Marie Caroline
THEUNERT
(b.
20 October 1829
,
Lauban, Silesia, Prussia, Germany
d.
28 April 1888
,
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
)
Age: 58
Cause of Death: spinal paralysis
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Marie Caroline THEUNERT was born 20 October 1829 in Lauban, Silesia, Prussia, Germany
Marie Caroline THEUNERT was the child of Johann Karl Gottlieb THEUNERT and Johanna Rosalie MÄNNIG (MENNIG)Marie Caroline was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1853.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Marie Caroline married Friedrich August "Augustus" FRÖHLICH abt. 1852 in Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Friedrich August "Augustus" FRÖHLICH was born 9 September 1829 in Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany (Marklissa, Schlesien, Preußen). Friedrich August "Augustus" died 10 September 1904 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Friedrich August "Augustus" was the child of Johann Gottfried FRÖHLICH and .
Marie Caroline THEUNERT died 28 April 1888 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .
NOTE: Death not found in records of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Family and Children of Marie Caroline THEUNERT
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Friedrich August "Augustus" FRÖHLICH-- Date: abt. 1852 Place: Marklissa, Silesia, Prussia, Germany
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Friedrich August "Augustus" FRÖHLICH was the child of Johann Gottfried FRÖHLICH and
Marriage record found at Poland, Evangelical Church Books, 1700-2005 Evangelical Wrocław Leśna (Lubań) Marriages (Akta małżeństw) 1846-1894, page 48 on familysearch.org
Children of Friedrich August "Augustus" FRÖHLICH and Marie Caroline THEUNERT:

Mary "Marie" Katherine FROEHLICH (b.9 January 1854, Mechanicville, New York, USA d. 5 May 1899, Oneonta, New York, USA)
m. François Joseph BOURGARDÉ 23 September 1870 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)


John Charles FRALEY (b.23 October 1856, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 January 1940, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Amanda FAIRFIELD 13 November 1879 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
Friedrich August "Augustus" FRÖHLICH was the child of Johann Gottfried FRÖHLICH and
Marriage record found at Poland, Evangelical Church Books, 1700-2005 Evangelical Wrocław Leśna (Lubań) Marriages (Akta małżeństw) 1846-1894, page 48 on familysearch.org
Children of Friedrich August "Augustus" FRÖHLICH and Marie Caroline THEUNERT:
Mary "Marie" Katherine FROEHLICH (b.9 January 1854, Mechanicville, New York, USA d. 5 May 1899, Oneonta, New York, USA)m. François Joseph BOURGARDÉ 23 September 1870 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
m. Amanda FAIRFIELD 13 November 1879 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
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20 October 1829
Lauban, Silesia, Prussia, Germany
Lauban
Christened 25 Oct 1829 in Lauban. Parents: Johann Carl Gottlieb Theunert and Johanne Rosalie Mennig
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Christened 25 Oct 1829 in Lauban. Parents: Johann Carl Gottlieb Theunert and Johanne Rosalie Mennig
Thanks to Gunter Braun and Curtis Croulet via ancestry.com

1829 Baptism
Source: The Church of the Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Family History Library
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Title Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1822-1877
Authors Evangelische Kirche Lauban (KrSt. Lauban) (Main Author)
FHL INTL Film 887150
Puella means girl
born 20 Oct at 6 p.m.
baptized 25 Oct
father - Johann Gottlieb Theunert
occupation of father - ? Manglergehalfe - having to do with textiles either extracting water or pressing
mother - Frau Johanna nee Monnich
German translation thanks to Brigitte and Mrs Buhler
AI translation:
Left Column
Mr./ Mrs. Johanne Rosine
born Mönnich (maiden name)
Right Column
1. Master Johann Gottfried Geumert, Sexton in Schönberg.
2. J. Wilhelm Theunert, Marquetry worker (maker of fine wood inlay) throughout the whole of Arzburg in Ginn.
3. J. Mies Mölnich, garden owner [?] in Wünschensdorf.
Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1852 marriage
Poland, Evangelical Church Books, 1700-2005 Evangelical Wrocław Leśna (Lubań) Marriages (Akta małżeństw) 1846-1894, page 48
AI translation:
Fröhlich Friedrich August, factory worker in Marklissa (a place name), of Johann Gottfried [?] Fröhlich, who legitimately lives here. Born the 9th of September 1829.
Theunert Marie Karoline, of the deceased (late) Johann Karl Gottlieb Theunert, citizen and house owner here, surviving legitimate [?] daughter. Born the 20th of October 1829.
