My paternal grandfather, born in Mala Lhota, Vsetin, Moravia on April 20, 1892. Parents: Unknown. No middle name, when he joined the service he used F. for his middle name, because they told him that he had to have one. (His headstone birth date is not accurate-he was born in 1892 according to his citizenship papers and my Aunt, his daughter). He was also known as Karel Fredrich, Charles Fredrick, and Karel Frydrych.
Emigrated: 1894 from Czechoslovakia, according to the 1930 U.S. Census for Harris County, Texas. Last known residence was Pusta Polom, Ostrava, Moravian-Silesia.
His daughter, Agnes Rainnie (Frederick) Christ, told me that he emigrated to reside with his Uncle Joe Frederick, of Austin, Travis County, Texas. Uncle Joe had to sponsor him in order for him to come to the United States. When he sponsored him, that meant that he would promise to support him until he found work, and help him find work.
Married Elizabeth Annie "Bessie" Mazac on October 12, 1914 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, in Granger, Williamson County, Texas.
My Paternal Bohemian Grandfather, Pvt. Charlie Frederick (aka Karel Fredrich or Karel Frydrych). All I have of my paternal grandfather are the oral histories that my father and grandmother told to me. Daddy told me that his father was a Bohemian, and as dark as you could be without being black. Grandma Bessie was Moravian, and told me that Bohemians were gypsies and they moved around from place to place, and did not settle anywhere.
I have very little in the way of pictures of my paternal grandfather. I wish that I had a picture of him in his uniform. He is a hero to me. Emigrated from Pusta Polom, Moravia to Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA, and then on to Austin, Travis County, Texas in 1894 according to Texas records. He resided with his Uncle (real or adopted), Joe Frederick, who "sponsored" him in order for him to emigrate to America (parents unknown) He worked hard on the farms in Texas.
Served as Private in the U.S. Army, Czech-Slovak Legionnaires during World War I stationed in France. He earned his U.S. citizenship in 1918 for his service to our country.
He was also known as Karel Frydrych and Chas Fredrick.
Born: Mala Lehota, Vsetin, Moravia on April 20, 1892.
No middle name, when he joined the service he used F. for his middle name, because they told him that he had to have one. (His headstone birthdate is not accurate-he was born in 1892 according to his citizenship papers and my Aunt, his daughter).
Emigrated: 1894 from Moravia, according to the 1930 U.S. Census for Harris County, Texas, USA. Last known residence in 1894 was Pusta Polom, Ostrava, Moravia, Austria.
Charlie "Chas" F. Frederick (also known as Karel Fredrick) and Elizabeth "Bessie" Annie (Mazac) Frederick, of Granger, Taylor, Crosby, and Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.
Married: 12 October 1914 in Granger, Williamson, Texas, USA.
Children: (6) Agnes Rainnie (Christ), Juanita "Punkin" Elizabeth (Christ), Jeromie, Leroy Eugene, Woodrow, and Charles Frederick.
FREDERICK, CHARLES, SERVED IN THE CZECH-SLOVAK LEGIONS ARMY, DURING WORLD WAR I, IN FRANCE FOR UNITED STATES AND "ALLIES". CHARLIE RECEIVED HIS UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP IN 1918 FOR SERVICE IN THE ARMY. ARMISTICE DAY WAS ON THE 11 NOV. 1918, WHEN WORLD WAR I ENDED. AFTER FOUR SEEMINGLY ENDLESS YEARS OF TRENCH WARFARE AND ENORMOUS CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES, AN ARMISTICE WAS SIGNED BETWEEN THE "ALLIES" AND "GERMANY".
My grandfather survived many problems. He died in 1947 of Stomach Cancer. Back in those days there was no cure, and since they were poor, he did not go to the doctor until it was too late. Mother told me that he had a lot of pain.
They were poor farmers. The poor immigrants came from their homeland with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. They could not afford to buy land. My paternal emigrant ancestors were good, honest, hard working farmers. They worked other families farms until they could afford to buy their own land.
