Friedrich Family History & Genealogy

Heinrich Arnold Friedrich Prellwitz was born in Essen, Germany, from Maria Klara Baier and Arnold Prellwitz. Had a happy childhood, even considering the economic crisis faced there and then, plus the rise of NAZI party, wich his father had serious arguments against. During his childhood, he learned how to take pictures and process the film, how to build and use a ham radio, archaeology, typography and how to play handball. He had a few chicken pet on the backyard, but the economic crisis on Europe made the hunger a bad company, and one day he saw his pet chicken been served on dinner. From this day on, he never ever ate chicken again. He won a tournament after breaking his arm because of secret treatment on the use of the left hand. At 13 years old he was forced recruited to participate on Hitler's last efforts on the end of 1944. He wore the uniform, completely terrified, for one and a half month, until some Allied soldier take aim on him and leave a scar on the upper right leg. This were considered a "mercy shot" of some kind, because Allied took notice that on trenches there were only children, then they took measure to not kill someone, but to incapacitate as many as possible. Heinrich took an infection from this wound and almost perished. But a new medicine, delivered by Red Cross International saved his life on the last moment: the penicillin. The antibiotic were so effective, and so strongly dosed, that doctors collected urine of the patients to retrieve the medicine for a second and third dose, yet very effective. During war, a bomb fell 6 blocks away from his house, and that wiped the building from the existence. His father were violently interrogated many times from SS during war, and never recovered the injuries completely. When he died, Heinrich wrote and produced his obituary by hand before leave Germany with her mother, Maria. They went to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Had a cousin that were priest there, and already invited them to rebuild their lives many times. Once in Rio, father Fritz opened his house and welcomed Heinrich and Maria. Heinrich asked why there were a bronze bust of Adolf Hitler on the wall, and Fritz informed him that this man was the greatest ever lived on all times. Then Heinrich, alone with her mother, without any knowledge of the Portuguese language (besides the fact that he was fluent in seven languages at this point), started to walk on the streets, looking for an opportunity of any kind to work and survive. On a bar, he met another German that worked on the printing park of the Diário de Notícias newspaper. Then started to work as a graphic technician until one day, when Miss Rio de Janeiro arrived at the building and there were no one to take pictures of her. Heinrich offered himself to do it and then became a photographer.

Anna Emma Muehlhause's father was Gerhardt Frank Muehlhause (1881 -1960), born in Texas and her mother was Wihelhmine S "Minnie" Lueck, born about 1885 in Texas. She married Alvin Henry Friedrich on June 28, 1928, in Bell Texas and they had one daughter, Joann. Anna's husband was a farmer and he predeceased her in 1969. She was survived by their daughter, 3 grandchildren and several step-grandchildren and step - greatgrandchildren.

Alvin Henry Friedrich's father was WIlliam Henry Friedrich (1876 - 1958) and his mother was Ellanora Dorothea (Stein) Friedrich (1884 - 1955). He had siblings Leslie, Leola, Charley, William, Esabell, and Herbert and half-sibling Selma. Alvin married Anna Emma (Muehlhause) Friedrich (1908 - 2005) on June 20, 1928. They had a daughter, Joann. When Alvin was 33, he and wife Anna, 32, as well as their daughter, Joann, age 4, were living in Bell, Texas. Alvin had completed the first year of high school and working for himself as a farmer (he ran a farm and feed and seed business). | Two years later, Alvin registered for the World War II draft. He was 35, lived in Bartlett, Bell County, Texas (where he was born( and still worked for himself. He was 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighed 170 pounds. His complexion was "light", his hair was brown, his eyes were brown, and his wife Anne was his next of kin. After World War II, when Alvin was 44, he and his family (Anna, 42, and Joann, 14) were still living in Bell County Texas. Alvin was still farming. In the 1959 Granger High School yearbook (Granger, Texas), Alving took out an ad as the owner of Woodie Zachry Elevators LTD., grain buyers and storage.

Milton Charles Friedrich of Giddings, Lee County, Texas was born on December 21, 1926, and died at age 84 years old on June 21, 2011.

Alfred Joseph Friedrich of Spring Lake, Monmouth County, NJ was born on March 11, 1920, and died at age 90 years old on December 19, 2010.

Christian Friedrich of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on October 31, 1927, and died at age 60 years old on September 20, 1988.

Adolph Ignatius Friedrich of Trinity Center, Trinity County, California was born on February 6, 1917, and died at age 93 years old on October 19, 2010.

Lewis H Friedrich of Everett, Snohomish County, Washington was born on October 1, 1917, and died at age 58 years old in February 1976.

Howard E Friedrich of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio was born on October 29, 1913, and died at age 51 years old in June 1965.

August Friedrich of Downers Grove, Du Page County, IL was born on March 11, 1916, and died at age 88 years old on April 6, 2004.

Lucille K Friedrich of Freeport, Brazoria County, TX was born on September 17, 1925. Lucille Friedrich was married to William L. Friedrich on October 11, 1969 in Nueces County, TX, and died at age 73 years old on January 6, 1999.

Roy W Friedrich of Jamestown, Moniteau County, MO was born on November 10, 1919, and died at age 89 years old on August 4, 2009.

Norbert E Friedrich of Gibsonia, Allegheny County, PA was born on December 31, 1913, and died at age 83 years old on June 27, 1997.

Richard B Friedrich of Hopkins, Allegan County, MI was born on August 25, 1920, and died at age 73 years old on March 18, 1994.

Gerald H Friedrich of Springville, Tulare County, CA was born on December 27, 1915, and died at age 88 years old on April 25, 2004.

Walter F Friedrich of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan was born on February 6, 1920, and died at age 57 years old in November 1977.

Michael John Friedrich of Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio was born on April 13, 1918, and died at age 88 years old on April 11, 2007.

Walter J Friedrich of Millbrook, Dutchess County, NY was born on November 10, 1920, and died at age 88 years old on May 5, 2009.

Thomas J Friedrich of Lena, Oconto County, WI was born on May 7, 1916, and died at age 91 years old on September 23, 2007.

Sydney Friedrich of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on November 18, 1918, and died at age 82 years old on January 25, 2001.