Obituary: FRIEDERICH, Peter J.; Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colo. May 14, 1911, page 2 (Includes photo) http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/denver/obits/f/friederich_peter_1911.txt Transcribed and Contribted by: Rita Timm 2001 - 2002 ================================================= P. J. Friederich Dies Suddenly, Pioneer Ill Only Few Hours. ---------------- Prominent German Citizen and Financier Was at His Office Last Wednesday. Peter J. Friederich, one of the most prominent German citizens of Denver and a resident here for thirty years, died yesterday at his home, 2342 Seventh Street, from apoplexy. He had been ill but a few hours, having attended to his duties at his office on Wednesday. He was suffering from a severe cold when he returned to his home after his day's work Wednesday. Dr. P. V. Carlin was summoned to attend him. Friday he was stricken with apoplexy and lapsed into unconsciousness. Late that night he took a turn for the worse, but as he seemed to be resting easily this morning those who had been attending at his bedside retired. When Philip Friederich entered the room of his father at 8 o'clock this morning he found him dead. Friederch was 48 years old. He was born in Mascoutah, Ill., just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. For the first nineteen years of his life he lived with his parents on a farm, obtaining his education by attending the public school in Mascoutah, during the winter months. In 1880 he came to Denver and obtained a position as clerk with the Cornforth Commission Company. In 1884 he was mar- ried to Miss Elizabeth Zang, daughter of Philip Zang, founder of the Zang Brewery. He accepted employment with the Zang Brewery as collector, and by his industrious application to business was apponted as assitant general manager in 1889. His wife died in 1894, having borne him one son, Philip. Friederich was Vice President of the Zang Realty and Investment Company of the Welton Street Investment Company of the St. James Investment Company. He amassed a comfortable fortune through his successful real estate ventures. He also was Vice President of the Lakeside Amusement Company and Vice President of the German American Trust Company. In addition to his prominence and wide acquaintance in the business and financial world, Friederich was well known in the fraternal world. He was a Shriner, a Scottish Rite Mason, and a member of the Elks, Eagles, East Denver Tur- verin and a number of other German orders. He is survived by his son Philip, a mother and sister, residing in Mas- coutah, Ill., a sister in Chicago, and a sister in Yuma, Colo. Funeral services will be held from the family residence. Interment will be at Riverside. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.