So, I will write about him to honor him. All of my memories are oral, so I want to record them before I lose my memory. Grandpa Frederick emigrated in 1908 from Moravia to Texas. He served in the Czech-Slovak Legionarre Army of the U.S. Army in World War I stationed in France.
Emigrated: 1894 from Czechoslovakia, according to the 1930 U.S. Census for Harris County, Texas. Last known residence was Pusta Polom, Ostrava, Moravian-Silesia.
His daughter, Agnes Rainnie (Frederick) Christ, told me that he emigrated to reside with his Uncle Joe Frederick, of Austin, Travis County, Texas. Uncle Joe had to sponsor him in order for him to come to the United States. When he sponsored him, that meant that he would promise to support him until he found work, and help him find work.
Married Elizabeth Annie "Bessie" Mazac on October 12, 1914 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, in Granger, Williamson County, Texas.
My Paternal Bohemian Grandfather, Pvt. Charlie Frederick (aka Karel Fredrich or Karel Frydrych). All I have of my paternal grandfather are the oral histories that my father and grandmother told to me. Daddy told me that his father was a Bohemian, and as dark as you could be without being black. Grandma Bessie was Moravian, and told me that Bohemians were gypsies and they moved around from place to place, and did not settle anywhere.
I have very little in the way of pictures of my paternal grandfather. I wish that I had a picture of him in his uniform. He is a hero to me. Emigrated from Pusta Polom, Moravia to Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA, and then on to Austin, Travis County, Texas in 1894 according to Texas records. He resided with his Uncle (real or adopted), Joe Frederick, who "sponsored" him in order for him to emigrate to America (parents unknown) He worked hard on the farms in Texas.
Served as Private in the U.S. Army, Czech-Slovak Legionnaires during World War I stationed in France. He earned his U.S. citizenship in 1918 for his service to our country.
He was also known as Karel Frydrych and Chas Fredrick.
Born: Mala Lehota, Vsetin, Moravia on April 20, 1892.
No middle name, when he joined the service he used F. for his middle name, because they told him that he had to have one. (His headstone birthdate is not accurate-he was born in 1892 according to his citizenship papers and my Aunt, his daughter).
Emigrated: 1894 from Moravia, according to the 1930 U.S. Census for Harris County, Texas, USA. Last known residence in 1894 was Pusta Polom, Ostrava, Moravia, Austria.
Charlie "Chas" F. Frederick (also known as Karel Fredrick) and Elizabeth "Bessie" Annie (Mazac) Frederick, of Granger, Taylor, Crosby, and Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.
Married: 12 October 1914 in Granger, Williamson, Texas, USA.
Children: (6) Agnes Rainnie (Christ), Juanita "Punkin" Elizabeth (Christ), Jeromie, Leroy Eugene, Woodrow, and Charles Frederick.
FREDERICK, CHARLES, SERVED IN THE CZECH-SLOVAK LEGIONS ARMY, DURING WORLD WAR I, IN FRANCE FOR UNITED STATES AND "ALLIES". CHARLIE RECEIVED HIS UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP IN 1918 FOR SERVICE IN THE ARMY. ARMISTICE DAY WAS ON THE 11 NOV. 1918, WHEN WORLD WAR I ENDED. AFTER FOUR SEEMINGLY ENDLESS YEARS OF TRENCH WARFARE AND ENORMOUS CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES, AN ARMISTICE WAS SIGNED BETWEEN THE "ALLIES" AND "GERMANY".
My grandfather survived many problems. He died in 1947 of Stomach Cancer. Back in those days there was no cure, and since they were poor, he did not go to the doctor until it was too late. Mother told me that he had a lot of pain.
They were poor farmers. The poor immigrants came from their homeland with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. They could not afford to buy land. My paternal emigrant ancestors were good, honest, hard working farmers. They worked other families farms until they could afford to buy their own land.
So, I will write about him to honor him. All of my memories are oral, so I want to record them before I lose my memory. Grandpa Frederick emigrated in 1908 from Moravia to Texas. He served in the Czech-Slovak Legionarre Army of the U.S. Army in World War I stationed in France.
