Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Frey, Franklin P 1852 - 
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Author: Portraits & Bio Sketches, 1890

FRANKLIN P. FREY. 

Among the younger business men of Joliet, honorable mention should be given to 
the above-named gentleman, who has been identified with the coal business for 
a number of years and who has been prospered in his worldly affairs by reason 
of his square dealing, excellent judgment, and wise management. He does a 
business of from $8,000 to $10,000 a year. The Frey famity is traced back to 
Switzerland whence the grandfather of our subject came to America at the age 
of seventeen years. He was a tanner by trade. To him, at his home in 
Pennsylvania, was born a son, J. H., who after becoming a man turned his 
attention to mercantile pursuits. J. H. Frey married Margaret Hartong, who was 
also a native of the Keystone State, and in an early day they took up their 
abode in Ohio. In 1856, they came to Illinois, locating in Plainfield, this 
county, whence they removed to Joliet in 1858. Mr. Frey had kept the toll gate 
on the old plank road, prior to his removal to this city. To this couple nine 
children were born, their record being as follows: Mrs. Hannah Peddicord lives 
in Western Kansas; Daniel R., in Dakota; Samuel M. died in Iowa in June, 1876; 
Ourias died at Camp Douglas, Ill., in 1863, being a member of the Sixty-fourth 
Illinois Infantry; Byron S. lives at Lockport; Adam died in infancy; F. P. is 
the next in order of birth; Mrs. Hattie M. Mapps, lives in York, Neb.; Anna 
still remains at home. The gentleman with whose name we introduce this sketch 
was born in Manchester, Ohio, September 29, 1852, but passed his boyhood in 
Joliet, having been brought thither at the age of four years. In the common 
schools he received a good education and from his worthy parents the moral 
teaching and habits of industry which have been practiced in his business and 
social career. He started out in the coal trade by entering the employ of J. 
Q. A. King, for whom he worked by the month until 1874, when he opened an 
office for himself. Since that date he has continued a scarcely interrupted 
business. The first Presidential ballot of Mr. Frey was cast for U. S. Grant, 
and his political allegiance has ever been given to the Republican party. He 
was nominated for Assistant Supervisor in 1890, against his protest, as he had 
no desire to enter public life. His talents are made available in social and 
religious matters, and he is Financial Secretary of the Patriotic Order of 
Sons of America, and Treasurer of Erwin Council, No. 110, of the National 
Union. He is also Secretary of the Presbyterian Sunday-school, a position he 
has held eight years, and is numbered among the active members of the church. 
The lady whom Mr. Frey wooed and won for his wife, was in her girlhood Miss 
Minnie M. Hicks. She is a daughter of S. J. Hicks who now resides in Oshkosh, 
Wis., and is an estimable lady with cultured mind, useful knowledge and 
pleasing manners. The rites of wedlock were celebrated July 31, 1881, and four 
bright children have come to bless the union. They are named respectfully—
Chester C., Edna M., Lulu M. and Ella Rue.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page 
Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens 
of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890 
 


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