Wilhelm Friedrich Preiss

1861 - 1936  (~ 74 years)

• Name	Wilhelm Friedrich Preiss  [1, 2]
  Born	Sep 1861	Winnenden, Neckarkreis,Württemberg, Germany   [1, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Arrival	1882  [3, 4, 5]
  Name	Fred
  Residence	1900	Elgin Ward 2, Kane County, Illinois, USA   [4, 5]
  Residence	1910	Elgin Ward 7, Kane County, Illinois, USA   [3]
  Buried	Jan 1936	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
  	Bluff City Cemetery; Section 15, Lot 7, Space 11
  Died	25 Jan 1936	Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I1357	obenlandGenealogy
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Matthias Friedrich Preiss
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Wilhelmina Regina Hagg
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F622	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marie Caroline Obenland,   b. 22 May 1862, Heilbronn, Neckarkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany ,   d. 19 Feb 1946, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	12 Apr 1890	Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA   [6, 7]
  Children	1. Albert Gustav Preiss,   b. Oct 1893, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA ,   d. 2 Jul 1919, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA  (Age ~ 25 years)  [natural]   2. Gustave Anton Preiss,   b. 20 Feb 1900, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA ,   d. 15 Sep 1920, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA  (Age 20 years)  [natural]   3. Emily R Preiss,   b. 18 Apr 1901, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA ,   d. 17 Jun 1997, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA  (Age 96 years)  [natural]   4. Henry David Preiss,   b. 7 Jan 1897, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA ,   d. 6 Sep 1957, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA  (Age 60 years)  [natural]   5. Christian W Preiss,   b. 27 Apr 1893, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA ,   d. 13 Sep 1916, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA  (Age 23 years)  [natural]   6. Infant Preiss  [natural]   7. Infant Preiss  [natural]
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2018
  Family ID	F486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		1513
  		Bluff City Cemetery Elgin IL Sign(9)

  
  

• Notes

  Fred was born in Winnenden, Neckarkreis,Wurttemburg, Germany on September 9, 1861. His German birth name is Wilhelm Friedrich Preiss. He was the son of Matthias Friedrich and Wilhelmina Regina Hagg Preiss. He was one of of 4 children that could be found. Fred had two brothers, Gustave Albert, born Aug. 22, 1862 and Albert Gottlieb, born Dec. 18, 1864. He had one sister, Wilhelmine Caroline, born on April 7, 1866. In 1882, Fred immigrated to the United States. He came over on the Nicolas, along with a young lady named Maria Obenland, who would later become his wife. Whether they met on the ship or knew each other in Germany, its anyone's guess. Fred and Mary were married in Peoria, Illinois on April 12, 1890. The couple had a total of 7 children. Two died at birth or in their infancy. The others were Christian W., Albert Gustave, Henry David, Gustave Anton and Emily R. The 1900 Federal Census shows Fred and his family as living at 552 Franklin St., Elgin, Illinois. Fred listed his occupation as a watchmaker. In 1910, he was listed as an engineer at a watch factory. By 1920, Fred and his wife had lost sons Christian in 1916, Albert in 1919 and Gustave in 1920. Only two of their children died as mature adults; namely Henry, who died at the age of 60, and Emily, who was 95 when she passed away. Only Henry had children. By 1920, Fred and Mary were living at 215 N. Hill St., in Elgin. It was a home that they owned. Fred died on Jan. 25, 1936 in Elgin. He was buried at Bluff City Cemetery, where his sons are buried.

  
  

• Sources

  [S567] Wilhelm Friedrich Preiss Illinois Death Certificate. [S108] LDS Batch 8711320. [S246] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;), Database online. Elgin Ward 7, Kane, Illinois, ED , roll T624_297, part , page . Record for Maria Preiss [S276] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;;), Database online. Elgin Ward 2, Kane, Illinois, ED , roll , page . Record for Fred Preiss [S276] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;;), Database online. Elgin Ward 2, Kane, Illinois, ED , roll , page . Record for Mary C Preiss [S473] Illinois Marriages, Visitor Contributed Marriages. [S2315] Ginny Schock Email to Cecilia Obenland Backhaus Joder, Ginny Schock, (Name: Ginny Schock;), Obenland #82., Obenland #82, received 11 Jul 2008 in response to my email of 11 Jul 2008.