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Otto Friedrich Christoph FREYE
 1781-1845

 

This page last updated: 17 August 2007

Otto Friderich Christoph3 FREYE (Georg Ludwig2, Johan Ernst1 FREYE) was baptized on 12 May 1781 in Drakenburg, District of Neinburg, Hannover, Germany, illegitimate son of George Johan Ernst Ludowig FREYE and Dorothea Elisabeth von DREBBER.[1]  While in the military, he was a Lead Gunner or Cannonier (Oberkanonier) in the Kings Artillery.  After the military, he was a wheel maker or Cartwright (Rademacher, Stellmacher).  He was a Director (Vorsteher - presumably, similar to a councilman) of Drakenburg for three years, twelve years as an alderman and sixteen years as Bürgermeister, or Mayor. 

On 24 May 1781, he married Sophie Marie PRANGE from Gadesbünden.  She was born, calculated, in December 1788.  Sophie was the village midwife.  Otto died on 27 June 1845, at 64 years of age.  When Sophie died, she was buried in Drakenburg on 6 June 1857.[2]

We learn of Otto, from a son’s biography:

“His father Otto Frye [sic], was born in that country [Germany] and passed his entire life there.  For a number of years he served as burgomaster [sic] of his town and was a prominent and respected citizen.  He married Sophia Pranga [sic], also a native of the same locality.  They were members of the Lutheran church, faithful to its teachings and were recognized as people of the highest respectability and moral worth.  The father lived to be sixty-nine year of age, and the mother passed away in 1857.  In their family were ten children.” 

Records of nine children have been located.

Children of Friderich Otto Christoph3 FREYE and Sophie Marie PRANGE were as follows:

i.    Heinrich Ludewig Hermann FREYE was baptized on 09 September 1807, in Drakenburg.[3]

ii.    Fridrich Heinrich Wilhelm FREYE was baptized on 17 August 1809 in Drakenburg.[4]

iii.    Otto Heinrich Georg FREYE was baptized on 24 September 1812 in Drakenburg.[5]

iv.    Lucie Marie Dorothee FREYE was baptized on 20 September 1815 in Drakenburg.[6]

v.    Diterich Heinrich Wilhelm FREYE was born 02 April 1818 and was baptized on 19 April 1818, in Drakenburg.  He was a corporal in Nienburg and died a “bad death” on 13 October 1843.[7]

vi.    Johann Friderich Christian FREYE was baptized on 19 November 1820 in Drakenburg.[8]

+ vii.    Dorothee Marie Louise FREYE was born on 5 February 1823,[9] in Drakenburg, District of Nienburg, Hannover, Germany. She married Johann Friedrich Christoph RODEKOHR.  She died 28 April 1911 in Alma, Lafayette County, Missouri.[10]

viii.    Marie Margarethe Wilhelmine FREYE was baptized on 12 November 1831.[11]

+ ix.    Georg (George) Frederick FRYE, according to his biography, was born to Otto FREY [sic] and Sophie PARANGA [sic] in 1933 in Weiser, Hannover, Germany, the seventh son of his parents.

[1] Johannes-der-Täufer (St. John the Baptist) Lutheran Church, Drakenburg Church Records.  Research by Knut True, Heimatverein Drakenburg e.V., Tredde 8a, 31623 Drakenburg, De, (Drakenburg Association for Local History, Drakenburg, Germany) http://www.drakenburg.de/heimatverein/verein.htm  10 Oct. 2004: p. 2: Freye, Otto Friedrich Christoph.

[2] Johannes-der-Täufer (St. John the Baptist) Lutheran Church, Drakenburg Church Records.  Research by Knut True, Heimatverein Drakenburg e.V., Tredde 8a, 31623 Drakenburg, De, (Drakenburg Association for Local History, Drakenburg, Germany) http://www.drakenburg.de/heimatverein/verein.htm  10 Oct. 2004: pp. 2, 3. ranslation - Freye Friderich Otto Christoph, citizen, wheel maker (cartwright) and council member, born 12.05.1781, dead 27.06.1845, 64 Y., 1 ½ M., breast illness he was in Drakenburg's 3 years of directors, 12 years alderman and 16 years of mayor and was formerly the Head Gunner (cannonier) with the Kings. Artillery, marry 24.04.1807 Prange, Sophie, from Gadesbünden, Sophie Marie Freye, maiden name  Prange, is buried at the 06.06.1857 in Drakenburg (68 ½).  

