Otto Uhle aka Pop Uhle--Part 1--Germany to Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 1885-1904

Otto and Caroline Uhle
1925
Passport Photo

     I wandered down a rabbit hole with "Pop" Uhle.  I first saw his name decades ago when it was mentioned in a newspaper article written by my paternal grandfather, George Henry Hughes from Vladivostok, Siberia, Russia on February 28, 1919.  The letter, written to Pop Uhle, was published in a local newspaper.  "Pop" was my grandfather's  supervisor at American Bridge Company before and during his service in World War I.  Not to confuse things, the grandchildren's nickname for my grandfather was Pop Pop.  His supervisor was known as Pop Uhle.

     I have blogged about this letter on Flipside.  A copy and text is part of George Henry Hughes--World War I Service in Russia.  Recently I was contacted by a historian in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.  He was given a copy of the newspaper article and is including it an article on Beaver County in World War I for the local historical quarterly, Milestones.

     Oddly, it has taken me several decades to actually research the Uhle family.  I have not found much regarding the family in Google searches, although there is a presence on Ancestry.com.  Perhaps current Uhle descendants will find this interesting and maybe a few new pieces of information.  My research has shown there were other Uhle's in Cleveland, Ohio during the mid to late 1800's and beyond.  My question is, were they all related?  Siblings?  Cousins? Aunts and Uncles?

     

     According to a German church baptism register, Otto Uhle, the son of David Uhle and Christiane Stahl, was born on March 11, 1863 and baptized on March 26, 1863 at a church in the village of Durrmenz, Baden Württemberg, Germany.

1914

     Durrmenz is located on the Enz River.  Settlement in Durrmenz Germany gives an early historical perspective of the village and surrounding areas.

     Otto may have been one of seven children born into the Uhle family.  (This information was taken from Uhle Family trees on Ancestry.)  To date I have no information on the family--where they lived or the occupation of the father.

Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists
New York, New York

     At age nineteen Otto arrived in the port of New York on November 23, 1882.  He traveled from Germany to Le Havre, France where he boarded the Steam Ship Pereire.  A clue as to the length of the journey to cross the Atlantic Ocean in the SS Pereire is given in Otto's first passport application.  He recalls that he boarded the ship on or about November 11, 1882, making the crossing about twelve days.

     One item I noticed is that he is listed as a merchant on the ship's manifest.

     Otto made his way from New York City, west, to Cleveland, Ohio.  Of interest, ten years later, Herman Uhle, who I believe to be Otto's older brother, made his way from Germany to Cleveland.  Herman's Cleveland naturalization file lists June 28, 1892 as the date of his arrival in the United States.  The 1900 Cleveland census gives further information.  Herman is married, and iron worker, has four daughters and is living in Cleveland's 24th Ward.  The two brothers live somewhat close.

     On July 5, 1884 twenty-one year old Otto married twenty-four year old Caroline Stieglitz in Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Ohio.   I have also seen Caroline's first name as Karoline.  

     She was born in Württemberg, Germany, the daughter of Heinrich Stieglitz and Christiane Friederike (maiden name could be Zoon or Loon).  From the German church records, Caroline was living in an area near where Otto grew up.  The 1900 Ohio Census gives 1883 as her immigration to the United States.  I have no idea if she came alone or with a family member.  There is a Henry Stieglitz in the 1880 and 1900 Ohio census living in Cleveland.  

     During the remainder of the 1880's, the Uhle Family welcomed three children.  David John Uhle, born on March 31, 1885, Lena Alana Uhle born on February 4, 1887 and Henry Walter Uhle born on August 5, 1889.  

1885 Cleveland City Directory
page 617

     When I located the city directories, I was surprised to find several other Uhle's living in Cleveland.  Otto, married, was making the family home at 540 Lorain Avenue on the west side of town.  The residence no longer exists.  Otto is employed as a Japanner.  An artist that applies a finish to items to imitate East Asian lacquer to articles.  

The other Uhle's Living in Cleveland

     Were these folks relations?  Siblings or cousins?  Aunts and uncles?  Was there a slow immigration of the family from Germany during the mid to late 1880's?  I would like to mention that while I was researching the Uhle surname, I did find numerous family members buried in Monroe Cemetery on Cleveland's west side. 

     William Uhle was born in Germany, born about 1854, died in Cleveland on November 30, 1899, parents David and Christina Uhle on the death certificate.  

     (John) Ernst Uhle, was born December 25, 1839 in Germany, died in Cleveland on February 20, 1915.  Father listed is David Uhle on the death certificate.

