Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Fred Albert Fuchs

Fred Albert Fuchs was the Second born of Charles and Anna (Alborn) Fuchs. Fred was Born Sept. 12,1888 near Perry,Dallas Co.,Iowa. At an early age he moved to Palo Alto Co.,Iowa just north of Laurens,Iowa.

In 1912 He was married to miss Olive Kemp daughter of Mrs Rall Kemp. To this union was born three children, Floyd, Glenn, and Arlene. This is where I have trouble, I have not found anyone who can remember Olive Kemp or her parents. But this information comes from His obituary (His obit is listed below this entry, left click on the obit it become larger).

At the time of his dead he was not yet 28 years old. Fred and his family had moved to Astoria,Oregon for health reasons. If thing were not bad enough his young daughter Arlene not yet one year old was injured and the Doctor declared that she had but a short time for this world. Fred Albert Fuchs and Arlene Charlotte Fuchs would After much sorrow be buried in one casket, the little one resting in the arms of the father. The obit with the story of there deaths and burial was listed in the Sept.1916 Pocahontas County Sun.
The first born child of Fred was Lloyd E Fuchs. This is were I need to remind you that Fred Albert Fuchs had an older brother of the name of Lloyd Also, but his Middle initial was G.(Lloyd G Fuchs). But we are talking about Lloyd E. Fuchs. He was born 16 April 1913 and After his father pasted away Lloyd was raised by his grandparents Charles and Anna Fuchs.
We do know that Lloyd E Fuchs changed the spelling of his last name to Fox. Lloyd was in the roller skating business as were many of his uncle's. Lloyd E as the family referred to him died 18 Feb. 1982 in Green Bay,Brown Co.,Wisconsin. The only reason that I know the name of Fred Albert Fuchs spouse name is it is listed in Fred's and Arlene's obituary.
Glenn M. Fuchs was his second born,not alot is know about Glenn, did he go live with his mother not sure? Glenn did enlist in the army according to military records on 28 Jan. 1942 the enlistment state Iowa but list Minnesota as his Native state at this time. He did enlist in Des Monies, Polk Co.,Iowa. On this enlistment paper's it says he had 3 years high school. and that he was a fork truck driver and married. Height 69" and weight 147lbs.
Arlene Charlotte Fuchs Was born Oct. 6, 1915 and died at the age of 10 months and 24 days on a train back to Iowa to bury her father. Arlene was buried in the arms of her father in Lauerns, Pocahontas Co.,Iowa (for more details see obit. below this entry).
Olive Kemp was not found. She probably remarried after Fred's dead and I don't have any record of her new married name, so I have not been able to track her. NEED HELP There!

1 comment:

anng said...

Do you know where the Crosstown Roller Rink was located? I recently came across an old pair of skates and a skate case with the name on it at an estate sale. I am curious as to any information you would have about the rink.