MY FRIEDMAN FAMILY

OVER THE MANY YEARS THE NAME HAS HAD VARIOUS SPELLINGS, INCLUDING SOME FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE DROPPED THE NAME ENTIRELY & USED THE NAME OF THE FEMALE SIDE OF THE FAMILY.
SOME VARIATIONS INCLUDE FRIEDMANN, FRIEDMAN, FREEDMAN, FREEMAN, FRIDUMAN. The name means "Man of Peace."

Family legend is that our Friedmanns were carpenters in the Black Forest & came from a castle.
If anyone knows where this castle is/was we'd love to know!! It is possibly a legend relating to the Friedmanns in Moos from the earliest of years as they barely survived with their own agricultural endeavors. It's possible that earlier generations were from Leiberstung where there was a castle. Research is in process to verify the following first two generations and the correct Johann Georg Friedmann -- if his father was Michael or Simon.

Johann 'Hans' FRIEDMANN from Hunden, part of Ulm Lichteneau, married Catharina VOLZ
Children of Hans & Catharina:

Eva born 23 December 1631
Anna born 24 December 1643
Maria born 25 August 1646
Michael born 18 March 1649 married Magdalena WINTER 17 November 1671

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Children of Michael FRIEDMANN & Magdalena WINTER:

Magdalena born 6 February 1673 Ulm; died 23 February 1675
Johannes born 6 April 1674 Ulm; died 3 January 1675
Eva born 30 December 1675 Ulm; died 10 January 1676
Margaretha born 24 January 1677 Ulm
Johann Georg born 24 November 1680 Ulm; married A. Katharina FRIEDMANN
Johann born 7 February 1684 Ulm
Michael born 11 February 1689 Ulm

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Children of Johann Georg FRIEDMANN & A. Katharina FRIEDMANN:

Maria Susanna born 5 December 1715 Ulm-Lichteneau, Baden
Franz Anton born 6 February 1718 Ulm-Lichteneau, Baden
Simon FRIEDMANN born 16 Feb 1721 Ulm-Lichteneau, Baden; mar Margaretha DOLZER 6 June 1747 Moos, Baden,
A. Katharina born 3 November 1723 Ulm-Lichteneau, Baden
Franz Joseph born 4 October 1726 Ulm-Lichteneau, Baden

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Children of Simon FRIEDMANN & Margaretha DOLZER:

Johannes born 9 December 1748 Moos, Baden, Germany
Maria Rufina born 19 January 1750 Moos, Baden, Germany
Franz Simon born 15 October 1753 Moos, Baden, Germany
Nicolaus FRIEDMANN born 14 December 1755 Moos; married (1) Maria Rufina STREIBICH
Johannes born 18 August 1758 Moos, Baden, Germany

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Children of Nicolaus FRIEDMANN & Rufina STREIBICH:

Ursula born 14 Feb 1788 Moos, Baden, Germany; married Ignatz WINTER
Franz Joseph FRIEDMANN born 16 May 1790 Moos, Baden, Germany; married Rosina Helena KLOPFER
Dionysius born 5 Oct 1792 Moos, Baden, Germany; married Rosalia JOERGER

Maria Rufina (STREIBICH) FRIEDMANN died 3 Feb 1795 & Nicolaus married Theresia KNEBEL. They had 4 children:

Rosina b 27 Dec 1795
Nicolaus b 19 Nov 1797; d Nov 1806
Theresia b 8 Nov 1802
Maria Eva b 24 Dec 1805

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Franz Joseph & Rosina Helena (KLOPFER) FRIEDMANN came from Moos, Baden, Germany. They left in August 1832 on the ship Erie with 3 cabin passengers and 182 in steerage from Havre, France & arrived in New York on October 2, 1832. PASSENGER LIST

Franz Joseph is the son of Nicolaus FRIEDMANN (14 Dec 1755 - abt 1840) & Rufina STREIBICH (12 June 1759 - 3 Feb 1795).
Joseph & Rosina & family settled on a farm in Waynesburg/Malvern, Stark & now Carroll Co. Ohio.
Joseph FRIEDMANN & Mathias FRIEDMANN applied for citizenship in Ohio on the same day in 1833 & were granted citizenship in 1838.
They are 2nd cousins; their mothers, Rufina STREIBICH & Scholastika STREIBICH are 1st cousins.
They are no doubt cousins also through the FRIEDMANN family but it is several generations earlier.

