The Friese Family of Cape Girardeau Co. Missouri

First Generation

August Friese born Bet July and Sept of 1802 in Hanover, Germany. He died 29 October 1874 in Apple Creek, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri. He is buried on the Virgil Friese Farm, of Sedgewickville,Bollinger Co., Missouri¹. He was married before 1826 in Germany² to Nora Caroline Cougson³ born 20 November 1799 in Hanover Germany. She died 20 May 1888 in Apple Creek, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri and was buried 21 May 1888 on the Virgil Friese Farm, of Sedgwickville, Bollinger Co., Missouri.⁴

Their Children:
I. William (Wilhelm) August Friese born 1 September 1826 in Hanover Germany. Died 4 September 1899 in Sedgewickville Missouri. Buried in Sargent's Chapel Cemetery⁵.
II. Johanna "Hannah" Charlotte Friese born 28 January 1829 in Hanover Germany. She died 23 July 1889 in Perry County and is buried in the Tackie Cemetery. She married Karl Heinrich Jaeger 06 June 1850 in Missouri.⁶
III. August Friese born 29 October 1830 in Germany. Died 30 October 1851 in Missouri. Buried on the Virgil Friese Farm of Sedgewickville, Bollinger Co., Missouri⁷.
IV. Menah "Mona" Friese born 28 October 1832 in Missouri. Died 28 October 1851 in Missouri. Buried on the Virgil Friese Farm of Sedgewickville, Bollinger Co., Missouri⁸.
V. Frederick Friese born 20 March 1833 in Missouri. Died 25 March 1848 in Missouri. Buried on the Virgil Friese Farm of Sedgewickville, Bollinger Co., Missouri.⁹
VI. Conrad Daniel Friese born 13 August 1837 in Missouri. Died March 14 1869. Buried on the Virgil Friese Farm in Sedgewickville, Missouri.¹⁰ He married Sarah "Sally" Hartle.
VII.William Daniel Friese born 18 October 1838 in Missouri¹¹.
VIII. Henry Christian Friese born 20 October 1839 in Missouri¹². He died 11 February 1912 in Apple Creek, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri and was buried 13 February 1912 in Sargent's Chapel Cemetery, Bollinger Co., Missouri¹³. He was married 23 July 1865 in Missouri to Mary Elizabeth Rader¹⁴ born 13 May 1845 in Missouri. She died 29 March 1926 in Bollinger Co., Missouri.
IX. John Christian Friese born 02 January 1843 in Missouri. Died 22 October 1899 in Sedgewickville, Missouri. He is buried in Sargent's Chapel Cemetery in Bollinger Co., Missouri¹⁵. He married Missouri Ellen Rader.

Second Generation

Henry Christian Friese and Mary Elizabeth Rader

Their Children:
I. Sarah Ellen "Etta" Friese born 01 May 1866 in Missouri. Died 05 August 1935 in Missouri¹⁶. Buried in Sargent's Chapel Cemetery. She married George David Propst.
II. John Conrad Friese born 25 September 1867 in Missouri. Died 1 March 1868. Buried on the Virgil Friese Farm in Sedgewickville Missouri¹⁷.
III. Charles Thomas "Charley" Friese born 25 December 1868. He married Louisa Jane Cheek.¹⁸
IV. William Anthony Friese born 16 September 1870 in Missouri. He married Roena E. Barks.¹⁹
V. August Shurman Friese born 18 September 1872 in Bollinger Co., Missouri. Died December 26, 1940 at the County Home in Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri and was buried in Sargent's Chapel Cemetery, Bollinger Co., Missouri²⁰. He married Ida Eloise Statler.
VI. Martha Melinda Carolina Friese born 03 July 1874 in Missouri. Died 22 October 1939 in Jackson Co., Missouri. Buried in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson Missouri ²¹. She married Jacob "Jake" Moore.
VII. Hannah Mary Friese born 26 February 1876 in Missouri. Died 24 June 1957 in Missouri. Buried in Sargent's Chapel Cemetery²². She married William Frederick "Willie" Seabaugh.
VIII. Henry Edward Friese born 16 December 1878 in Missouri. Died 15 November 1915 in Apple Creek, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri. He was buried 16 November 1916 in Sargent's Chapel Cemetery.²³. He married (1)Clarissa E. Bollinger and (2) Annie Masters.
IX. Ida Sophronia Friese born 22 October 1880 in Missouri. Died 26 December 1950 in Bollinger Co., Missouri. Buried in Sargent's Chapel Cemetery, Sedgewickville, Bollinger Co., Missouri²⁴. She married Henry L. Haupt.
X. Effie Missouri Friese born 10 October 1882 in Missouri. Died 26 December 1948 in Missouri. Buried in Sargent's Chapel Cemetery²⁵. She married (1) Julius O. Seabaugh on 12 February 1903 in Missouri²⁶. He was born 09 December 1885 and died 29 July 1909 from Typhoid Fever. Effie married (2) William Harrison Moore on 07 February 1912 in Missouri²⁷. He was born 09 September 1863 in Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri and died 13 April 1939 in Cape Girardeau Co., Misssouri. He's buried in Millersville in the Caney Fork Church Cemetery.
XI. Dora May Friese born 22 May 1884 in Missouri. Died 07 June 1893 in Missouri. Buried in Sargent's Chapel Cemetery²⁸.
XII. Clara Alice Friese born 17 August 1888 in Missouri. Died 13 October 1909 in Missouri. Buried in Sargent's Chapel Cemetery²⁹. She married Willis Edward Seabuagh.

