Fredericks - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Fredericks-Vogel of Newark, New Jersey

kellycooper27 — 2012-04-18 00:09:08Z

Hi,
Looking for Stephen Fredericks and Maria Vogel (my 1st cousin 1x removed) married on 29 Dec. 1917 in St. Columba's Catholic Church, Newark, NJ. They had John Fredericks b. Apr 1918, Newark, NJ married Edna Stusel in 1934 in Indianna.

Would love to learn more, share what I have.

Please respond to cooperkvrs@verizon.net

Thank you.
kely vogel cooper

Re: FREDERICKS

sandraharmeyer — 2012-04-15 04:07:07Z

My grandfather on my mothers side was John Fredericks. He was a contractor and died of a working accident either Boston Store or Gimbels Wisconsin. He married Martha Brasch and they had eight children live and 2 miscarrages.

Re: Fredericks Mauritius

Marcelle626 — 2011-12-27 08:28:57Z

Yes me ,my late grandmother was born in Mauritius, Marjorie Fredericks

J. Wynn Fredericks photo

Not_A_Relative — 2011-11-13 16:53:54Z

http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/25013/j-w...

Constance Fredericks photo

phampson — 2011-10-28 20:41:22Z

I have two old photos from 1929; one of Harris Watson and another of his wife to be Constance Fredericks (married in 1932). They were in the effects of my wife's grandfather who was a Congregationalist minister in Sioux Falls, SD and were probably taken at a church function. Is anyone interested or know someone who would be?

Paul

Re: Fredericks

JanetChadwick75 — 2011-10-04 03:15:11Z

My Fredericks Family were in Lurnburg, Nova Scotia in 1700's a son John had a daughter who marred a
John McMinn, They came to Utah with the Pioneers, settled in SLC, he wa killid by a bull. Elizabeth and her children moved to Randolph, Utah, Elizabeth Frederick McMinn is bui ried there and some of her family also.i have info of john,s family in Luenburg, NS

FREDERICKS, Annie c.1830 AMSTERDAM or GERMANY>NYC>MD>NJ

jawbay — 2011-06-25 21:28:18Z

Annie FREDERICKS b. ca 1830 in either Holland or Germany m.Peter KOOPS b. ca. 1832 in Holland Netherlands died c. 1875 in unknown. They immigrated to New York City in 1851. Their known children are John c. 1851 in Germany, Jennie c. 1852 in NYC, USA, Charles c.1855 In NYC,USA, Peter c. 1856 in NYC,USA, Susan c, 1858 in Balt. MD, Anna c. 1860 in NYC,USA, Frank c. 1862 in NYC,USA, Mary c. 1864 in New Jersey, Louisa c.1866, in New Jersey and Bertha c. 1868 in New Jersey.

George Fredericks, Pittsburgh, PA

magjen20071 — 2011-05-20 15:17:27Z

Article from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette mentioning Robert Marston, Maurice Connors, Michael Shanahan, George Fredericks.

Robert Marston, 18, from Manchester, N.H., was killed under a tree near Pressley Street on the North Side. Men inside the Cedar Avenue Elks Lodge saw him go down. They took him to Allegheny General Hospital, but he was dead, killed by lightning.

A mile or so and seconds away, a bolt of lightning crashed into the top of an oil storage tank at the Atlantic Refining Co. along Butler Street in Lawrenceville. It was a little before 2 p.m., Friday, June 15, 1923. The bolt ripped through the top of the steel tank spewing thousands of gallons of Pennsylvania crude to the ground while bursting into flames.

The refinery gate guard ran to firebox 547 at the corner of 57th and Butler. The first drops of rain began to fall just as Pittsburgh's worst oil fire got under way.

Tank 83 was a big tank, much larger than the typical Lawrenceville house. Already the column of thick black smoke was the tallest structure between New York and Chicago.

Their jobs going up in smoke'

The Atlantic refinery manufactured all sorts of petroleum products, a long list of lubricants, as well as kerosene and gasoline.

In the decades following Drake's discovery of Titusville oil, Pittsburgh became the center of the U.S. oil industry. Pittsburgh was home to more than 50 refineries and produced the country's drilling tools and tank cars. By the mid 1920s Pennsylvania was still producing 7-plus million barrels of oil annually.

