Frederick E. Frey
FREDERICK E. FREY, machinist, Bucyrus is a son of John M, and Magdalena (Leininger) Frey, and was born in Neiderweiler, Baden, Germany, Feb. 23, 1837. He received the rudiments of his education in his native town and at the age of 10 years commenced a four years course in the high school at Muhlheim where he graduated. The year following he worked in a machine shop, but at the age of 15, he came to America and settled in Plymouth, Richland Co.. arriving there July 5, 1852. He became well versed in our language in the course of three months and soon became a clerk in a store, which position he filled for two years. His parents had removed from Germany in the meantime and settled in Huron Co. He then removed to their home, and was with them two years. In December, 1856, he came to Bucyrus and commenced work as a machinist, being employed by three different firms until 1859. In the following spring he become a resident of Huron Co. and engaged in agricultural pursuits for a period of ten months. In March 1861, he came to Bucyrus and was employed in the shops, of which he is now a partner. The following fall saw him a partner of D. I. Scheckler, where he still remains and is universally respected as a man of business talent and of upright integrity. He was married Nov. 3, 1859 to Lucy H. Houffstatter, of Huron Co., Ohio and the following named children are the fruits of this union: Celia M., Myrta V., James A., Ernest H., Bessie L., John J., Rena R., Frederick F. (deceased) and Imogene. Mr. Frey is a devoted and earnest member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of which he is a Trustee, and is also superintendent of the Sunday school at Pleasant View. He is a man who shares largely in public esteem and is an exemplar citizen.
From History of Crawford County and Ohio, Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1881