Third Generation

Effie Missouri Friese and William Harrison Moore

SOURCES

¹ Death Certificate and Headstone of August Friese

"August's headstone, located on the Virgil Friese Farm between Sedgwickville and Daisy Missouri, reads that he died October 29 1874 aged 72 years, 1 mo. and 6 days. His death certificate states he died 29 October 1874 in Apple Creek Twp. of Pulmonary Tuberculosis aged 72 years, 3 months and 11 days(certificate in possession of Gayle Friedrich). So he was born sometime between July and September of 1802." -Summer Owens

² "August's oldest son William was born in September of 1826 so August and Caroline we're married sometime before then. August traveled from Bremen Germany with his wife and first few children aboard the ship "Phoenix" under Captain Buttman and arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana on 30 December 1834. The passenger manifest is in possession of Gayle Friedrich. It states that August Jr. was born at sea" -Summer Owens

³ "Nora Caroline Cougson is often referred to as Nora Carolina Rader. However the death certificate of her son Henry Christian Friese lists her name and surname. It is very difficult to read but it is certainly not Rader. The best I could decipher was Cougson."
-Summer Owens

⁴ Mara or Nora Caroline's headstone is located on the Virgil Friese Farm between Sedgwickville and Daisy in Bollinger Co., Missouri. It reads, "Caroline Friese, Born in Hanover Ger. Nov. 20, 1799. Died May 20, 1888. Became a member of the Lutheran Church at 14 years of age." (Possibly reads 11 years of age).
Death Certificate of Caroline Friese. Roll Number C1267, Page 66, Number 29. Date of Report: May 24, 1888. Stats: Caroline Friese, Farmer Widow, age 89 years and 6 months, died May 20, 1888 at 8:30a.m. Born in Hanover Germany. A resident of Missouri 55 years. Died in Apple Creek Rwp., Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri of Dropsy. Duration of disease was 20 days. Buried in the Family Graveyard, Bolliner Co., Mo. on May 21, 1888. Name and Residence of Physician returning Certificate: William Friese, son of said dec's of Apple Creek Twp.

⁵ Headstone of William (Wilhelm) Friese located and photographed in the Sargent's Chapel Lutheran Cemetery by Lisa Hoppman. Headstone reads, "William FRIESE, Born Germany, Sept 1 1826, Died Sept 4 1899 Aged 73 Ys.39"
1870 Apple Creek, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri Census
Dwelling 236
William Freeze age 44, Farmer born in Hanover, can't read or write, Elisabeth age 43 Keeps House, born MO, Jacob age 20, Farm Hand born MO, August age 17 , Farm Hand, born MO, David age 13 born MO, Peter age 12 born MO, Sara age 8 born MO, John age 5 born MO.

⁶ Headstone of Johanna Charlotte Friese, Census information for Johanna Friese Jaeger

⁷ Headstone of August Friese Jr. reads, "August Friese Jr.DIED Oct. 10, 1851, Ages 21 Ys. 1 Day".
Headstone located on the Virgil Friese Farm, of Sedgwickville, Bollinger CO., Missouri. Photographed by Lisa Hoppman.

⁸ Mena "Mona" Friese' Headstone reads, "Died October 28, 1851 Aged 18 years, 0 months". Headstone located on the Virgil Friese Farm, of Sedgwickville, Bollinger CO., Missouri.