Children of Franz Joseph & Rosina (KLOPFER) FRIEDMANN

Leopold born November 14, 1826
Helena born May 2, 1828
Benedict born November 27, 1830
Ignaz born November 27, 1830
Vincent FRIEDMAN born January 22, 1832; married Mary Ann REILING (my great grandparents)
Casimer born May 1834
Francisca born August 19, 1836
Franciscus born March 22, 1839
Mary Ann born February 1840
Joseph Franz born December 1841
Nicolaus born May 30, 1842
Rosina born 1844
Andrew born September 23, 1846

This photo of the home in Moos um Buhl, Baden, Germany was possibly taken by Albert Friedman, son of Leopold, during his 1922 visit.
The house is known as "Knebels" on Mooser Strasse from the earlier owner/descendant of Nicolaus & Theresia (Knebel) Friedmann.
Josef Knebel married Anna Streibich. Anna, their daughters Maria Theresia and Mathilde are in the picture.
The original Friedmann home no longer exists but was known as "Botte-Schreiners" (messenger/carpenter signifying trades of the last owner, Mr. Haungs).


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This is St. Dionys Catholic Church in Moos where the FRIEDMANN, KLOPFER, STREIBICH and other related families attended. It was built in 1784-88 on the grounds of an old chapel that was there since 1358. It was enlarged and renovated in 1910-12 and renovated again in 1975-77. Most families who attend this church have named a son Dionys.


MORE ABOUT MOOS

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Vincent & Mary Ann (REILING) FRIEDMAN Family
about 1885? Possibly Vincent seated near center -- can anyone identify the children?

Vincent & Mary Ann (REILING) FRIEDMAN Family
May or June 1907, Friedman Farm, Swift Road, Malvern, Ohio

Photo 1
Back L-R: William Herman FRIEDMAN, Ann (FRIEDMAN) EBNER, Edward Martin FRIEDMAN
Front L-R: Francis 'Frank' Pius FRIEDMAN, Daniel Lawrence FRIEDMAN, Vincent FRIEDMAN, Mary Ann (REILING) FRIEDMAN, Teresa (FRIEDMAN) CASPER, Andrew FRIEDMAN

Photo 2
Back L-R: William Herman FRIEDMAN, Valentine EBNER, Francis 'Frank' Pius FRIEDMAN, Edward Martin FRIEDMAN, Ann (FRIEDMAN) EBNER, Ella (STACK) FRIEDMAN
Middle L-R: Daniel Lawrence FRIEDMAN, Father Edward FLADUNG, Vincent FRIEDMAN, Mary Ann (REILING) FRIEDMAN, Teresa 'Trace' (FRIEDMAN) CASPER, Andrew FRIEDMAN
Front: far right Anastasia 'Ann', 2nd from right Mary--Andrew's children; others probably include Theresa's daughter Mary Elizabeth & Ann Ebner's daughters Helen, Anna, Laura

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Children of Vincent & Mary Ann (REILING) FRIEDMANN    Reiling Family History

Laurence Daniel born Jan 13, 1861, married Mary ZOLLNER; died Feb 26, 1932
John Nicolas born March 3, 1862, married Margaret B. MCGARR; died April 19, 1946
Applona 'Abby' born ?1863? (same child as Mary A.?)
Mary A. born 1864; d 1865
Teresa 'Trace' Elizabeth born Sept. 5, 1865, married William CASPER; died Jan 27, 1948
Joseph Anthony born May 31, 1867, married Maida MARTIN; died March 13, 1951
Gregory Vincent born November 17, 1868, married Garnet REED; died May 4, 1957
Francis 'Frank' Pius born April 28, 1870, married Ida Mae LEACH [my Grandparents]; died Dec 29, 1966
   [died at age 96 1/2 -- lived the longest of all of his 13 siblings]
Anna Elizabeth born July 26, 1871, married Valentine EBNER; died April 23, 1918
Rosanna Magdalen born September 2, 1873; died Dec 2, 1898
Andrew James born March 12, 1875 married Ella STACK; died Jan 11, 1908
Peter Michael born Jan 18, 1877; died Sept. 23, 1897
Laura Caroline born September 6, 1878; died April 22, 1904
William Herman born June 28, 1880, married Loretta HOFFEE; died March 1969
Edward Martin born March 16, 1882, married June Agnes BROWN; died October 4, 1957

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Friedman brothers -- September 1941 - Moscow, Idaho
John, Ida (Leach) Friedman, Joe, Frank, Garnet (Reed) & Greg
Bernice, Marguerite, Beatrice - daughters of John


Daniel & Mary (ZOLLNER) FRIEDMAN FAMILY - Mountain Home, Idaho - about 1918-19
Back Row - order unknown: Gregory (oldest), Frank (youngest), Albin, Lawrence
L-R: Alice, Daniel Lawrence, Mary (ZOLLNER), Rose, daughter of Anna (Albin's 1st wife), Tom, Faith, Valentine 'Tine', Verda, Laura


Frank & Ida (LEACH) FRIEDMAN, May 1946 - My Grandparents

Many of the Friedmans had large families, so it will be impossible to include all on this website.
If you think there's a connection to any included here, be sure to get in touch ~~~ luvbugsgram@comcast.net

Updated June 19, 2013

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