Fredrick Freese account books
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: V050
Scope and Contents
This collection includes three account books kept by Frederick Freese for his blacksmith business located in Winchester (now known as Gratis), Preble County, Ohio. The entries range from 1841 to 1853 and include names of customers, repair bills, and prices of farm products.
Dates
- 1841-1853
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical note
Fredrick Freese (also spelled Freeze) was born on March 1, 1811 in Pennsylvania. He married Eliabeth "Betsy" Ann Matthews in October 1834 and they had one son named William. He was a blacksmith in Preble County, Ohio and passed away at the age of 83 on July 27, 1894.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Frederick Frees." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 26, 2019. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Frederick Freez." Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993. Accessed December 26, 2019. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
FindaGrave.com. "Frederick Freese." Memorial ID 77801390. Accessed December 26, 2019. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77801390/frederick-freese.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Frederick Frees." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 26, 2019. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Frederick Freez." Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993. Accessed December 26, 2019. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
FindaGrave.com. "Frederick Freese." Memorial ID 77801390. Accessed December 26, 2019. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77801390/frederick-freese.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (3 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Eugene S. Wierbach in 1942/03.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/12/26 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2019/12/26 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Fredrick Freese account books
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
