Friedericks, Richard Henry 1881-1970 & Emma Imbrock Family

FRIEDERICKS, FRIEDERICHS, IMBROCK, EMBROCK, GELMERS, GEHLMAS, GOREN, HENES

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 5/18/2023 at 19:07:41

Friedericks, Richard Henry 1881-1970 and Emma Imbrock Family

This story was taken from pages 390-391 of the Ireton Centennial Book (1882-1982). The story was transcribed for this BIOS by Beth De Leeuw of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. Some research notes were added by Wilma J. Vande Berg. Information was listed as it was found in the cited source which could vary in the spellings, dates, places from one source to another. Example – spelling of Emma’s surname was Imbrock, Embrock, Imbroeck. Richard’s surname as Friedericks, Friederichs, Friedrich etc., his mother Gelmers or Gehlmas.

Richard Henry Friedericks was born in Germany Apr. 5, 1881. He came to the U.S. when he was about 9 months old with his mother and 3 brothers and 3 sisters. He was raised by the Lempke Garrels family south of Ireton.

When a young man, he worked for R.A. Zimmerman in a hardware store in Ireton. On Sept. 4, 1907 he married Emma Imbrock. They farmed west of Ireton until he quit farming to work for Stewart Brodie in his Meat Market located south of where the Ireton Chrysler Plymouth Garage now is. About 1915 Dick and Peter Sinkey, Sr. went into the implement business locating across the street east of where the Siouxland Propane is now. In the late 1930’s Dick Friedericks and Peter Sinkey, Sr. sold their business to Neal and John Ekdom.

To Dick and Emma 4 children were born. Richard, Jr. born Dec. 1908 died in 1976. Anna (Mrs. Leland Fett), born Apr. 1911 now lives in Orange City. Marie (Mrs. Donald Ferguson) born May 1913 now lives in Big Falls, Mn. Minnie born in Dec. 1914 lived a short time.

Emma was born in Ohio May 2, 1889, coming to Ireton and making her home with her sister. Mrs. Henry Bronkhorst until her marriage.

Dick and Emma were members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Richard, Jr. was a WWII veteran and lived with relatives in Minn. and worked on farms there.

Emma passed away in Jan. 1931 and Dick died in the Mapes Nursing Home at Hawarden in 1970.

RESEARCH NOTES: by Wilma J. Vande Berg
From a family report on ancestry.com public trees submitted by other than this submitter.
Richard A. Friederichs was born 5 Apr 1881 Germany died 1970 Hawarden IA, parents not listed, he married Emma Louise Imbroeck born 2 May 1889 Deshler Henry Co. OH died 17 Jun 1931 Ireton IA. The obit of Emma lists parents as Henry and Anna Imbrock.

According to the 1925 Iowa state census which names parents, Richard Friedericks age 43, born abt 1882 Germany, was the son of Richard Friedericks and Antje Gelmers. Emma Embrock age 35 born about 1890 Ohio was the daughter of Isaac Goren and Ann Henes. Their children were listed as Diedrick 19, Anna 13, and Marie 11.

Further found ancestry.com family report of Richard’s parents Dietrich ‘Dirk’ Friedriches born 1834 died 17 Jul 1881 Kirchdorferld Germany and Antje Janssen Gehlmas 1840 Germany died 28 Mar 1912 LeMars IA. Antje’s parents were not listed in the report. (Spelling of Antje’s surname either Gelmers of Gehlmas)

CHILDREN of Richard and Emma Friedericks: most info taken from ancestry.com public members trees.

1. Dietrich ‘Richard’ Friederichs Jr. 1908 Lived at Marshall MN. Minnesota death records lists Dietrich Henry Friedericks age 67 born 3 Dec 1908 died 16 Jun 1976 Lyons MN., mother was Imbrock. May have been single. He served in WWII.

2. Anna E. Friederichs Mrs. Leland Fett born 4 Apr 1911 Ireton Ia died 29 Mar 1998 Orange City IA.
Anna Emma Friedrichs was born 4 Apr 1911 Ireton IA died 29 Mar 1998 Orange City IA. She married Leland Fredrick Fett 1910-1983 and one child was listed Betty Joyce Fett 1928-2009.
Source: Hawarden Independent (4-9-1998) Born: April 4, 1911 Died: March 29, 1998
Anna Fett, 86, of Orange City died Sunday, March 29, 1998, at Orange City Municipal Hospital. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Craig, Iowa, with the Rev. Douglas Dowling officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be after 2 p.m. today, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 6:30 p.m., at Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City. Mrs. Fett was born April 4, 1911, in Ireton, Iowa, the daughter of Richard and Emma (Imbrock) Friederichs. She was raised in Ireton, where she attended high school. She married Leland F. Fett on Aug. 29, 1928, in Ireton. The couple farmed near Ireton for a few years, then farmed near Craig. She was employed with Otis Radio in Hawarden, Iowa, for several years. In September 1979 they moved to Orange City. He died April 2, 1983, in Sioux City. She was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, where she sang in the choir. She had been active in several other organizations. Survivors include a daughter and her husband, Betty and William Bruns of Sartell, Minn.; four grandchildren, Mary Gronenthal, William L. and Phil Jon Bruns and Nancy Knowlton; six great-grandchildren; her caregivers, Bertha and Joe C. Kleinhesselink and Evelyn and Harold Pennings, all of Orange City; and her special friend, Gladys Vlieger of Maurice, Iowa. She was preceded in death by a sister, Marie Ferguson, and a brother, Deitrich "Dick" Friederichs.