My paternal grandfather, born in Mala Lhota, Vsetin, Moravia on April 20, 1892. Parents: Unknown. No middle name, when he joined the service he used F. for his middle name, because they told him that he had to have one. (His headstone birth date is not accurate-he was born in 1892 according to his citizenship papers and my Aunt, his daughter). He was also known as Karel Fredrich, Charles Fredrick, and Karel Frydrych.
Emigrated: 1894 from Czechoslovakia, according to the 1930 U.S. Census for Harris County, Texas. Last known residence was Pusta Polom, Ostrava, Moravian-Silesia.
His daughter, Agnes Rainnie (Frederick) Christ, told me that he emigrated to reside with his Uncle Joe Frederick, of Austin, Travis County, Texas. Uncle Joe had to sponsor him in order for him to come to the United States. When he sponsored him, that meant that he would promise to support him until he found work, and help him find work.
Married Elizabeth Annie "Bessie" Mazac on October 12, 1914 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, in Granger, Williamson County, Texas.
My Paternal Bohemian Grandfather, Pvt. Charlie Frederick (aka Karel Fredrich or Karel Frydrych). All I have of my paternal grandfather are the oral histories that my father and grandmother told to me. Daddy told me that his father was a Bohemian, and as dark as you could be without being black. Grandma Bessie was Moravian, and told me that Bohemians were gypsies and they moved around from place to place, and did not settle anywhere.
I have very little in the way of pictures of my paternal grandfather. I wish that I had a picture of him in his uniform. He is a hero to me. Emigrated from Pusta Polom, Moravia to Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA, and then on to Austin, Travis County, Texas in 1894 according to Texas records. He resided with his Uncle (real or adopted), Joe Frederick, who "sponsored" him in order for him to emigrate to America (parents unknown) He worked hard on the farms in Texas.
Served as Private in the U.S. Army, Czech-Slovak Legionnaires during World War I stationed in France. He earned his U.S. citizenship in 1918 for his service to our country.
He was also known as Karel Frydrych and Chas Fredrick.
Born: Mala Lehota, Vsetin, Moravia on April 20, 1892.
No middle name, when he joined the service he used F. for his middle name, because they told him that he had to have one. (His headstone birthdate is not accurate-he was born in 1892 according to his citizenship papers and my Aunt, his daughter).
Emigrated: 1894 from Moravia, according to the 1930 U.S. Census for Harris County, Texas, USA. Last known residence in 1894 was Pusta Polom, Ostrava, Moravia, Austria.
Charlie "Chas" F. Frederick (also known as Karel Fredrick) and Elizabeth "Bessie" Annie (Mazac) Frederick, of Granger, Taylor, Crosby, and Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.
Married: 12 October 1914 in Granger, Williamson, Texas, USA.
Children: (6) Agnes Rainnie (Christ), Juanita "Punkin" Elizabeth (Christ), Jeromie, Leroy Eugene, Woodrow, and Charles Frederick.
FREDERICK, CHARLES, SERVED IN THE CZECH-SLOVAK LEGIONS ARMY, DURING WORLD WAR I, IN FRANCE FOR UNITED STATES AND "ALLIES". CHARLIE RECEIVED HIS UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP IN 1918 FOR SERVICE IN THE ARMY. ARMISTICE DAY WAS ON THE 11 NOV. 1918, WHEN WORLD WAR I ENDED. AFTER FOUR SEEMINGLY ENDLESS YEARS OF TRENCH WARFARE AND ENORMOUS CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES, AN ARMISTICE WAS SIGNED BETWEEN THE "ALLIES" AND "GERMANY".
My grandfather survived many problems. He died in 1947 of Stomach Cancer. Back in those days there was no cure, and since they were poor, he did not go to the doctor until it was too late. Mother told me that he had a lot of pain.
They were poor farmers. The poor immigrants came from their homeland with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. They could not afford to buy land. My paternal emigrant ancestors were good, honest, hard working farmers. They worked other families farms until they could afford to buy their own land.
