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Son of Margarethe Rapp and Michael Frey born Germany, died Schlat, Donaukreis, Württemberg,Germany.

Siblings were:

David Frey was born 21 Oct 1843 in Schlat, Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany.

Michael Frey was born 15 Jul 1845 in Schlat, Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany.

Christiana Frey was born 6 Jan 1848 in Schlat, Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany, and died 2 Sep 1849 in Schlat, Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany.

Johannes Frey was born 6 Jan 1848 in Schlat, Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany.

Anna Maria Frey was born 8 Apr 1850 in Schlat, Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany, and died 23 Oct 1851 in Schlat, Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany.

Leonhard Frey was born 4 Apr 1851 in Schlat, Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany, and died 26 Jun 1857 in Schlat, Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany.

Johann Georg Frey was born 27 Dec 1853 in Schlat, Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany, and died 20 Feb 1854 in Schlat, Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany.

Gottlieb Frey was born 18 Mar 1855 in Schlat, Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany. He married Florence Marske c1885 in Ohio, USA. She was born Jan 1858 in Prussia, and died 6 Jun 1918 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA.

Johann Georg Frey was born 25 Jun 1857 in Schlat, Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany, and died 30 Jan 1939.

Jakob Frey was born 7 Jul 1859 in Schlat, Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany.

Gustav Frey was born 25 Feb 1863 in Schlat, Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany, and died 25 Jul 1926. He married Christina Maier 18 Dec 1886 in Schlat, Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany. She was born EST 1865 in , Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany.

Unknown Frey was born 7 Jul 1866 in Schlat, Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany, and died 7 Jul 1866 in Schlat, Donaukreis, Württemberg, Germany.


(Michael & Gesina) Natives of Germany and after their marriage in Piqua, Ohio, (Michael and Gesina Hasebrock Frey) lived on a farm for some years and in 1878 removed to Kansas. Twelve children were born of this union, five died in early childhood. Living to adulthood were William John, John Charles, Mrs. Hannah (Johannah)Hoyt of J.C. KS., Michael, postmaster at Junction City. Mrs. Lida (Alida)Gerhardt, of Idaho; Mrs. Margaret Grant, of Texas, Henry who also lives in Idaho. Michael, the father of these children was a butcher in Germany but after coming to Kansas indulged in that vocation only to the extant of performing some work for his neighbors. He reared his family on a farm, was a man of excellent character, and was the owner of 240 acres of his home farm. Source: "Kansas and Kansans".

OBIT: The Daily Union newspaper of Junction City, Kansas, dated 19 May 1902 ran this death notice.....MICHAEL FREY, Sr. DEAD.....Michael Frey, Sr. died this after noon at 1:30 o'clock at his home west of the city. He had been ill some time with peritonitis. The deceased was 57 years old and had been a resident of this county for many years. He leaves a wife and seven children: John, William, Michael, Jr., Henry, Mrs. Gerhardt, Mrs. Charles Hoyt, and Miss Marguerite. No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral.