Research Notes for family of Abraham Fralick (died 1828)

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Surnames/tags: Fraelich Fralick

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Wives? & Children 3 Uncle Abraham Fralick 4 Son: Henry Fralick 5 Naming Pattern 6 Conclusion 7 Sources

Introduction

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Wives? & Children

Abraham Fralick died in 1828, and left a widow named Nancy. On 26 Sep 1828, Nancy was appointed by the Probate court at Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, as administratix of the Estate of Abraham Fralick, deceased,

A guardian, Jonathan D Davis, was appointed for the minor children of Abraham Fralick, deceased 1828, for the purpose of overseeing the sale of property and finances, As follows:

Guardian of Abraham, Maria, Adam, John, David and Margaret, and Guardian Ad Litem for Henry Fralick, minor children of the said deceased. [1]

Ages of the minor children are estimated as follows: Henry 15, Abraham 13, Maria 11, Adam 7, John 6, David 5, and Margaret 1.

Apparently, the oldest minor child was Henry and Henry was appointed a Guardian Ad Litem while the others were appointed a regular guardian.

The following are records found at the Reformed Dutch Church, Fort Plain, formerly the Reformed Calvinist Church of Canojoharie ^[2], Minden Township, Montgomery County, New York:

1. Date: 26 Jul 1807 ^[3]
   1. Event: Christening
   2. Name: Catharina Frehlich born 17 Jun 1807
   3. Parents: Abraham Frehlich and Maria
2. Date: 08 Oct 1809 ^[4]
   1. Event: Christening
   2. Name: Peter Fraelich born 25 Sep 1809
   3. Parents: Abm Fraelich and Maria
3. Date: 15 Mar 1812 ^[5]
   1. Event: Christening
   2. Name: Henry Fraelich born 27 Feb 1812
   3. Parents: Abm Fraelich and Maria
      1. Note: See note about Henry below
4. Date: 18 Dec 1814 ^[6]
   1. Event: Marriage
   2. Name: Abm Frelick and Nancy Timmermamn
5. Date: 13 Aug 1815 ^[7]
   1. Event: Christening
   2. Name: Abm. Fraeligh born 17 Jul 1815
   3. Parents: Abm. Fraeligh and Nancy
6. Date: 07 Mar 1818 ^[8]
   1. Event: Christening
   2. Name: Maria Fraelich born 10 Dec 1817
   3. Parents: Abm Fraelich and Anna
      1. Note: Maria's death certificate ^[9] states mother is Nancy Timmerman
7. Date: 19 Mar 1820 ^[10]
   1. Event: Christening
   2. Name: Adam Alexander Fralick born 27 Feb 1820
   3. Parents: Abm Fralick and Anna
8. Date: 27 Oct 1822 ^[11]
   1. Event: Christening
   2. Name: John Fraelick born 08 Sep 1822
   3. Parents: Abm Fraelick and Nancy
9. Date: 23 Oct 1825 ^[12]
   1. Event: Christening
   2. Name: David Fraelich born 24 Feb 1825
   3. Parents: Abm Fraelich and Nancy
10. Date: 12 Aug 1827 ^[13]
    1. Event: Christening
    2. Name: Magaret Fraelick born 07 Jun 1827
    3. Parents: Abm. Fraelick and Anna
       1. Note: Margaret's death certificate ^[14] states mother is Nancy Timmerman

Uncle Abraham Fralick

In the Estate of Abraham Fralick (died 1828) the appraisers mistakenly included a horse that did not belong to Abraham Fralick (died 1828). It went on record and widow Nancy made a statement along with the family, that this horse belonged to Abraham Fralick's (died 1828), Uncle who was also named, Abraham Fralick, and the horse was returned to the Uncle Abraham who was alive in 1828.

Son: Henry Fralick

1. A biographical sketch of Henry, first shows up in 1878
   1. Date: 1878 ^[15]
      1. Publication: Henry Fralick". American Biographical History of Eminent and Self-Made Men of The State of Michigan. Michigan Volume. Cincinnati: Western Biographical Publishing Company. 1878.
         1. States: His mother was Mary E, daughter of Henry Keller, of Minden, New York
   2. Date: 1881 ^[16]
      1. Publication: Henry Fralick". History of Kent County, Michigan. Chicago: Chas C Chapman & Company. 1881.
         1. States: His mother was Mary E, daughter of Henry Keller, of Minden, NY
   3. Date: 1890 ^[17]
      1. Publication: "Henry Fralick". Chronography of Notable Events in the History of the Northwest Territory and Wayne County. Wayne County Historical and Pioneer Society. Period embraced, 1831-1890. Compiled and arranged by Fred Carlisle. Detroit: O.S. Gulley, Bornman & Company, printers. 1890.

Naming Pattern

According to the Naming Pattern of Platine Germans ^[18] this is how it would play out:

First son named after the father's father.

Second son named after the mother's father.

Third son named after the father.

Fourth son named after the father's eldest brother.

First daughter named after the mother's mother.

Second daughter named after the father's mother.

Third daughter named after the mother.

Fourth daughter named after the mother's eldest sister.

Abraham's Children in order , Katherine/Catharina, Peter, Henry, Abraham, Maria, Adam, John, David, and Margaret

1st son, Peter, so Peter would be the name of Abraham's father

2nd son, Henry, so Henry would be the name of Mary E/Maria Keller's father

3rd son, Abraham, self explanatory !

