Frances Felepena Fridrich

1840 - 1931

• Born	1 May 1840	Zamel, Moravia
  Gender	Female
  Died	19 Jun 1931	Yankton, Yankton Co, South Dakota, USA
  Buried	Yankton, Yankton Co, South Dakota, USA, -Tyndall Cemetery
  Person ID	I1605	Clarkson
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	John Fridrich,   b. Abt 1820, Zamel, Moravia , Bon Homme Co, South Dakota, USA
  Mother	Anna Novotny,   b. Abt 1820, Zamel, Moravia , Moravia
  Family ID	F599	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Joseph Wasatko,   b. 19 Feb 1836, Zamel, Moravia ,   d. 9 Apr 1912, Lynch, Boyd Co, Nebraska, USA
  Married	Abt 1863	Zamel, Moravia
  Children	1. Joseph H Fridrich,   b. 1864, Zamel, Moravia ,   d. Abt 1925, Yankton, Yankton Co, South Dakota, USA   2. Bozanna "Bessie" Fridrich,   b. 25 Feb 1867, Zamel, Moravia ,   d. 3 Jan 1942, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, Oklahoma, USA   3. Anna Fridrich,   b. 13 Jun 1869, Norway, Benton Co, Iowa, USA ,   d. 20 Aug 1957, Casper, Natrona Co, Wyoming, USA   4. William Fridrich,   b. 1873, Norway, Benton Co, Iowa, USA ,   d. 27 Feb 1897, Tyndall, Bon Homme Co, South Dakota, USA   5. Mary N Fridrich,   b. 20 Mar 1873, Norway, Benton Co, Iowa, USA ,   d. 5 Oct 1958, Yankton, Yankton Co, South Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F594	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	August Pesek,   b. Abt 1840,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1882
  Children	1. August Bert Fridrich,   b. 31 Aug 1883, Bon Homme Co, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 26 Mar 1967, Port Lavaca, Calhoun Co, Texas, USA
  Family ID	F595	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		Fridrich, Frances Frances Felepena Fridrich; from the Svejkovsky Family History Collection of Aline Svejkovsky Garrett.
  		Fridrich, Frances - Family Frances Fridrich and her children. (back) Anna, Mary, William, Bozana (front) Joseph (oldest son), Frances (mother). Children of Joseph Wasatko and Frances Fridrich, surnamed Fridrich; from the Svejkovsky Family History Collection of Aline Svejkovsky Garrett.

  
  

  Histories		Fridrich, Frances Felepena Letter - Anna Stransky of Casper, Wyoming to Bill Svejkovsky, May 1946
  		Fridrich, Frances Felepena Funeral Services for Mrs Francis Felepina Fridrich were held from the home of her daughter, Mrs Anna Stransky . . Following the Church service the procession left for Tyndall where burial services were held at the family lot in the Tyndall cemetery.

  
  

• Notes

  Frances Fridrich was first married to Joseph Wasatko about 1863 in Bohemia. They came to the United States about 1869, and had five children before their divorce in 1875. At that time Frances Fridrich Wasatko dropped the Wasatko from her name and changed the names of all her children to Fridrich. Later Frances Fridrich was married to Mr Peseck and had another son August Peseck. She was also divorced from Mr Peseck, and she changed her youngest son's name to August Fridrich. Frances Frederick registered a Homestead claim in TS 94, Bon Homme co, South Dakota Apr 1877 and claim was established in April 1882. 1880 Census of Bon Homme county Dakota Territory Frances Friedrick (m); 37 (1843) Bohemia; farrmer (should read female) Joseph Friedrick; 16 (1864) Bohemia Boza Friedrick; 13 (1867) Bohemia; at school Anna Friedrick; 10 (1870) Iowa William Friedrick; 7 (1873) Iowa; at school Mary Friedrick; 6 (1874) Iowa 1880 Census of Bon Homme county, Dakota Territory; township 94 John Ferdrick; 30 (1850) Bohemia; farmer Josie Ferdrick; 26 (1854) Bohemia Bozena Ferdrick; 6 (1874) Dakota Maria Ferdrick; 5 (1875) Dakota Hattie Ferdrick; 2 (1878) Dakota note - John Fridrich is the brother of Frances Fridrich; Rosalie Svejkovsky, widow, is living nearby. 1920 Census of Yankton county South Dakota; Yankton Mary N Smith; 46 (1874) Iowa Elsie F Smith; 18 (1902) South Dakota Leslie C Smith (m); 14 (1906) South Dakota Francis F Fredrich; 79 (1841) Australia; mother 1930 Census of Yankton county South Dakota; Yankton Anna Stransky; 61 (1869) Iowa; widow Anna Stransky; 24 (1906) South Dakota Frank Stransky; 22 (1908) South Dakota Francis Stransky; 18 (1912) South Dakota Clarence Stransky; 17 (1913) South Dakota Francis Frederick; 89 (1841) Czechoslovakia; mother Researcher Diane Moore maintains an interesting memorial to John Fridrich and his wife Josephine Dvoracek (brother and sister-in-law to Frances Fridrich) at the Find A Grave website. It includes photos and an excellent biography taken from "History of South Dakota Territory, Its History and Its People" by George W. Kingsbury, 1915. It gives wonderful flavor to life in South Dakota for the Czech immigrants. You will enjoy reading it! Link for John Fridrich at Find A Grave. To learn more about the Fridrich Family read the August 2013 blog posting, The Fridrich Family: Moravia to America , at the Family Stories Blog. Notes for Frances Fridrich; compiled by Pamela Hutchison Garrett, 2013; for Family Stories at pamgarrett.com.