Pederson. married Laura C. Freestate.
RESEARCH NOTES:
Helga Freestate-Godenius' assport application claims her birthplace as Boras, Sweden. The city's state archives has a website which mentions a village called Fristad north of the city Boras. This is probably the birthplace of the family.
http://www.boras.se/fristad.4.633e5e10039748abd7fff25162.htmlThe word "Fristad" means "refuge."
Laura C. Freestate was born 1 in Jan 1844 in Sweden. She died 2 after 1920 in Chicago, IL. She married Pederson. Laura immigrated 3 in 1890 to Sweden to Chicago, IL.
TIMELINE
1900 Living with son Charles in Chicago.
1907 Travels to Sweden with her son Robert. They pass through New York on August 7, 1907, aboard the Carmania. [NY Passenger Lists]
1910 Living with Gustav and Helga Godenius in Chicago.
1920 Living with Helga Godenius and family in Chicago.
They had the following children:
F i Helga S. Freestate M ii Charles P. Freestate M iii Robert Herman Freestate
Charles P. Freestate [Parents] was born 1 in Mar 1870 in Sweden. He died 2 in May 1952 in Riverside, Cook Co., IL. He was buried 3 on 28 May 1952 in Chicago, IL (Montrose Cemetery). He married 4 Anna Gercke after 1924 in Illinois. Charles immigrated 5, 6 in 1889 to Sweden to Chicago, IL. He was employed 7 as master mechanic in 1930 in Riverside, Cook Co., IL.
Other marriages:Johnson, Alma
TIMELINE:
1900 Living with mother Laura C. Freestate and brother Robert in Chicago.
1930 Living in Riverside, IL with family and wife.Obituary from Chicago Tribune 5/28/1952:
Charles P. Freestate of 287 Herrick road, Riverside, beloved husband of Anna, nee Gercke; father of Fern Ralston, Alfa Peplow, Robert and Charles Freestate, grandfather of eight, brother of Helga Godenius and the late Robert. Services at chapel, 80 Burlington road, Riverside, Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial Montrose cemetery. Member of Riverside lodge, No. 862, A. F. & A. M.
Anna Gercke [Parents] was born 1 about 1895 in Illinois. She died 2 in Sep 1979 in Illinois. She was buried 3 on 22 Sep 1979 in Chicago, IL (Montrose Cemetery). She married 4 Charles P. Freestate after 1924 in Illinois.
Other marriages:Peplow, William J.
Freestate, Robert Herman
They had the following children:
M i Living
Hilmar C. Peplow [Parents] was born 1 on 1 Jan 1913 in Chicago, IL. He died 2 on 10 Nov 1995 in Port Charlotte, Charlotte Co., FL. He married Living.
Living [Parents]
William J. Peplow was born 1 in 1886 in Illinois. He died 2 in Aug 1960 in Riverside, IL. He was buried 3 on 17 Aug 1960 in Riverside, IL (Acacia Cemetery). He married Clara M..
Other marriages:Gercke, Anna
lived in same building as sons's father-in-law...
1930 Living in Downers Grove, DuPage Co., IL with family and Clara including family of brother-in-law Archibald Menzies.
Chgo Trib obit:
William J. Peplow of 287 Herrick road, Riverside, beloved husband of Anna; father of Hilmar, Eleanor Voight, Charlotte Mohr, and William; stepfather of Fern Ralston, Robert, and Charles Freestate; brother of Minna and Martha Klien, and Albert Peplow. Services Thursday, 1:30 p.m., at chapel, 80 Burlington road, Riverside, Burial Acacia. HI 7-2261.
Clara M. was born 1 about 1887 in Illinois. She married William J. Peplow.
They had the following children:
M i Hilmar C. Peplow F ii Living F iii Living M iv Living
William J. Peplow was born 1 in 1886 in Illinois. He died 2 in Aug 1960 in Riverside, IL. He was buried 3 on 17 Aug 1960 in Riverside, IL (Acacia Cemetery). He married Anna Gercke after 1952.
Other marriages:, Clara M.
lived in same building as sons's father-in-law...
1930 Living in Downers Grove, DuPage Co., IL with family and Clara including family of brother-in-law Archibald Menzies.
Chgo Trib obit:
William J. Peplow of 287 Herrick road, Riverside, beloved husband of Anna; father of Hilmar, Eleanor Voight, Charlotte Mohr, and William; stepfather of Fern Ralston, Robert, and Charles Freestate; brother of Minna and Martha Klien, and Albert Peplow. Services Thursday, 1:30 p.m., at chapel, 80 Burlington road, Riverside, Burial Acacia. HI 7-2261.
Anna Gercke [Parents] was born 1 about 1895 in Illinois. She died 2 in Sep 1979 in Illinois. She was buried 3 on 22 Sep 1979 in Chicago, IL (Montrose Cemetery). She married William J. Peplow after 1952.
Other marriages:Freestate, Charles P.
Freestate, Robert Herman
Charles P. Freestate [Parents] was born 1 in Mar 1870 in Sweden. He died 2 in May 1952 in Riverside, Cook Co., IL. He was buried 3 on 28 May 1952 in Chicago, IL (Montrose Cemetery). He married 4 Alma Johnson on 26 Apr 1902 in Chicago, IL. Charles immigrated 5, 6 in 1889 to Sweden to Chicago, IL. He was employed 7 as master mechanic in 1930 in Riverside, Cook Co., IL.
Other marriages:Gercke, Anna
TIMELINE:
1900 Living with mother Laura C. Freestate and brother Robert in Chicago.
1930 Living in Riverside, IL with family and wife.Obituary from Chicago Tribune 5/28/1952:
Charles P. Freestate of 287 Herrick road, Riverside, beloved husband of Anna, nee Gercke; father of Fern Ralston, Alfa Peplow, Robert and Charles Freestate, grandfather of eight, brother of Helga Godenius and the late Robert. Services at chapel, 80 Burlington road, Riverside, Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial Montrose cemetery. Member of Riverside lodge, No. 862, A. F. & A. M.
Alma Johnson.Alma married 1 Charles P. Freestate on 26 Apr 1902 in Chicago, IL.
Michael M. Michels was born 1 on 12 Oct 1777 in Sitzerath, Saarland, Germany. He was christened 2 in 1777 in Wadrill, Germany (St. Martin Church). He died in Chicago, IL. He married 3 Anna Catharina Paulus on 28 Apr 1807 in Wadrill, Germany (St. Martin Church). Michael immigrated 4 on 3 Aug 1841 to LeHavre to New York. He was employed 5 as Nagelschmied (nailmaker) & merchant in Saarland, Germany.
1777 Godparents were Michael Palm and Eva Michels of Sitzerath, Germany (Michels, Charles per Klauk, Hans Peter. "Die Einwohner von Wadrill und Sitzerath vor 1850." Published 1993, p.199)
1841 After death of wife took children (except for Angela) to America aboard the "Henry Leeds" from LeHavre to New York
Anna Catharina Paulus [Parents] died 1 in Mar 1841 in Sitzerath, Saarland, Germany. She married 2 Michael M. Michels on 28 Apr 1807 in Wadrill, Germany (St. Martin Church).
They had the following children:
F i Angela Michels M ii Peter M. Michels F iii Margaretha Michels. Margaretha immigrated 1 in 1841 to LeHavre to New York. F iv Catharina Michels. Catharina immigrated 1 in 1841 to LeHavre to New York. F v Barbara Michels. Barbara immigrated 1 in 1841 to LeHavre to New York.
Peter M. Michels [Parents] was born 1 in 1821 in Sitzerath, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. He died 2 on 31 Aug 1894 in Chicago, IL. He married Barbara Jacklin. Peter immigrated 3 in 1841 to LeHavre to New York.
Living in Chicago by 1851
Barbara Jacklin was born about 1825. She died in Chicago, IL. She married Peter M. Michels.
They had the following children:
F i Helen Anna Maria Michels was born in 1852 in Illinois. She died in 1923. M ii John J. Michels M iii Peter Charles Michels was born in 1860 in Illinois. He died in 1924. F iv Sr. Elisabeth Catharina Michels was born in 1861 in Illinois.
As a nun took the name "Avina" (per research of Charles Michels). Most information on this family comes from Sr. Avina before her death.M v Clemens Michels was born 1 in 1863 in Chicago, IL. He was christened 2 in 1866 in Chicago, IL (St. Michael Church). He died in 1888.
Note: His godfather was Clemens Dorschied (listed in tree), baptized at St. Michael Church in Chicago in 1863. (per research of Charles Michels.)F vi Baby Michels was born in 1861 in Illinois. She died in 1861 in Chicago, IL.
twin to Sr. Avina
John J. Michels [Parents] was born in 1855 in Illinois. He died in 1911. He married 1 Elsie Dorothy Cresentia Engel on 13 May 1885 in Chicago, IL.
had four children
Elsie Dorothy Cresentia Engel was born about 1860. She married 1 John J. Michels on 13 May 1885 in Chicago, IL.
had 4 children
Jonathan Ellis [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 25 Aug 1754 in Ashfield, Franklin Co., MA. He died in 1812. He married 3, 4 Lois Allis on 19 Mar 1799 in Massachusetts.
Lois Allis was born 1 in 1776 in Massachusetts. She died 2, 3, 4 in 1840 in Westfield, Chautauqua Co., NY. She married 5, 6 Jonathan Ellis on 19 Mar 1799 in Massachusetts.
They had the following children:
F i Broadsea Ellis F ii Submit Ellis was born 1 on 19 Apr 1803 in Sempronius, Cayuga Co., NY. She died 2 on 23 Jan 1877 in Bronson, Branch Co., MI. M iii Abel West Ellis was born 1 on 3 Mar 1806 in Sempronius, Cayuga Co., NY. He died 2 on 14 May 1877 in Ripley, Chautauqua Co., NY. M iv John Allis Ellis was born 1 in 1809 in Sempronius, Cayuga Co., NY.