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Eugene Freudenberg I (1900-1956) in 1925

Eugene Freudenberg I (1900-1956) aka Gene Freudenberg. He was a freight handler for the American Railway Express Company. (b. April 11, 1900; 220 Madison Avenue, Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA - d. March 30, 1956, 5:30 am; Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA).

Parents[]

Birth[]

Eugene Freudenberg was born on April 11, 1900 at 220 Madison Street, Hoboken, New Jersey. He was one of 15 siblings of which 9 survived into adulthood.

Siblings[]

Eloise and Max had 15 children, 9 lived to adulthood, and 5 of them had children and grandchildren. The children were:

Post Office[]

On September 12, 1918 Eugene registered for the draft and he was living at 22 Hopkins Avenue in Jersey City with his parents, and he was working as a mail collector at the Jersey City Post Office.

American Railway Express[]

By 1920 he was working at the American Railway Express Company as a driver.

Marriage[]

On March 26, 1920 he married Florence Catherine Skinner (1901-1986) aka Flossie Skinner, in the Bronx, New York. Their marriage certificate number was "1385". Florence was the daughter of Algernon Skinner (1867-1943) aka Algie Skinner, and Mary Caufield (1875-c1920) aka Mamie Caufield.

Jersey City, New Jersey[]

In 1922, Eugene's brother Arthur Freudenberg (1891-1968) wrote: "[Eugene] holds membership in the Junior Order United American Mechanics, of Jersey City, Summit Council, No. 87. He is also a member of the Waverly Congregational Church." In 1930 Eugene and Florence were living at 90 Hopkins Avenue in Jersey City."

Children[]

Mildred Piatt[]

Also in the household in 1930 was Mildred Piatt who is listed as a niece. Mildred may have later married a Loftus in Brooklyn. Later the household would include: Nora Bell Piatt II (c1920-?) and Margaret Piatt (c1920-?) who would later marry Louis Freudenberg II.

Death[]

Eugene Freudenberg senior died of "pulmonary emphysema and fibrosis" in 1956 while living at 329 Summit Avenue in Jersey City.

Burial[]

He is buried in Flower Hill Cemetery, North Bergen, New Jersey with his parents and several siblings:

Further research[]

Find him and his father in the 1920 US census. Find the story of his son being set on fire in the Jersey Journal.

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