Marie Caroline THEUNERT

Born

20 October 1829 , Lauban, Silesia, Prussia, Germany

Died

28 April 1888 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 58
Cause of Death: spinal paralysis

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Johann Karl Gottlieb THEUNERT Johanna Rosalie MÄNNIG (MENNIG)

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Born: 20 October 1829 in Lauban, Silesia, Prussia, Germany

Father: Johann Karl Gottlieb THEUNERT

Mother: Johanna Rosalie MÄNNIG (MENNIG)

Marie Caroline was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1853.

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Marie Caroline married Friedrich August "Augustus" FRÖHLICH abt. 1852 in Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Friedrich August "Augustus" FRÖHLICH was born 9 September 1829 in Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany (Marklissa, Schlesien, Preußen). Friedrich August "Augustus" died 10 September 1904 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Friedrich August "Augustus" was the child of Johann Gottfried FRÖHLICH and .

Marie Caroline THEUNERT died 28 April 1888 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .

NOTE: Death not found in records of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church

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Marie Caroline THEUNERT married

Friedrich August "Augustus" FRÖHLICH
Marriage date: abt. 1852
Marriage place: Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany

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Friedrich August "Augustus" FRÖHLICH was the child of Johann Gottfried FRÖHLICH

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Marriage record found at Poland, Evangelical Church Books, 1700-2005 Evangelical Wrocław Leśna (Lubań) Marriages (Akta małżeństw) 1846-1894, page 48 on familysearch.org

Children of Friedrich August "Augustus" FRÖHLICH and Marie Caroline THEUNERT

Mary "Marie" Katherine FROEHLICH

Born: 9 January 1854, Mechanicville, New York, USA
Died: 5 May 1899, Oneonta, New York, USA

Married: François Joseph BOURGARDÉ 23 September 1870 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

John Charles FRALEY

Born: 23 October 1856, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 January 1940, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Amanda FAIRFIELD 13 November 1879 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

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Birth — 1829
20 October 1829
Lauban, Silesia, Prussia, Germany

Lauban
Christened 25 Oct 1829 in Lauban. Parents: Johann Carl Gottlieb Theunert and Johanne Rosalie Mennig
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Marie Caroline THEUNERT - 1829 Baptism Source: The Church of the Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Family History Library www.familysearch.org Title Kirchenbuchduplikat,

1829 Baptism

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Title Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1822-1877
Authors Evangelische Kirche Lauban (KrSt. Lauban) (Main Author)
FHL INTL Film 887150

Puella means girl
born 20 Oct at 6 p.m.
baptized 25 Oct
father - Johann Gottlieb Theunert
occupation of father - ? Manglergehalfe - having to do with textiles either extracting water or pressing
mother - Frau Johanna nee Monnich

German translation thanks to Brigitte and Mrs Buhler

AI translation:

Left Column
Mr./ Mrs. Johanne Rosine
born Mönnich (maiden name)

Right Column
1. Master Johann Gottfried Geumert, Sexton in Schönberg.
2. J. Wilhelm Theunert, Marquetry worker (maker of fine wood inlay) throughout the whole of Arzburg in Ginn.
3. J. Mies Mölnich, garden owner [?] in Wünschensdorf.

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

Marie Caroline THEUNERT - 1852 marriage Poland, Evangelical Church Books, 1700-2005 Evangelical Wrocław Leśna (Lubań) Marriages (Akta małżeństw) 1846-1894, page 48 AI tr

1852 marriage

Poland, Evangelical Church Books, 1700-2005 Evangelical Wrocław Leśna (Lubań) Marriages (Akta małżeństw) 1846-1894, page 48

AI translation:

Fröhlich Friedrich August, factory worker in Marklissa (a place name), of Johann Gottfried [?] Fröhlich, who legitimately lives here. Born the 9th of September 1829.

Theunert Marie Karoline, of the deceased (late) Johann Karl Gottlieb Theunert, citizen and house owner here, surviving legitimate [?] daughter. Born the 20th of October 1829.

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Passenger List Ship: Donau Origin: Germany Arrival: New York Arrival Date: 10 Dec 1853
Alwine Feige Child, Youngster 6 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau

Amalie Feige Daughter 10 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau

Auguste Feige Wife 30 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau

Louise Feige Child, Youngster 6 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau

Carl Feige Child, Youngster 4 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau

F.w. Feige Weaver 29 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Gustav Froehlich Weaver 24 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau

Maria Froehlich Wife 24 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Henriette Theunas Spinster 19 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Rosalie Theunas Spinster 27 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
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Marie Caroline THEUNERT - Donau, 1853. Source: http://www.geocities.com/mppraetorius/com-do.htm

Donau, 1853. Source: www.geocities.com/ mppraetorius/ com-do.htm

Marie Caroline THEUNERT - 1853 Donau Passenger List LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX ARRIVAL DATE PLACE OF LAST RESIDENCE FEIGE ALWINE 6 F 10 Dec 1853 U FEIGE AMALIE 10 F 10 D

1853 Donau Passenger List

LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX ARRIVAL DATE PLACE OF LAST RESIDENCE
FEIGE ALWINE 6 F 10 Dec 1853 U
FEIGE AMALIE 10 F 10 Dec 1853 U
FEIGE AUGUSTE 30 M 10 Dec 1853 U
FEIGE CARL 4 M 10 Dec 1853 U
FEIGE F.W. 29 M 10 Dec 1853 U
FEIGE LOUISE 6 M 10 Dec 1853 U
FROEHLICH GUSTAV 24 M 10 Dec 1853 U
FROEHLICH MARIA 24 F 10 Dec 1853 U
SCHMIDT ROSINE 37 F 10 Dec 1853 U
NOTE: Is 37 an error?
THEUNAS ROSALIE 27 F 10 Dec 1853 U
THEUNAS HENRIETTE 19 F 10 Dec 1853 U
THOMAS CARL 2 M 10 Dec 1853 U
THOMAS EMILIE 3 M 10 Dec 1853 U
THOMAS LOUISE 26 M 10 Dec 1853 U
THOMAS PAULINE 7 m F 10 Dec 1853 U
THOMAS A.W. 26 M 10 Dec 1853 U
VOGEL ELISABETH 58 F 10 Dec 1853 U

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Marie Caroline THEUNERT - Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934 Direkt Band 005 (15 Jul 1853 - 13 Apr 1854) Name, Place of Birth, Name of Ship, Where to? Date of Departure

Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934
Direkt Band 005 (15 Jul 1853 - 13 Apr 1854)

Name, Place of Birth, Name of Ship, Where to? Date of Departure

Name: Maria Fröhlich
Relationship: Frau (Wife)
Birth Place: Marklissa, Preußen (Germany)
Departure Date: 2 Nov 1853
Port of Departure: Hamburg
Destination: New York (New York City (All Boroughs))
Port of Arrival: New York (New York City (All Boroughs))
Ship Name: Donau
Captain: Heydtmann, F. A.
Shipping Clerk: Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft
Shipping Line: Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft
Ship Type: Segelschiff
Ship Flag: Deutschland
Accommodation: ohne Angabe
Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 005
Household Members:
Name Age
Gustav Fröhlich
Maria Fröhlich

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1854 Birth of Child
Mary "Marie" Katherine FROEHLICH was born 9 January 1854, Mechanicville, New York, USA (Mechanicsville)

Marie Caroline was 24 years old.

1855 Massachusetts Census - Pittsfield
Augustus Fraliu, 37, b. Germany
Mary Fraliu, 31, b. Germany
Mary Fraliu, 1, b. Germany
1855 Massachusetts Census
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1856 Birth of Child
John Charles FRALEY was born 23 October 1856, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Marie Caroline was 27 years old.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Augustus Frolick, 31, weaver, b. Prussia
Mary, 30, b. Prussia
Mary, 6, b. New York
Charles, 3, b. Massachusetts
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1860 Witness to Baptism
Baptism, ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASS. Thanks to Diane Balogh
Wilhelm Endmann Theunert, b. 29 Oct 1859, Pontoosuc Ave., Pittsfield, MA - baptised 1 Jan 1860. Parents August Theunert and Johanne Walther. Witnesses: Wilhelm Feige, Daniel Karuse, Marie Frohlich.

The German Evangelical Lutheran church - In 1859, when the Protestant German population of Pittsfield was about 400, arrangements were made by a portion of them for devine service in their own language. These services were first held in private houses, and with occasional visits by clergymen from New York. But in April, 1859, Rev. Augustus Grotrain, a learned and able minister of Albany, accepted a call, and organized the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Pittsfield. The town subsequently granted a pleasant site in the corner of First street burial-ground, where the church was erected, at a cost of $2,274.00 and which was dedicated September 14, 1865. There present pastor is Rev. John D....Read full story

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Augustus Frolec, 35, b. Germany, weaver
Mary Frolec, 35, b. Germany
Mary Frolec, 11, b. NY
John Frolec, 8, b. MA
1865 Massachusetts Census
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1865 Witness to Baptism
1865 Baptism ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - BIRTHS AND BAPTISMS, 1860-1923
b. 11 Apr 1864
baptised 16 Apr 1865
Henrietta Friederika Blessing
witnesses: William Feige
Ellen Feige
Marie Frohlich

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1870 Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Freligh, Augustus, 41, woolen operative, b. Prussia
Mary, 41, keeping house, b. Prussia
Mary, 16, woolen operative, b. New York
John, 14, woolen operative, b. Massachusetts
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Marie Caroline THEUNERT - Is this them? Photo taken sometime around 1870. Thanks to Karen Blessing Please contact us if you have seen this photo before or if you have any

Is this them? Photo taken sometime around 1870.

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1870 Marriage of Child
Mary "Marie" Katherine FROEHLICH married 23 September 1870, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to François Joseph BOURGARDÉ

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1879 Marriage of Child
John Charles FRALEY married 13 November 1879, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Amanda FAIRFIELD

1880 Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Fraley, August, 51, works in woolen mill, b. Prussia
Mary, 51, keeping house, b. Prussia
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1888 Death
April 28, 1888
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Mary (Theunert) Frolick
married
age 58 years, 6 months, 8 days
cause of death - spinal paralysis
residence - Pittsfield
place of death - Pittsfield
born - Germany
mother - Rosa Theunert
both parents born in Germany
burial - Pittsfield

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1888 Death
name: Mary Farlich
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event: Death
event date: 28 Apr 1888
event place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
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gender: Female
age: 58
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estimated birth year: 1830
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mother: Rosa
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volume/ page/ certificate number: p 64
film number: 960237
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digital folder number: 4224888
image number: 72
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Pittsfield, Massachusetts
d. 28 Apr 1888 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, b. Germany, mother named Rosa
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Pittsfield, Massachusetts
FROLICK, Mary (Theunert), April 28, 1888, age 58 yrs. 6 mos. 8 dys.
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