Elmer FREBER

Father: William FREBER
Mother: Olivia //

Family 1: Emma Louise Wilhelmine KANT

(1) Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907 via Ancestry.com

  1. Mary FREBER
  2. Walter FREBER
  3. Richard FREBER
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Notes

Updated May 24 2017. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1900 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Clyman Twp.: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 87; Sheet 8B; June 5, 1900.

Elmer FREBER is the son of William FREBER (born January 1846 in Wisconsin - his parents from Germany, a farmer) and Olivia FREBER (maiden surname unknown, born August 1852 in Germany, immigrated 1853). Elmer was born in June 1880 in Wisconsin and is 19 years old. He is a farm laborer. His siblings are Paulina (born April 1875), Asa (born August 1879) and Emma (born 1893).

(2) 1905 Wisconsin State Census, Dodge Co., Town of Cayman: page 8. June 1, 1905.

Elmer FREBER is head of household, married to Emma [KANT] FREEBER. He is 24 years old and born in Wisconsin as were his parents. He is a farmer and he rents his farm. Elmer’s brother Asa FREBER and Emma’s sister Anna KANT also reside in the household.

(3) 1910 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Clyman Twp.: Supervisor's District 5; Enumeration District 10; Sheet 5B; April 25, 1910.

Elmer FREBER is head of household, married to Emma [KANT] FREBER. Children in the household are Mary and Walter.

- Age: 29; married for 5 years
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, as sere his parents
- Occupation: Farmer on a General Farm
- Home: Owns his farm free of mortgage

(4) WWI Civilian Draft Registrations via Ancestry.com

- Name: Elmer FREBER
- Permanent Address: R. F. D. #1, Juneau, Dodge, Wis.
- Age: 38; born June 26, 1880
- Occupation: Farmer; R. F. D. #1, Juneau, Dodge, Wis.
- Nearest Relative: Mrs. Emma Freber; R. F. D. #1, Juneau, Dodge, Wis.
- Physical Characteristics: height - medium; build - medium; eyes - blue; hair - brown
- Date: September 12, 1918

(5) 1920 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Clyman Twp.: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 37; Sheet 3B; January 15, 1920.

Elmer FREBER is head of household, married to Emma [KANT] FREBER. Children in the household are Mary, Walter and Richard. Emma's father Albert KANT is also a resident.

- Home: Owns a farm free of mortgage
- Age: 39 years old
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his father from Wisconsin and his mother from Germany
- Occupation: Farmer on a general farm

(6) 1930 United States Census Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Clyman Twp. (part of): Supervisor's District 9; Enumeration District 14-14; Sheet 1A; April 3, 1930.

Elmer FREBER is head of household, married to Emma [KANT] FREBER. Children in the household are Walter and Richard. Walter's wife Verna and son Duane are also members of the household.

- Home ownership: Owns a farm
- Radio ownership: Yes
- Age: 49 years old at time of census; 24 when first married
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his father from Wisconsin and his mother from Germany
- Occupation: Farmer, general farm (code VVVV)

(7) 1940 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Clyman Twp.: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 14-20; Sheet 8B; April 18, 1940.

Elmer FREBER is head of household, married to Emma [KANT] FREEBER. Their son Richard resides in the household as does a hired man, Herman NINMANN. Elmer furnished information to the census taker for this household.

- Address: Route 1, Juneau
- Home: Owner, valued at $6,000, it is a farm
- Age: 59, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: Elementary School - 8th Grade
- Birthplace: Wisconsin
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same House
- At Work: Yes
- Number of hours worked previous week: 84
- Occupation: Farmer, Farming
- Occupation Code: 000-VV-0 (Farmer)
- Number of Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
- Salary: $0 (self-employed)
- Income Other Than Salary: Yes

(8) U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards via Ancestry.com

- Name: Elmer (no middle name) FREBER
- Residence: Town of Clyman, Dodge Co., Wis.
- Mailing Address: Juneau, Wis. R.R. 1
- Telephone: Midwest States Clyman 925F15
- Age: 61; born June 26, 1880
- Place of Birth: Dodge Co., Wisconsin
- Contact: Mrs. Emma FREBER, Juneau, Wis. R.R.1
- Employer: Self-employed
- Place of Employment: Town of Clyman, Dodge Co., Wis.
- Description: height - 5'10"; weight - 182; complexion - ruddy
- Date: April 27, 1942

(9) Wisconsin Death Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: FREBER, Elmer
- Death: 14 Oct 1959
- Location: Dodge County
- Age: 79

(10) U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Elmer FREBER
- Birth Date: 26 Jun 1880
- Death Date: 14 Oct 1959
- Claim Date: 23 Nov 1959
- Type of Claim: Death Claim
- Notes: 02 Sep 1977: Name listed as ELMER FREBER

(11) Find a Grave

- Name: Elmer FREBER
- Birth: 1880
- Death: 1959
- Spouse: Emma KANT FREBER (1885 - 1958)
- Burial: Zion Cemetery; Clyman, Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA
- Plot: 052

(12) Newspaper clipping from an unknown source.

"To Mark Golden Wedding. CLYMAN (Special) -- Mr. and Mrs. Elmer FREEBER will welcome friends at an open house on Saturday afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock in honor of their golden wedding anniversary. A 5 o'clock dinner for members of the immediate family will follow. Mr. FREBER and the former Emma KANT, both of the town of Clyman, were married Sept. 25, 1904, in Zion Lutheran Church, Clyman. Officiating at the ceremony was the Rev. E. A. L. TREU, now retired and living in Janesville, who will be present at Saturday's celebration. Attendants at their wedding were Mrs. W. S. WOODS, Milwaukee, sister of Mrs. FREBER, and the late Asa FREBER. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. FREBER resided on the Freber farm, located on Highway 26 in the town of Clyman up until last October when they moved to the village of Clyman. They are the parents of three children, Mrs. Mary RADTKE and Walter FREBER, both of Watertown, and Richard FREBER of Beaver Dam. They have four grandchildren, Lonnie and Lois FREBER, Beaver Dam; Duwayne FREBER, Watertown, and Phyllis RADTKE JOHNSON of Waukegan, Ill."