FREESE FAMILY
PETER AND CATHERINE () FREESE FAUST Grandfathers Family LEVENGOOD

PETER AND ANNA FREESE

MICHAEL AND MARY KLECKNER

SOLOMAN AND ELIZABETH FREESE

{sjt#1-1}From a typed note provided by Roberta Kelsey Thomas:
Henry Keitzer  Born May 2, 1856 - Died January 13, 1944.
Buried in St. Anns Catholic Cemetery, Monterey, Indiana.

Mariette Freese Keitzer Born April 20, 1864 - Died November 30, 1938.
Buried in St. Anna Catholic Cemetery, Monterey, Indiana.

Michael Keitzer Born   Died  
Buried in Old Catholic Cemetery northwest of Monterey

Hellena Parsons Keitzer  Born    Died  
Buried in Old Catholic Cemetery northwest of Monterey.

Soloman Freese Born March 10, 1829 - Died November 18, 1870
Elizabeth Kleckner Freese  Born March 4, 18    Died May 10, 1906.
Both buried in old cemetery east of Monterey.

Hand written on the back:
OLD MONUMENT IN MONTEREY CEMETERY
OUR FATHER AND MOTHER
MARY and MICHAEL KLECKNER
MARY DIED JUNE 13, 1877 AGE 76  MICHAEL DIED AUG 1866

{sjt#1-20} From a pedigree sheet for Charles Kelsey: Michael Kleckner (father of Elizabeth) was Pen. Dutch. died 1866.
{sjt#1-28} Part of a hand written note from Lenore Bringham Keitzer:
Soloman and Elizabeth Freeze were the parents of Marietta Freese Keitzer and came from Ohio. Lived in first house south of Keitzer home. Soloman died young of pneumonia. Before he was married he made the trip to Cal. for the gold rush and brought back enough to buy his farm. Before she was married Elizabeth's name was Kleckner.
{sjt #1-2} Notes from Roberta Kelsey Thomas state: Soloman died young from pheumonia. He was in the California gold rush. Bought a farm in Indiana, South of Monterey. Came from Ohio.
{sjt#1-5}From Mary Kelsey Richter in a letter to her sister Roberta Kelsey Thomas: Grandma Keitzer  [Marietta Freese] had 1 sister - Laura who had 3 children - Eva & Flo & Dan. The girls never got married but Dan did but had no children. Grandma Keitzer had 3 brothers- [1] Joe - married to Gertrude, no children, [2] Franki[?] married & had several children - I can't remember his wifes name [Matilda according to Roberta Kelsey thomas] [3] Arthur - never married.         I think[?] that is Dan & his wife on that picture sitting next to grandpa Keitzer. I don't have any negatives - I never owned a camera.
Looks like Adam Kleckner is the brother of Elizabeth. -SJT

ADAM M. KLECKNER was born in Carroll County, Ohio, April 6, 1840, and is the youngest of the five children born to Michael and Mary (Levengood) Kleckner, viz., Lavina, Joseph, Elizabeth, Jacob and Adam. The father was born in Pennsylvania in 1800, came when young to Ohio with his parents, became a hatter, at which trade he worked about ten years, and then became a farmer. He came to Monterey in 1847, served several years as Township Trustee, and also as County Commissioner, and died in 1866. Adam came here with his father, and here grew up among the first settlers. He was married September 18, 1864, to Ruth Miller, who bore him three children - Cora, Della and Berton. In 1865, he moved to Fulton County, Ind., and there Mrs. Kleckner died in February, 1879, a devout Christian, and greatly mourned by all. In 1881, he returned to Pulaski, and now owns a fine farm of 224 acres, one mile and a quarter west of Monterey. He also owns eighty acres in Fulton County. His chief attention is given to general crops, but he also rears stock to some extent.

"Counties of White and Pulaski Counties, Indiana - Tippecanoe Township" by F.A. Battey & Co. - published in 1883

Two exciting queries I found.  The 1st query says Catherine was mother to Peter Jr, the 2nd  query that Anna was wife1 and Catherine was wife2. The second one mentions Soloman. I emailed the 2nd one on 2/25/01, there was no reply. -SJT

DATE: Sep 6, 1997
RESEARCHER: F. Freese
SURNAME: FREESE / FRIES / FRIES
Looking for information concerning Peter and Catherine FREESE, parents of Peter and Anna (Faust) FREESE. Peter and Anna both buried in Mc Elrath Cem. and both were both born in Lancaster Pa. Peter b Apr. 5, 1800 d Jan. 16, 1871 Anna b Dec. 12, 1808 d Dec. 29, 1854 in Marshall Co. In. Any Help would be appreciated

DATE: Sep 15, 1997
RESEARCHER: Robert Freese Burns (arefbe@netusa1.net)
SURNAME: FREESE
Looking for any information concerning the parents / siblings of PETER FREESE b. April 5,1800 Union Co, PA. Married ANNA FAUST bDec. 12 1808 Union Co. PA. Anna died Dec. 29, 1854 in Marshall Co. Peter married CATHERINE E RALLY soon after. Peter died in Marshall Co. Jan. 16,1871. Catherine died Oct. 8,1885 in Marshall Co. All three are buried in McElrath Cemetery. One of Peter's sons was SOLOMON who lived near Monterey,IN , his son FRANCIS SOLOMON FREESE ( my grandfather) lived in Fulton Co. IN.Thank you kindly !

(His daughter, Marietta, is my g-grandmother. -SJT)

This is from the mormon site. It all came from one source, Donavon Holderread. The last name of Catherine is different (Roher vs Rally) from the 2nd query above but her death date is the same.

PETER FREESE
Birth: 5 Apr 1800 Place: PENNSYLVANIA
Death: 16 Jan 1871 Place: TWIN LAKES IN.
Spouse: CATHERINE E. ROHER   Marriage: 1857 Place:
Spouse: ANNA FAUST                  Marriage: 10 Apr 1828

ANNA FAUST
Birth: 1808 Place: LANCASTER CO. PA.
Death: 29 Dec 1854
Marriage: 10 Apr 1828

CATHERINE E. ROHER
Birth: 17 Aug 1818 Place: WITTENBERG GERMANY
Death: 8 Oct 1885 Place: TWIN LAKES IN.
Marriage: 1857

LINKS TO CHILDRENS FAMILIES

MARIETTA

Born April 20, 1864 in Monterey Indiana. Married Henry Keitzer.

HENRY AND MARIETTA KEITZER

LAURA

 Married Campbell. Had 3 children: Eva, Flo, Dan. Eva & Flo never married. Dan married but had no children.

JOSEPH

 Married Gerdie. Had no children. In 2008 Charles Kelsey said he was a harness maker.

FRANK

 A farmer. Had four daughters, one son. In 2008 Charles Kelsey said he had 5 daughters and 1 son.

ARTHUR

 Never married.

Freese References:

Here is one of several Freese family links: http://www.surnameweb.org/registry/f/freeze.htm

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