born about September 1873 in Missouri and died 01 April 1913₍₅₎. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: Leon C. Noonan, page 296, visit 229/261, St. Louis (E.D. 409), St. Louis, Missouri. 1910 Census: Leon C. Noonan, page 342, visit 027/027, Nameoki, Madison, Illinois. 1920 Census: R. Noonan (widow), page 165, visit 096/118, Granite City (3^rd Ward), Madison, Illinois. 1930 Census: Rose L. Noonan, page 240, visit 082/085a, Wood River (3^rd Ward), Madison, Illinois. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Section 020, lot 1216) at St. Louis. Known children: Charles Walter Noonan, born 10 August 1900₍₈₎ in Illinois, he was a ticket clerk for a railroad₍₈₎, Alvin George Noonan, born 09 February 1903₍₆₎ at St. Louis, died 12 July 1988 at St. Louis₍₆₎.

Amelia Freiburg, born 22 January 1855; died 24 November 1919; married 1880 after the census to Michael Meyer who was born about October 1851 in Germany (from 1900 census) or in France and apparently died before the 1910 census. He was a wagon maker. He came to the U.S. in 1872 (from 1900 census). 1880 Census: Emilie Freiburg (single, with C. C. Rainwater), page 267, visit 077/107, St. Louis (E.D. 116), St. Louis, Missouri [First Enumeration]. 1900 Census: Michael Meyer, page 254, visit 113/118, Dyersville town, Dubuque, Iowa. 1910 Census: Amelia Meyer (widow), page 045, 102/102, Concord, Dubuque, Iowa. Known children, most born in Iowa:

Frank Joseph Meyer, born 12 November 1880₍₈₎ in Illinois; married 1906-07 to Margaret K. ______ who was born about 1882 in Iowa. He was a farmer. He registered for the WWI Draft at Farley, Dubuque, Iowa. 1910 Census: Frank J. Meyer, page 220, visit 015/016, Grafton, Miner, South Dakota. 1920 Census: Frank J. Meyer, page 131, visit 131/131, Concord, Dubuque, Iowa. 1930 Census: Frank J. Meyer, page 034, visit 061/061, Concord, Dubuque, Iowa. Known children, born in Iowa: (Sister) Olivia Meyer, born about 1907, she was a nun; Norbert Meyer, born about [?29] September 1909, 1930 Census: Norbert Meyer (“nephew”, single, with Merrill M. Karlen, below); Johanna E. Meyer, born about 1911; Edmund M. Meyer, born about [?14 July] 1913; Coletta A. Meyer, born about June 1915; Saloma E. Meyer, born about April 1917; Rita Mae Meyer, born about February 1919; Agnes H. Meyer, born about 1920; Margaret M. Meyer, born about 1922; Edna F. Meyer, born about October 1925.

Martha H. Meyer, born about August 1884; died 29 January 1928 at Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota (Death Certificate #114326); married 1904-05 to Christian Boniventure Natz (son of Stephen and Mary Natz, both born in Austria) who was born 08 January 1882₍₈₎ in Wisconsin. He was a farmer; later an automobile mechanic. 1910 Census: Christian Netz, page 220, visit 016/017, Grafton, Miner, South Dakota. 1920 Census: Chris B. Natz, page 176, visit 010/010, Sioux Falls (7^th Ward), Minnehaha, South Dakota. [He was married second 19 November 1928 to her sister Orpha, below.] Known children, born in South Dakota: Eunice A. Natz, born 23 June 1906₍₆₎, died November 1990 at Sioux Falls₍₆₎, married 03 August 1942 in Moody County, South Dakota (Marriage Certificate #223543) to Joseph Emmett Zerfas (son of Jacob and Ellen Zerfas) who was born 24 June 1898₍₆₎₍₈₎ in Milks Grove, Iroquois, Illinois and died 28 February 1988 at Sioux Falls₍₆₎, he was a farmer, he registered for the WWI Draft in Codington County, South Dakota; Cletus G. Natz, born 06 December 1907₍₆₎, died 18 July 2003 at Sioux Falls₍₆₎, married 17 June 1930 in Turner County, South Dakota (Marriage Certificate #138685) to Marjorie S. Alsin who was born 19 July 1907₍₆₎ and died 13 May 1996 at Sioux Falls₍₆₎; Vivian Natz, born about January 1909; Zita M. Natz, born 30 December 1914₍₆₎, died April 1992 at Sioux Falls₍₆₎, married 13 January 1941 at Sioux Falls (Marriage Certificate #216649) to Paul Brandenburg who was born about 1905; Lois Jean Natz, born about 1924, married 17 March 1945 at Sioux Falls (Marriage Certificate #236443) to Robert Leo Zerfas of Chicago, Cook, Illinois who was born about 1922.

