JAKE FRIEDRICH,
NEKOOSA, DIES
Jacob Friedrich, 83, for many
years a member of the Nekoosa
police department, and father of
Ed (Strangler) Lewis, former
world's heavyweight w r e s t l i n g
champion, died at 7 o'clock Saturday
evening at his home in Nekoosa
following a lingering illness.
— 28 Years on Police Force —
Mr. Friedrich served on the Nekoosa
police force 28 years, retiring
on February 1, 1940 at the age
of 81 years. Prior to becoming a
police officer, he had been employed
in the finishing room of the
Nekoosa-Edwards Paper company
for many years.
Funeral services will be held at
1:30 p.m. Wednesday from the
home and at 2 o'clock at the Ne-
koosa Congregational church, the
Rev. C. A. O'Neill officiating. Bur-
ial will be in Riverside cemetery.
Mr. Friedrich was born December
28, 1858 in Deinheim, Hessen,
Germany, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Friedrich sr., and came to
the United States when 23 years
of age. He had made his home in
central Wisconsin since then, a
span of 60 years.
— Surviving Relatives —
Surviving are his wife, the former
Molly Guildenzopf, whom he
married September 26, 1888, in the
town of Port Edwards; three
daughters, Mrs. John Ambruster
and Mrs. George Gladding of Everett,
Wash., and Mrs. Jay Buckley
of Wisconsin Rapids, and one son,
Robert, who as a professional wrestler
is best known as Ed (Strangler)
Lewis, of Glendale, Cal.
Two sisters, Mrs. Mary Brodkorp
of Racine and Mrs. Eva Bartz of
Seattle, Wash.; nine grandchildren
and one great-grandchild also survive.
Mr. Friedrich was a member of
the Nekoosa Congregational church
and of the Men's club of that
church. Funeral arrangements are
in charge of the Voss Funeral Ser-
vice.
—Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune; Monday, April 20, 1942
One example of Lewis' affection
for his parents he still regrets to a
certain extent. It occurred several
years ago when he bought a home in
California for them. They were es-
tablished in it for some months,
when he observed that they acted
strangely, apparently unhappy. Gone
was the neighborliness of Nekoosa.
There was no "Hi, Chief" for Jake,
no "Good morning, Mrs. Friedrich"
for Molly. Years of living in the lit-
tle town with the same neighbors
had spoiled them for whatever pleas-
ures a California mansion might offer
them. Jake wanted his uniform
and beat back, and Molly her kitchen,
and thus they came back to Nekoosa,
there to stay.
When the young Bob Friedrich
started his wrestling career more
than a quarter of a century ago, his
father was not numbered among his
supporters for the elder didn't ap-
prove of wrestling as a permanent
calling. It was this frowning, in
fact, which finally caused Bob to
adopt the professional name of
Strangler Lewis.
—excerpt from The Chicago Tribune; September 2, 1934
NEKOOSA, DIES
Jacob Friedrich, 83, for many
years a member of the Nekoosa
police department, and father of
Ed (Strangler) Lewis, former
world's heavyweight w r e s t l i n g
champion, died at 7 o'clock Saturday
evening at his home in Nekoosa
following a lingering illness.
— 28 Years on Police Force —
Mr. Friedrich served on the Nekoosa
police force 28 years, retiring
on February 1, 1940 at the age
of 81 years. Prior to becoming a
police officer, he had been employed
in the finishing room of the
Nekoosa-Edwards Paper company
for many years.
Funeral services will be held at
1:30 p.m. Wednesday from the
home and at 2 o'clock at the Ne-
koosa Congregational church, the
Rev. C. A. O'Neill officiating. Bur-
ial will be in Riverside cemetery.
Mr. Friedrich was born December
28, 1858 in Deinheim, Hessen,
Germany, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Friedrich sr., and came to
the United States when 23 years
of age. He had made his home in
central Wisconsin since then, a
span of 60 years.
— Surviving Relatives —
Surviving are his wife, the former
Molly Guildenzopf, whom he
married September 26, 1888, in the
town of Port Edwards; three
daughters, Mrs. John Ambruster
and Mrs. George Gladding of Everett,
Wash., and Mrs. Jay Buckley
of Wisconsin Rapids, and one son,
Robert, who as a professional wrestler
is best known as Ed (Strangler)
Lewis, of Glendale, Cal.
Two sisters, Mrs. Mary Brodkorp
of Racine and Mrs. Eva Bartz of
Seattle, Wash.; nine grandchildren
and one great-grandchild also survive.
Mr. Friedrich was a member of
the Nekoosa Congregational church
and of the Men's club of that
church. Funeral arrangements are
in charge of the Voss Funeral Ser-
vice.
—Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune; Monday, April 20, 1942
One example of Lewis' affection
for his parents he still regrets to a
certain extent. It occurred several
years ago when he bought a home in
California for them. They were es-
tablished in it for some months,
when he observed that they acted
strangely, apparently unhappy. Gone
was the neighborliness of Nekoosa.
There was no "Hi, Chief" for Jake,
no "Good morning, Mrs. Friedrich"
for Molly. Years of living in the lit-
tle town with the same neighbors
had spoiled them for whatever pleas-
ures a California mansion might offer
them. Jake wanted his uniform
and beat back, and Molly her kitchen,
and thus they came back to Nekoosa,
there to stay.
When the young Bob Friedrich
started his wrestling career more
than a quarter of a century ago, his
father was not numbered among his
supporters for the elder didn't ap-
prove of wrestling as a permanent
calling. It was this frowning, in
fact, which finally caused Bob to
adopt the professional name of
Strangler Lewis.
—excerpt from The Chicago Tribune; September 2, 1934
JAKE FRIEDRICH,
NEKOOSA, DIES
Jacob Friedrich, 83, for many
years a member of the Nekoosa
police department, and father of
Ed (Strangler) Lewis, former
world's heavyweight w r e s t l i n g
champion, died at 7 o'clock Saturday
evening at his home in Nekoosa
following a lingering illness.
— 28 Years on Police Force —
Mr. Friedrich served on the Nekoosa
police force 28 years, retiring
on February 1, 1940 at the age
of 81 years. Prior to becoming a
police officer, he had been employed
in the finishing room of the
Nekoosa-Edwards Paper company
for many years.
Funeral services will be held at
1:30 p.m. Wednesday from the
home and at 2 o'clock at the Ne-
koosa Congregational church, the
Rev. C. A. O'Neill officiating. Bur-
ial will be in Riverside cemetery.
Mr. Friedrich was born December
28, 1858 in Deinheim, Hessen,
Germany, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Friedrich sr., and came to
the United States when 23 years
of age. He had made his home in
central Wisconsin since then, a
span of 60 years.
— Surviving Relatives —
Surviving are his wife, the former
Molly Guildenzopf, whom he
married September 26, 1888, in the
town of Port Edwards; three
daughters, Mrs. John Ambruster
and Mrs. George Gladding of Everett,
Wash., and Mrs. Jay Buckley
of Wisconsin Rapids, and one son,
Robert, who as a professional wrestler
is best known as Ed (Strangler)
Lewis, of Glendale, Cal.
Two sisters, Mrs. Mary Brodkorp
of Racine and Mrs. Eva Bartz of
Seattle, Wash.; nine grandchildren
and one great-grandchild also survive.
Mr. Friedrich was a member of
the Nekoosa Congregational church
and of the Men's club of that
church. Funeral arrangements are
in charge of the Voss Funeral Ser-
vice.
—Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune; Monday, April 20, 1942
One example of Lewis' affection
for his parents he still regrets to a
certain extent. It occurred several
years ago when he bought a home in
California for them. They were es-
tablished in it for some months,
when he observed that they acted
strangely, apparently unhappy. Gone
was the neighborliness of Nekoosa.
There was no "Hi, Chief" for Jake,
no "Good morning, Mrs. Friedrich"
for Molly. Years of living in the lit-
tle town with the same neighbors
had spoiled them for whatever pleas-
ures a California mansion might offer
them. Jake wanted his uniform
and beat back, and Molly her kitchen,
and thus they came back to Nekoosa,
there to stay.
When the young Bob Friedrich
started his wrestling career more
than a quarter of a century ago, his
father was not numbered among his
supporters for the elder didn't ap-
prove of wrestling as a permanent
calling. It was this frowning, in
fact, which finally caused Bob to
adopt the professional name of
Strangler Lewis.
—excerpt from The Chicago Tribune; September 2, 1934
NEKOOSA, DIES
Jacob Friedrich, 83, for many
years a member of the Nekoosa
police department, and father of
Ed (Strangler) Lewis, former
world's heavyweight w r e s t l i n g
champion, died at 7 o'clock Saturday
evening at his home in Nekoosa
following a lingering illness.
— 28 Years on Police Force —
Mr. Friedrich served on the Nekoosa
police force 28 years, retiring
on February 1, 1940 at the age
of 81 years. Prior to becoming a
police officer, he had been employed
in the finishing room of the
Nekoosa-Edwards Paper company
for many years.
Funeral services will be held at
1:30 p.m. Wednesday from the
home and at 2 o'clock at the Ne-
koosa Congregational church, the
Rev. C. A. O'Neill officiating. Bur-
ial will be in Riverside cemetery.
Mr. Friedrich was born December
28, 1858 in Deinheim, Hessen,
Germany, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Friedrich sr., and came to
the United States when 23 years
of age. He had made his home in
central Wisconsin since then, a
span of 60 years.
— Surviving Relatives —
Surviving are his wife, the former
Molly Guildenzopf, whom he
married September 26, 1888, in the
town of Port Edwards; three
daughters, Mrs. John Ambruster
and Mrs. George Gladding of Everett,
Wash., and Mrs. Jay Buckley
of Wisconsin Rapids, and one son,
Robert, who as a professional wrestler
is best known as Ed (Strangler)
Lewis, of Glendale, Cal.
Two sisters, Mrs. Mary Brodkorp
of Racine and Mrs. Eva Bartz of
Seattle, Wash.; nine grandchildren
and one great-grandchild also survive.
Mr. Friedrich was a member of
the Nekoosa Congregational church
and of the Men's club of that
church. Funeral arrangements are
in charge of the Voss Funeral Ser-
vice.
—Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune; Monday, April 20, 1942
One example of Lewis' affection
for his parents he still regrets to a
certain extent. It occurred several
years ago when he bought a home in
California for them. They were es-
tablished in it for some months,
when he observed that they acted
strangely, apparently unhappy. Gone
was the neighborliness of Nekoosa.
There was no "Hi, Chief" for Jake,
no "Good morning, Mrs. Friedrich"
for Molly. Years of living in the lit-
tle town with the same neighbors
had spoiled them for whatever pleas-
ures a California mansion might offer
them. Jake wanted his uniform
and beat back, and Molly her kitchen,
and thus they came back to Nekoosa,
there to stay.
When the young Bob Friedrich
started his wrestling career more
than a quarter of a century ago, his
father was not numbered among his
supporters for the elder didn't ap-
prove of wrestling as a permanent
calling. It was this frowning, in
fact, which finally caused Bob to
adopt the professional name of
Strangler Lewis.
—excerpt from The Chicago Tribune; September 2, 1934
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