Individual Details

Charles Fries

(Abt, 1819 - March 12, 1890)

Mary Fries and Charles Fries were the parents of Mary Fries. A DNA match connected this family with Mary Fries Cable.

Events

BirthAbt, 1819Bayern, Germany
Marriage1844Emma Unknown Fries
Census1860Kenton, Kentucky, United States
CivilJuly 1, 1863Kentucky, United States
MarriageNovember 29, 1866Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - Mary Moore
Census1880Hardin, Illinois, United States
Civil1880Hardin, Illinois, United States
DeathMarch 12, 1890Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
OccupationTeamster
OccupationFarmer

Families

SpouseMary Moore (1849 - 1890)
ChildLora Fries (1875 - 1950)
ChildMary Elizabeth Fries (1878 - 1961)
ChildZella Fries (1880 - 1940)
ChildElla Fries (1880 - 1940)
ChildCharles Robert Fries (1885 - 1967)
SpouseEmma Unknown Fries (1822 - 1880)
ChildJacob Fries (1845 - )
ChildMary Josephine Fries (1848 - 1930)
ChildNapoleon B. Fries (1854 - 1942)
ChildWilliam J. Fries (1859 - 1945)
FatherCharles Fries (1788 - )

Notes

Marriage

An estimate for Emma and Charles's marriage.

Census

Census records Real Estate value $8000, personal $600

Civil

In Jefferson County Kentucky, Charles is registered as a Class 2, married and 44 years old. He's a cabinet maker, born in Germany.

Civil

1880 agricultural census shows production on Charles's farm including: 3 acres of apple trees, 8 tons of hay, 175 pounds of butter, 175 dozen eggs and 20 acres of Indian corn which produced 800 bushels of corn.

Death

A death record for Charles Fries and a burial at Cave Hill Cemetery seem like a match for death and burial dates and location.

Occupation

Teamster, when teamsters drove teams of animals

Endnotes

1. United States Census 1860 database, FamilySearch.org, 14 June 2016. Citing NARA microfilm publication M653 313, Washington, D.C., FHL 803379 Digital Folder 005169961 Image 00494 (69 of 97).

2. Ancestry.com, US Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2010), Kentucky 5th Vol 3 of 3 image 157 of 546. July 25th 1863..

3. Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com, 2011), Historical Society of Pennsylvania Record of marriages by W T Eva image 498 of 1039.

4. Ancestry.com, 1880 US Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Cavein Rock, Hardin, Illinois; Roll: 211; Family History Film: 1254211; Page: 414A; Enumeration District: 032; Image: 0830.

5. , , Illinois, Non-Population Census Schedules, 1850-1880, , ; NARA microfilm publication T1133.

6. Ancestry.com, Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com, 2007), Death Records, large cities, 1852-1910, 1887-1894, Film 7007128, Louisville, Books 7-8 page 253, image 256 of 789. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky.

7. Ancestry.com, 1880 US Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Cavein Rock, Hardin, Illinois; Roll: 211; Family History Film: 1254211; Page: 414A; Enumeration District: 032; Image: 0830.

8. , , Illinois, Non-Population Census Schedules, 1850-1880, , ; NARA microfilm publication T1133.