Hugo V. Meyer, born about 1885; possibly married to Frances ______ who was born about 1885.

Emil J. Meyer, born 12 September 1887₍₆₎₍₈₎; died May 1971 at Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa₍₆₎; married 1910-11 to Blanche C. Schmidt (daughter of Theodore and Lena Schmidt) who was born about April 1890 in Concord, Dubuque, Iowa. He was a farmer. 1920 Census: Emil J. Meyer, page 141, visit 124/124, Otter Creek, Jackson, Iowa. 1930 Census: Emil Meyer, page 025, visit 181/187, Table Mound, Dubuque, Iowa. Known children, born in Iowa: Kenneth T. Meyer, born 12 November 1912₍₆₎, died 09 January 1994 at Dubuque₍₆₎; Kermit Michael Meyer, born 05 June 1915₍₆₎, died 28 December 1992 at Dubuque₍₆₎; Claude Joseph Meyer, born 28 May 1918₍₆₎, died 06 May 2000 at Dubuque₍₆₎.

Olivia Meyer, born about 1889; died in infancy.

Adelheid Rose Meyer, born 10 October 1891₍₆₎; died 08 March 1988 at Sturgis, Meade, South Dakota₍₆₎; married 1914-15 to Floyd Otis Jolley (son of William Jolley and Emma Hawkins) who was born 02 March 1888 at Decatur, Illinois₍₈₎. He was a traveling salesman; later an undertaker. 1910 Census: Adel Meyer (single, with brother-in-law Christian Natz, above). 1920 Census: Floyd Jolley, page 152, visit 105/112, Sioux Falls (6^th Ward), Minnehaha, South Dakota. 1930 Census: Floyd A. Jolley, page 063, visit 030/053, Sioux City (14^th Precinct), Woodbury, Iowa. Known children, born in South Dakota: William Jolley, born about 1917, [not with parents in 1930]; Robert J. Jolley, born 04 November 1919₍₆₎, died August 1984 at Sturgis₍₆₎; Dorothy Lee Jolley, born about 1922.

Maria Magdalena Meyer, born about February 1894; married 21 December 1915 in Turner County, South Dakota (Marriage Certificate #50510) to Merrill M. Karlen (son of Christian and Alice Karlen) who was born 05 June 1894 in Miner County, South Dakota₍₈₎. He was a farmer. He served as Sheriff of Lyman County, South Dakota from 1936 to 1939. They were members of St. Mary’s Catholic Church at Reliance, Lyman, South Dakota. 1920 Census: Merrill M. Karlen, page 054, visit 033/037, Carthage, Miner, South Dakota. 1930 Census: Merrill M. Karlen Sr, page 247, visit 010/010, Township 107 North Range 73 West, Lyman, South Dakota. [Researcher and descendant-in-law Rosemarie (Fletcher) Karlen.] Known children: Elton M. Karlen, born about May 1916, possibly married Elizabeth Evans, he was a WWII veteran; Merrill M. Karlen, born about November 1917; Vida Mae Karlen, born 25 September 1919₍₆₎, died 09 January 2003 at Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota₍₆₎, unmarried; Joan M. Karlen, born about 1922, she was a WWII veteran; Sylvia A. Karlen, born about September 1927.

Orpha Beatrice Amelia Meyer, born 01 September 1895₍₆₎; died September 1980 at Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota₍₆₎; married 19 November 1928 at Sioux Falls (Marriage Certificate #127947) to Christian Boniventure Natz (his second marriage [see her sister Martha, above] ). 1920 Census: Orpha Meyer (single, with brother-in-law Christian Natz). 1930 Census: C. B. Natz, page 234, visit 227/247, Sioux Falls (7^th Ward), Minnehaha, South Dakota.

Lebaretha Maria Meyer, born about December 1897. 1910 Census: (with mother).