     Frederick Uhle was born in Germany on 1818 and died on March 7, 1899.

     Rebecca Uhle was born in Germany on October 3, 1838 and died in Cleveland on February 20, 1915.  Her father's name is listed as David Uhle on her death certificate.

1887 Cleveland City Directory
page 653

     Otto, continues to live and work on the west side of Cleveland in what is now known as the Clark-Fulton area.  He is listed as a painter.  It is unclear if he is employed as a house painter or perhaps it is another name for japanner.  The house at 66 Fulton no longer exists.

     A new family member has been added to the city directory, Henry Uhle.  He is living at Ernest Uhle's house.  

1888 Cleveland City Directory
page 689

     Otto , continues to be employed as a painter is residing at 238 Burton.  I believe this could be today's Burton Court on Cleveland's west side.

     

     On March 27, 1891, at age twenty-eight, Otto Uhle received his naturalization in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.  

     According to the above naturalization card and voter's registration documents from Cleveland, the Uhle Family lived at 3 North East Avenue from 1891 through 1900.  This would have been quite a relocation move across the Cuyahoga River and over to the east side of the city.

     When I research a family, it is of interest to me to know where the family lived and if I can find a photo of the house, I am very pleased.  It does not appear that North East Avenue exists in Cleveland today.  According to the 1900 census, the street was located in the city of Cleveland in the then 22nd Ward Precinct E.  Boundary streets were Grand Avenue, Kinsman and East Madison Avenue.

     Located on the east side of the city, the streets of East Avenue, Grand Avenue (a partial) and East Madison Avenue, no longer exist.  In this area is Woodland Cemetery, factories and some housing.   Just a curiosity, the Henry Stieglitz enumerated in the Cleveland area died in 1902 and is buried in Woodland Cemetery.

     A fourth child, daughter Fannie E. Uhle was welcomed on November 1, 1892.

1900 Ohio Census
Cleveland Township, Cleveland City, Ward 22
June 8, 1900

     Living at 3 Northeast Avenue

     Otto Uhle, Head, born March 1863, age 37, married 16 years, 4 children, born in Germany, both parents born in Germany, immigrated in 1881, naturalized, foreman in iron works, worked all year, can read, write and speak English, owns a house with a mortgage.

     Carrie Uhle, Wife, born October 1859, age 40, married 16 years, 4 children, born in Germany, both parents born in Germany, immigrated in 1883, can read, write and speak English.

     David John Uhle, Son, born March 1885, age 15, single, born in Ohio, both parents born in Germany, at school nine months of the year, can read, write and speak English.

     Lena Uhle, Daughter, born February 1887, age 13, single, born in Ohio, both parents born in Germany, at school nine months of the year, can read, write and speak English.

     Henry Walter Uhle, Son, born August 1889, age 10, single, born in Ohio, both parents born in Germany, at school nine months of the year, can read, write and speak English.

     Fanny Uhle, Daughter, born November 1882, age 7, single, born in Ohio, both parents born in Germany, at school nine months of the year, can read, write and speak English.

1899 Cleveland Voters Registration

     I located Cleveland Voters Registration documents from 1893-1900.  Otto Uhle is listed as a voter living at 3 North East Northeast).

1904 Cleveland City Directory
page 1412

     

     Otto is employed as a draftsman residing at 101 Fancher Avenue.  Fancher Avenue no longer exists; however google maps is locating it in the St. Clair-Superior Area.  Otto's son, David J. Uhle is also employed as a draftsman.

Other Uhle's Listed Living in Cleveland

     Emma C. Uhle daughter of Ernst Uhle and Elizabeth Katherine Uhle, married Benjamin John Sawyer.

Harmon F. Uhle

Henry Uhle

Herman Uhle

Margaret Uhle, widow of Fred.  Born October 19, 1841 in Germany, died on April 7, 1918 in Cleveland.

Rebecca Uhle, widow, immigrated in 1880, born 1855 in Germany.

William G. Uhle, William George Uhle, son of Ernst Uhle and Elizabeth Schnellbacher.  Born May 16, 1871, died January 27, 1923.

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Part Two--Blog Continued

Otto Uhle aka Pop Uhle--Supervisor at American Bridge Company, Ambridge, Pennsylvania

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The Dubois Diner and Corn Fritters

    

     In 2009 I traded a timeshare banked week and Ted, Ken and I vacationed for a week at Silverwoods, Treasure Lake, Pennsylvania.  Towards the end of the week, I noticed a listing of timeshare units in Silverwoods for sale.  Frankly, the cost for one week was extremely reasonable, so I took a small portion of my estate money from Dad's passing and bought a week.  