Maurice Connors had been a refinery fireman for 12 years. His job was to keep water sprayed on taps leading to and from storage tanks. Friction caused by fluid in motion would often lead to flare-ups. Workers were thrown in all directions when lightning struck Tank 83. By the time Maurice regained his feet and nozzle, the fire and spill was the worst thing he had ever seen.
An 1891 Irish immigrant, my grandfather Maurice had seen his share of hellish situations at the Isabella Blast Furnace and at Armstrong Cork. In 1913, with his wife Delia six months pregnant, he had sat at the bedside of an 8-year-old son as he died of a heart ailment. Maurice had lived in constant fear of his children's health throughout the influenza of 1917. Now he was living with the abomination known as the 18th Amendment -- Prohibition.

As Pittsburgh city firemen from across the East End pulled from their stations, all could see their destination. Draught horses knew which way to go. There were still many a horse on the fire department payroll.

Engine Company 24 sped along Butler Street right into the path of a streetcar near the 46th Street car barn, injuring both drivers.

Engine Company 32, 6 and 25 were among some of the first to arrive on the scene, as was Pittsburgh fire Chief Michael Shanahan. Fire trucks lined Butler Street, spraying all the storage tanks they could reach while refinery firemen attacked the flame of Tank 83 from several different directions.

Freight trains along the Pennsylvania Railroad's Conemaugh tracks increased their speed to get by the fire -- a dangerous maneuver for westbound freight entering Downtown Pittsburgh. There were scarcely a half-dozen larger cities in the country.

Passenger and commuter rail was rerouted through the North Side. Freight traffic was soon stopped in its tracks when the railroad sent its own firemen. The 75 men on the fire train ran their hoses directly into the Allegheny River. The railroad wasn't being benevolent, though the refinery was a large customer: four sets of east-west track vital to commerce were in jeopardy.

Chaotic scenes occurred along Butler Street. Police, clubs in hand, were trying to establish a perimeter. Off-duty refinery workers literally seeing their jobs going up in smoke were determined to get by them. All along, rain continued to fall.

The still gathering crowd, including refinery workers' relatives, already numbered in the thousands. The police struggled to push the crowd back behind homes being forcibly evacuated, though few residents needed much persuading. Onlookers and evacuees carrying what possessions they could were herded onto Sunnyside Hill.

They strained to see through noxious thick black smoke as flames leapt into the air. Not only did spectators lose sight of firemen, groups of firemen would lose sight of each other. One hose company after another would spray in the direction of those lost from view, in hope of providing cover for retreat.

This practice achieved mixed results. At times, it was a life-saving measure. In other incidents it accomplished nothing -- or worse, it would knock fellow firemen into ankle-deep hot oil.

It was impossible to hear over the roar of the flames. Shouts went unheeded. Screams went unheard. Oil being oil, gloves slid off of hands. Helmets slid off or were otherwise discarded. Clothing smoldered, hair burned.
'A sea of liquid fire'

That very morning Pittsburgh Mayor William Magee had vetoed a council bill to increase fire department salaries.

Ambulance-loads of nurses from St. Francis and St. Margaret hospitals attended to the injured. Priests from St. Mary and St. Joseph, along with Red Cross workers, provided what comfort they could. Father Angel of St. Kiernan helped drag burned firemen through a hole cut into the refinery fence. Many from Engine Co. 9 were from his congregation, as was Maurice's family.

Firemen tried to reach the valve at the bottom of Tank 83 which, prior to the lightning, was filled to capacity with 30,000 barrels of crude oil.

The hope was to open the valve to drain oil onto the refinery ground. Using wooden walls of storage sheds as shields, they tried to approach the valve but the heat was too intense.

Hundreds of refinery workers dug trenches like doughboys. They cut channels in the compacted ground leading away from the "hogbacks" -- underground tanks containing hundreds of thousands of gallons of the refinery's most volatile product, gasoline. It was enough to burn the city of Pittsburgh to the ground.

After burning for five hours Tank 83 melted, sending what The Pittsburgh Press called "a sea of liquid fire" throughout much of the 26-acre refinery. Flames appeared along the exterior walls of the refinery garage. Workers were able to drive most of the trucks out on to Butler Street. Some in for repairs were lost; the majority were out on deliveries.

Rumors swirled like thick black smoke amongst onlookers on rain-soaked Sunnyside Hill. First 20 firemen were dead; then word was 50.

The heat became so extreme that Storage Tank 81 burst, the immense round roof hitting the sidewall. It splashed hot oil in all directions for a two-block radius.

Dozens were splashed on Sunnyside Hill, including children of refinery employees attending Mount Albion summer school where windows were breaking from the heat. The contents of Tank 81, an additional 30,000 barrels of crude, sent firemen and laborers running for their lives.