⁹ Headstone of Frederick Friese reads, "Frederick Friese, DIED Mar. 25, 1848 AGED 15 Ys. and 5 D's"
Headstone located on the Virgil Friese Farm, of Sedgwickville, Bollinger Co., Missouri. Photographed by Lisa Hoppman.

¹⁰ Conrad is buried on the Virgil Friese Farm, of Sedgwickville, Bollinger Co., Missouri.
"On his monument it says, "Died March 14, 1869-Aged 2 years, 7 months, 4 days. Something is terribly wrong, or the monument, since it has been broken, does not show the correct number of years. Could the three not be seen? It would then be 32 years, 7 months, 4 days, so the months and days are correct. Also, since we can read the death date, if we calculate the birth as shown on the monument, he would be born in 1866 and this is many years after the other children. Some feel he was born August 13, 1847.
Probate records-3-29-1869-William Friese, Adm.-Sarah, widow-children were Louisa-9, Elizabeth-7, Mina-3, and Barbara-1 year, 3 months." -Gayle Friedrich

¹¹ Information for William Daniel Friese courtesy of Gayle Friedrich.

¹²Date of birth for Henry Friese, taken from death certificate. (see ¹³)

¹³ Death certificate of Henry Friese
File No. 4440, Registration District No. 128, Primary Registration District No. 51763, County: Cape Girardeau, Township: Apple Creek
Stats: Henry Friese, male, white, married. Date of Death: February 11, 1912, Date of Birth: October 20, 1839, Age 72 yrs. 3 mos. 11 days. Retired Farmer, born in Missouri. Name of Father: August Friese, Maiden name of Mother: Mara Caroline Cougson, Birthplace of Father:Germany, Birthplace of Mother:Germany, Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Burial: Sargent's Chappel, Date of Burial: February 13, 1912

¹⁴ Date of marriage not yet verified. Date supplied by Gayle Friedrich.

¹⁵ Headstone of John Christian Friese located in Sargent's Chapel Cemetery. Photographed by Kaye Walker. Headstone reads, "Christian Friese Born Jan. 2, 1843 Died Oct. 22, 1899 Aged 58 Ys. 9Ms. 40D."

¹⁶ Vital information for Sarah "Etta" Friese courtesy of Gayle Friedrich.

¹⁷ Vital and burial information for John Conrad Friese courtesy of Gayle Friedrich.

¹⁸ Vital information for Charles "Charley" Friese courtesy of Gayle Friedrich.

¹⁹ Vital information for William Anthony Friese courtesy of Gayle Friedrich.

²⁰Vital information for August Shurman Friese courtesy of Gayle Friedrich.
"Admitted to the County Farm in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri on August 12, 1935 and died at the County home where he had been about seven years. The record shows his name as August S. Freeze, age 65 and born in Missouri. It also states that he had high blood pressure and was single. Imogene Seabaugh described him as, "always complaining and never smiling." -Gayle Friedrich

²¹ Vital information for Martha Melinda Friese courtesy of Gayle Friedrich

²² Headstone of Hannah M. (Friese) Seabaugh reads, "Hannah M. Feb. 26, 1876, June 24, 1957, Resting till the Ressurection Morn." She is buried with her husband, William F. Seabaugh. Headstone photographed by Kaye Walker

²³ Death certificate of Henry Edward Friese, File No. 33036, Registration District No. 1152, Primary Registration District No. 5176C, County: Cape Girardeau , Township: Apple Creek
Stats: Henry Edward Friese, white, male, married. Date of death: 11/15/1915, Date of birth: 12/16/1878, Age: 36 Years 10 months 29 days, Farmer, born in Sedgwickville Missouri. Name of Father: Henry Friese, Birthplace of Father: Bollinger Co., Missouri, Name of Mother: Mary E. Rader, Birthplace of Mother: Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri. Informant: Mrs. Mary E. Friese of Daisy Missouri. Cause of Death: "accidental Runaway team horses resulting in fractured skull of patient." Place of burial: Sargent's Chapel, Date of burial: 11-16-1915. Death occured at 9a.m.
" Everybody liked him as he was very nice, but on the wild side according to Imogene Seabaugh. Buford Seabaugh said that someone killed him and loaded him into his wagon. His team then took him back to his home." -Gayle Friedrich

²⁴Vital information for Ida Sophronia Friese courtesy of Gayle Friedrich.
"Imogene Seabaugh told Gayle and I that she (Ida) ran a hat shop." -Kaye Walker

²⁵Headstone of Effie M. (Friese) Moore provides date of birth and date of death. She is buried in Sargent's Chapel Cemetery, Bollinger Co., MIssouri next to first husband Julius O. Seabaugh. Her headstone reads, "Effie M. Moore, Oct. 10, 1882, Dec. 26, 1948, Resting in Peace"
Death Certificate of Effie M. Moore #39549

²⁶ Date of marriage to Julius O. Seabaugh courtesy of Gayle Friedrich. Working to obtain source material.