     We have used that week ever since with the exception of three years, this summer being one.  Training for a new job, Covid and this year a rogue sinus infection gave us a staycation.  

     Oddly one of my fond memories of our week was the last day.  Treasure Lake is a stone's throw from the town of Dubois, Pennsylvania.  There, on one way out of town, was located the Dubois Diner and on weekends a delicious, sumptuous breakfast buffet.  Sadly, Covid closed the diner in 2021 after fifteen years.

     The theme and décor was the 1950's.  A woman server wore a metal coin changer around her waist reminiscent of those worn by the streetcar drivers and luncheonette servers from my youth in Pittsburgh.  Of course there were red vinyl booths with a mini jukebox in each unit.  

     Most Saturday's it was my brother Ken and I who were sitting in the diner.  We had to take two cars to Treasure Lake to handle the kayaks.  Usually, Ted did not join us.  Stopping at the diner was our way to extend the week for a few more hours. 😁

     It was at the inaugural  breakfast that I saw corn fritters in one warming pan on the buffet.  Woot Woot!   I have no idea where or when I had tasted a corn fritter in my past.  I doubt my mother made them.  The likely suspect would have been my paternal grandmother aka Grams.  She was a scratch baker and a southerner (West By God Virginia).  During my elementary and into my junior high school years, I did spend overnights with Grams and Pop Pop.  

     Although all the food offered at the diner was wonderful, it was the corn fritters that kept me coming back.  As I mentioned earlier, sadly there was no vacation week at Treasure Lake this year.  Today is the day we would be packing up and heading home.  Today would be the day we would stop for Saturday breakfast buffet,  Today would be the day for corn fritters.

     So, in honor of what once was, I looked up a corn fritter recipe and fried up a batch for my breakfast.  

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I would like to acknowledge that the pictures of the Dubois Diner were taken from various websites.  I have my own photos; however, they seem to be lost in my computer.  😇

  

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Conrad Frederick and Ann Brown Frederick of Columbiana County, Ohio

      Conrad Frederick and Ann Brown Frederick are my maternal great great great grandparents.  When I began setting up my genealogy website back in the late 1990's I had somewhat sketchy research.  In 2001 I had to migrate my home page to a new server.  That link is listed below.  As website ownerships change, I am not able to access my homepage to make additions and corrections.  That is a major reason that I decided to blog.  

     Conrad (Conrod/Cunrad) Frederick, the son of Nicholas and Catherine Frederick, was born in Pennsylvania on April 5, 1778. The earliest record for Conrad is a listing in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania as a taxpayer in 1796. Conrad married Ann Brown, who was born between 1780-1790, in Pennsylvania. One account lists Ann as a "native of Ireland." Perhaps her parents were born there.  Using their known oldest child's birth year 1804, I would estimate the year of their marriage as 1802 or 1803. Conrad was a farmer, but it is not known if he, like his father, Nicholas Frederick, brother, Joseph Frederick and son, Joseph Charles Fredrick, was also a cooper by trade.

     In “The History of Columbiana County, Ohio” by Horace Mack, on page 235, it mentions, “Conrad Frederick purchased a part of the north half (of Salem Township) which descended to his son Joseph (Joseph C. Frederick), who sold to Michael Frederick, his cousin.” This land eventually became the town of Washingtonville, Ohio. Conrad is part of the 1800-1810 Ohio Tax List as having property in Columbiana County, Ohio in 1810, although no township is mentioned. 

1820 Ohio Census
Salem Township
Columbiana County
August 20, 1820

  In 1820 he is enumerated in Salem Township, Columbiana County, Ohio as a person engaged in agriculture. His family consists of three boys and four girls. 

     When Conrad's father, Nicholas Frederick, died on January 27, 1824, he and his older brother, Joseph Frederick, were appointed administrators of the estate.  (Date of death taken from an Internet site.  I have not found any records to substantiate a date other than the year, 1824.)

     I was excited to see a signature for my maternal great great great grandfather and to know he was literate.

     Family members had debts due to the estate and Conrad had also either borrowed money or purchased land from his father using a debt note.  His total due to the estate was $851.60.  

1830 Ohio Census
Salem Township
Columbiana County

     Conrad’s final census report was in 1830 in Salem Township, Columbiana County, Ohio. Three sons and three daughters are living at home.

     Conrad died on December 19, 1831 (the probate records puts this year in question, he probably died in 1830) in Columbiana County, Ohio. His will and probate record is part of the Columbiana County court records.  His eldest son, Joseph C. Frederick, was the administrator of the estate.  Records show that the property was given to Joseph.  