The fire train retreated toward Downtown as creasoted railroad ties caught fire. All four sets of railroad track bent and twisted from the heat of flaming oil.

A Pittsburgh Gazette reporter wrote he "thought his last moment had come. Everybody running, yelling, screaming. A dozen blocks away families hurried their household goods into the street."

With the aid of paddy wagons, police pushed the Butler Street crowd all the way back to 47th Street, the rear of the crowd found themselves with their backs to the wrecked streetcar, still partially blocking Butler. The rain continued, and "explosion after explosion rocked the district."

Fire chief Shanahan -- burned, cut and bruised -- called a "general alarm." All firemen and equipment from throughout the city was ordered to respond.

Burning oil rolled through the railroad bed, taking various tanks and sheds along with it. Flames two stories tall flowed down the Allegheny River. Sharpsburg and Etna police closed the 62nd Street Bridge to traffic. They watched in disbelief as flame traveled upriver against the current of the rain-swollen Allegheny. Day turned into night.

Hours went by. Firemen sprayed water on flames and nearby homes. Refinery laborers built earthen breastworks between themselves and storage tanks 84, 86 and 87.

Quoting the Pittsburgh Press, "they fought in the shadows of blazing tanks, emissaries of death sending forth their flaming breath to the night sky."

The Brushed Steel Company along with The United Engineering and Foundry Company caught fire to the east of the refinery. The loom shed at M.B. Suydain burned to the west.

Behind the crowd on Sunnyside Hill another fire appeared, near the playground on North Millvale Street. This one was quite intentional. Thirty police were dispatched.

Roughly 150 men in white robes fled in autos as the first police arrived. Patrolman Harry Sweeny and Ben Damatroski both suffered burns pulling down the flaming cross, built from 1-inch iron pipe and ignited with kerosene-soaked rags. Just another message from the Ku Klux Klan to local Catholics.

5.5 million gallons in 28 hours

As night gave way to morning, Pittsburgh's newspapers found it difficult to keep up with the fire's development. Flaming oil after all was a fluid situation.

The fire burned through Saturday morning and most of the afternoon. A full 28 hours after the lightning struck, fire chief Shanahan proclaimed the fire was under control.

At least 100,000 barrels (5.5 million gallons) of oil was gone. Burned or swept away -- roughly half the size of the Exxon Valdez spill of 1989. In 28 hours. In Pittsburgh.

Along with tanks 83, 81 and 85, tanks 121 and 122 were gone. Tanks 52 and 71 containing 600 barrels of napthia had also melted away.

At least 50 spectators had been injured by hot oil. Dozens of firemen were sickened by smoke and fumes. Some were hospitalized for exhaustion or shock, many had sustained burns.

City fireman George Fredricks took a hot spark in the eye. Refinery fireman Michael Schauder lost two fingers on his left hand, severed by a dropped oily nozzle under pressure.

Miraculously, no one was killed. No homes were lost. In addition to the tanks, the refinery lost several large buildings.

Various fire companies packed up and headed home. On the way back to their station, Engine Company 16's truck caught on fire; they put themselves out.

Railroad workers immediately got to work rebuilding the Conemaugh tracks. Atlantic Refinery officials vowed to rebuild at once. Consumers were advised that they would see a slight increase in prices.

Maurice: the epilogue

Maurice had punched in at 5 a.m. on Friday. He punched out after 5 p.m. on Saturday. He caught a ride with a Red Cross wagon to a temporary shelter at the Union Steel Casting Company near the 62nd Street Bridge.

There he bathed his burnt and oil-encrusted body and pulled on a fresh set of clothes. He drank a tall glass of complimentary whiskey from one of the many nearby speakeasys. He declined an offer of cantaloupe. Didn't care for melons, neither fruit nor bankers.

Maurice returned to the refinery a couple days later. But the job he had fought so hard to preserve now frightened him. His mustache would grow back, but he never fully regained his strength.

He was fired for being sick in 1926. It was tough for Delia and the eight living children, seven by birth and a second daughter Mary that the family had "taken in" when her own mother died. They got by on the wages of son John, who worked at Hubbard's Shovel Factory.

Maurice died in October 1927 while Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and the rest of the Yankees' Murderers' Row were killing the Pirates in Oakland. His kids ranged in age from 5 to 24.

The day after the Atlantic Refinery fire, a Millvale friend identified the lifeless lightning-struck body at the morgue as Robert Marston.
Michael Connors is a local historian living in Chalfant. He is former vice president of the Lawrenceville Historical Society (lhs15201.org).