3. Marie Friederichs born 8 May 1913 Ireton IA died 17 May 1992 MN Mrs. Donald Ferguson
Marie Frances Friederichs was born 8 May 1913 Ireton IA died 17 May 1992 Koochiching Co. MN. She married Donal Alferd Ferguson 1910-1973. Children listed were Dorothy M. Freguson 1932-2000, Leland Alfred Ferguson 1937-2008 and Donald Ferguson 1947-1947.

4. Minnie Friederichs born Dec 1914 Ireton IA live a short time.

OBITUARY OF RICHARD FRIEDERICKS
Friedericks Funeral Last Friday
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, February 6, at the Dow Funeral Home in Ireton for Richard Friedericks, 88, who died February 3 at the Mapes Nursing Home in Hawarden. Rev. Arthur Anacker officiated and burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton. Mrs. Vernon Eilts was the organist and Mrs. Allen Berttram was the soloist. Casket bearers were Merrill Friedricks, Lawrence Janssen, Edward Meyer, Orville Sorley, Clarence Embrock and Richard Cramer.
Born April 5, 1881, in Germany, Mr. Friedericks came to the United States as a child. He was reared by the Lemke Garrels family of Ireton. On September 4, 1907, he married Emma Embrock at Ireton. She preceded him in death. He was in the farm implement business at Ireton for many years.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Leland (Anna) Fett of LeMars and Mrs. Donald (Marie) Ferguson of Big Falls, Minnesota; one son, Richard, Jr., of Marshall, Minnesota; four grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Source: Hawarden Independent, Feb. 12, 1970.
Parents: Richard Friedericks and Antje Gilmers (Iowa 1925 census).

OBITUARY OF EMMA FRIEDERICKS
Hawarden Independent of Jan 22, 1931
Death Came Very Suddenly
The community was shocked Saturday morning when it became known that Mrs. Richard Friederichs had suffered a stroke of apoplexy, caused by uremic poisoning and an anemic condition. She was stricken at her home about 9:30 in the morning. She had been in her usual health and was busy with her home duties. She was In the basement of her home looking after the furnace when she was stricken.
Her two daughters were present in the home and they called their father from the implement house. She was unconscious and appeared to be in much agony. After placing her in bed a physician was called and he did everything possible to make her comfortable but soon found that little hope existed for recovery. She passed away a little after 10 o'clock Saturday evening, surrounded by her loved ones, never having regained consciousness.
Emma Louise Imbrock, the youngest daughter of Henry and Anna Imbrock, was born May 2, 1889, at Deshler, Henry county, Ohio, and was baptized in the Lutheran church at that place. When she was 3 years old her parents came to this part of Iowa and engaged in farming. Great sorrow came to the family in 1899 when they were bereft of the mother. Two years later the father discontinued farming and with his young daughter went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brunkhorst, who lived on a farm north of Ireton. Arriving at the age of discretion, the deceased attended the religious school of Pastor Hugo Grimm and on March 27, 1904, was confirmed with seven other young Christians in St. Paul's Lutheran church of Ireton.
The following years she assisted relatives and friends in various ways. On Sept. 4, 1907, she was united in holy wedlock to Mr. Richard Friederichs of Ireton. They established a home on a farm, two miles west of Ireton, and four years later removed to town where Mr. Friederichs engaged in the implement business.
Four children were given to them. One child, an infant daughter, preceded the mother in death. Mrs. Friederichs enjoyed good health until about a year ago. Medical care, however, benefited her to such an extent that all believed her to be on the way to a complete recovery. It was therefore a shock to the entire community when informed that she had suffered a stroke of apoplexy which rendered her unconscious until her demise. She departed peacefully, amid the fervent prayers of her loved ones, a few minutes after 10 o'clock Saturday evening, having attained the age of 41 years, 8 months and 15 days. Her death is mourned by her devoted husband, Richard Friederichs; her children, Dietrich Henry, Mrs. Anna Fett of Craig and Marie Frances; one grandchild; three brothers and two sisters,