     An accounting of the property was given to the court on February 25, 1831 by Joseph.  This now puts into question, the date of death unless Joseph made an accounting months before his father's death.   Tools, bushels of grain, two sleds, a wagon, plough, numerous livestock, household items, coopers tools and spinning wheel are some of the items listed on the three and a half pages.  The total was 63017.  I do not know if the sum is in US dollars or another type of script.

     From probate records, Andrew Rogers was paid for the coffin on March 11, 1833.  Total 6.00

     From probate records, Ann Frederick, widow, was paid on March 15, 1833.  Total 156.00.  Ann also is listed as purchasing an item from the estate; however, I can't read it.

Photograph from Find A Grave

     Conrad is buried in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Washingtonville, Mahoning County, Ohio.  There is no tombstone and I am unaware of any burial records  His date of death is a question.

Ann Brown Frederick--A Widow

1840 Ohio Census
Washingtonville
Salem Township, Columbiana County
Green Township, Mahoning County

     The boundary of the village of Washingtonville actually crosses into two different counties in Ohio.  A portion is in Salem Township in Columbiana County and the other is in Green Township in Mahoning County.  This census record is incorrectly housed at the end of the 1840 Washington Township, Columbiana County, Ohio.  

     Partially visible along the side of the page is that this record is for the two sections of Washingtonville.  At the bottom is a total for Salem Township and Green Township.  Both Ann and her son, Joseph C. Frederick are enumerated on the page.

    Ann Frederick

    1  one male under age 5--grandchild?

    1  one female age 20  and under 30--possibly daughter Nancy              

    1  one female age 60 and under 70--Ann Brown Frederick

     Ann Brown Frederick died after 1840.  She is buried in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Washingtonville, Mahoning County, Ohio.  The death date on Find A Grave is incorrect.  Ann is mentioned in Conrad's will and the amount of money she received from the sale of goods is listed in the 1833 probate record and enumerated on the 1840 Ohio census.

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  I would like to mention that I have never seen actual records for the deaths of Conrad Frederick or Ann Brown Frederick.  No one has presented a Family Bible or records from the Trinity Lutheran Church or a tombstone.  The dates on this blog I found on Find A Grave and Ancestry.  Where the dates came from is anyone's guess.    

Children of Conrad Frederick and Ann Brown:

1. Sarah Frederick born February 16, 1804 in Pennsylvania died August 16, 1829 in Salem Township, Columbiana County, Ohio married Jacob Bossert.
2.  Joseph Charles Frederick born about 1808 in Pennsylvania, died June 4, 1853 in Columbiana County, Ohio and married Mary Betz.  My maternal great great grandparents.
3. Nancy Frederick born 1810 in Ohio married Benjamin Cochel.
4. Catherine Frederick born 1811 in Ohio married Samuel Woollett.
5. John Frederick born May 11, 1813 in Ohio died August 26, 1839.
6. Mary F. Frederick born August 10, 1815 in Ohio, married Henry Rosen on January 11, 1836 in Columbiana County, Ohio, died August 9, 1904 in Elkhart, Indiana.
7. Isiah Frederick born about 1819 in Ohio married Elizabeth Gucher and had one child, Alumnia, born 1849 in Seneca County, Ohio who married Unknown Scott. He married second, Mary Elizabeth Lindsey, and had four children: Minniel, Beecher, Ernest who married Sadie and Armida. Isiah was a doctor who practiced in Venice Township, Seneca County until about 1860 when he removed to Van Buren County, Iowa.

The Family of Conrad Frederick and Ann Brown--on an old home page of mine.  Last updated in 2001.

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Joseph Charles Frederick and Mary Betz Frederick of Columbiana County, Ohio

     Joseph Charles Frederick and Mary Betz Frederick are my maternal great great grandparents.  There is not too much written about their lives other then the The Family of Joseph C Frederick and Mary Betz biography I posted on my genealogical website and updated in 2009 (old news).  I have researched and learned additional information since then and fortunately, one of their children, William Jackson Frederick, was a prominent individual.  His biographical information covers history for both the Frederick and Betz families.  