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11135/1146432-109-0.stm

Re: New York Fredericks

LavenaS — 2010-10-30 06:38:48Z

My mom was one of Fred's daughters..Her name was Rowena. Who married into your family?

Re: Seeking info on Frederick(s) family of Jamaica, Queens

GazetteWriter — 2010-07-27 02:05:47Z

I now have answers to my previous questions and am now looking to connect with other Frederick(s) researchers.

James Blakely Fredericks of Los Angeles, CA 1943

drbrownlee — 2010-05-22 06:00:15Z

James is pictured in the 1943 yearbook of the 20th Ferrying Group, based at Nashville, Tennessee. Their duty was to transport aircraft from the United States to the Allied front. I'm not kin but thought this might help others researching family.

obit for Mary Catherine Fredericks Cox Shivers, born 1890 Indiana, died 1961 Kansas

cwhite02 — 2010-05-17 20:15:55Z

Minneapolis Messenger, Ottawa County, Kansas, Jan. 12, 1961, page 1:
MRS. CATHERINE SHIVERS
Mary Catherine Shivers, eldest daughter of Eilert H. and Anna Supinger Fredericks, was born at Terre Haute, Indiana on Dec. 11, 1890, and departed this life Jan. 3, 1961 at Asbury hospital in Salina, Kansas, at 70 years, 22 days of age.
In July 14, she was united in marriage to George Howard Cox. To this union two daughters were born, Mrs. Anna Sarah Bremerman of Minneapolis, Kansas and Mrs. Edythe Ernestine Cook, of San Diego, California.
On Sept. 2, 1917 she was united in marriage to William P. Shivers of Minneapolis, Kansas. To this union three children were born: Winfred Roy of Morganville, Kansas; Mrs. Claudine Manuel of Reseda, Calif., and Raymond LeVerne of Phillipsburg, Kansas. All the children survive. There are also three step-sons: Clarence P. Shivers of Delphos, Kansas; Lloyd W. Shivers of Delphos; and William A. Shivers of Abilene, Kans., also one sister, Mrs. Fred Greer, of Ponca City, Okla; three brothers: Robert O. Fredricks, of Ponca City, Okla.; Luther O. Fredricks of Caldwell, Idaho; and Eilert H. Fredricks, of Grapeview, Washington; 19 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 5, at two o'clock at the Parks-Holtz Funeral Home, with Rev. Keith Seelig officiating. Mrs. Dean Somers, organist, accompanied Mrs. Frank White, who sang "Abide With Me."
Pallbearers were Louis Hendrixson, James Myers, Henry Bartlett, Clarence Bartsch, Randall Gawith and Fred LaOrange. Burial was in the Highland cemetery at Minneapolis.

SOUTH CAROLINA FREDERICKS

mbrown1959 — 2010-05-16 05:50:18Z

Looking for information on Jacob Fredericks, b. abt. 1762 South Carolina. Married Elizabeth Boyd, dau of John Boyd

Robert E. Fredericks, 82,born,in Warren, Pa.son of, Traugott and Emily Brumont Fredericks.

KENNELLYMARKA — 2010-03-28 19:15:12Z

Robert E. Fredericks, 82, of 10 Herron Court, Warren, Pa. died Tuesday morning, March 23, 2010 at his residence peacefully in his sleep. He was born December 11, 1927 in Warren, Pa. to the late Traugott and Emily Brumont Fredericks. He has resided his entire life in Warren and was a 1945 graduate of Warren High School. Bob earned a bachelor's degree from Penn State University in Engineering. He had served in the U.S. Army as a private first class. He was employed at the former Struthers Wells Corp. as a plant manager and engineer retiring from there after many years service. Bob was a member and director at the Warren American Legion Post 135. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, golfer, country music lover and enjoyed playing the guitar. He is survived by his two sons - Mark A. Fredericks and his wife, Patty of Warren, Pa., Kelly J. Fredericks and his wife, Cindy of Boca Raton, Fla., six grandchildren, several nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Mary Jeanne Tome Fredericks who died March 5, 2001 and whom he married July 5, 1957 in Warren, Pa., four brothers - Herb, Carl, Leroy and Walter Fredericks, one Sister - Hertha Fredericks Herron. Friends may call at the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., 304 East Street, Warren, Pa. on Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. where a funeral service will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 a.m. with Msgr. Casmir Bogniak, Temporary Parochial Administrator of St. Joseph R.C. Church, Officiating. Interment will be in St. Joseph R.C. Cemetery. Those wishing to place memorials may do so through the Warren County Historical Society, 210 Fourth Ave., Warren, Pa. 16365 or the Hospice of Warren County, 2 Crescent Park, Warren, Pa. 16365 or the Warren American Legion Post 135, 412 Pennsylvania Avenue West, Warren, Pa. 16365. Those wishing to submit e-mail condolences may do so by visiting www.lewisfuneralhomeinc.com

Robert E. Fredericks, 82,born,in Warren, Pa.son of, Traugott and Emily Brumont Fredericks.

