Frieda Wilhelmine Amalie Schwerdtfeger (1883-1958)
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| Frieda Wilhelmine Amalie Schwerdtfeger | |
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| Born: | 2 Nov 1883, Sievershausen, Germany |
| Died: | Oct 1958, Harbor Springs, Michigan |
| Father: | Carl Clemens Heinrich August Schwerdtfeger |
| Mother: | Caroline Charlotte Amalie Melching |
| Siblings: | Ernestine Caroline Hermine Schwerdtfeger Caroline Luise Christiane Schwerdtfeger Frieda Wilhelmine Amalie Schwerdtfeger Carl Heinrich August Schwerdtfeger Louise Marie Wilhelmine Schwerdtfeger Caroline Wilhelmine Anna Johanne Schwerdtfeger August Wilhelm Heinrich Clemens Schwerdtfeger |
| Spouse: | August Frank Melching |
| Married: | 1905 Michigan |
Frieda Wilhelmine Amalie Schwerdtfeger was born 2 Nov 1883, Sievershausen, Hanover, Germany.
Her parents are Carl Clemens Heinrich August Schwerdtfeger and Caroline Charlotte Amalie Melching.
Frieda was the third of seven chidren: Ernestine Caroline Hermine, Carl Heinrich August, Louise Marie Wilhelmine, Caroline Wilhelmine Anna Johanne and August Wilhelm Heinrich Clemens Schwerdtfeger.
She married August Frank Melching in 1905. Her family had a large debt from moving to America, which was paid off when she married August. She was ever kind and giving to her nieces and nephews, providing furniture etc. for the young couples when they married. She never had children.
Frieda died October 1958 in Harbor Springs, Michigan. She is buried in the Lakeview Cemetery, Harbor Springs, Michigan.
[edit] Obituary
Oct 1958
The Harbor Springs community lost one who had made her home here for 58 years when Mrs. Frieda Melching was laid to rest on Saturday afternoon in Lakeview cemetery. She would have been 75 years of age next month.
Services were held at the Presbyterian church with the pastor, Rev. Ronald E. Felty officiating.
Although she had been in poor health for two years, death came suddenly on Wednesday evening.
Born in Hanover, Germany in 1884, she came to America sixteen years later.
In 1905 she was married to A. F. Melching of Harbor Springs, who preceded her in death in 1928.
She was an active member of the Presbyterian Church and for many years was the director of the annual rummage sale of the women's organizations of the church.
By extending credit to many indigent patrons she helped many poor but honest families of the community to secure much needed clothing and house furnishings, as well as adding hundreds of dollars to the church funds.
Survivors are three sisters: Mrs. E. A. Herzog of Chicago; Miss Louise Schwertfeger and Mrs. Johanna Buettner of Petoskey; and a brother August H. Schwertfeger of Harbor Springs.
[edit] Sources
- Family Records of Arnold L. Howse
- 1920 Federal Census, Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan
- Melching, August F.
- , Frida, 36, imm 1900, Nat. 1911
- 1930 Federal Census, Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan
- Melching, Freida, 46, widowed, age at first marriage: 21
- Death: Emmet County, Michigan, Vital Records Search, Deaths:
- MELCHING, Frieda Wilhelmina
- Date:10/1/1958
- Liber: 1958
- Folio: 256
- Place of Death: Harbor Springs, Michigan
- Burial: Lakeview Cemetery Index, Harbor Springs, Michigan:
- Melching, Frieda
- Died: Oct 1, 1958
- Sec: E
- Lot: 60
- Obituary from Gertrude Caroline Catob Howse Carmer, probably Harbor Light Newspaper