     There were two Frederick Families who were early settlers in Columbiana County, Ohio.  Whether they were brothers or totally separate families, I have never figured out.  Mine descends from Nicholas and Catherine Frederick.  Additionally, many in both lines have the same first names.  Talk about confusing. 😕

     Joseph Charles Frederick, the son of Conrad Fredrick and Ann Brown Frederick, was born on June 4, 1808 in Pennsylvania.  Known records show that the Fredericks had seven children and Joseph was the oldest.  In going through records and documents, it appears that Joseph used his middle initial, Joseph C. Frederick, perhaps to distinguish himself from his paternal uncle, Joseph Frederick. I am also going to let the reader know that I have seen his middle name listed as "Charles" on various sites.  I have no actual proof that this is true.  

     An early Ohio pioneer, Conrad purchased land in the north half of Section 1, Salem Township, Columbiana County Ohio in 1810.  This land eventually became Washingtonville.  (Horace Mack, History of Columbiana County, Ohio, 1879, page 235)

     Conrad was a farmer and young Joseph was engaged with helping his father on the farm.  At some point in his young life he began apprenticing under his paternal grandfather, Nicholas Frederick and paternal uncle and namesake, Joseph Frederick, as a cooper.  He was engaged in a successful coopering business until his death.

     On December 19, 1831, Joseph's father, Conrad Frederick died and willed his land to Joseph.  Joseph was named administrator of the estate when it went to probate.  There are numerous pages covering the extent of the estate and the sale of the personal and farm items.

     I mentioned that Conrad's son Joseph, distinguished himself by including the middle initial "C" to his name.  On one of the probate pages, the "C" looks to have been added after the fact.

     Joseph C. Frederick was literate.  Here is his signature and there are several pages in the probate record where he has listed items for sale.

     On June 27, 1832, Joseph C. Fredrick was paid $130.00 from the estate for his administrative duties.  (I am assuming that the money is in US currency in 1831-1833)

     Joseph purchased numerous items from the estate sale.  Among them are:  1 windmill, 1 tub, 1 saddle, 1 bridle, 1 jack-goat, 1 shovel, 2 goats, 3 cow chairs/ chains?, 3 Hotter chairs/chains?, harness, 20 bushels of rye, 109 bushels of oats, 1 log chain, 2 ploughs, 1 auger, 1 sickle, 1 axe, and 1 draw knife.  There are some that I cannot read.  

     Tax records and the 1840 Ohio census show that Joseph stayed on the land his father willed to him.  It is likely that he sold the land to his cousin Michael Frederick following the death of his mother Ann Brown Frederick.  History books mention that it was Michael Frederick's land that became the town of Washingtonville.

Columbiana County, Ohio Marriage Records,
# 3, Record # 34.

     At the age of twenty-six, Joseph Charles Frederick, on August 31, 1834, married  twenty-three year old Mary "Polly" Betz in Columbiana County, Ohio.  The marriage was performed by Jacob Roller, Justice of the Peace.  Mary was the daughter of Urban Betz and Christina Kieffer.  The Betz Family were also early Ohio pioneers.  Unfortunately there is little information on the Frederick's married life.  They raised nine children, two were twin boys.  One twin was my maternal grandfather, Alfred F. Frederick.

     Joseph and Mary lived on the willed property.  He farmed and had his cooper business there.  The birth records of the children begin listing Franklin Square, a town in Salem Township, as their birthplace beginning in 1839.  Joseph probably decided his business would thrive in a larger town.  

     There is a tax record dated 1838 showing Joseph C. Frederick and his cousin Michael Frederick as property owners in Washingtonville, Salem Township, Columbiana County, Ohio.  

? Lots 30

Out Lots 0

Value 156

State Canal   62 cents 46 ?

County School  78 cents

Roads  31 cents 20 ?

Township  23 cents 40 ?

Poor Tax  15 cents 60 ?

TOTAL  $2. 10 and 60?

1840 Ohio Census
Washingtonville
Salem Township & Green Township

     The boundary of the village of Washingtonville actually crosses into two different counties in Ohio.  A portion is in Salem Township in Columbiana County and the other is in Green Township in Mahoning County.  This census record is incorrectly housed at the end of the 1840 Washington Township, Columbiana County, Ohio.  

     Partially visible along the side of the page is that this record is for the two sections of Washingtonville.  At the bottom is a total for Salem Township and Green Township.  

     Joseph C. Frederick is enumerated in the Salem Township section.  His mother, Ann Brown Frederick is enumerated in the Green Township section.  

