Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Marwedel (1874 - 1960)

Born 10 Apr 1874 in Eldingen, Celle, Niedersachsen, Germany

Died 1960 at about age 85 in Logan, Cache, Utah

Biography

On 29 April 1912, 38 year old Friederich Marwedel, a tailor emigrating from Germany, arrived at the port of St John's New Brunswick, He was accompanied by 32 year old Wilhelmina, 7 year old Maria, 2year old Magdalena and 1 year old Friedrich. He was the son of Heinrich Marwedel and Dorothea Wolters. The family had departed from thier home in Boreinghassen Germany, leaving behind a brother in law, Ernest Matthies of Hannover. Friedrich had paid the passage for his family on the ship Tunisian, with the ultimate destination to join an uncle, Philip Tadje, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The family ultimately settled in Utah. Fred worked as a tailor and lived to the age of 86. He was laid to rest in Logan City Cemetery.

Sources

• "Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HL7-G1R : 23 February 2021), Fredrick Marwedel, Apr 1912; citing Immigration, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, T-4744, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
• "Mormon Migration Database, 1840-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVSC-6GSV : 11 February 2018), Fredk Marwedel, 18 Apr 1912; citing migrating from Liverpool, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
• "Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQM-KG6M : 23 February 2021), Friedrich Marwedel, 1895-1924; citing M1461, Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, Vermont, District, 1895-1924, 280, NARA microfilm publications M1461, M1463, M1464, and M1465 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, publication year); FHL microfilm 1,473,080.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:29NB-2N5 : 24 December 2021), Fred Marwedel, 1917-1918.
• 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
  citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 91;
  FamilySearch Record: M8P8-MM8 (accessed 23 December 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RN8-NQC
  Fred Marwedel (44), married head of household in Cache, Utah, United States. Born in Germany.
• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
  citing Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 57;
  FamilySearch Record: XH67-P42 (accessed 23 December 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RZZ-XPJ
  Fred Marwedel (55), married head of household in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. Born in Germany.
• 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
  citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 13;
  FamilySearch Record: VT4N-ZT5 (accessed 23 December 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89MB-RGC3
  Frederick Marwdel (66), married father-in-law, in household of Fritz Nussbaum (42) in Salt Lake City Ward 6, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Born in Germany.
• Death: "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"
  citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, certificate , series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm.
  FamilySearch Record: QKDV-ZH7Z (accessed 23 December 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9T1-R9ZN-7 Image number 00108
  Friedrich Fred W E Marwedel death 23 Dec 1960 (age 86), son of Heinrich Marwedel & Dorothea Wolters, husband of Minna Tadje Marwedel, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
• Burial Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133573673/friedrich-wilhelm_ernst-marwedel: accessed 23 December 2022), memorial page for Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst “Fred” Marwedel (10 Apr 1874–23 Nov 1960), Find A Grave: Memorial #133573673, citing Logan City Cemetery, Logan, Cache County, Utah, USA; Maintained by Pat Pitcher (contributor 46851188).