Augusta Freiburg, born about January 1860; died 15 June 1938 in Madison County, Illinois (Death Certificate #000400); married 15 March 1883 in Madison County (License #585) to Walter Roman (son of John and Selena Rohmann) who was born about January 1854 in Switzerland and died 27 April 1941 aged 87 years in Nameoki, Madison, Illinois (Death Certificate #000301). He was a farmer. He came to the U.S. with his parents on the ship Vandalia which sailed from Le Havre, France and arrived at New York City on 06 November 1854. 1880 Census: Gustia Freiberg (with uncle John Wedig), page 395, visit 034/034, Nameoki, Madison, Illinois. 1900 Census: Walter Roman, page 128, visit 111/112, Nameoki, Madison, Illinois. 1910 Census: Walter Roman, page 355, visit 080/010, Nameoki, Madison, Illinois. 1920 Census: Walter Roman, page 023, visit ---/311, Nameoki, Madison, Illinois. 1930 Census: Walter Roman, page 262, visit 058/058, Nameoki, Madison, Illinois. Known children, born in Illinois:

Arthur Roman, born 27 December 1883₍₆₎₍₈₎; died June 1976 at Granite City, Madison, Illinois₍₆₎; married 1914-15 to Kathryn ______ who was born about 1890 in Illinois. He was a real estate agent; later an insurance agent. 1920 Census: Auther Roman, page 023, visit ---/312, Nameoki, Madison, Illinois. 1930 Census: Arthur Roman, page 262, visit 057/057, Nameoki, Madison, Illinois. Known children, born in Nameoki: Ruth Roman, born about 1917; Bruce Roman, born about 1921.

Elmer Roman, born about March 1886.

Mata Roman, born 28 May 1888₍₆₎₍₇₎; died 12 March 1983 at San Diego, San Diego, California₍₆₎₍₇₎; married 1925-26 to Robert Friend who was born about 1877 in Ohio. She was a textbook author. He was the President of an engineering firm. 1930 Census: Robert Friend, page 006, visit ---/141, Chicago (E.D. 129), Cook, Illinois. No children with them in 1930.

Walter Roman, born 13 May 1890₍₈₎. He worked at St. Louis, Missouri₍₈₎. 1920 Census: (single, with parents).

Oscar Roman, born 07 October 1891₍₈₎; married 1917-18 to Dorothy A. ______ who was born about 1892-93 in Illinois. He was a clerk; later he was a manager at an implement company. He was a WWI veteran; he registered for the Draft in Madison County. 1920 Census: Oscar Roman, page 242, visit ---/080, Mercedes city, Hidalgo, Texas. 1930 Census: Oscar Roman, page 005, visit 113/118, Mercedes city, Hidalgo, Texas. Known children, born in Texas: Howard Roman, born about 1920 after the census; Dorothy A. Roman, born about 1923; Richard Roman, born about August 1926.

Lebaretha Freiburg, born 04 March 1863; died 23 September 1953 at Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin; married 15 March 1883 in Madison County, Illinois (License #00587) to Paul Georg Wilhelm Karll (son of Erich Carl August Karll and Friederike Sophie Elisabeth Luebbers) who was born 12 February 1852 at Bardenhagen, Hannover, Germany and died 23 April 1910 at Reedsburg, Sauk, Wisconsin. [Photo of Lebaretha, and more genealogy info, on descendant Frederick Kruse’s website.] He owned a saloon. 1880 Census: Leberatha Freiberg (with uncle John Wedig), page 395, visit 034/034, Nameoki, Madison, Illinois. 1900 Census: Paul Karl, page 061, visit 382/390, Reedsburg (1^st Ward), Sauk, Wisconsin. 1910 Census: Paul Karll, page 269, visit 289/299, Reedsburg (1^st Ward), Sauk, Wisconsin. 1920 Census: Lebertha Karll (widow), page 179, visit 312/343, Reedsburg (1^st Ward), Sauk, Wisconsin. Children, born at Reedsburg: Blanche Karll, born 24 December 1883, died 24 June 1920 at Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, married about 1903 at Provo, Utah, Utah to George A. Dunham who was born 28 November 1873₍₈₎ at Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, he was a manager at Winchester Woolen Mills₍₈₎, he registered for the WWI Draft at Winchester, Frederick, Virginia; Olga A. Karll, born 20 February 1885₍₆₎, died 08 April 1973 at Baraboo₍₆₎, married 23 February 1905 at Baraboo to Thomas Matthew Mould who was born 05 October 1883₍₈₎ at Baraboo, he was a cashier at First National Bank at Baraboo₍₈₎; Paula Karll, born 24 June 1886, died 25 January 1939 at Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, married about March 1921 to Addison Smith who was born about 1886; Erich Richard Karll, born 14 February 1888₍₆₎₍₈₎, died 04 April 1973 at Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois₍₆₎, married 13 April 1914 at Danville, Vermilion, Illinois to Florence Kempf who was born 01 February 1894, he was an author, he registered for the WWI Draft at Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Edna Martha Karll, born 04 May 1891₍₆₎, died 16 April 1995 at Issaquah, King, Washington₍₆₎(also Death Certificate #95-009297), married 16 October 1915 at Waukegan, Lake, Illinois to Harry Ludwig Foy who was born about 1891; Frank Otto Karll, born 04 September 1893₍₆₎₍₈₎, died 29 June 1962₍₆₎ at Baraboo, married first about 1913 in Indiana to Olga Kathryn Epperson who was born about 1893 and died 23 May 1944 at Baraboo, he was a traveling salesman for the American Tobacco Company₍₈₎; Bodo Henry Karll, born 11 May 1896₍₆₎₍₈₎, died 18 December 1983 at Baraboo₍₆₎, married 08 November 1919 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois to Chloe Marie Barnhart (daughter of Henry Barnhart and Grace Wolfe) who was born 05 July 1900 in Wayne County, Illinois and died 24 June 1971 at Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, he was a clerk₍₈₎; Eleanor Mildred Karll, born 23 April 1903, married about 1928 to Adolph G. Thorsen who was born 10 June 1895.