    Jos Frederick

    2  males under age 5--Albert and Alfred

    1  male age 30 and under 40--Joseph C. Frederick

    1  female under age 5--Juliette Frederick

    1  female age 5 and under 10--Melvina Frederick

    1  female age 20 and under 30--Mary Betz Frederick

Children of Joseph Charles Frederick and Mary Betz Frederick

1. Melvina Frederick born about 1835 in Salem Township, Columbiana County, Ohio and died before 1897.
2. Albert Frederick born May 1, 1836 in Salem Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, died at age seventeen, 1853.
3. Alfred F. Frederick born May 1, 1836 in Salem Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, died February 9, 1927 in Highland Park, Lake County, Illinois.  Married Lucinda Bell Orr on October 22, 1868 in Columbiana County, Ohio.  My maternal great grandparents.
4. Juliette E. Frederick born May 20, 1839 in Franklin Square, Salem Township, Columbiana County, died May 28, 1915 in Salem Township, Columbiana County, Ohio.  Married Henry Sheets December 1, 1856 in Columbiana County, Ohio.
5. Isabelle "Belle" Frederick born July 23, 1841 in Franklin Square, Salem Township, Columbiana County, February 28, 1917 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.  Married Jesse Warrington on September 25, 1873 in Columbiana County, Ohio.
6. Isaiah Frederick born 1843, in Franklin Square, Salem Township, Columbiana County, died before 1897.
7. William Jackson Frederick born August 22, 1845 in Franklin Square, Salem Township, Columbiana County, died on October 3, 1910 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.  Married first, Emma Hipkins on November 10, 1872 in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Married second, Mary Mace Paxton on November 17, 1897 in Richland County, Ohio.
8. Mary Ann Frederick born in 1848 in Salem Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, died at age sixteen in 1864.
9. Joseph Charles Frederick, Jr. born April 15, 1853 in Franklin Square, Salem Township, Columbiana County, died on December 31, 1927 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida.  Married first, Barbara LaRue Bossert on July 24, 1879 in Columbiana County, Ohio.  Married second, Emma L. Constans in 1921.

This daguerreotype is missing the front of the case. 
The back of the case is leather.

    Who the heck are these people?  I have tried to figure it out for decades.  This daguerreotype was among the personal effects of my maternal grandmother, Martha Marie Frederick Stark, born in 1880 in Columbiana County, Ohio.  I would figure it is a close relation to Teek (my nickname for this grandmother), otherwise why would she keep it for decades.  Originally it probably belonged to her mother or her father.  These daguerreotypes became popular in the 1850's.   It could be Joseph Charles Frederick and Mary Betz Frederick, Teek's paternal grandparents.  Or Teek's maternal grandmother, Nancy Agnes Cannon Orr McCormick and an unknown man.  My grandmother would have known both of her grandmothers since all lived within close proximity of each other in Columbiana County, Ohio.

     My  leap of faith here, is that these could be Joseph Charles Frederick and Mary Betz Frederick.  Joseph died before my grandmother was born.  I guess another question here is, when did Joseph actually die?  There is an accepted date of 1853; however, I have never seen any death record or a tombstone with the information.  My understanding, is that Joseph had a financially successful business and these folks are certainly well dressed.  You will notice that there is actually a bit of blush on the cheeks. 😄  

A Union Case made from sawdust and a glue-like maternal
and pressed into a mold

     Here we go again.  Another daguerreotype, this one in a union case.  The man appears to be the same man as in the other daguerreotype, except with a beard.  Enlarging the photo, both men have a small pinky ring on their right hand.  I did remove the daguerreotype from the case and underneath was the studio.

HOLMES, BOOTH AND HAYDENS'

DAGUERROTYPE,

PHOTOGRAPHIC

AND

Ambrotype Goods

Of every description.

   

1850 Ohio Census
Salem Township, Columbiana County
September 19, 1850

     Joseph C. Frederick, age 42, male, cooper, born in Pennsylvania, can read and write.

   Mary Frederick, age 40, female, born in Ohio, cannot read or write.

     Malvenia Frederick, age 16, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year.

     Albert Frederick, age 15, male, cooper, born in Ohio, attended school within the year.

     Alfred Frederick, age 15, male, cooper, born in Ohio, attended school within the year

     Juletta Frederick, age 12, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year.

     Isabel Frederick, age 9, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year.

     Isiah Frederick, age 7, male, born in Ohio, attended school within the year.

    William Frederick, age 5, male, born in Ohio, attended school within the year.

    Mary A. Frederick, age 3, female, born in Ohio.

Photograph from Find A Grave

     

     It seems to be an accepted fact that on June 3, 1853, at the age of forty-five, Joseph Charles Frederick died at Franklin Square, Salem Township, Columbiana County, Ohio.  To date I have not found any death record.  He was buried in the cemetery outside Trinity Lutheran Church, Washingtonville, Mahoning County, Ohio.  Joseph's parents and grandparents are also buried in the cemetery.  Unfortunately, many of the older grave markers were destroyed, Joseph's was one of them.

