First Generation

1. Christoph FRIESKE Sr.¹ was born about 1778 in Powidzer Werder, Kreis Witkowo, Regierungsbezirk (District) Bromberg, Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).² (Kreis Witkowo is the blue county at the center right of the Posen Province.) He died on 23 January 1835 at the age of 57 in Kreis Witkowo, Regierungsbezirk (District) Bromberg, Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).²

Christoph FRIESKE Sr. and Anna Marie MILBRANDT were married on 25 February 1824 in Beilsko, Strelno, Posen Province, Saale-Orla-Kreis, Preussen (Prussia).² Anna Marie MILBRANDT¹ was born in 1798 in Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).² She died in Wisconsin.²

Christoph FRIESKE Sr. and Anna Marie MILBRANDT had the following children:

Wilhelm Lewis "William" FRIESKE.

Christoph FRIESKE Sr. and Anna Susanna TONN were married about 1816 in Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).^2,3 Anna Susanna TONN was born in October 1789 in Kreis Witkowo, Regierungsbezirk (District) Bromberg, Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).² She died on 16 November 1823 at the age of 34 in Powidzer Werder, Kreis Witkowo, Regierungsbezirk (District) Bromberg, Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).² She was buried on 19 November 1823 in Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).³

Christoph FRIESKE Sr. and Anna Susanna TONN had the following children:

3	i.	Christoph FRIESKE was born on 27 April 1817 in Powidzer Werder, Kreis Witkowo, Regierungsbezirk (District) Bromberg, Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).³ He died on 9 February 1818 at the age of 0.³
4	ii.	(Unknown Daughter) FRIESKE was born on 20 April 1820 in Kreis Witkowo, Regierungsbezirk (District) Bromberg, Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).³ She died on 26 April 1820 at the age of 0 in Kreis Witkowo, Regierungsbezirk (District) Bromberg, Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).³