KENNELLYMARKA — 2010-03-28 19:14:39Z

Re: fredericks from wi

donnamaefredericksneider — 2010-03-18 19:12:37Z

My name is Donna Fredericks Neider, & I am from Frederic, Ws. My grandparents, John Louis Fredericks,(b. New York)& Anna Sarah Rule, (b. Hampton, Iowa) Their children, Ida, Albert, Louie (my dad), Richard, John Jr. & Anna, were all born in Hampton, Iowa. Richards 2 boys, Richard & Ronald are still in the ares. I do not recall any Freeman Fredericks from Frederic. I do have "Frederic" history books but do not recall that name. Of course, I have not read every page either...Let me know if you know of any of these people..you can contact me @ bndneider@gmail.com Thanks Donna

Sharon McDonald married Robert Fredericks

Natalie959 — 2010-03-04 17:23:41Z

Searching for relatives of Sharon McDonald who married Robert Fredericks. Sharon's brother Robert Lawrence, born 1949 who died in 1992 in Michigan.

Re: Fredericks

adajean_1 — 2010-02-14 21:02:17Z

Hi,Nancy, I just posted a reply to you regarding Wrigleys.
To find the older immigration records go to www.castlegarden.org. They have the records prior to Ellis Island's.

Fredericks of Astoria, Queens

VVicital — 2010-02-14 00:42:34Z

I am looking for relatives/descendants of George Freiedrich and his wife Barbara helmbeck of Wurzburg, Bavaria. They had several children including Harry Fredericks.

Re: Looking for relatives

clairemfalvey — 2010-02-12 07:02:59Z

I am also looking for information on Cyril Fredericks living in Picton.

Re: Fredericks Family of New Brunswick

KITTNA — 2010-02-06 19:07:06Z

I have an Ira Fredericks born 1844 and an Ira Fredericks born 1899.

family

durantfredericks — 2010-01-09 06:16:18Z

we are a huge family in Cape Town South Africa my grand parents were Charles Durant Phillip Fredericks and Caroline Fredericks.Wondering if we have family in other countries?

John R. (Jack) Fredericks obit (1938-2009)

barefoot60 — 2009-10-30 19:24:46Z

MILLSBORO (DE)- John R. "Jack" Fredericks, 71, of Millsboro (Long Neck), formerly of Tuckerton, N.J., passed away on Oct. 27, 2009. He was born on Jan. 27, 1938, in Nanticoke, Pa., son of the late Gilbert and Edyth Thomas Fredericks. He was a retired truck driver. He loved his family, and was a strong willed person who valiantly fought against chronic illnesses for several years. He loved to work in his yard, to paint and to work on birdhouses. He was surrounded by his loving family when he passed and will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife, Louise M. Fredericks of Millsboro; five children, his sons, Richard John Fredericks and his wife Jennifer of Egg Harbor City, N.J., Robert Jay Fredericks of West Creek, N.J., and Joseph G. Fredericks and his wife Sherry of Camden, his daughters, Luann Cimino of Millsboro, and Janel Rawstern and her husband Rocky of Central Point, Ore.; and six grandchildren, Melissa, Christopher, Angela, Robert, Mark, and Joshua; and one great-grandchild, Madison. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests Contributions to either the Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriot's Way, Milford, DE 19963; or to the Tunnel Cancer Center, Beebe Medical Foundation, 424 Savannah Rd., Lewes, DE 19958.

Re: Fredericks/son Sweden to Illinois 1854 to Present

mandi628 — 2009-10-20 06:18:19Z

Sorry, you also listed an Edith Fredericks, and my William Jr. had a sister Edith.

Re: Fredericks/son Sweden to Illinois 1854 to Present

mandi628 — 2009-10-20 06:17:14Z

It's been awhile since you posted this, so I don't know if you're still around, but I have William Fredericks and William Jasper Fredericks (you listed Jr.?) in my husband's tree. They lived in the Chicago area and Jr. lived 1915-1987. All I have of the Fredericks is those two names, so I'd love to know more. Thanks!

