Individual Details

Heinrich Deidrick "Henry" Freese

(20 Nov 1886 - 26 Mar 1973)

Events

Birth20 Nov 1886Jones, Iowa, United States
Marriage2 Jun 1915Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - Gretke Maria "Grace Mary" Burrack
Census (family)1940Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Gretke Maria "Grace Mary" Burrack
Death26 Mar 1973Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States

Families

SpouseGretke Maria "Grace Mary" Burrack (1885 - 1966)
ChildEdwin Tobe Freese (1917 - 2005)
ChildTheodore Diedrick Freese (1920 - 2010)
ChildGeorge Ludwig Freese (1922 - 2007)
ChildMary C Freese (1927 - 1978)
FatherTobe Hinrich Freese (1862 - 1936)
MotherAnke Maria Schaaf (1864 - 1937)

Notes

Census (family)

Henry D Freese Head M 53 Iowa
Grace Freese Wife F 54 Iowa
Edwin Freese Son M 22 Iowa
Theodore Freese Son M 20 Iowa
George Freese Son M 17 Iowa
Mary Freese Daughter F 12 Iowa

Death

THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS....PAGE 14....MARCH 29, 1973
HENRY D FREESE.....AMBER
Funeral services for Henry D. Freese, 86, will be held today (Thursday) at1:30 p.m.at Wayne Zion Lutheran church, rural Monticello. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The Rev. Harvey O. Gilbertson will officiate.
Mr. Freese died at John McDonald hospital, Monticello, March 26, after several weeks of failing health. He was born in Wayne township, Jones county, Nov. 20, 1886, eldest son of Tobe and Anke Marie Schaaf Freese.
He received his early education in the Jones County rural schools. He was married to Grace Maria Burrack in Monticello June 2, 1915. The couple farmed in the Amber community until they moved to Amber in1956 to spend their retirement years.
Mr. Freese is survived by four children: Edwin of Scotch Grove, Theodore of Anamosa, George of Amber and Mrs.Elmer (Mary) Zumbach of Manchester.
He is also survived by eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a brother, Carl, Anamosa.
Casket bearers were Gerald Freese, Byron Freese, Steven Zumbach, Mark Zumbach, Kevin Freese and Alva Freese.