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Passenger List
Ship: Donau
Origin: Germany
Arrival: New York
Arrival Date: 10 Dec 1853
Alwine Feige Child, Youngster 6 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Amalie Feige Daughter 10 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Auguste Feige Wife 30 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Louise Feige Child, Youngster 6 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Carl Feige Child, Youngster 4 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
F.w. Feige Weaver 29 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Gustav Froehlich Weaver 24 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Maria Froehlich Wife 24 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Henriette Theunas Spinster 19 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Rosalie Theunas Spinster 27 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
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Castle Garden and Battery Park
Alwine Feige Child, Youngster 6 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Amalie Feige Daughter 10 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Auguste Feige Wife 30 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Louise Feige Child, Youngster 6 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Carl Feige Child, Youngster 4 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
F.w. Feige Weaver 29 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Gustav Froehlich Weaver 24 M 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Maria Froehlich Wife 24 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Henriette Theunas Spinster 19 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
Rosalie Theunas Spinster 27 F 10 Dec 1853 Germany Donau
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Castle Garden and Battery Park

1853 Donau Passenger List
LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX ARRIVAL DATE PLACE OF LAST RESIDENCE
FEIGE ALWINE 6 F 10 Dec 1853 U
FEIGE AMALIE 10 F 10 Dec 1853 U
FEIGE AUGUSTE 30 M 10 Dec 1853 U
FEIGE CARL 4 M 10 Dec 1853 U
FEIGE F.W. 29 M 10 Dec 1853 U
FEIGE LOUISE 6 M 10 Dec 1853 U
FROEHLICH GUSTAV 24 M 10 Dec 1853 U
FROEHLICH MARIA 24 F 10 Dec 1853 U
SCHMIDT ROSINE 37 F 10 Dec 1853 U
NOTE: Is 37 an error?
THEUNAS ROSALIE 27 F 10 Dec 1853 U
THEUNAS HENRIETTE 19 F 10 Dec 1853 U
THOMAS CARL 2 M 10 Dec 1853 U
THOMAS EMILIE 3 M 10 Dec 1853 U
THOMAS LOUISE 26 M 10 Dec 1853 U
THOMAS PAULINE 7 m F 10 Dec 1853 U
THOMAS A.W. 26 M 10 Dec 1853 U
VOGEL ELISABETH 58 F 10 Dec 1853 U
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Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934
Direkt Band 005 (15 Jul 1853 - 13 Apr 1854)
Name, Place of Birth, Name of Ship, Where to? Date of Departure
Name: Maria Fröhlich
Relationship: Frau (Wife)
Birth Place: Marklissa, Preußen (Germany)
Departure Date: 2 Nov 1853
Port of Departure: Hamburg
Destination: New York (New York City (All Boroughs))
Port of Arrival: New York (New York City (All Boroughs))
Ship Name: Donau
Captain: Heydtmann, F. A.
Shipping Clerk: Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft
Shipping Line: Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft
Ship Type: Segelschiff
Ship Flag: Deutschland
Accommodation: ohne Angabe
Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 005
Household Members:
Name Age
Gustav Fröhlich
Maria Fröhlich
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1854 Birth of ChildMary "Marie" Katherine FROEHLICH was born 9 January 1854, Mechanicville, New York, USA (Mechanicsville)
Marie Caroline was 24 years old.
1855 Massachusetts Census - Pittsfield
Augustus Fraliu, 37, b. Germany
Mary Fraliu, 31, b. Germany
Mary Fraliu, 1, b. Germany
1855 Massachusetts Census
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Augustus Fraliu, 37, b. Germany
Mary Fraliu, 31, b. Germany
Mary Fraliu, 1, b. Germany
1855 Massachusetts Census
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1856 Birth of ChildJohn Charles FRALEY was born 23 October 1856, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
Marie Caroline was 27 years old.
1860 Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Augustus Frolick, 31, weaver, b. Prussia
Mary, 30, b. Prussia
Mary, 6, b. New York
Charles, 3, b. Massachusetts
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Augustus Frolick, 31, weaver, b. Prussia
Mary, 30, b. Prussia
Mary, 6, b. New York
Charles, 3, b. Massachusetts
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1860 Witness to Baptism
Baptism, ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASS. Thanks to Diane Balogh
Wilhelm Endmann Theunert, b. 29 Oct 1859, Pontoosuc Ave., Pittsfield, MA - baptised 1 Jan 1860. Parents August Theunert and Johanne Walther. Witnesses: Wilhelm Feige, Daniel Karuse, Marie Frohlich.
The German Evangelical Lutheran church - In 1859, when the Protestant German population of Pittsfield was about 400, arrangements were made by a portion of them for devine service in their own language. These services were first held in private houses, and with occasional visits by clergymen from New York. But in April, 1859, Rev. Augustus Grotrain, a learned and able minister of Albany, accepted a call, and organized the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Pittsfield. The town subsequently granted a pleasant site in the corner of First street burial-ground, where the church was erected, at a cost of $2,274.00 and which was dedicated September 14, 1865. There present pastor is Rev. John D....Read MORE...
