Notes:

Henry Herman Frieman, a farmer, was born in Germany on May 27, 1831, and came to the U.S. with his wife Johanish Mary nee Bergfeldt (b. Oct. 5, 1831) aaround 1859. Their oldest son, George W., was born April 14, 1859, supposedly at sea.

Mr. and Mrs. Frieman settled in Lively Grove Township, now Oakdale Township, where the remainder of their eight children were born, namely: William Henry, Feb. 8, 1861; Reinholdt John, Nov. 15, 1862; Anna, March 22, 1865; Fredericka Katherine, April 19, 1867;Herman F., 1869; Mary, April 5, 1873; and Henry Conrad, August 15, 1875. They all attended the Evangelical Church at Elkton, where the parents are buried.

The children married as follows: George W. to Marie Wahl; William Henry to Nancy L. Kingston; R. John to Mary Ann Reuss; Anna to Leon Bouas; Frederica "Carrie" to Henry Kroener; Herman F. to Sarah Kaufman; Mary to Bill Robinson; and Henry C. to Wattena J. Reuter.

Their descendants are many.

By Kathryn Frieman

From 1979 WASHINGTON COUNTY ILLINOIS HISTORY

HENRY married BERGFELDT JOHANNAH MARY in Germany. JOHANNAH was born on 5 Oct 1831 in Hanover, Germany; died on 9 Mar 1885 in Oakdale Typ., Washington Co., Illinois. [Group Sheet]

1. FRIEMAN GEORGE W. was born on 14 Apr 1859 in on board ship to U.S..
2. FRIEMAN WILLIAM HENRY was born on 8 Feb 1861 in Liv. Gr., Washington Co., Illinois; died on 6 Mar 1934 in Elkton, Washington Co., Illinois.
3. FRIEMAN REINHOLDT JOHN was born on 15 Nov 1862 in Liv. Gr., Washington Co., Illinois; died on 6 Feb 1938; was buried in Coulterville, Illinnois Cemetery.
4. FRIEMAN ANNA was born on 22 Mar 1865 in Liv. Gr., Washington Co., Illinois; died on 12 May 1928 in C'ville, Randolph Co., Illinois.
5. FRIEMAN FREDERICKA KATHERINE (CARRIE) was born on 10 Apr 1867 in Liv. Gr., Washington Co., Illinois; died on 21 Oct 1950.
6. FRIEMAN HERMAN F. was born on 15 Aug 1869 in Liv. Gr., Washington Co., Illinois; died on 4 Jan 1955 in Tilden, Illinois.
7. FRIEMAN MARY was born on 5 Apr 1873 in Liv. Gr., Washington Co., Illinois; died in in Elkton, Washington Co., Illinois.
8. FRIEMAN HENRY CONRAD was born on 15 Aug 1875 in Elkton, Washington Co., Illinois; died on 27 Jan 1948 in Oakdale, Washington Co., Illinois; b. Nashville, IL.