Albert and May Frederick in Spring Lake, Texas

After Albert Frederick had proved up on his homestead in North Dakota, he moved his family to Texas. My grandmother was born in Texas in 1908, so they had to have moved between 1906 and 1908. I am not sure exactly when these photos were taken, but probably circa 1910. I believe the county to be Castro County.

 

May Frederick with friends in Texas

North Dakota Farming on the Frederick Farm and a July 4th Party

Not much to add to these photos.  Hard working people coming together to help one another.  People giving of themselves....



A photo from a distance.  You can see the grain blowing out the funnel to the left.  Lots of people, horses and heavy machinery.


 
This last photo is of a 4th of July picnic on the Frederick Farm in North Dakota.  When enlarged, I can see Sophia and John Frederick, along with Albert and May Frederick.  Several siblings are in the picture, but trying to identify each one specifically can be challenging.  Still, it's wonderful to just look at them all and know they are my hard working family, not afraid to venture out to the western frontier.

Frederick Family Photos

From a very faded letter addressed to Miss Golda Frederick, Holt, California and a return address of 224 D Street, Roseville, California. Postmarked 5:30 PM April 22, 1923. (The only changes I will make is to put in punctuation as there are no marks at all and the sentences seem to run on.)



Roseville, Calif. April 21, 1923

My dear Golda and papa, Will write you a few lines. Grandma is very poorly. We have to lift her and move her just like a helpless baby. She has no more use of her limbs, not as much as a baby. Dr. Everett (?) told me yesterday there is nothing we can do but to relieve her pain. Golda, do not go in swimming, do not run the risk. Be careful of that fellow that has the green eyes (I thought that was cute :)). Papa you write a few lines once in awhile. (I don't quite understand this next sentence but will write it as it is before me) I am sorry that Mrs. Hickman have they still that old woman. Take good care of the cats, chickens and papa. Be a good girl and pray for mama. In these times of trouble we are all in God's hands. Anyway, Clarence was down last evening to see us. He is working pretty hard. They are putting in a stock room at Lincoln. Vic Brother and Clarence live together. They have rented two rooms. I will try and get some money to send to you and papa. The renter wants us to come down on the rent. I guess we will have to or lose our renter. You ought to see the little folks bring mother flowers. Well, I must close for this time. Ans soon (answer soon?). Love to papa and you. Mama



Frederick family below. Back row - Ray, Grandpa (Elam) Daniels, Clarence, Robert Highfill, Grandpa (Albert) Frederick, holding Robert. 2nd row - Catherine, Grandma (Katherine) Daniels, Grandma (May) Frederick, Irena Frederick Highfill. Down front, Golda Frederick, Loretta Highfill. Circa 1920.

Golda Frederick, Grandpa(Albert) Frederick holding Loretta, Irena, Grandma(May) Frederick, Grandma (Katherine) Daniels and Grandpa (Elam) Daniels. Probably taken around 1918 or 1919 as Grandpa Frederick is holding Loretta and Irena looks quite pregnant.


Four generations.... Irena, Grandma May Frederick, Grandma Katherine Daniels, Loretta and Robert Highfill. This last picture had to have been taken around 1920 as Loretta and Robert are both in the 1920 Census with Loretta as 2 and Robert as 11 months.


(I also want to make a note that the spellings for Katherine I have seen both ways. Her obituary had it spelled "Katherine" while I've seen it spelled "Catherine" on census records. I will presently go with the obituary spelling as I wonder that the newspaper would have been given the information directly from the family. I do realize I could be wrong, but I think that the gravestone also has it "Katherine".)

Albert and May Frederick

The first picture listed here is of Susie May (who I will refer to as May from now on) and I'm not sure if this is her mother, Katherine Emily Anderson Wyatt or another woman. I have other pictures of Katherine that I will post soon, but the woman here looks tired and worn down by life and maybe a little sickly. She had married Edward Wyatt, gave birth to May, but they divorced not long after. I am still needing to research more information regarding their marriage situation, but find Edward in the 1880 Census already divorced. I am unable to locate Katherine and May anywhere, but that could very well be from a typo in transcription of the Census itself.

The picture below here is surely May and what a sweet looking girl she was.

This last picture is one of Albert and May, but I am not sure when it was taken. It is a tintype like the first picture in this post.
Albert lived all his early years in Donnellsville, Clark County, Ohio. Recently on a trip to the Allen County Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, I ran across a book that had obituaries and some death certificate copies for those found in the Donnellsville Cemetery. To my wonderful surprise, there was a copy of May's father's death certificate and obituary, giving me more helpful information in my research.

Albert's parents were both buried in North Dakota while Katherine is buried in Roseville, California. Katherine eventually remarried a man named Elam Daniels, and they joined the family in North Dakota and on to California. At a later date I will post a couple great photos of Elam and Katherine on two different homesteads in North Dakota and Southern Canada just across the North Dakota border.

Frederick Houses - North Dakota

Since I was a young girl, I have always been intrigued with the west. Reading the Laura Ingalls Wilder books have always brought me much enjoyment. And then, how surprised I was to find out that my dad's grandparents had actually homesteaded in North Dakota around 1900!

In ordering pension records and land patent records, I was able to find many things in the genealogy of John and Sophia Frederick. The photo immediately below was taken McHenry County North Dakota and probably a little prior to 1906. No trees, no flowers... it looks so barren, but many of these family members stayed in the area for a large part of their lives.



My grandmother's parents, Albert and Susie May, on the other hand left sometime prior to 1908 as she was born in Texas in 1908. (Their picture is in my first blog post.) I am amazed to think of how they lived out here on the northern prairie, having left the safe area of Clark County, Ohio to try a new life. What an incredible blessing to have this heritage.