     Also, in 1853, Albert Frederick, son of Joseph C. and Mary Betz Frederick died at age seventeen.  The date and place of burial are unknown.  

Life as a Widow

     Mary age forty-one, now a widow, had a month and a half year old baby son, as well as the other children still living at home.  Fortunately, her older daughters were at home to assist her.  

     My maternal great grandfather, Alfred Frederick, may have continued to run the family business following his father's death.  Whether his younger brother's apprenticed as coopers is unknown.  By 1860, Alfred had moved to Attica, Ohio.

     Daughter, Juliette married Henry Sheets on December 18, 1856.  The Sheets stayed in Columbiana County.  

Mary Betz Frederick continued to make her home in Franklin Square.

1860 Ohio Census
Franklin Square, Salem Township
Columbiana County
July 30, 1860

       Mary Frederick, age 47, female, born on Pennsylvania.

     Isabel Frederick, age 18, female, born in Ohio.

     Mary A. Frederick, age 13, female, born in Ohio, attending school.

     William Frederick, age 15, male, born in Ohio, attending school.

     Joseph Frederick, age 9, male, born in Ohio, attending school.

      Like so many mothers, Mary had a son, William Jackson Frederick, who served in the Civil War from 1861 to 1864.      

     A second child, Mary Ann Frederick, died on November 20, 1864 in Columbia County, Ohio.  She was sixteen.  Her cause of death and place of burial is unknown.  

     My maternal great grandfather, Alfred Frederick, age thirty-two married Lucinda Bell Orr, age twenty-four on October 22, 1868 in Columbiana County, Ohio.

     Two children, Melvina Frederick and Isiah Frederick, are not listed on the census.  Either they have died, married or moved to another location.  There are some researchers who do not believe that Melvina was the daughter of Joseph and Mary.  Perhaps a niece who was enumerated with the family in 1850.

 

1870 Ohio Census
Franklin Square, Salem Township
Columbiana County
July 5, 1870

     Isabel Frederick, age 28, female, white, keeping house, born in Ohio.

     Mary Fredrick, age 59, female, white, value of real estate $800.00,                 born in Pennsylvania.    

     Joseph Frederick, age 17, male, white, laborer, born in Ohio.

     In 1860 Mary is living in the Fredrick home with two adult children.  Son Joseph is supporting the family.

     During the decade three of her children married.

     William Jackson Frederick married Emma Hipkins on November 10, 1872 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

     Isabelle Frederick married Jesse Warrington on September 5, 1873 in Columbiana County.

     Joseph Charles Frederick, Jr. married second cousin, Barbara LeRue Bossert July 24, 1879 Columbiana County.

1880 Ohio Census
Centre Township, Columbiana County
June 4 & 5, 1880

     Once all the children married and left the family home, Mary moved to the farm of her daughter and son-in-law in Centre Township.  

    Henry Sheets, white, male, age 45, married, fam laborer, cannot read or write, born in Ohio, both parents born in New Jersey

    Julia Sheets, white, female, age 40, married, keeping house, born in Ohio, both parents born in Ohio.

    Ida M. Sheets, white, female, age 17, daughter, at home, born in Ohio, Father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio.

    Mary Frederick, white, female, age 68, mother-in-law, widowed, retired, born in Ohio, both parents born in Pennsylvania.

     Numerous family stories have a twenty year gap due to the missing 1890 census.  I have not found any newspaper articles to fill in the gaps.  I assume, Mary Betz Frederick remained at her daughter's farmhouse throughout the remainder of her life.  I am certain my maternal grandmother visited her Aunt Julia's often and spent time with her Grandmother Frederick.  

     Trains crisscrossed the nation and additional Frederick family undoubtedly visited the Columbiana County family.  My grandmother lived there until about 1897.  I have old photographs from her estate of her with other same age girls--all unmarked.  Perhaps her Frederick cousins.  

Garrett, Indiana Newspaper
1896

     A very informative newspaper article regarding the family of Mary Betz Frederick gathering for a ten day holiday at Oakwood Park, Lake Wawasee, Indiana on August 27, 1896.  Following the vacation, Mary and her daughter, Juliette Frederick Sheets, went to Mary's son's home in Garrett for several months.

     On September 24, 1898, Mary Betz Fredrick died at age eighty-seven in her home, Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio.  The obituary lists that she will be buried in Washingtonville; however, she was buried in Franklin Square Cemetery, Franklin Square, Salem Township, Columbiana County, Ohio.