Re: cook county, illinois FREDERICKS, WENDTLAND

mandi628 — 2009-10-20 05:57:45Z

I am researching Fredericks from Chicago also. I have a William Fredericks who married Ida Jasper (from MI), and they had a son William Jasper Fredericks (1915-1987). That is all the information I have, aside from William J. Fredericks' children who are my husbands' relatives. Does anyone have any William Fredericks' in their research?

Need info on children of Charles and Clara Fredericks

rdrogva_1 — 2009-09-27 01:40:33Z

Would appreciate any information on the families
of Charles and Clara, children are Myrtle, Wilber,
Jeanette, Richard and Clarence.

Clara M. Fredericks (nee Ullmann) - OBIT 1976

fgruber24 — 2009-08-30 17:38:11Z

Cincinnati Enquirer
September 14, 1976
Page: C4

Florrie Fredericks - Recognize this family?

lldthompson — 2009-07-14 02:59:43Z

I am attempting to find Florrie ...who married a George Fredericks sometime after the second world war in England.

Florrie was the daughter of Tina Carmichael (maiden name)(born in Kenmore Perthshire) and Alf....? They lived in South-end-on Sea in England.

Florrie & her family emigrated to Wheaton Illinois sometime in the 1950's.

Fredericks Mauritius

chrisjonesaus — 2009-04-07 03:12:57Z

I am trying to trace my ancestor John Charles Fredericks, born in Mauritius in 1860, died Liverpool 1888. Married to Martha Elizabeth Rooney / Balmer and daughter was Victoria.
I have found a Prosper Charles Fredericks on a slave log book for Mauritius in 1817 at age of 1 month and I'm not sure if they are related - possibly grand father or father?
Anyone with Mauritian Fredericks ancestors?
Cheers
Chris

FREDERICKS Glorie Y and William J

t42Parkdale — 2009-04-02 18:28:53Z

FREDERICKS Glorie Y and William J

I photographed this gravestone in the Parkdale Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 202,518 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Wendtland

dschmidt30 — 2009-02-24 14:06:44Z

Hi Susan

parts of my family (Wendtland/Stapel) immigrated from Germany, a small village called Bialobloto or Sakrente, to the States (Chicago most likely) in the late 1800dreds.

Do you have any idea where your family is from?

Daniela

Re: cook county, illinois FREDERICKS, WENDTLAND

dschmidt30 — 2009-02-24 14:03:35Z

Dear Yvonne,

my maternal great grandmother was Emilie Wendtland, born in Germany (than, now Poland). I don't have a birth date for her but based on my grandmothers date of birth I would guess late 1880 to early 1890ties. They lived near Sompolno in a very small village. She marries Wilhelm Stapel and died in Oldenburg in Germany after the war.

My other family members (all in the same region) Mundt, Zimmer, Schmidt, Betcher, all from the same village.

I know that familiy members immigrated to Chicago and Canada, but I have lost the track there

I would love to see if we can match up histories
Daniela

Re: Fredericks

JanetChadwick75 — 2008-10-24 00:09:15Z

My John Frederick married Anna Mary (Mary Ann) Geizer (Geizer) about 1823 and he was listed in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia with the Geizer family history in a book. That about all I have on him
I do know Frederick' came on a ship called "Murdock" a Conrad Frederick and several other listings.

Re: Fredericks, Southern NY area

jsveltidi — 2008-10-13 12:23:41Z

Thank you very very much! I'm broomflyer at gmail dot com. I'll have to look on the map to see where this cemetery is. Is Springfield Cemetery the same as Montefiore Cemetery? That's near the family home in Jamaica Queens. Thank you.
Jan Starbird-Veltidi

Re: Fredericks, Southern NY area

GazetteWriter — 2008-10-11 01:49:12Z

All of these Fredericks are buried in the Old Springfield Cemetery on Springfield Blvd. in Cambria Heights, NY. I think I may even have pictures of the headstones... send me your email and I'll forward them on. You can call the cemetery and request a search of their records: 516-593-4379. The man I've spoken with there is very nice and very helpful. FYI, the records all read "Fredricks" even though the actual headstones read "Frederick" and "Fredericks." Good luck. :)

