Bernhardt Friederich and Katherine Frederick

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Husband Bernhardt Friederich ¹

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            AKA: Bernhardt Frederick 1
           Born: Cal 25 Nov 1834 - Birfelden, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany 1
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           Died: 12 Oct 1895 2
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       Marriage: 1857 2

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Wife Katherine Frederick ¹

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           Born: Abt 1837
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           Died: 2 Apr 1907 - Chicora, Donegal Twp, Butler Co, PA 2
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Children

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1 F Christine Frederick ²

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         Spouse: [Unk] Foster (      -      ) 2

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2 F Mary A. Frederick ¹

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         Spouse: William E. Lackey (1857-      ) 1
           Marr: 25 Nov 1880 - Chicora, Donegal Twp, Butler Co, PA 1

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3 F Emma Frederick ²

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         Spouse: [Unk] Baker (      -      ) 2

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4 F Katherine Frederick ²

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5 F Lula Frederick ²

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General Notes: Husband - Bernhardt Friederich

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He came to America in 1853, first settling in St. Louis, Missouri, where he remained for three years working at his trade of wagon making. He then came to Millerstown (later Chicora), Butler County, Pennsylvania, and followed his trade until 1860, when his right hand was injured, making it necessary for him to find some other means of obtaining a livelihood. He accordingly embarked in the mercantile business, beginning on a small scale, his first stock costing only thirty-five dollars. The oil developments in the county soon brought increased business and he found it necessary to erect a large two-story building to accommodate his trade. In 1877 fire destroyed his store and the greater part of its contents. In 1873 he also suffered a severe loss by robbery. But not discouraged by these reverses, he built a third store and was soon doing a larger business than ever. In 1884, however, his entire business was again swept from him by fire. He then went out of the mercantile business and devoted himself to oil production, operating in the vicinity of East Brady and in other fields. He was identified with the German National Bank of Millerstown (later Chicora), as director and stockholder, was interested in a refinery at Brady's Bend, in the Buena Vista silver mine of Colorado, and various other business enterprises. He held at various times nearly all the principal offices of the borough of Millerstown and of the school district from its incorporation, was one of the first members of the Protected Home Circle, of Millerstown, and from the age of fourteen an active member of the Lutheran Church. At his death, which took place October 12, 1895, his age was sixty years, ten months and seventeen days; his loss caused general sorrow throughout, the community.

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General Notes: Wife - Katherine Frederick

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from Summit Twp, Butler Co, PA

1 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1276.

2 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1277.