Johan Frei (1874 - 1940)

Born 12 May 1874 in Clay Center, Clay, Kansas, United States

Died 14 Dec 1940 at age 66 in Moscow, Latah, Idaho, United States

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Biography

Johan "John" Frei was born on 12 May 1874 in Clay Center Township, Clay Center, Kansas, United States. He was the son of Jacob Frei and Mary Brugger.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} He attended school in Kansas through the 4th grade.^[6] He and his family moved to Latah County, Idaho by the mid to late 1890s.^[7]

In 1907, John, acquired 160 acres in Clearwater county, Idaho and in 1912 he bought another 160 acres in Ferry County, Washington, United States, both under the provisions of the Land Act of 24 April 1820.^[8][9][10] Unlike the rest of his family, he doesn't seem to have applied for a homestead under the Act of 1862.

On 14 April 1909, he married Theresa "Tressie" Hartinger.^{[11][12][13][14]} He was a resident of Collins, Latah, Idaho,^[15][16] but after marriage, they moved to Bonner's Ferry, Boundary, Idaho and were living there in 1910.^[17] In 1913, they were living in Oakesdale, Whitman, Washington^[18] and in 1914 they lived in his wife's hometown of Leland, Nez Perce, Idaho^[19] and later that year they were residing in Elk River, Clearwater, Idaho.^[20] By 1915, they settled down for a bit. They were living in Spokane, Spokane, Washington where he was a motor truck driver for A. L. Newton Lumber Company.^[21] They lived at N 912 Chestnut Street until about 1919^{[22][23][24][25][26]} when they divorced. They had no children and in March of 1920, she married another divorced Spokanite in Montana.^[27] John never remarried.

John was described as being of medium height, with gray eyes and black hair.^[21]