KPV

Re: Fredericks

thefredericksfamily1 — 2008-10-06 21:43:49Z

My name is Peter Torrey Fredericks. I noticed information posted on this string about about John and William Fredericks. I found that William died in Ithaca NY and is the ancestor of Baron Wilhelm VonFriederich (see http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-genforum/email.cgi?2837291...) which coincides with my grandfather telling of our family history. You may find it interesting to note that Dr. William James Fredericks (my great-grandfather) was born in the Wales and Java Center area in NY around the late 1860s. He was the son of a Presbyterian minister, (Jeremiah?) Fredericks. William received his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University. He married Martha Torrey and moved to Bradford PA where he was an otolaryngologists in the 1890s and owned oil leases in McKean and Cattaraugus counties. Martha's family was reported to have originally settled in Vermont before moving to the Western NY area and was of Scotch-Irish descent. William had a brother, John, who was a politician (senator?) and golf professional in California. William and Martha had one son, James Torrey Fredericks (my grandfather) who grew-up in Bradford and received undergraduate degree from Amherst College in 1918 and his masters from Columbia Univ in geology. Jim served in WW1 and became an oil producer and married Alice Lachman. Alice was the only daughter of a widowed petroleum engineer, Dr. _ Lachman who immigrated from Germany with Alice to design the Kendall Oil refinary in Bradford. Jim and Alice had two children; James Torrey Fredericks, Jr. (my dad) and Diana "Didi" Fredericks. Jim attended Dartmouth College and married Nina Peter Johnson, the first daughter of Peter and Molly Johnson. (Peter and Molly immigrated from Shiasiasta Greece and settled in Bradford PA where they had three children; Nina, Elizabeth, & James.) Jim Fredericks Jr. served in the Korean War and later completed his graduate degrees at Dartmouth's Tuck Business School and Thayer Engineering School. Nina attended the Univ of Pennsylvania, and together, they raised four children; Barbara, William James II, Carol, and me. Jim worked for Gruman and spent the most of his career working for Bell Aerospace in Wheatfield NY where he was space scientist and a specialist in rocket propultion. We lived in Buffalo and East Aurora growing-up, and later they retired in Williamsville NY. Jim Jr. died on December 21, 1987 and his remains were buried in Bradford PA. Nina lived in Buffalo with her eldest daughter Barbara and was dedicated to the Jungian Analytical Society of Western New York where she was a founder. She also spent much of her time with her seven grandchildren, Nathaniel James-Anthony Fredericks, Oliver Maxwell Fredericks, and Phoebe Rayher, (the children of William J. Fredericks II and Karen Sineni Fredericks of Kennett Square PA), Trevor Sy and Sarah Elizabeth Young (the children of Carol Fredericks Young and Charles Young of Lexington KY), and Peter James Fredericks and Elise Hadley Fredericks (my children with Virginia Hadley Fredericks of Shirley MA). Nina died on January 22, 2007.

Seeking info on Frederick(s) family of Jamaica, Queens

GazetteWriter — 2008-09-15 18:48:08Z

I'm looking for information on Peter (b. appx. 1824) and his wife Phebe (b. 1832), as well as their son Jacob (b. 1865). In the 1870 census, a woman named Deborah Fredericks (b. 1796) lives with the family as well, but I'm unsure if this is Peter's mother or some other relative. Any information would be appreciated. Please email me: kpowersv(at)yahoo.com with "Fredericks" in the subject line.

Many thanks,
KPV

Re: Peter Fredericks (b.c.1785 in NJ) and his dau. Nancy Pierson Lytel

DMichael_Iradi — 2008-07-07 18:30:38Z

New email for D. Michael Iradi: dmiradi@gmail.com

Re: Fredericks

JanetChadwick75 — 2008-06-08 15:53:15Z

My Frederick(s) family were in Nova Scotia in the late 1700's and 1800's. I heard they may have come from PA and someone sent me info of a John Frederick(s) in Franklin Co. PA. but I still don't have any proof. I also found my John Frederick in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia with his wife and her family. but no dates. Hope this is of help to you. Don't give up. and good luck on your search. I will keep looking for info.
Thank you
Janet

Leroy sterling and Florance (smith) sterling

klotz87 — 2008-06-03 12:16:51Z

I am trying to find my great-grandparents, parents, i have no names or dates for them at the time being, an would be helpful if anyone would have any information on them

Leroy and florance sterling is the father of:

Milton sterling- my grandfather
David sterling my great uncle
Ronald sterling my great uncle
Cliffard sterling my great uncle
Lenard sterling my great uncle

Florance sterling maiden name is Smith i cant find her parents, nor can i find
Leyroy sterling parents. if anyone has any helpful info on either of my great grandparents's parents pls contact me asap!

Thanks

george fredericks parents?

klotz87 — 2008-06-03 12:05:53Z

I am searching for my great-grandfather's george Fredericks, parents, i dont have any positive names or dates of his parents, i might have a possible match but not to sure as i dont know his parents names...but george fredericks info below.