     I visited Franklin Square Cemetery in 2008.  Mary has a sizable grave marker.  As you can see the large area is surrounded by a cement brick wall.  The other tombstone belongs to T.A. Martin.  I have no idea who that is.  Mary and Joseph had several of their children die and I have wondered if their remains are buried in this plot without the benefit of a marker.  Or perhaps the markers did not survive over the century.

     As with numerous family blogs I have written, I always seem to have more questions than answers.  I can't remember either of my grandmothers ever sharing any family history.  Research is fine; however adding some personal story or one passed down breathes life into the blog.  

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Acknowledgements are always due when working on genealogy.  It is usually a shared compilation of research.  For my Frederick Family there were two distant cousins who I would like to acknowledge.  Ted Frederick who back in 1997, sent me old hand written Frederick Family charts and and in 2001, Dr. Charles Frederick Abell who shared numerous newspaper articles regarding his paternal great grandfather, William Jackson Frederick.  Many had references to the entire family of Joseph Charles and Mary Betz Fredrick.   And histories of both the Frederick and Betz families.  Also in 1997, Chery Guirreri, a fellow Frederick researcher added additional history for the Columbiana surname.

Updated:  March 21, 2023

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Out Junkin' and a Find

     There was a time that I frequented local antique shops, actively engaged in "the hunt".  I playfully called it "out junkin".  Most times this was a singular activity.  Not too many of my friends enjoyed old memorabilia. However, today I had a friend and it was her idea to visit a local resale shop.   I love finding old memories from my childhood and unusual, unique stuff.  

     I am a collector.  I joked that these collections would be my retirement money, reselling them.  Sadly, the joke is on me.  Current generations with any disposable incomes are traveling light.  Simply put, they don't want the old "junk".

     To be fair, I haven't been in an antique store in ages.  I have enough stuff in my home to set up my own shop.  Some purchased, some given to me from friends and older family members as well as items I kept from closing three family estates.  The most precious and valued are antiques previously owned by my maternal and paternal grandparents.  Which leads me to the subject of this blog.

     My mother was an only child.  Consequently, she inherited everything she wanted to keep when her mother died.  Mom loved glass and kept some beautiful old pieces of functional brilliant glass, pressed glass and crystal pieces.  When Mom died, many of the pieces came to me. 😇

     

       When I saw the glass candlesticks in the resale shop (photo at the beginning of the blog), I knew they looked familiar.  And, indeed they are an exact match to ones in a cabinet in my kitchen.  Candlesticks from my maternal grandmother's (Martha Frederick Stark) and Mother's estates.

     The seller at the resale shop listed them as Duncan Miller.  There were no visible markings on the shop's candlesticks, nor are there any on mine.  The Duncan Miller Glass Company went through several incarnations over it's existence.  Formed in 1865, George Duncan purchased a factory on the South Side area of Pittsburgh.  Along with his sons, the company was known as George Duncan & Sons.  In 1877 George Duncan died and his son, James Duncan became the head.  In 1892 the factory on the South Side burned.  James rebuilt in Washington, Pennsylvania in 1893 and the company was renamed George Duncan's Sons & Company.  In 1900, following James Duncan's death, the company became Duncan and Miller Glass Company.  The company ended the production of glass in 1955.  Wikipedia has a very informative article on the Duncan & Son's Company.

     I was surprised to learn that the molds and equipment were sold to the US Glass Division in Tiffin, Ohio in what was called their Duncan Division.  That would be the old Tiffin Glass Factory where I would visit and purchase glass in the late 1960's while a student at Heidelberg College.  Small world!

     I have many questions and theories regarding the candlesticks.  If they are pieces of pressed glass from the Duncan factory, they probably are Duncan and Miller circa 1900 and after.  My maternal grandparents married in 1914.  They could have been a wedding present or purchased by them.  Another possibility is that the candlesticks were owned by my maternal great grandmother (Lucinda Orr Frederick) and following her death in 1909, they were given to my grandmother.

     I have blogged about other Duncan glass pieces that my maternal great grandmother, Lucinda Frederick, owned.  She had Three Face glassware which following her death was given to her son, Robert Frederick.  The story I was told was that Robert's wife was not a fan of the glassware and gave it all to the Goodwill or whatever charity organization was in operation in Pittsburgh in the early 1900's. 

     Will I ever get the answers to my questions regarding these candlesticks?  Probably not; however, I do know they are over 100 years old and a precious piece of my family history.

P.S.  I was able to junk today and didn't buy a thing. 😀

 

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