Biographical Sketch of Bernard Fricke, Franklin County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Bernard Fricke, dealer in watches, clocks and jewelry, of Washington,
is a native of Washington, Mo., born December 9, 1856 and is the son 
of Charles A. and Charlotte (Rothemueller) Fricke.  The father was 
born in Washington, Mo., in 1831 and was the son of Bernard Fricke, a
native of Prussia, born in 1799.  Bernard Fricke came to Washington,
Mo., in 1832, and was a saddler by trade, but in his latter days was 
proprietor of the Washington House.  He engaged in that business in
1852, and was proprietor of the same many years.  He died in 1882.
Charles A. clerked in St. Louis a few years, and afterward assisted 
his father in the Washington House.  He died in 1876.  His wife was 
born in Hanover, Germany, and is now living.  Of the six children born
to their marriage, four are now living: Bernard, Charles A., Julia 
(wife of J. J. Schappart) and Felix W.  Our subject was educated in 
the public schools of Washington and at the age of fourteen went to 
St. Louis and commenced learning the jewelers' trade, and worked as an
apprentice for four years.  He afterward worked for two years in the 
city as a journeyman.  He then worked in Kansas City six months, and 
in 1877 went to Lewiston, Ill., and here worked one year.  The follow-
ing year he began on his own resources, and in 1880 he came to the 
home of his birth and here engaged in business, which he has continued
up to the present time.  October 17, 1883, he married Miss Anne Motz,
daughter of John Motz.  Mrs. Fricke was born in Washington, Mo., June
11, 1860, and to her marriage to our subject was born one child, named
Emma.  Mr. Fricke is a skillful workman and keeps a first-class stock
of jewelry.  He is a Republican in politics.

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