Mathilda Eva Freiburg, born about December 1865; died 07 February 1923 in Shawnee, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; married 29 April 1884 at Dyersville, Dubuque, Iowa to Henry K. Meis (son of Ferdinand Meis and Martha Hoffarth) who was born 15 July 1862 at Dyersville and died 29 August 1943 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma. He was a contractor and a farmer. 1880 Census: Tillie Friburg (with Joseph Cain), page 065, visit 276/301, St. Louis (E.D. 155), St. Louis, Missouri [First Enumeration]. 1900 Census: H. K. Meis, page 058, visit 144/156, Lexington (1^st Ward), Cleveland, Oklahoma Territory. 1910 Census: Henry K. Meis, page 265, visit 150/177, Lawton (4^th Ward), Comanche, Oklahoma. 1920 Census: Henry K. Meis, page 230, visit 049/051, Forest, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma. [More genealogy info in descendant Emil Meis’ GEDCOM; also a photo of their family on Emil’s website] [Same photo, different caption, and a link to genealogy info, on Frederick Kruse’s website.] Children, last five born in Oklahoma Territory: Emil Ferdinand Meis, born 20 January 1885₍₈₎ at Dyersville, died 20 September 1951 at Oklahoma City, married 30 December 1912 at Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas to Anna Bowers Shook who was born 03 August 1890, he was a grocer₍₈₎, he registered for the WWI Draft at Lawton; Zeno Michael Meis, born and died 21 September 1886 at Dyersville; Lola Mary Meis, born 17 October 1889₍₇₎ at Dyersville, died 24 June 1968 in Mojave, Kern, California₍₇₎, married ______ Farr₍₈₎; Raymond Cicero Henry Meis, born 08 July 1890 at Dyersville, died 1894; Martha Luella Meis, born 11 September 1892 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, died 1969; Mary Viola Meis, born 01 August 1894, died 1975; Gregor Clarence Meis, born 20 September 1897, died 14 October 1924 at Oklahoma City; Henry Herman Meis, born 23 August 1899₍₆₎₍₈₎, died September 1979 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma₍₆₎, he was a farmer, he registered for the WWI Draft at Corpus Christi; Loretta Alma Meis, born 25 May 1904; Ferdinand Francis Meis, born 20 August 1907₍₆₎, died 14 April 1990₍₆₎ in Oklahoma.

Christina Freiburg, born 19 November 1867; died 27 August 1950; married 1891-92 to James Ryrie (son of John and Elizabeth Ryrie) who was born about 1863 at Alton, Madison, Illinois and apparently died before the 1900 census. 1880 Census: Tina Freiburg (with step-mother Anna Freiburg). 1900 Census: Christina Ryrie (widow, with brother-in-law Walter Roman, above). 1910 Census: Christine Ryrie (widow), page 191, visit 065/109, Granite City (3^rd Ward), Madison, Illinois. [They had one other child who died before the 1900 census.] Known children, born in Missouri: James Edgar Ryrie, born about November 1895, died 02 March 1918 in Shields, Lake, Illinois (Death Certificate #025800); Mildred H. Ryrie, born about February 1898.

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