Biographical Sketch of John Adam Fredrick, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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John Adam Fredrick, upholsterer, was born March 28, 1824, at Wertheim,
Baden, South Germany, where he was raised and learned the trade of 
upholsterer.  Having always nourished liberal ideas, he took an active
part in the movements of the republican party in South Germany, against
the government.  He was president of a working men's association, and
did active service.  When the revolution was suppressed he was con-
demed to imprisonment, but was successful in making his escape.  He
left his fatherland in 1849, and emigrated to America, settling in
Chicago, Illinois, where he worked as a carriage trimmer for four 
years.  There he opened his own upholstering business, which he 
carried on for five years.  In 1858, he moved to Davenport, Iowa,
where he was employed as trimmer for three years, and thence removed
in 1861, to Muscatine, Iowa, where he remained two years.  In 1863,
he came to St. Joseph, Missouri and commenced his upholstery business
which he has carried on successfully.  His experience in this line
enables him to turn out some of the best work done, and is securing
for him a large patronage.  He married, in 1849, Miss Susanna Kapper,
who died three months after their marriage.  He married again October
11, 1850, Mrs. Anna Kebekop, widow of Mr. Funk, who had two children:
George Funk, born October 4, 1848, and Friedrich Funk, born September
28, 1850.  The fruits of the present marriage are eight children,
of whom four are living: Christine, born March 13, 1852, died November
11, 1854; Marie, born November 4, 1853, died December 14, 1856; Anna, 
born November 15, 1855, died April 25, 1856; Emilie, born April 29,
1857, died August 20, 1859.  Those alive are Edward, born December 22,
1858; Charles, born September 12, 1860; Margaretta, born January 14,
1866; Ottilie, born June 2, 1871.

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