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Friedrich Wilhelm Anton Wrege

Male 1841 - 1912  (70 years)


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  • Name Friedrich Wilhelm Anton Wrege 
    Birth 31 Jul 1841  Flatow (Zlotow), Wielkopolska, Polen Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Bef 1864  Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Worked in the oil business. 
    • 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. [1]
    Death 09 Feb 1912  Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial 11 Feb 1912  Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • New York Bay Cemetery
    Person ID I8773  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Feb 2017 

    Father Johann Friderich Wrege,   b. 20 Nov 1816, Woldegk, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 01 Feb 1878, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Wilhelmine Caroline Friedericke Zinow, "Wrege",   b. 11 Nov 1809, Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1870, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 62 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Engaged 04 Oct 1840  Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    The reading of the Banns. 
    Marriage 23 Oct 1840  Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Family ID F3776  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Metta Catherine Baas, "Wrege",   b. 17 Aug 1839, Tönning, Schleswig-Holstein, Tyskland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 May 1894, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Marriage 12 Apr 1863  Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • St. Matthew Lutheran Church. [1]
    Children 
    +1. Heinrich Wrege,   b. 13 Oct 1864, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1937, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)  [Birth]
    +2. Wilhelmine Johanne Helene Wrege, "Eucker",   b. 23 Aug 1866, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 01 May 1934, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)  [Birth]
     3. Frederick Wrege,   b. 18 Oct 1868   d. 15 Sep 1934 (Age 65 years)  [Birth]
    +4. Charles Wrege,   b. 28 May 1872   d. 02 Apr 1910, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)  [Birth]
    +5. John Wrege,   b. Mar 1874   d. 1941 (Age 66 years)  [Birth]
    +6. Albert Wrege,   b. Sep 1875   d. 18 Jul 1947 (Age 71 years)  [Birth]
     7. Otto Wrege,   b. May 1879   d. 1933 (Age 53 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F3778  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Feb 2017 

    Family 2 Mete Wilhelmine Pfannekuchen, "Wrege",   b. Abt 1840 
    Marriage 24 Sep 1901  Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F3779  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Feb 2017 

  • Sources 
    1. [S708] Slektsforsker James Roewer (Reliability: 1).

    2. [S1351] Kirkebok Möllenbeck, Tyskland (Reliability: 3).


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