George Fredericks
Born: 4 Nov 1916
Died: Feb 1980
Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Married, Stella Geroski-Zazitski

Her parents are:

Father : Stanley Geroski-Zazitski
Mother: Antonia Geroski-Zazitski

Thier children are:

Stella Fredericks b.1919 D.2006
Anthony Zazitski b.1921 D.1992
Helen Zazitski ??
Mary Zazitski ??
Stanley Zazitski B.1922 D.1991

please contact me if you have any other information that wold help me.

Re: stella fredericks,parents Stanley Zazitski and Atonia Zazitski

klotz87 — 2008-06-03 09:35:56Z

Not Atonia, its Antonia sorry for miss spelling

Re: Fredericks

klotz87 — 2008-06-03 07:49:14Z

Hey i have a george fredericks who married stella zazitski, an they had some children named Patrica,MarryAnn Fredericks Alos last name when death was Mary Dearment, Dorthy Millar Jakie Fredericks, and John Fredericks. Stella parents were Stanley Geroski-Zazitski and Antonia Geroski-Zazitski..all known to be from PA, but could of immigrated from somewhere else though.

stella fredericks,parents Stanley Zazitski and Atonia Zazitski

klotz87 — 2008-06-02 21:56:12Z

I am stella fredericks great grandaughter, i am trying to find her parents Atonia and stanley, parents,i am not sure if this is either stanleys or Atonia's maiden name, but Geroski Zazitski was the last name of stanley an Atonia. If anyone has any relations to anyone mentioned in this please contact me, asap!!

My personal email is piper_halliwell73@hotmail.com .

Also..other maiden names in the family is..Sterling, Smith, Hollabauh, Miller, Fredericks,Klotz Feel free to have a look at my family tree for more information! Thanks

P.S The family is mostly all from PA. towns like crawford,Meadville,townsville, and Erie...Alos Pinellas Florida. Some from Ohio, and possible other places, but mostly P.A.

Re: Fredericks

JanetChadwick75 — 2008-03-29 18:27:14Z

Hi,
My Fredericks were in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia in 1800's and could have been the John Frederick who arrived NS on the Murdock in the 1700's. John had a daughter Elizabeth in 1841. He married a Mary Ann Geizer who was supposidly her mother. I have other people listed as Elizabeth's mother. Still researching.

Janet

Re: Fredericks

lnbuddha89 — 2008-03-24 22:57:28Z

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHEN THEY ARRIVED IN CANADA? I DON'T RECOGNIZE THE OTHER NAMES. OUR FREDERICKS FAMILY IS ALSO GERMAN, THEY ARE FROM HAMBURG,WUERTENBURG. OUR JOHN FREDERICKS WAS BORN 1803, THEY ARRIVED SOME TIME BETWEEN 1843 TO 1846. WE CAN'T FIND WHAT SHIP THEY CAME ON, I THOUGHT THEY MAY HAVE COME THRU CANADA AND THEN TO PHILA,PA
OTHER NAMES WERE SCHRADER. THEY HAD MANY CHILDREN

Re: Fredericks

JanetChadwick75 — 2008-03-24 22:15:22Z

I have a GG Grandfather named John Frederick, he was found in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He married a Mary Geizer her mother's maiden name was Faulkenheim of Luenburg, Nova Scotia. They came to the US. I was told by by grandmother that her family came from PA.
If you have either of these Surnames please contact me.
John Fredrick was of German Descency.

Janet

Re: Fredericks

JanetChadwick75 — 2008-03-24 22:08:57Z

I have a GG Grandfather named John Frederick, he was found in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He married a Faulkenheim. They had a daughter Elizabeth Frederick who md a John Andrew McMinn in Halifax, Nova Scotia. They came to the US.
If you have either of these Surnames please contact me.
John Fredrick was of German Descency.

Janet

Re: Fredericks

lnbuddha89 — 2008-03-18 01:27:10Z

DO YOU HAVE ANY DATE WHEN YOUR FREDERICKS FAMILY ARRIVED IN CANADA AND WHERE DID YOUR FREDERICKS FAMILY SETTLE.
OUR FREDERICKS FAMILY SETTLED IN PHILA.,PA BETWEEN 1843 TO 1846. WE THINK THEY MAY HAVE CAME THRU CANADA SINCE WE COULDN'T FIND THEM ON A SHIP ROSTER HERE IN THE STATES.
NANCY