So, I will write about him to honor him. All of my memories are oral, so I want to record them before I lose my memory. Grandpa Frederick emigrated in 1908 from Moravia to Texas. He served in the Czech-Slovak Legionarre Army of the U.S. Army in World War I stationed in France.
Emigrated: 1894 from Czechoslovakia, according to the 1930 U.S. Census for Harris County, Texas. Last known residence was Pusta Polom, Ostrava, Moravian-Silesia.
His daughter, Agnes Rainnie (Frederick) Christ, told me that he emigrated to reside with his Uncle Joe Frederick, of Austin, Travis County, Texas. Uncle Joe had to sponsor him in order for him to come to the United States. When he sponsored him, that meant that he would promise to support him until he found work, and help him find work.
Married Elizabeth Annie "Bessie" Mazac on October 12, 1914 at the SS. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, in Granger, Williamson County, Texas.
My Paternal Bohemian Grandfather, Pvt. Charlie Frederick (aka Karel Fredrich or Karel Frydrych). All I have of my paternal grandfather are the oral histories that my father and grandmother told to me. Daddy told me that his father was a Bohemian, and as dark as you could be without being black. Grandma Bessie was Moravian, and told me that Bohemians were gypsies and they moved around from place to place, and did not settle anywhere.
I have very little in the way of pictures of my paternal grandfather. I wish that I had a picture of him in his uniform. He is a hero to me. Emigrated from Pusta Polom, Moravia to Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA, and then on to Austin, Travis County, Texas in 1894 according to Texas records. He resided with his Uncle (real or adopted), Joe Frederick, who "sponsored" him in order for him to emigrate to America (parents unknown) He worked hard on the farms in Texas.
Served as Private in the U.S. Army, Czech-Slovak Legionnaires during World War I stationed in France. He earned his U.S. citizenship in 1918 for his service to our country.
He was also known as Karel Frydrych and Chas Fredrick.
Born: Mala Lehota, Vsetin, Moravia on April 20, 1892.
No middle name, when he joined the service he used F. for his middle name, because they told him that he had to have one. (His headstone birthdate is not accurate-he was born in 1892 according to his citizenship papers and my Aunt, his daughter).
Emigrated: 1894 from Moravia, according to the 1930 U.S. Census for Harris County, Texas, USA. Last known residence in 1894 was Pusta Polom, Ostrava, Moravia, Austria.
Charlie "Chas" F. Frederick (also known as Karel Fredrick) and Elizabeth "Bessie" Annie (Mazac) Frederick, of Granger, Taylor, Crosby, and Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.
Married: 12 October 1914 in Granger, Williamson, Texas, USA.
Children: (6) Agnes Rainnie (Christ), Juanita "Punkin" Elizabeth (Christ), Jeromie, Leroy Eugene, Woodrow, and Charles Frederick.
FREDERICK, CHARLES, SERVED IN THE CZECH-SLOVAK LEGIONS ARMY, DURING WORLD WAR I, IN FRANCE FOR UNITED STATES AND "ALLIES". CHARLIE RECEIVED HIS UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP IN 1918 FOR SERVICE IN THE ARMY. ARMISTICE DAY WAS ON THE 11 NOV. 1918, WHEN WORLD WAR I ENDED. AFTER FOUR SEEMINGLY ENDLESS YEARS OF TRENCH WARFARE AND ENORMOUS CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES, AN ARMISTICE WAS SIGNED BETWEEN THE "ALLIES" AND "GERMANY".
My grandfather survived many problems. He died in 1947 of Stomach Cancer. Back in those days there was no cure, and since they were poor, he did not go to the doctor until it was too late. Mother told me that he had a lot of pain.
They were poor farmers. The poor immigrants came from their homeland with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. They could not afford to buy land. My paternal emigrant ancestors were good, honest, hard working farmers. They worked other families farms until they could afford to buy their own land.
So, I will write about him to honor him. All of my memories are oral, so I want to record them before I lose my memory. Grandpa Frederick emigrated in 1908 from Moravia to Texas. He served in the Czech-Slovak Legionarre Army of the U.S. Army in World War I stationed in France.