Baptism, ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASS. Thanks to Diane Balogh
Wilhelm Endmann Theunert, b. 29 Oct 1859, Pontoosuc Ave., Pittsfield, MA - baptised 1 Jan 1860. Parents August Theunert and Johanne Walther. Witnesses: Wilhelm Feige, Daniel Karuse, Marie Frohlich.
The German Evangelical Lutheran church - In 1859, when the Protestant German population of Pittsfield was about 400, arrangements were made by a portion of them for devine service in their own language. These services were first held in private houses, and with occasional visits by clergymen from New York. But in April, 1859, Rev. Augustus Grotrain, a learned and able minister of Albany, accepted a call, and organized the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Pittsfield. The town subsequently granted a pleasant site in the corner of First street burial-ground, where the church was erected, at a cost of $2,274.00 and which was dedicated September 14, 1865. There present pastor is Rev. John D....Read MORE...
1865 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Augustus Frolec, 35, b. Germany, weaver
Mary Frolec, 35, b. Germany
Mary Frolec, 11, b. NY
John Frolec, 8, b. MA
1865 Massachusetts Census
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Augustus Frolec, 35, b. Germany, weaver
Mary Frolec, 35, b. Germany
Mary Frolec, 11, b. NY
John Frolec, 8, b. MA
1865 Massachusetts Census
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1865 Witness to Baptism
1865 Baptism ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - BIRTHS AND BAPTISMS, 1860-1923
b. 11 Apr 1864
baptised 16 Apr 1865
Henrietta Friederika Blessing
witnesses: William Feige
Ellen Feige
Marie Frohlich
1865 Baptism ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - BIRTHS AND BAPTISMS, 1860-1923
b. 11 Apr 1864
baptised 16 Apr 1865
Henrietta Friederika Blessing
witnesses: William Feige
Ellen Feige
Marie Frohlich
Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Freligh, Augustus, 41, woolen operative, b. Prussia
Mary, 41, keeping house, b. Prussia
Mary, 16, woolen operative, b. New York
John, 14, woolen operative, b. Massachusetts
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Freligh, Augustus, 41, woolen operative, b. Prussia
Mary, 41, keeping house, b. Prussia
Mary, 16, woolen operative, b. New York
John, 14, woolen operative, b. Massachusetts
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Is this them? Photo taken sometime around 1870.
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Mary "Marie" Katherine FROEHLICH married 23 September 1870, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to François Joseph BOURGARDÉ
John Charles FRALEY married 13 November 1879, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Amanda FAIRFIELD
1880 Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Fraley, August, 51, works in woolen mill, b. Prussia
Mary, 51, keeping house, b. Prussia
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Fraley, August, 51, works in woolen mill, b. Prussia
Mary, 51, keeping house, b. Prussia
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1888 Death
April 28, 1888
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Mary (Theunert) Frolick
married
age 58 years, 6 months, 8 days
cause of death - spinal paralysis
residence - Pittsfield
place of death - Pittsfield
born - Germany
mother - Rosa Theunert
both parents born in Germany
burial - Pittsfield
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April 28, 1888
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Mary (Theunert) Frolick
married
age 58 years, 6 months, 8 days
cause of death - spinal paralysis
residence - Pittsfield
place of death - Pittsfield
born - Germany
mother - Rosa Theunert
both parents born in Germany
burial - Pittsfield
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1888 Death
name: Mary Farlich
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 28 Apr 1888
event place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
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gender: Female
age: 58
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estimated birth year: 1830
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mother: Rosa
mother's titles & terms:
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volume/ page/ certificate number: p 64
film number: 960237
frame number:
digital folder number: 4224888
image number: 72
Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915
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name: Mary Farlich
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 28 Apr 1888
event place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
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gender: Female
age: 58
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estimated birth year: 1830
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mother: Rosa
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volume/ page/ certificate number: p 64
film number: 960237
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digital folder number: 4224888
image number: 72
Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915
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Pittsfield, Massachusetts
d. 28 Apr 1888 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, b. Germany, mother named Rosa
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d. 28 Apr 1888 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, b. Germany, mother named Rosa
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Pittsfield, Massachusetts
FROLICK, Mary (Theunert), April 28, 1888, age 58 yrs. 6 mos. 8 dys.
PITTSFIELD DEATHS 1886 - 1941
The History of Pittsfield
FROLICK, Mary (Theunert), April 28, 1888, age 58 yrs. 6 mos. 8 dys.
PITTSFIELD DEATHS 1886 - 1941
The History of Pittsfield
Marie is buried at: Pittsfield Cemetery
203 Wahconah St
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)
(413) 447-7953
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