Name |
Fredrick Adolph Lorenz |
Born |
12 Dec 1855 |
Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA [1] |
- Middle name per son Frederick's death certificate. Place of birth and father's name per this Fred's death certificate
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Gender |
Male |
Residence |
1860 |
Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA [2] |
- Household: Henry Lorenz 33 (Brewer), Augusta Lorenz 23, Adolph Lorenz 4, Mary Lorenz 3, Caroline Lorenz 1, Chris Schuerer - brewer, age 23 from Nuremberg Germany; Morton Haduser - bartender, age 20 from Baden Germany; and Vanburen Campbell - laborer, age 2
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Guardianship |
13 Jun 1870 |
Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA [3] |
His mother died when he was just 13. His father died two years later. Guardian: Henry Nicholson |
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Guardian's Docket of Montgomery County, IN vol2 pg60_Page_1
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Affiliation |
1880 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA |
- Secretary of St. Paul’s Cathedral Workingmen’s Club, which met “every Wednesday evening on the corner of New York and Illinois”.
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Residence |
1880 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA [4] |
Address: 285 N. Liberty. Occupation: Pressman |
Residence |
1889 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA [5] |
46 Beaty St. Other occupants: brother, George W. and sister, Caroline (listed as Carrie). |
Residence |
1890 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA [4, 6] |
46 Beaty St. Other occupant: sister, Caroline (listed as Carrie F.) |
Residence |
4 Jun 1900 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA [7] |
814 S. Noble St. |
Occupation |
27 Dec 1908 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA [8] |
Mailman (aka letter carrier) |
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Letter Carrier - Fred A Lorenz
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Residence |
19 Apr 1910 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA [9] |
Address: 1515 Prospect St. Occupation: Mail Carrier. Boarder, William Meyer (age 19) |
Occupation |
Between 1918 and 1930 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA |
Post Office Clerk |
Occupation - PO Board of Examiners |
8 Mar 1918 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA [10] |
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Occupation - PO Board of Examiners
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Residence |
5 Jan 1920 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA [11, 12] |
- Address: 1450 Pleasant St. daughter, Clara (age 34), resides at same address. Border also resides (Jessie Hartman, age 47)
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Residence |
1922 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA [4] |
Address: 1450 Pleasant St. Occupation: Doorkeeper at Masonic Lodge |
Association - Mason |
29 Nov 1926 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA [13] |
Awarded first veil - Keystone Chapter #6, Royal Arch Masons |
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Association - Mason
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Residence |
9 Apr 1930 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA [14] |
1450 Pleasant St. Border, Dorothy L. Clapp (age 21), resides at same address |
Residence |
1935 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA [15] |
Address: 3423 Salem St. Living with his son, Fred G. and his wife, Bessie |
Accident - Frederick Adolph Lorenz |
12 May 1937 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA [16] |
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Accident - Frederick Adolph Lorenz
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Affiliation |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA [17] |
- Member of Ancient Landmarks Masonic Lodge, Raper Commandery No. 1, Knights Templar, Hercules Council of Royal League, Indianapolis Council No. 2, Royal and Select Masters, and Keystone Chapter No. 6, Royal Arch Masons.
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Residence |
1 Apr 1940 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA [15] |
Address: 3423 Salem St. Living with his son, Fred G. and his wife, Bessie |
Masons of Ancient Landmarks Lodge |
15 Sep 1940 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA [18] |
Article includes photo of Frederick A. Lorenz |
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Masons of Ancient Landmarks Lodge
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Died |
23 May 1941 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA [1] |
Cause: Chronic myocarditis due to arteriosclerosis |
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Death Certificate - Lorenz, Frederick Adolph
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Obituary |
24 May 1941 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA |
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Obituary - Lorenz, Fred Adolph
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Buried |
28 May 1941 |
Crown Hill Cemetery [19] |
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Section 31 Lot 309 Grave Map from Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis Graves in Section/Lot (and date buried):
KUERST, ADOLPH J. 05/25/1880
KUERST, C. M. 11/23/1884
KUERST, FREDERICK A. 01/05/1890
LORENZ, ANNIE 09/10/1886
LORENZ, FRED A. 05/26/1941
WAGNER, JACOB 06/16/1897
WAGNER, MARY ANN 12/8/1920
The Kuerst family are related to the husband of Mary Reeder, Christian Frederich August Kuerst (Frederick A. Kuerst is his father). She is the daughter of Mary Ann Strup (Straub) and George Reeder. Mary Strub married 2nd, Jacob Wagner and had 3 daughters: Mrs. Annie Lorenz (Fred A.), Mrs. Wilhelmina Grassow, and Mrs. Emilie Pfafflin. |
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Headstone - Lorenz, Fred Adolph Plot: Sec 31, Lot 309 |
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Headstone - Lorenz, Fred Adolph and Wagner family Plot: Sec 31, Lot 309 |
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Headstone - Lorenz, Fred A. and Anna Wagner
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Notes |
- Anna Hale may have adopted Fred's children....The 1900 US Census show s none of the children are hers (and children give mother's birth plac e as Ohio). The 1910 US Census then shows all four children are hers ( and mother's birth place as Kentucky)
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Person ID |
I1084 |
Discovering My Ancestors |
Last Modified |
15 May 2017 |
Father |
J. Adolph Henry Lorenz, b. 9 Jun 1827, Sachsen, Germany , d. 20 Apr 1870, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA (Age 42 years) |
Mother |
Augusta Reinhard, b. 17 Dec 1835, Hessen, Germany , d. 27 Jul 1868, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA (Age 32 years) |
Married |
2 Jan 1855 |
Marshall, Clark, Illinois, USA |
Children |
5 children |
1. Fredrick Adolph Lorenz, b. 12 Dec 1855, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA , d. 23 May 1941, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA  | |
2. Mary Anna Lorenz, b. 18 May 1857, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA , d. 1 Jan 1924, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA  | |
3. Caroline F. Lorenz, b. 14 Nov 1858, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA , d. 12 Dec 1924, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA  | |
4. William Henry Lorenz, b. 8 Apr 1863, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA , d. 5 May 1945, Lodi, San Joaquin, California, USA  | |
5. George W. Lorenz, b. Oct 1867, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA , d. 29 Feb 1936, Portland, Clackamas, Oregon, USA  | |
Family ID |
F362 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Spouse 1 |
Anna Wagner, b. Abt 1860, Missouri , d. 7 Sep 1886, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA (Age 26 years) |
Married |
16 Apr 1879 |
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA [20, 21] |
Children |
+ | 1. Frederick Graham Lorenz, b. 21 Oct 1880, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA , d. 24 Feb 1951, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA (Age 70 years) |
| 2. Harry Adolph Lorenz, b. 13 Feb 1882, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA , d. 19 May 1923, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA (Age 41 years) |
+ | 3. Walter William Lorenz, b. 27 May 1884, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA , d. 14 Nov 1955, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA (Age 71 years) |
| 4. Clara M Lorenz, b. 1885, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA , d. 6 Jan 1939, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA (Age 54 years) |
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Last Modified |
11 May 2017 |
Family ID |
F359 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |