Julius Froehlich
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Julius Froehlich (1852 - 1917)

Julius Froehlich
Born in Grosse Aimmem Ki..sderberg Hessen, Darmstadt Starkbuirg Germany Provinz, Starkbuirg, Germanymap
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Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married about 1878 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 1899 in Philadelphia County, PA, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 65 in Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, USAmap
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Biography

Julius Froehlich arrived in Philadelphia, PA in 1874. This information is derived from Index to Records of Aliens, Declarations of Intent, Pennsylvania Historical Commission, 1940, Vol. 4.

Julius was a lithographic printer by trade. When making arrangements for the establishment of the "Tageblatt", a Philadelphia German Language newspaper, he was one of the most eager to do the work. For a few years the "Tageblatt" had to make do without a press, some $700 of its orginal stock was not sold. When eventually the stock was issued, the press was finally bought. When the press came however, Julius became pressman and used it in the basement until the year 1900. His association did not end with that. For several years he was it's manager and continued to look after the business right up to his last illness.

He belonged for many years to the outstanding persons in the German workers movement of this city(Philadelphia, PA). He has made himself especially appreciated by the founding of the Philadelphia Labor Lyceum, of which town administration he belonged for a long time. He was a member of the Socialist Party and spoke English extremely well. He was a member of the Pressman's Union, the Workers Health Insurance, the German Workman Relief Association, the Wm. Erb Annual Relief Association, the George Hammer Annual Relief Association, and the German American Worker's Relief Association. His amiable personality and his witty vein made him many friends.

After Wilhelmina died, Julius married Minnie Moll, who had two sons, John and Oswin. It is not known if Minnie was a divorcee or a widow. According to the 1900 Philadelphia census, there was also six boarders in the house at 1229 West Lehigh Avenue. Julius' eight children by Wilhelmina Meir also lived there. Minnie raised the younger children. Son Julius was 21 years of age at the time and son Louis was 19 years of age. Julius died of Locomotor Ataxia, which in later years might have been diagnosed as a stroke. He was 65 years of age, one month and 15 days old. At death. his body was viewed at his home. The body was cremated at the Germantown Crematorium, January 2, 1918. He and his first wife's remains are at the Chelton Hill Cemetery, outside Philadelphia. Julius had a brother, Louis, who lived in St. Louis, Missouri. Louis came to Julius' funeral and kept in touch with Julius' children, especially Harry, for a few years thereafter.


Obit of Julius Froehlich Again one of the founders and long time employee of the Philadelphia Tageblatt has left us. Yesterday morning at 2:00 O'clock Julius Froehlich died at his home, 1229 Lehigh Avenue after a long illness. Born in Hesse he came to America 40 years ago. He was a lithographic printer by trade. When making arrangements for the establishment of the "Tageblatt", he was one of the eagerest to the work. For a few years the "Tageblatt" had to make do without a press ---some 700 dollars of it's original stock never yielded to such a purchase. When the press came however, Froehlich became pressman and provided it's employment in the basement until the year 1900. His association with the "Tageblatt" however, did not end with that. For several years he was it's manager and continued to look after the business right up to his last illness. Froehlich belonged for many years to the most outstanding persons in the German workers movement of this city. He has made himself especially appreciated by the founding of the Philadelphia Labor Lyccum, of which town administration he belonged for a long time. He was a member of the Socialist Party and could also speak English which he mastered very well, for his work. He was a member ofthe Pressman's Union, The Worker's Health Insurance, The German Workmen Relief Association, the Wm. Erb Annual Relief Association, The George Hammar Annual Relief Association, The German-American Workers' Relief Association. His amiable personality, his witty vein made him many friends. Froehlich was twice married; he left one widow and eight children. The body viewing will be on Wednesday afternoon in his home. 1229 West Lehigh Avenue, city. The body will be cremated at the Germantown Crematorium.

Name

Julius /Froehlich/[1][2][3][4]

Birth

14 NOV 1852
Grosse Aimmem Ki..sderberg Hessen, Darmstadt Starkbuirg Germany Provinz, Starkbuirg, Germany[5][6][7]

Death

29 DEC 1917
Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania, USA[8]

Event

Arrival
1870[9]
Arrival
1860[10]

Residence

1910
Philadelphia Ward 20, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[11]
1900
Philadelphia Ward 37, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[12]

Occupation

BET 1900 AND 1917
Pressman, the Manager/Philadelphia Tageblatt, a Social German Language Newspaper; Phil[13][14]

Sources

  • Source: S33 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R5 NOTEThis information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.
  • Repository: R5 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
  • Source: S36 Author: Robert Froehlich Title: Life of Julius Froehlich NOTEBirth recorded at St. Vitus Katholisch Church, Ellwangen, Jagstkreis County, Wuerrtemburg (Hesse), Germany. Arrived in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1869 at the age of 17. [The information derived from Index to Records of Aliens, Declarations of Intent, Pennsylvania Historical Commission, 1940, Vol. 4. The information showed his intent to become a citizen at the age of 24]. CONT CONT Julius was a lithographic printer by trade. When making arrangements for the establishment of the "Tageblatt", a Philadelphia German Language newspaper, he was one of the most eager to do the work. For a few years the "Tageblatt" had to make do without a press-some 700 dollars of its original stock was not sold. When eventually the stock was issued, the press was finally bought. When the press came however, Julius became pressman and used it in his basement until the year 1900. His association did not end with that. For several years he was it's manager of the Tageblatt and continued to look after the business right up to his last illness. He belonged for many years to the outstanding persons in the German workers movement of this city. He has made himself especially appreciated by the founding of the Philadelphia Labor Lyceum, of which town administration he belonged for a long time. He was a member of the Socialist Party and spoke English extremely well. He was a member of the Pressman's Union, the Workers' Health Insurance, the German Workman Relief Association, the Wm. Erb Annual Relief Association, The George Hammar Annual Relief Association, and the German American Workers' Relief Association. His amiable personality and his witty vein made him many friends CONT CONT After Wilhelmina died, Julius married Minnie Moll, who had two sons, John and Oswin. It is not known whether Minnie was a divorcee or a widow. According to the 1900 Philadelphia census, there was also six boarders in the house at 1229 West Lehigh Avenue. Julius' eight childred by Wilhelmina Meir also lived there. Minnie raised the younger children. Son Julius was 21 years of age at the time and son Louis was 19 years of age. CONT CONT Julius died at 2:00 a.m.. on December 29, 1917 at his home at 1229 Lehigh Avenue after a long illness of Locomotor Ataxia, which in later years might have been diagnosed as a stroke. He was 65 years of age, one month, and 15 days old. The attending doctor was Arthur D. Kurtz of 2520 N. 22nd St., Philadelphia, Pa. The body viewing was held on a Wednesday afternoon in his last home. The body was cremated at the Germantown Crematorium, January 2, 1918. He and his first wife's remains are at the Chelton Hill Cemetery, outside Philadelphia. Julius had a brother, Louis, who lived in St. Louis, Missouri. Louis came to Julius' funeral and kept in touch with Julius' children, especially Harry, for a few years thereafter. CONT CONT Further information about Louis might be attained by going to the Church of Latter Day Saints records.
  • Source: S37 Author: Bill Lynskey Title: Reinventing the First Amendment in Wartime Philadelphia Publication: Name: Pennsylvania Magazine for History and Biography; Repository: #R3 NOTEAs America entered World War I in April 1917 "to keep the world safe for democracy," the Wilson administration began a campaign to crush political dissent at home. The targets were leftist groups and individuals, such as the Socialist Party of America, anarchists, labor radicals (Wobblies), antidraft pacifists, and foreign-language newspapers. These had been the administration's most outspoken antiwar critics, so it was no surprise when federal Justice Department agents used newly acquired war powers to investigate and jail war opponents and virtually shut down the opposition press. For many conservative, middle-class Americans, already feeling threatened by the many immigrants pouring into the country, political movements such as socialism, anarchism, and labor radicalism seemed un-American and even dangerous, dominated by foreigners, with alien, Marxist ideologies that could threaten republican values. 1 CONT While such fears of foreign influence may have been exaggerated, the Wilson administration was well aware that the country's vast immigrant populations could pose a problem as America prepared for war. Many came from homelands such as Germany and territories controlled by the Central Powers and would naturally feel sympathy and affection for their land of origin. The administration fretted that immigrants employed in munitions industries or drafted into the American military would be disloyal. Wilson would not tolerate dissent from recent immigrants or any other Americans who opposed the war for whatever reason, fearing that domestic opposition could hurt morale, weaken the nation's resolve, and cause disaffection among members of the military.1 2 CONT The fears that gripped a nation played out in Philadelphia during the war years. Justice Department agents payed visits to the office of the Philadelphia Tageblatt, a Socialist, German-language newspaper, which was running articles considered to be too pro-German at a time when America was at war with that country.2 Agents came to suspect the newspaper office, at 107 North Sixth Street, was the nerve center of a nationwide conspiracy to publish pro-German propaganda, undermining the American war effort. There was even a report of a German agent in Mexico funneling "regular money contributions" to the paper to support the propaganda outlet.3 Meanwhile, the Philadelphia chapter of the Socialist Party of America conducted an aggressive leaflet campaign protesting wartime conscription. In keeping with the official position of the national party, the Philadelphia Socialists opposed the draft, opposed the war, and opposed Wilson. After war was declared, they stepped up their antidraft campaign, sending opposition leaflets to men who had just been inducted into the army.4 For federal agents posted in Philadelphia, the Tageblatt and the Socialists had gone too far. To rein in Socialists and members of other dissident groups nationwide, federal authorities used the new tools embodied in the Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918. Before the war was over the government prosecuted more than two thousand persons under the acts, resulting in the conviction of more than one thousand.5
  • Repository: R3 Name: http://www.historycooperative.org/cgi-bin/justtop.cgi?act=justtop&url=http://www.historycooperative.org/journals/pmh/131.1/lynskey.html Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number: na
  • Source: S55 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623,; Repository: #R5
  • Source: S87 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.; Repository: #R5
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  1. Source: #S88
  2. Source: #S55 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 37, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1479; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 957. Data: Text: Name: Julius FroehlichBirth Date: abt 1853Birth Place: GermanyResidence Date: 1900Residence Place: Philadelphia Ward 37, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaArrival Date: 1860Arrival Place:
  3. Source: #S87 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 20, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1853Birth place: GermanyResidence date: 1910Residence place: Philadelphia Ward 20, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaArrival date: 1870Arrival place:
  4. Source: #S33 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=1193492&pid=1968
  5. Source: #S88
  6. Source: #S55 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 37, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1479; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 957. Data: Text: Name: Julius FroehlichBirth Date: abt 1853Birth Place: GermanyResidence Date: 1900Residence Place: Philadelphia Ward 37, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaArrival Date: 1860Arrival Place:
  7. Source: #S87 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 20, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1853Birth place: GermanyResidence date: 1910Residence place: Philadelphia Ward 20, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaArrival date: 1870Arrival place:
  8. Source: #S88
  9. Source: #S87 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 20, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1853Birth place: GermanyResidence date: 1910Residence place: Philadelphia Ward 20, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaArrival date: 1870Arrival place:
  10. Source: #S55 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 37, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1479; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 957. Data: Text: Name: Julius FroehlichBirth Date: abt 1853Birth Place: GermanyResidence Date: 1900Residence Place: Philadelphia Ward 37, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaArrival Date: 1860Arrival Place:
  11. Source: #S87 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 20, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1853Birth place: GermanyResidence date: 1910Residence place: Philadelphia Ward 20, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaArrival date: 1870Arrival place:
  12. Source: #S55 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 37, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1479; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 957. Data: Text: Name: Julius FroehlichBirth Date: abt 1853Birth Place: GermanyResidence Date: 1900Residence Place: Philadelphia Ward 37, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaArrival Date: 1860Arrival Place:
  13. Source: #S37 Page: Speaks about the newspaper years of existance Data: Text: As America entered World War I in April 1917 "to keep the world safe for democracy," the Wilson administration began a campaign to crush political dissent at home. The targets were leftist groups and individuals, such as the Socialist Party of America, anarchists, labor radicals (Wobblies), antidraft pacifists, and foreign-language newspapers. These had been the administration's most outspoken antiwar critics, so it was no surprise when federal Justice Department agents used newly acquired war powers to investigate and jail war opponents and virtually shut down the opposition press. For many conservative, middle-class Americans, already feeling threatened by the many immigrants pouring into the country, political movements such as socialism, anarchism, and labor radicalism seemed un-American and even dangerous, dominated by foreigners, with alien, Marxist ideologies that could threaten republican values. 1While such fears of foreign influence may have been exaggerated, the Wilson administration was well aware that the country's vast immigrant populations could pose a problem as America prepared for war. Many came from homelands such as Germany and territories controlled by the Central Powers and would naturally feel sympathy and affection for their land of origin. The administration fretted that immigrants employed in munitions industries or drafted into the American military would be disloyal. Wilson would not tolerate dissent from recent immigrants or any other Americans who opposed the war for whatever reason, fearing that domestic opposition could hurt morale, weaken the nation's resolve, and cause disaffection among members of the military.1 2The fears that gripped a nation played out in Philadelphia during the war years. Justice Department agents payed visits to the office of the Philadelphia Tageblatt, a Socialist, German-language newspaper, which was running articles considered to be too pro-German at a time when America was at war with that country.2 Agents came to suspect the newspaper office, at 107 North Sixth Street, was the nerve center of a nationwide conspiracy to publish pro-German propaganda, undermining the American war effort. There was even a report of a German agent in Mexico funneling "regular money contributions" to the paper to support the propaganda outlet.3 Meanwhile, the Philadelphia chapter of the Socialist Party of America conducted an aggressive leaflet campaign protesting wartime conscription. In keeping with the official position of the national party, the Philadelphia Socialists opposed the draft, opposed the war, and opposed Wilson. After war was declared, they stepped up their antidraft campaign, sending opposition leaflets to men who had just been inducted into the army.4 For federal agents posted in Philadelphia, the Tageblatt and the Socialists had gone too far. To rein in Socialists and members of other dissident groups nationwide, federal authorities used the new tools embodied in the Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918. Before the war was over the government prosecuted more than two thousand persons under the acts, resulting in the conviction of more than one thousand.5
  14. Source: #S36 Data: Text: Birth recorded at St. Vitus Katholisch Church, Ellwangen, Jagstkreis County, Wuerrtemburg (Hesse), Germany. Arrived in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1869 at the age of 17. [The information derived from Index to Records of Aliens, Declarations of Intent, Pennsylvania Historical Commission, 1940, Vol. 4. The information showed his intent to become a citizen at the age of 24].Julius was a lithographic printer by trade. When making arrangements for the establishment of the "Tageblatt", a Philadelphia German Language newspaper, he was one of the most eager to do the work. For a few years the "Tageblatt" had to make do without a press-some 700 dollars of its original stock was not sold. When eventually the stock was issued, the press was finally bought. When the press came however, Julius became pressman and used it in his basement until the year 1900. His association did not end with that. For several years he was it's manager of the Tageblatt and continued to look after the business right up to his last illness. He belonged for many years to the outstanding persons in the German workers movement of this city. He has made himself especially appreciated by the founding of the Philadelphia Labor Lyceum, of which town administration he belonged for a long time. He was a member of the Socialist Party and spoke English extremely well. He was a member of the Pressman's Union, the Workers' Health Insurance, the German Workman Relief Association, the Wm. Erb Annual Relief Association, The George Hammar Annual Relief Association, and the German American Workers' Relief Association. His amiable personality and his witty vein made him many friendsAfter Wilhelmina died, Julius married Minnie Moll, who had two sons, John and Oswin. It is not known whether Minnie was a divorcee or a widow. According to the 1900 Philadelphia census, there was also six boarders in the house at 1229 West Lehigh Avenue. Julius' eight childred by Wilhelmina Meir also lived there. Minnie raised the younger children. Son Julius was 21 years of age at the time and son Louis was 19 years of age.Julius died at 2:00 a.m.. on December 29, 1917 at his home at 1229 Lehigh Avenue after a long illness of Locomotor Ataxia, which in later years might have been diagnosed as a stroke. He was 65 years of age, one month, and 15 days old. The attending doctor was Arthur D. Kurtz of 2520 N. 22nd St., Philadelphia, Pa. The body viewing was held on a Wednesday afternoon in his last home. The body was cremated at the Germantown Crematorium, January 2, 1918. He and his first wife's remains are at the Chelton Hill Cemetery, outside Philadelphia. Julius had a brother, Louis, who lived in St. Louis, Missouri. Louis came to Julius' funeral and kept in touch with Julius' children, especially Harry, for a few years thereafter.Further information about Louis might be attained by going to the Church of Latter Day Saints records.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Lolo X for creating WikiTree profile Froehlich-173 through the import of Privatized March 2013 Wagner - Follmer Families_2013-03-01.ged on Mar 1, 2013.





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Froehlich-174 and Froehlich-173 do not represent the same person because: Different parents and rather significant age difference. Wife must have been incorrectly attached to one of them.
Appears to have married his mother!
posted by Peter Cameron
Froehlich-174 and Froehlich-173 appear to represent the same person because: appears to be a duplicate. Birth date and place should be checked and verified
posted by Manuela Thiele

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