Frederick L. Chudobba (1852-1933)
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| Frederick L. Chudobba | |
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| Born: | Nov 1852 Riesenberg, Germany |
| Died: | 1 Apr 1933 Harbor Springs, Michigan |
| Father: | Jakob Chudobba |
| Mother: | Louise Müller |
| Siblings: | Gottfried Chudobba Christian Chudobba Johann Adolph Chudobba Frederick L. Chudobba Christine Chudobba Gottfried Chudobba |
| Spouse: | Wilhelmina Catob |
| Married: | 1875 Riesenberg, Germany |
Frederick L. Chudobba was born in November 1852 in Reisenberg, West Preussen, Germany.
His parents are Jakob Chudobba and Louise Müller.
Fritz married Wilhelmina Catob.
They immigrated to the US and bought land outside Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan and had what became known as the Catob Farm on Catob Road. Fritz helped build the railway from Petoskey to Mackinac City. They Americanized their last name to Catob so their neighbors could pronounce it.
Fritz died 1 April 1933 in Emmet Co., Michigan and is buried in the Lakeview Cemetery in Harbor Springs.
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- 1880 Federal Census, Pleasant View, Emmet, Michigan:
- CAUTABA, Frederick, head, Md, male, white, 30, Farmer
- Minnie, Wife, Md, female, white, 35, Keeping House, BAVARIA, BAVARIA, BAVARIA
- 1920 Federal Census, Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan
- Name: Fred Kutobia
- Residence: Harbor Springs village, Emmet, Michigan
- Birth date: Nov 1852
- Birthplace: Germany
- Relationship to head-of-household: Self
- Spouse's name: Minnie Kutobia
- Spouse birthplace: Germany
- Father's birthplace: Germany
- Mother's birthplace: Germany
- Race or color (expanded): White
- Gender: Male
- Marital status: Married
- Years married: 25
- Estimated marriage year: 1875
- Immigration year: 1871
- Enumeration district: 0092
- Sheet number and letter: 19B
- Household id: 379
- Reference number: 76
- GSU film number: 1240710
- Image number: 00366
- Collection: United States Census, 1900
- 1930 Federal Census, Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan
- Catob, Fred, head, male, white, 79, married at 26, Ger, Ger, Ger, speaks German
- , Minnie, wife, female, white, 83, married at 30, Ger, Ger, Ger, speaks German
- Family Records of John Catob
- Grave: Lakeview Cemetery, Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan:
- Catob, Fred
- Died: Apr 1, 1933
- Sec: J
- Lot: 28
