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HENRY FRERICHS, farmer, Wayne Twp., Sec. 15; P.O. Monticello; born in Germany in 1833; came to this country in 1857, and to Jones Co. in 1869. Was a soldier in the late civil war, a member of the 34th 111. V.I. Wife's maiden name was Borgn, a native of Germany, also; she was married once before, to Mr. Meinen; she and Mr. Frerichs were married in 1864; Mrs. F. had one child by the former marriage; name is Lizzie Meinen. Mr. and Mrs. Frerichs and the daughter are members of the Lutheran Church; he is a Republican. He owns eighty acres, and some timberland besides.
Source: History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 623.
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