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JOHN SIMON FREY 1871–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jun 1871

Birth Location: Wymeer, Osterfriesland, Germany

Death Date: 18 Aug 1923

Death Location: Fulda, Murray County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: Simon Frey

Mother: Sophia Tempel

Spouse(s): Emma Schoonhoven, Bena Frey

Children(s): Loretta Fiedler, Perry Frey, Simon Frey, Bernard Frey, Sophia Haberman, Grace Chrestensen, Hiram Frey, Minnie Melius

The story of JOHN SIMON FREY began in 1871 in Wymeer, Osterfriesland, Germany. JOHN SIMON FREY married Bena Marie Frey, Emma Schoonhoven, and had children including Bernard Herman Frey, Grace Ann Chrestensen, Hiram Ira Frey, Loretta R Fiedler, Minnie Melius, Perry Theodore Frey, Simon Raymond Frey, Sophia Nellie Haberman. JOHN SIMON FREY passed away in 1923 in Fulda, Murray County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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  • The story of JOHN SIMON FREY began in 1871 in Wymeer, Osterfriesland, Germany.
  • JOHN SIMON FREY married Bena Marie Frey, Emma Schoonhoven, and had children including Bernard Herman Frey, Grace Ann Chrestensen, Hiram Ira Frey, Loretta R Fiedler, Minnie Melius, Perry Theodore Frey, Simon Raymond Frey, Sophia Nellie Haberman.
  • JOHN SIMON FREY passed away in 1923 in Fulda, Murray County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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JOHN FREY's Ancestors

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JOHN FREY
1871–1923
Birth Place: Wymeer, Osterfriesland, Germany
Parents
Simon Frey
1844–1897
Ditzum, Ostfriesland, Niedersachsen, Allemagne
Sophia Tempel
1844–1925
Germany, Allemagne
Grandparents
Hinderk (Joesten) Vrÿ
1821–1885
Wymeer, Ostfriesland, Germany
Antje (Simons) Poolke
1819–1867
Ditzum, Leer, Niedersachsen, Allemagne
Harm (Jans) Trampel
1813–1883
Bunde, Beschotenweg, Leer, Niedersachsen, Allemagne
Grietje (Jans Winterboer) Winterbook
1808–
Prussia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JOHN FREY's Descendants

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JOHN (SIMON) FREY (27 Jun 1871–18 Aug 1923) m. Emma Schoonhoven (2 April 1873–26 October 1902) m. Bena (Marie) Frey (30 October 1870–5 December 1953)
  1. 1. Loretta (R) Fiedler 1900–1975 m. John (Joseph) Fiedler 1900–1953
    1. 1. Henry (Sylvester) Fiedler 1924–2003 m. Anne (Christine) Jorgenson 1925–2008
    2. 2. John (Joseph Fiedler) Jr 1921–2011 m. Martha (Cecelia) Schmitz 1923–2004
    3. 3. Bernard (C) Fiedler 1923–
    4. 4. Raymond (Francis) Fiedler 1928–2004 m. Lu (Jean M) Heinrichs 1930–1972
  2. 2. Perry (Theodore) Frey 1906–1989
  3. 3. Simon (Raymond) Frey 1905–1983
  4. 4. Bernard (Herman) Frey 1914–1974
  5. 5. Sophia (Nellie) Haberman 1898–1971
  6. 6. Grace (Ann) Chrestensen 1912–2013
  7. 7. Hiram (Ira) Frey 1916–1998
  8. 8. Minnie Melius 1908–2000

JOHN FREY's Timeline

3 Records

1871
27 Jun 1871
Birth of JOHN SIMON FREY in Wymeer, Osterfriesland, Germany
Wymeer, Osterfriesland, Germany
1895
29 January 1895
Age 24
JOHN SIMON FREY was married in Ogle County, Illinois, USA
Ogle County, Illinois, USA
1923
18 Aug 1923
Age 52
Death of JOHN SIMON FREY in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1871
    Event Place: Wymeer, Osterfriesland, Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 January 1895
    Event Place: Ogle County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1923
    Event Place: Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fulda, Murray County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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