[3] Johannes-der-Täufer (St. John the Baptist) Lutheran Church, Drakenburg Church Records.  Research by Knut True, Heimatverein Drakenburg e.V., Tredde 8a, 31623 Drakenburg, De, (Drakenburg Association for Local History, Drakenburg, Germany) http://www.drakenburg.de/heimatverein/verein.htm  10 Oct. 2004: p. 3. Freye, Heinrich Ludewig Hermann,

[4] Johannes-der-Täufer (St. John the Baptist) Lutheran Church, Drakenburg Church Records.  Research by Knut True, Heimatverein Drakenburg e.V., Tredde 8a, 31623 Drakenburg, De, (Drakenburg Association for Local History, Drakenburg, Germany) http://www.drakenburg.de/heimatverein/verein.htm  10 Oct. 2004: p. 3: Freye, Fridrich Heinrich Wilhelm

[5] Johannes-der-Täufer (St. John the Baptist) Lutheran Church, Drakenburg Church Records.  Research by Knut True, Heimatverein Drakenburg e.V., Tredde 8a, 31623 Drakenburg, De, (Drakenburg Association for Local History, Drakenburg, Germany) http://www.drakenburg.de/heimatverein/verein.htm  10 Oct. 2004: p. 3: Freye, Otto Heinrich Georg.

[6] Johannes-der-Täufer (St. John the Baptist) Lutheran Church, Drakenburg Church Records.  Research by Knut True, Heimatverein Drakenburg e.V., Tredde 8a, 31623 Drakenburg, De, (Drakenburg Association for Local History, Drakenburg, Germany) http://www.drakenburg.de/heimatverein/verein.htm  10 Oct. 2004: p. 3: Freye, Lucie Marie Dorothee.

[7] Johannes-der-Täufer (St. John the Baptist) Lutheran Church, Drakenburg Church Records.  Research by Knut True, Heimatverein Drakenburg e.V., Tredde 8a, 31623 Drakenburg, De, (Drakenburg Association for Local History, Drakenburg, Germany) http://www.drakenburg.de/heimatverein/verein.htm  10 Oct. 2004: p. 3: Freye, Diterich Heinrich Wilhelm.

[8] Johannes-der-Täufer (St. John the Baptist) Lutheran Church, Drakenburg Church Records.  Research by Knut True, Heimatverein Drakenburg e.V., Tredde 8a, 31623 Drakenburg, De, (Drakenburg Association for Local History, Drakenburg, Germany) http://www.drakenburg.de/heimatverein/verein.htm  10 Oct. 2004: p. 3: Freye, Johann Friderich Christian.

[9] Trinity Lutheran Church - Alma, MO, 1875-2000, Church published, Alma, MO., 2000. p. 215, Death: April 28, Mother Dor. Ma. Louise Rodekohr, nee Freye, born Feb. 5, 1823

[10] Trinity Lutheran Church - Alma, MO, 1875-2000, Church published, Alma, MO., 2000. p. 215, Death: April 28, Mother Dor. Ma. Louise Rodekohr, nee Freye, born Feb. 5, 1823

[11] Johannes-der-Täufer (St. John the Baptist) Lutheran Church, Drakenburg Church Records.  Research by Knut True, Heimatverein Drakenburg e.V., Tredde 8a, 31623 Drakenburg, De, (Drakenburg Association for Local History, Drakenburg, Germany) http://www.drakenburg.de/heimatverein/verein.htm  10 Oct. 2004: p. 3: Freye, Marie Margarethe Wilhelmine.

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