4th son, Adam, so Adam is the eldest brother of Abraham

1st dau, Katherine/Catharina is Mary E/Maria's mother

2nd dau, Maria, so Maria is the mother of Abraham

3rd dau, Margaret, but should be named Nancy?

Conclusion

Wives

1. Mary E Keller aka Maria - Its safe to assume that Abraham's first wife Mary E Keller was known as Maria, since all the christenings were listed as Maria. So far there is nothing to confirm Mary E/Maria as having the middle name of Ann or used the name Annie as many researchers assign to her. The nickname Annie most likely comes from the grave in Riverside cemetery (Michigan) for Annie Fralick wife of A Fralick, Find A Grave: Memorial #9192438. This marker is a replacement marker for the second wife of Abraham Fralick = Nancy-Anna-Annie, in other words, Nancy has two markers in Riverside cemetery, not 2 feet from each other ^[19]. Also, since Abraham married Nancy in New York, Mary E/Maria would have died in New York before Abraham married again.
2. Nancy Timmerman aka Anna, Annie. Second wife Nancy was known by the name of Anna, many christenings listed her as Anna. Burial records list her as Annie. Nancy Timmerman is the daughter of Henry Lawrence Timmerman (1750-1834) and Elizabeth Keller Timmerman (1765-1830). ^[20] Nancy's mother, Elizabeth Keller was the daughter of Henry Keller and Margaret (maiden name unknown). With this knowledge, the information given in Henry Fralick's Biographical Sketch that states the father of his mother Mary E Keller is Henry Keller, could be sketchy. Could they be referring to the maternal grandfather of Henry's stepmother Nancy/Anna/Annie? Or, is Mary E Keller aka Maria, related to Elizabeth Keller Timmerman, somehow? . Or Nancy could be the daughter of Lt Henry Zimmerman/Timmerman (Henry L Timmerman's Uncle) and his wife Margaretha? Note: There were three Henry TImmerman/Zimmerman's all living in the same vicinity at the same time, so it's hard to know.

Sources

1. ↑ "Estate of Abraham Fralick. ancestry.com. Subscription required.
2. ↑ "The Vosburgh Collection of Congregational Church Records". Volume 46, film 17469. Town: Minden. Dates: 1788-1851. Film Number: 17469. newyorkgenealogy.org. (Accessed 08 Mar 2018)
3. ↑ "Christening". Catharina Frehlich. 26 Jul 1807. FamilySearch.org. (Accessed 10 Mar 2018)
4. ↑ "Christening". Peter Fraelich. 08 Oct 1809. FamilySearch.org. (Accessed 08 Mar 2018)
5. ↑ "Christening". Henry Fraelich. 15 Mar 1812. FamilySearch.org. (Accessed 08 Mar 2018)
6. ↑ "Marriage". 18 Dec 1814. Abm Frelick and Nancy Timmerman. FamilySearch.org. (Accessed 08 Mar 2018)
7. ↑ "Christening". Abm. Fraeligh. 13 Aug 1815. FamilySearch.org. (Accessed 10 Mar 2018)
8. ↑ "Christening". Maria Fraelich. 07 Mar 1818. FamilySearch.org. (Accessed 08 Mar 2018)
9. ↑ "Death certificate". Maria Stevens. 04 Apr 1901. Michigan. Wikitree image. (Accessed 28 Feb 2018)
10. ↑ "Christening". Adam Alexander Fralick. 19 Mar 1820. FamilySearch.org. (Accessed 08 Mar 2018)
11. ↑ "Christening". John Fraelick. 27 Oct 1822. FamilySearch.org. (Accessed 08 Mar 2018)
12. ↑ "Christening". David Fraelich. 23 Oct 1825. FamilySearch.org. (Accessed 08 Mar 2018)
13. ↑ "Christening". Magaret Fraelick. 12 Aug 1827. FamilySearch.org. (Accessed 10 Mar 2018)
14. ↑ "Death certificate". Margaret Hall. 02 Aug 1902. Mother: Nancy Timmerman. Father: Abram Fralick. Michigan. Wikitree image. (Accessed 21 Mar 2018)
15. ↑ "Page 35, Biographical Sketch, Henry Fralick". American Biographical History of Eminent and Self-Made Men of The State of Michigan. Michigan Volume. Cincinnati: Western Biographical Publishing Company. 1878. (Accessed 12 Mar 2018)
16. ↑ "Page 1007, Biographical Sketch, Henry Fralick". History of Kent County, Michigan. Chicago: Chas C Chapman & Company. 1881. archive.org. (Accessed 12 Mar 2018)
17. ↑ "Page 270. Biographical Sketch, Henry Fralick". Wayne County Historical and Pioneer Society. Chronography of Notable Events in the History of the Northwest Territory and Wayne County. Period embraced, 1831-1890. Compiled and arranged by Fred Carlisle. Detroit: O.S. Gulley, Bornman & Company, printers. 1890. (Accessed 12 Mar 2018)
18. ↑ "[http://www.threerivershms.com/naming.htm Naming Pattern of the Palatine Germans". threerivershms.com. (Accessed 25 Mar 2018)
19. ↑ "Person 10771167". Annie Fralick. billiongraves.com. (Accessed 16 Mar 2018)
20. ↑ " Descendants of Lawrence Timmerman of The Mohawk Valley, New York " by Carolyn T. Sidenius