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Jeannie Guest May 02, 2005 4:35 AM	Searching for info of a uncle of my grandmother, Sol Freberg, the spelling may be a variation. He was from Sweden and lived in Moline. As I am not familiar with the area I do not know which county he may have been from. I hope someone can help me find a lead.
Administrator Denise 194 posts May 02, 2005 11:37 AM	Jeannie, Moline is in Rock Island, County. Here are some web sites to help you: RI Co. Historical Society http://www.richs.cc/ IL Trails: Rock Island Co. http://iltrails.org/rockisland/ IL Trails has a search engine to search for your surname Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900 Sol Freberg in Illinois Name: Solomon Freeburg Gender: Male Spouse Name: Amanda Theo Peterson Marriage Date: Aug 19, 1893 Marriage County: Rock Island Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1428580 - 1428581. Name: Solomon Freeberg Home in 1900: Moline Ward 2, Rock Island, Illinois Age: 41 Estimated birth year: 1859 Birthplace: Sweden Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Head Occupation: View Image Immigration year: 1879 Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Moline Ward 2, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: T623 338; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 96. 1900 United States Federal Census > Illinois > Rock Island > Moline Ward 2 > District 96 1108 12th Street, Moline Twp, Rock Island Co., IL ED# 96 Sheet No., 10 Line entries: 81-83 HOH: Soloman Freeberg (Freeburg?), b. July 1858, age 41, married 7 years, he and parents born in Sweden, immigrated 1879, lived in US 21 yrs., Naturalized (you can send for his naturalization papers for more info on ancestral village, etc), occupation: blacksmith WIFE: Amanda, b. Dec. 1868, age 31, has two children, born in Sweden,immigrated 1887, lived in US 13 yrs. Daughter: Amy, b. Nov? 1897, age 3, born in Illinois Son: Harold, b. Jan. 1900, age 5 months, born in Illinois Another Freeberg family lived a few doors away: HOH: Aas??t, b. Sept 1866, age 34, b. Sweden, married 2 yrs., immigrated 1891/Naturalized, lived in US 9 yrs. occupation: Welder Wife: Ida, b. Jan. 1872, age 25, married 2 years, one child, born in Swden, immigrated 1892, lived in US 8 yrs. Son: Carl, b. July 1898, age 1 yr., born in Illinois Database: Rock Island and Moline, Illinois Directories, 1882-92 Name: Solomon Freeberg Business Name: Deere & Co. Occupation: blacksmith Year: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888 City: Moline State: IL Database: 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Soloman Freeberg Age in 1910: 51 Estimated birth year: abt 1859 Home in 1910: 2-Wd Moline, Rock Island, Illinois Occupation: Blacksmith - Plow Factory Wife: Amanda Daughter: Amie or Annie Son: Harold 5 Boarders Race: White Gender: Male Series: T624 Roll: 320 Part: 2 Page: 40A Year: 1910 Database: 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Solomon Freeberg Age: 61 years Estimated birth year: abt 1859 Birthplace: Sweden Race: White Home in 1920: Moline, Rock Island, Illinois Wife: Amanda Daughter: Amy, stenographer/Gov't Arsenal Boarder: Albin Swanson Roll: T625_401 (NARA Records) Page: 9B ED: 101 Image: 1105 Database: 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Solomon Freeburg Age: 71 Estimated birth year: abt 1859 Birthplace: Sweden Relation to head-of-house: Head Spouse's Name: Amanda Freeburg Race: White Home in 1930: Moline, Rock Island, Illinois Name: Amanda Freeburg Age: 61 Estimated birth year: abt 1869 Relation to head-of-house: Wife Spouse's Name: Solomon Freeburg Home in 1930: Moline, Rock Island, Illinois Image source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Moline, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: 552; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 728.0. Hope this is helpful ---------- Denise Family History Coordinator Tampico Area Historical Society Last Edited by Administrator on May 11, 2005 6:47 AM
ron w 3 posts Dec 27, 2006 6:09 AM	Jeannie, Hi not sure if this will help but my grandparents were Frieberg. ALbin H. i know nothing of the family (big mistake on my part) have pictures of his parents and a third of a older man maybe brother if you would like I can send to you and see if you have any that are close to the same we could be related if true. ronwescot@hotmail.com

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