Notes:

Died:
Lillian K. (Wrege) Jorgensen, 92, of Acushnet Ave., New Bedford, formerly of Swansea and Fall River, died Friday, March 19, 2004 at Mariner Health.

She was the wife of the late Ray B. Jorgensen.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, the daughter of the late John and Alma (Breene) Wrege, she lived in Brooklyn, NY most of her life, in Spring Hill, Florida, Swansea, MA and Fall River, MA for several years.

Survivors include a daughter, Carol Holmes and her husband Alfred of Hauppauge, NY; a son, Arthur Jorgensen and his wife Wanda of Valrico, FL, formerly of Tiverton, RI; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was the sister of the late Catherine Gibson and Jack and Freddie Wrege.

Visitation Friday, March 26 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the AUCLAIR FUNERAL HOME, 690 So. Main St., Fall River.

Large parking area and barrier-free entrance to the rear of funeral home.

Cremation to follow.

Donations may be made to Mass. Heart Assn., 20 Speen St., Framingham MA 01701.

Lillian married Ray B. Jorgensen on 03 Feb 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Ray died before 2004. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Carol Jorgensen, "Holmes"
2. Arthur Jorgensen

John married Alma Green, "Wrege" before 1910. Alma was born on 20 Sep 1887; died on 22 Dec 1972. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Bef 1864, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA; Worked in the oil business.

Notes:

Occupation:
According to the newspaper account of his son Heinrich's retirement from Standard Oil, he was connected with it (the oil business) as early as 1864 at Humboldt, Pa. Later, he moved to Brooklyn to become oil treater at the Sone and Fleming plant...

The Humboldt refinery was located near Plumer in Venango County, Pennsylvania, south of Titusville.

In the 1866-1867 Jersey City Directory, he is listed for the first time as Frederick, oil refiner, h r 364 S Sixth.

In the 1870 Census, he is enumerated in (Greenpoint) Kings County, New York as - Wrager - with wife - Dinah - (this should have read Catherine; in what would appear to be an enumerator error, Catherine was listed as the same name as the wife at the previous address) and sons Henry and Frederick, daughter Minnie (Wilhelmina).

In 1880 Census, he is identifed as employed as - oil refiner - living at 105 Diamond Avenue, Brooklyn.

In 1900 Census, he is employed as - Saloonkeeper - with sons Henry, John and Albert as - Yachtsmen - son Charles as - housecarpenter - and Otto as - Boatsman - living at 130 Communipaw Avenue, Jersey City.

In 1910 Census, he is - Saloonkeeper - with wife Mader. In the 1900 Census, a Mater Weber, servant, is listed. Apparently they married between 1900 and 1910.

Buried:
New York Bay Cemetery

Friedrich married Metta Catherine Baas, "Wrege" on 12 Apr 1863 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. Metta was born on 17 Aug 1839 in Tönning, Schleswig-Holstein, Tyskland; died on 16 May 1894 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA; was buried on 18 May 1894 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Foreldre: Joachim Friedrich Baas og Metta Catharina Mehlen.

Buried:
New York Bay Cemetery

Notes:

Married:
St. Matthew Lutheran Church.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Bef 1840, Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; Snekker - Der Tischler.
• Immigration: 22 Feb 1858, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Foreldre var August Friedrich Heinrich Wrege og Hanna Sophia Kl?r.

Immigration:
Friedrich and Wilhelmina (Mine on the passenger list), along with their children Carl, Wilhelm and Mine, immigrated to the United States aboard the Ship Howard, sailing from Hamburg and arriving New York City 22 February 1858.

Identified in Taufregister of Friedrich Wilhelm and Wilhelmine Maria as Tischler auf Flatow.

Listing in Hamburg passenger list as Tischler.

In Jersey City Directory, 1863-1864, listed as:

Frederick, carpenter, 300 Newark Ave.

In 1870 Census for Jersey City, listed as -Gardener - along with wife Mine, Keeping house.

Johann married Wilhelmine Caroline Friedericke Zinow, "Wrege" on 23 Oct 1840 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland. Wilhelmine (daughter of Friedrich Anton Zinow and Marie Dorothea Christine Sarow, "Zinow") was born on 11 Nov 1809 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; was christened on 18 Nov 1809 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; died after 1870 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]