Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameEmma Friedricke SCHWANBECK
Birth21 Jan 1863, Grimmen, Germany1063,1067,1068,1069,1070
Death26 Mar 1946, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois1071,1072,227
Burial30 Mar 1946, St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Arlington Heights, Illinois227,1067
MemoRow 28, marker 5
OccupationMother of 1 child
Education6th grade
ReligionLutheran
Spouses
Birth16 Sep 1860, Naumburg, Sachsen-Anhalt210,1061,1062,1063,1064,1065,1066
Baptism7 Oct 1860, St. Moritz Church, Naumburg, Sachsen-Anhalt
Memopage 114 #75; Sponsors: Wilhelm Kock, schuhmachergesell, Franz Liebold, schuhmachergesell, Julius Meipnew, schuhmachergesell
Death2 Jun 1932, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois226,227,1061
Burial5 Jun 1932, St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Arlington Heights, Illinois227,1061
MemoRow 28, Marker5
FatherJohann Emil August FRIESE (1835-1886)
Marriage6 Oct 1884, Huntley, McHenry County, Illinois1073,1067,1074
Marr Memoobituary state 1883 as marriage date
ChildrenEmily A. (1894-1978)
Notes for Emma Friedricke SCHWANBECK
She immigrated 1881 to live with sister.
Census notes for Emma Friedricke SCHWANBECK
1900 Illinois, Cook County, Wheeling Twp, Arlington Heights Village, E.D. 1194, sheet 9A, stamped page 199, Film T623-295
dwelling 163, family 169
Friese, Wm C., head, white, male, Sept 1860, married 16 years, born Germany, parents born Germany, immigrated 1867, in US 33 years, naturalized, carpenter
--------, Emma, wife, white, female, Jan 1863, age 37, married 16 years, mother of 3 children, 1 living, born Germany, parents born Germany, immigrated 1882, in US 18 years
--------, Emily, daughter, white, female, Oct 1895, age 4, single, born Illinois, parents born Germany

1910 Illinois, Cook County, Wheeling Twp, Arlington Heights, E.D. 133, sheet 16B, stamped page 305, Film T624-241
dwelling 324, family 392
Friese, William C., head, male, white, age 49, married once for 25 years, born Germany, parents born Germany, immigrated 1867, naturalized, carpenter, can factory
--------, Emma, wife, female, white, age 47, married once for 25 years, mother of 1, one living, born Germany, parents born Germany, immigrated 1882
--------, Emelia, daughter, female, white, age 15, single, born Illinois, parents born Germany

1920 Illinois, Cook county, Wheeling Twp, Arlington Heights, E.D. 230, sheet 12A, stamped page 224, film T625-363
312 Euclid St., dwelling 209, family 230
Friese, William, head, male, white, age 59, married, immigrated 1868, naturalized 1875, born Germany, parents born Germany, laborer in factory
--------, Emma, wife, female, white, age 56, married, immigrated 1882, naturalized 1895, born Germany, parents born Germany
308 Euclid St., dwelling 208, family 229
Wilke, William, head, male, white, age 28, married, born Illinois, parents born Illinois, mail carrier, post office
-------, Emilie, wife, female, white, age 25, married, born Illinois, parents born Germany
-------, Ricnart?, son, male, white, 4 8/12, single, born Illinois, parents born Illinois

1930 Illinois, Cook County, Wheeling Twp, Arlington HeightsVillage, E.D. 2105, sheet 6A, stamped page 7, film T626-499
402 W. Mueller St. dwelling 130, family 134
Friese, William C., head, owns house $8000, no radio, male, white, age 69, married at age 24, born Germany-Saxony, parents born Germany, Saxony, immigrated 1868, naturalized, laborer in can factory
--------, Emma, wife, female, white, age 67, married at age 22, born Germany - Pommerania, father born Hannover, mother Pommerania, immigrated 1884, naturalized
318 W. Mueller St., dwelling 131, family 135
Wilke, William, head, owns house $10000, male, white, age 38, married age 22, born Illinois, father Germany, mother Illinois, butcher
-------, Emily, wife, female, white, age 35, married age 19, born Illinois, parents born Germany
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-------, Richard, son, male, white, age 14, single, born Illinois, parent born Illinois

1940 Illinois, Cook County, Wheeling Twp., Arlington Heights, E.D. 16-161, sheet 7A, stamped page 2891 or 2831, film T627-777
318 Mueller St., household 139, owns, $3500
Wilke, William, head, male, white, age 48, married, 6th grade, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935, manager, retail meat market
-------, Emily, wife, female, white, age 45, married, 8th grade, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935
-------, Richard, son, male, white, age 24, single, 4 yrs high school, born Illinois, lived in same house in 1935, clerk, retail meat market
Friese, Emma, mother-in-law, female, white, age 77, widow, 6th grade, born Germany, lived in same house in 1935
Obituary notes for Emma Friedricke SCHWANBECK
Chicago Tribune (IL) - March 28, 1946
Deceased Name: Emma Friese, nee Schwanbeck
--Emma Friese, nee Schwanbeck; beloved mother of Emily Wilke. Resting at funeral home, 207 N. Vail avenue, Arlington Heights, Ill. Will lie in state at St. Peter's Ev. Luth. church, Arlington Heights, from 12 noon until 2 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 1946, when services will be held.

Cook County Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois) 29 March 1946
Mrs. Emma Friese

Mrs. Emma Friese, 83, nee Schwanbeck, died Tuesday evening at St. Joseph hospital, Elgin.
The body is lying in state at the Karstens funeral home, Arlington Heights, until noon Saturday, when it will be moved to St. Peter church. Services will begin at the church at 2 p.m. Interment, St. Peter Ev. Lutheran cemetery.

She leaves a daughter, Emily; son-in-law, William Wilke; grandson, Richard Wilke; granddaughter, Clara. Other relatives are a brother-in-law, Ed Friese, Arlington; 3 sisters-in-law, Mrs. Ed Friese, Mrs. Pauline Kuhs, Lansing, Mich.; Mrs. Minnie Schwanbeck, Spokane, Wash.

Emma Friese, nee Schwanbeck, was born January 21, 1863 at Grimmen, Germany, and was baptized and confirmed in Germany, coming to the United States in 1881, making her home with her sister at Huntley, Ill.

October 6, 1883, she was united in marriage to William Friese at Woodstock. After their marriage they made their home at Huntley for a few years, and since then Mrs. Friese has made her home in Arlington Heights.
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