²⁷Date of marriage to William Harrison Moore courtesy of Gayle Friedrich. Working to obtain source material.

²⁸Vital information for Dora May Friese courtesy of Gayle Friedrich.

²⁹Vital information for Clara Alice Seabaugh courtesy of Gayle Friedrich.

CENSUS INFORMATION

August Friese Sr. Family

1840 Union, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri Census
August Freasa - 2 males under age 5, 2 males age 5 to 10, 1 male age 10 to 15, 1 male age 30 to 40, 1 female age 5 to 10, 1 female age 10 to 15, 1 female age 30 to 40

1850 District 14, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri Census
Page 469, Dwelling 1845:
August Frese age 48, Farmer born in Germany
Caroline Frese age 52 born in Germany
Hannah age 22 born in Germany
August age 19 born in Germany
Menah age 16 born in Missouri
Daniel age 11 born in Missouri
Henry age 10 born in Missouri
John age 7 born in Missouri

1860 Union, Bollinger Co., Missouri Census
Page 6, Dwelling 34:
August Freeze, age 58, Farmer, born in Hanover Ger
Caroline Freeze, age 63, born in Hanover Ger
Henry Freeze, age 20, born in Missouri
Christian Freeze, age 15, born in Missouri

1870 Union, Bollinger Co., Missouri Census
Dwelling 172:
Christian Frieze age 26 Farmer born in Missouri, can't read or write
Ellen Frieze age 19 Keeping House, born in Missouri
August age 2 born in Missouri
Louis age 1 born in Missouri
August Frieze age 76, Invalid born in Hanover, father and mother foreign born
Caroline Frieze age 71 Keeping House, born in Hanover, father and mother foreign born.

Henry Christian Friese Family

1870 Apple Creek, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri Census
Dwelling 237:
Henry Freeze age 30, Farmer born in Missouri, can't read or write
Mary age 23, Keeps House born in Missouri
Etta age 4 born in Missouri
Charles age 1 born in Missouri

1880 Apple Creek, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri Census
Page 13, Dwelling 75:
Henry Friese age 39, Farmer born in Missouri, father and mother born in Prussia, can't read or write
Mary E. Friese age 35, wife, Housekeeper born in Missouri, parents born in TN
Sarah E. Friese age 14, daughter, at school born in Missouri
Charles T. Friese age 11, son, at school, born in Missouri
William A. Friese age 9, son, at school, born in Missouri
August S. Friese age 7, son, at school, born in Missouri
Martha M. Friese, age 5 daughter born in Missouri
Hannah M. Friese age 4 daughter, born in Missouri
Henry E. Friese age 2 son born in Missouri
Ida S. Friese age 8/12 born Oct, daughter born in Missouri

1900 Apple Creek Twp., Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri
Dwelling 234:
Henry Friese, head, born Oct 1839, age 60, married 34 years, born in Missouri, parents place of birth unlisted, Farmer
Mary E. Friese, wife, born May 1845, age 55, married 34 years, mother of 12 children 10 still living, born in Missouri, parents both born in Tennessee
August Friese, son, born September 1872, age 27, born in Missouri, Farm Laborer
Effie Friese, daughter, born Oct 1882, age 19, born in Missouri
Alice Friese, daughter, born Aug 1888, age 11, born in Missouri

1910 Apple Creek Twp., Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri Census
Dwelling 256:
Henry Freze, Head, age 70, married 45 years, born in Missouri, parents both born in Germany
Mary Freze, Wife, age 66, married 45 years, mother of 12 children 9 still living, born in Missouri, parents born in Tennessee
Ester E Seabaugh, Granddaughter, age 11/12, born in Missouri, parents born in Missouri

1920 Apple Creek Twp., Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri Census
Dwelling 243:
Mary E. Friese, Head, age 74, widowed, born in Missouri, parents born in Tennessee, Farmer
August S. Friese, son, age 46, single, born in Missouri, Laborer

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