John returned to Idaho and by 1925 he was the Fire Warden for the Timber Association, a job he filled for the next fifteen years up until just months before his death.^[7] He was living in Bovill, Latah, Idaho when he was hospitalized in Moscow, Latah, Idaho early December 1940 and he passed away at the hospital 7 days later on 14 December.^[7] He was buried on 17 December in the Old Section Block 1 of Moscow Cemetery.^[28] Arrangements were made by Short's Funeral Home.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ [(https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1088/ks1875_17-0522/7044276)] Ancestry.com, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009); Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas), Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1875_17; May Day, Riley, KS; Lines 27-32.
2. ↑ [(https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1088/ks1875_17-0531)] Ancestry.com, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009); Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas), Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1875 Kansas Territory Census Schedule 2 Agriculture; Roll: ks1875_17; May Day, Riley, KS; Pages 4 and 5, Line 28.
3. ↑ [(https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6742/4241243-00457?pid=26366672)] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010;) Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. (National Archives, Washington, D.C.), Year: 1880; Clay Center Township, Clay, Kansas; Roll: 376; Page: 34A; ED: 024; pg 17, lines 1-8.
4. ↑ [(https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1088/ks1885_22-0289/1108412)] Ancestry.com, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1885 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1885_22; Page: 25; Exeter, Clay, Kansas; Lines: 12-20.
5. ↑ [(https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1088/ks1885_75-0627?pid=407054)] Ancestry.com, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009); Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas), 1885 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1885_75; Orange, Lincoln, Kansas; Line: 15-23.
6. ↑ [(https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00749-00027?pid=99206495)] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012); Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. (T627, 4,643 rolls), Bovill, Latah, Idaho; Roll: m-t0627-00749; Page: 1A; ED: 29-3; line 2; John Frie.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} [(https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/60566/46922_b296542-05042_page_0001/129783)] Ancestry, Idaho, Death Records, 1890-1967 [database on-line]. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014; Original Data: Department of Health and Welfare. Death Index and Images, 1911–1967. Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Boise, Idaho), 1940; State File No 122418; John Frei.
8. ↑ [(https: //glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=0653-092&docClass=MV&sid=hsimqu1l.cig#patentDetailsTabIndex=1)] Bureau of Land Management (https://glorecords.blm.gov/); Accession Nr: MV-0653-092; Miscellaneous Volume Patent; State: Idaho; Date: 12 Sep 1907; John Frei
9. ↑ [(https://www.newspapers.com/image/81039444)] "Deeds," notice, Pullman (Washington) Herald, 14 Oct 1910; pg 3, Jno. Frei; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/)
10. ↑ [(https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=277300&docClass=SER&sid=hkmye4fc.heo#patentDetailsTabIndex=1)] Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes, Accession Nr 277300; Serial Patent; Washington; Issue Date 18 Jun 1912; John Frei.
11. ↑ [(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939Z-54FT-V?i=59)] FamilySearch, Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950, database with images (https://familysearch.org): n.p., various county courthouses, Idaho; (FHL microfilm 1,535,100 and 1,415,210), citing Latah, Idaho county courthouse; John Frei and Tressie B Hardinger, 14 Jun 1909.
12. ↑ [(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939Z-54FP-N?i=78)] FamilySearch, Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950, database with images (https://familysearch.org): n.p., various county courthouses, Idaho; (FHL microfilm 1,535,100 and 1,415,210), citing Latah, Idaho county courthouse; H- John Frei and Tressie B Hardinger, 14 Jun 1909.
13. ↑ [(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939Z-579X-TD?i=86)] FamilySearch, Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950, database with images (https://familysearch.org): n.p., various county courthouses, Idaho; (FHL microfilm 1,535,100 and 1,415,210), citing Latah County; 1909; Book 3, pg 331; John Frei and Tressie B Hardinger.
14. ↑ [(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L1SL-9PQD?i=586)] FamilySearch., Idaho Marriages, 1878-1898; 1903-1942 (Salt Lake City, UT: http://FamilySearch.org, Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City), John Frei, 1909.
15. ↑ [(https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86091109/1906-09-26/ed-1/seq-5/)] "Ptomaine Poisoning," Lewiston (Idaho) Teller, Evening; 26 Sept 1906; pg 5, John Frei; Library of Congress (https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/), Chronicling America; Image provided by Idaho State Historical Society.
16. ↑ [(https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86091109/1907-05-14/ed-1/seq-4/)]"Hotel Arrivals ... Raymond," Lewiston (Idaho) Teller, Evening; 14 May 1907; pg 4, John Frei; Library of Congress (https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/), Chronicling America; Image provided by Idaho State Historical Society.
17. ↑ [(https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7884/31111_4327538-00064?pid=3990654)] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006); Original Data: Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.; NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls), Bonners Ferry, Bonner, Idaho; Roll: T624_223; Page: 21B; ED: 0075; FHL microfilm: 1374236; Lines 63-64.
18. ↑ [(https://www.newspapers.com/image/566545397/)]"Mrs. Frei Buried at Moscow," obit, (Spokane, WA) Spokesman Review, 4 Apr 1913; pg 10, Mrs Frei and her children; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/ : accessed ).
19. ↑ [(https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86091096/1914-02-06/ed-1/seq-6/)]"News from Everywhere," Kendrick (Idaho) Gazette, 6 Feb 1914; pg 6, John Frei and Arthur Hartinger; Library of Congress (https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ : accessed ), Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers; Image provided by Idaho State Historical Society; Image provided by Idaho State Historical Society.
20. ↑ [( https://www.newspapers.com/image/56808447)] "Oakesdale," (Spokane, WA) Spokesman Review, 16 Oct 1914; pg 2, John Frei and wife; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/ : accessed ).
21. ↑ ^{21.0 21.1} [(https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6482/005245850_03572/27729050)] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005; Original data: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm.), Serial 1252; Spokane, Washington; John Frei.
22. ↑ [( https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86091096/1915-03-05/ed-1/seq-5/)] "Cameron," Kendrick (Idaho) Gazette, 5 Mar 1915; pg 5, John Frei; Library of Congress (https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ : accessed ), Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers; Image provided by Idaho State Historical Society; Image provided by Idaho State Historical Society.
23. ↑ [(https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2469/13400414?pid=808200035)] )] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1916; pg 377; John Frei; Theresa Frei.
24. ↑ [(https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2469/13734840?pid=837700212)] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1917; pg 384; John Frei and Theresa Frei.
25. ↑ [(https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2469/15121355?pid=961149462)] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1918; pg 379; John Frei and Theresa Frei.
26. ↑ [(https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2469/12902585?pid=760782062)] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1919; pg 361; John Frei; Theresa Frei.
27. ↑ [(https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045085/1920-03-13/ed-1/seq-3/)] "Vital Statistics," notice, Butte (Montana( Daily Bulletin, 13 March 1920, Theresa Hartinger Frei; Library of Congreess (https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/), Chronicling America.
28. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #21904229