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View Tree for Herman Freiderich (Fred) BehmHerman Freiderich (Fred) Behm (b. November 11, 1853, d. July 19, 1924)

Herman Freiderich (Fred) Behm (son of Johann Gottlob Behm and Wilhelmina Schulz) was born November 11, 1853 in Gross Kotten, Posen, Prussia Germany, and died July 19, 1924. He married Catherine L Gillam on May 25, 1881.

 Includes NotesNotes for Herman Freiderich (Fred) Behm:
Herman Friederich (Fred) was reared in the Christian religion and confirmed in the Trinity Lutheran Church on April 28, 1867 by Rev. Wm. Kroencke. He was school director in the Riga village school and hired George Ingold to teach in the school which gave him a start in life for which he is very grateful. He owned the first farm south of the pike, now U.S. 223, on the west side of the Riga road where Mrs. Kamiel Neyrinck lives. He sold it to Ernest Ahlemann, he sold it to John Hoenig and to settle the estate, it was sold to Neyrinck's. Ernest Ahlemann had a new house and barn built, the barn in 1907. Johann bought the farm where Rob lives? Also bought a couple of acres in the village of Wm Wegner and had a house and barn built.
In 1904, Katie, Harvey and Thelma had scarlet fever and were very ill. Little Dinny passed on, Anna was quarantined in with them. Catherine died June 6, 1911 in her new home aged 47 years. Catherine was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gilliam.

Fred died July 19, 1924 aged 70 years, 8 months, 8 days, Sat. 11:55pm. Burial in Riga Cemetery, Rev. B.A. Cramton, officiating.
Emma was born in the house E.J. Kodelmann now owns, across from U.S.

Name on the gravestones in Riga Cemetary are Frederich and Catherine.

Catherine and Fred lost four children before the age of adulthood.


More About Herman Freiderich (Fred) Behm:
Burial: Riga Cemetery, Riga Michigan.
Confirmation: April 28, 1867, Trinity Lutheran Church.

More About Herman Freiderich (Fred) Behm and Catherine L Gillam:
Marriage: May 25, 1881

Children of Herman Freiderich (Fred) Behm and Catherine L Gillam are:
  1. +Idella (Tud) Behm.
  2. Emma Behm, b. 1882, d. 1889.
  3. +Robert Behm, b. August 21, 1885, d. December 22, 1971.
  4. Myrtle Behm, b. 1887, d. 1888.
  5. +Kathryn Lucretia Behm, b. July 30, 1896, d. 1982.
  6. +Harvey John Behm, b. July 06, 1899, Riga, Michigan, d. February 06, 1978.
  7. Louanna Behm, b. July 06, 1899, d. 1899, At birth.
  8. Thelma (Dinny) Behm, b. June 30, 1903, d. 1904, Of scarlet fever.
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