My Paternal Moravian Grandfather, Karel Fredrych aka Charles Frederick

 

Charles (Charlie) Frederick, held by Grandson, 

Joseph Lee Frederick, Romayor, Liberty, Texas, USA

Name: Pvt. Charles F. (no middle name-Armed services required a middle name, so he made it up) Charlie Frederick, (aka Karel Fredrych and Chas Frederik)
 
Birth: Apr. 20, 1892 in Mala Lhota, Vsetin, Moravia

Death: Mar. 9, 1947 in Jeff Davis Hospital, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

( Stomach Cancer) (54 years old)

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Spouse:

Elizabeth Annie "Bessie" (Mazac) Frederick (1895 - 1977)

Children:

Agnes Rainnie Frederick (Christ) (1914 - 2009)

Juanita Elizabeth Frederick (Christ) (1915 - 2011)

Jeromie Frederick (1919 - 1919)

Woodrow "Woodie" Frederick (1921 - 1991)

Leroy Eugene Frederick (1926 - 2006)

Charles "Chas" Frederick (1928 - 1993)

Burial:

Sacred Heart Cemetery

Barrett

Harris County

Texas, USA

Created by: TEXAS TUDORS

Record added: Aug 21, 2007

Managed by: Sally Frederick Johnson

Find A Grave Memorial# 21069788

 

He was also known as Karel Fredrych and Chas Fredrick.

Born: Mala Lehota, Vsetin, Moravia on April 20, 1892.

No middle name, when he joined the service he used F. for his middle name, because they told him that he had to have one. (His headstone birthdate is not accurate-he was born in 1892 according to his citizenship papers and my Aunt, his daughter).

Emigrated: 1894 from Moravia, Austria, according to the 1930 U.S. Census for Harris County, Texas, USA.

Last known residence in 1894 was Pusta Polom, Ostrava, Moravia, Austria.

Charlie "Chas" F. Frederick (also known as Karel Fredrick) and Elizabeth "Bessie" Annie (Mazac) Frederick, of Granger, Taylor, Crosby, and Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

Married: 12 October 1914 in Granger, Williamson, Texas, USA.

Children: (6) Agnes Rainnie (Christ), Juanita "Punkin" Elizabeth (Christ), Jeromie, Leroy Eugene, Woodrow, and Charles Frederick.  

Name: Charlie Frederick

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Event Date: 12 Oct 1914

Event Place: , Williamson, Texas

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M59402-1

System Origin: Texas-VR

GS Film number: 1007899

Reference ID: 2:1FZK0L0

 Emigrated from Pusta Polom, Moravia to Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA, and then on to Austin, Travis County, Texas in 1894 according to Texas records. He resided with his Uncle, Joe Frederick, who "sponsored" him in order for him to emigrate to America (parents unknown)

Served as Private in the U.S. Army, Czech-Slovak Legionnaires during World War I stationed in France. He earned his U.S. citizenship in 1918 for his service to our country.

FREDERICK, CHARLES, SERVED IN THE CZECH-SLOVAK LEGIONS ARMY, DURING WORLD WAR I, IN FRANCE FOR UNITED STATES AND "ALLIES". CHARLIE RECEIVED HIS UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP IN 1918 FOR SERVICE IN THE ARMY. ARMISTICE DAY WAS ON THE 11 NOV. 1918, WHEN WORLD WAR I ENDED. AFTER FOUR SEEMINGLY ENDLESS YEARS OF TRENCH WARFARE AND ENORMOUS CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES, AN ARMISTICE WAS SIGNED BETWEEN THE "ALLIES" AND "GERMANY".

name:Charlie Fredrick

residence: Taylor, Williamson, Texas

estimated birth year:1892

age:28

birthplace:Europe

relationship to head of household:Self

gender:Male

race:W

marital status:Married

father's birthplace:Russia/Poland

mother's birthplace:Texas

film number:1821857

digital folder number:4390329

image number:00875

sheet number:2

HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace

selfCharlie FredrickM28yEurope

wifeBessie FredrickF24yTexas

sonBarnie FredrickM4yTexas

dauAneta FredrickF3yTexas

name: Charlie Fredrick

residence: 210 DAVIS STREET, Taylor, Williamson County, Texas

estimated birth year: 1892

age: 28

birthplace: Europe

relationship to head of household: Self

gender: Male

race: W

marital status: Married

father's birthplace: Russia Poland

mother's birthplace: Texas

film number: 1821857

digital folder number: 4390329

image number: 00875

sheet number: 2

Household Gender Age Birthplace

self Charlie Fredrick M 28y Europe

wife Bessie Fredrick F 24y Texas

son Barnie Fredrick M 4y Texas

dau Aneta Fredrick F 3y Texas

Citing this Record:

"United States Census, 6 January 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHTG-N2D : accessed 29 Jan 2013), Charlie Fredrick, , Williamson, Texas; citing enumeration district (ED) , sheet 2A, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821857.

name:Charles Fredrick

Event:Census

event date:1930

event place:Precinct 3, Houston, Harris, Texas

gender:Male

age:37

marital status:Married

race:White

birthplace:Czechoslovakia

estimated birth year:1893

immigration year:1894

relationship to head of household:Head

father's birthplace:Czechoslovakia

mother's birthplace:Czechoslovakia

enumeration district number:0188

family number:158

sheet number and letter:8B

line number:96

nara publication:T626, roll 2352

film number:2342086

digital folder number:4547975

image number:01099

Household Gender Age Birthplace

head Charles Fredrick M 37 Czechoslovakia

wife Bissie Fredrick F33 Texas

daughter Rainnie Fredrick F 14 Texas

daughter Juanita Fredrick F 12 Texas

son Woodroe Fredrick M 8 Texas

son Leroy Fredrick M 4 Texas

sonCharlie Fredrick M 1 Texas

Source Citation

"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/H1JJ-VN2 : accessed 09 Sep 2012), Charles Fredrick, Precinct 3, Harris, Texas; citing enumeration district (ED) 0188, sheet 8B, family 158, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2352

Name: Charles Frederick

Event Type: Death

Event Date: 09 Mar 1947

Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

Gender: Male

Marital Status: Married

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1892

Birthplace: , Europe

Father's Name: Joe Frederick

Mother's Name:

Certificate Number: 12121

GS Film number: 2218567

Digital Folder Number: 005145064

Image Number: 01992

Citing this Record

"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3SS-NZY : accessed 02 Apr 2014), Charles Frederick, 09 Mar 1947; citing certificate number 12121, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2218567.

 

 

            Charles F. "Charlie" Frederick

Charlie Frederick and Bessie Mazac Wedding, Granger, Williamson County, Texas, October 12, 1914

 

My Paternal Grandfather, Charles F. "Charlie" Frederick, and Joe Frank Mazac (brother-in-law), Granger, Williamson County, Texas October 12, 1914

This is my Daddy, Leroy Eugene Frederick, my brother-Joseph, me-Sally, sister-Phyllis Frederick, and Teri Christ, my cousin. We were standing in front of our home at 1709 Cheston Drive in Jacinto City, Harris County, Texas 77029, USA in 1957.

Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Barrett, Harris County, Texas, USA