Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Second Generation7. Gottlieb Johann FRIESKE was born on 30 January 1850 in Schokken, Kreis Wongrowitz, Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).2,10,11,14,30 He was christened on 24 February 1850 in Schokken, Kreis Wongrowitz, Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).6 at the Evangelisch Kirche. He emigrated in 1869 from Preussen (Prussia).10,11,15 (The 1910 Census indicates that he emigrated in 1864 and the 1920 indicates 1870.) Gottlieb appeared in the census in June 1880 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.2 His household was next to that of his sister Minnie and her family, and his occupation was "Farmer." (He was listed as "Gotleb Frisco.") He appeared in the census in 1895 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.17 There were 2 males and 3 females in his household. 3 were born in the United States, and 2 were born in Germany. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.10 His occupation was "Farmer." Gottlieb appeared in the census in 1905 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.18 His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.11 His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." He appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.15 His occupation was "Retired." (He cannot be located in the 1930 Census.) Gottlieb died on 18 June 1936 at the age of 86 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.14,30 He was buried in 1936 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.12,30 in the St. Paul's German Lutheran Cemetery. Gottlieb Johann FRIESKE and Mathilde Auguste "Matilda" STEINKE were married on 29 January 1880 in Monroe County, WI.21 The 1900 Census indicates that they had 6 children, of whom 3 were still living. Mathilde Auguste "Matilda" STEINKE was born in December 1860 in Preussen (Prussia).2,10,30 She appeared in the census in June 1880 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.2 She emigrated in 1880 from Preussen (Prussia).11,15 (The 1910 Census listed her emigration year as 1880, while the 1920 listed it as 1875.) Matilda appeared in the census in 1895 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.17 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.10 She appeared in the census in 1905 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.18 Matilda appeared in the census in 1910 in Wellington Township, Monroe County, WI.11 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.15 She died in 1947 at the age of 87.30 Matilda was buried in 1947 in Wilton, Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.12,30 in the St. Paul's German Lutheran Cemetery. Gottlieb Johann FRIESKE and Mathilde Auguste "Matilda" STEINKE had the following children:
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