The Petersburg Sun, Petersburg, Michigan, February 20, 1920
Joseph Friedt
JOSEPH FRIEDT DEAD
Following a severe cold, which developed into an abscess on the brain, Mr Joseph Friedt, of Petersburg, Michigan, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs Fred Maynard, of Gibsonburg, Ohio, February 14, 1920. The deceased was born in Jacob's Creek, Pennsylvania, in 1839, making him 80 years of age December last. He came to Michigan when mere a lad with his parents, enrouting from Pennsylvania by wagon, and taking up their home on a farm near Dundee, Michigan.
He was united in marriage on July 13th, 1863 to Cornelia Suydam and to this union were born five children, two of whom died in infancy. He is survived by his wife and three children; Mrs Fred Maynard, of Gibsonburg, Richard Friedt, of Detroit, Michigan, and Clinton Friedt, of Sylvania, O., also nine grandchildren, one brother and one sister. He was a resident of this village for forty years. Those who knew him best loved him most. Services were conducted by Rev. C.W. Young from the home on Tuesday, Feb 17, at 1:30. The text used was taken from Psalms 90:10.
Those from out of town who attended the funeral were: Mrs Louise Schunk and sons, of Toledo, O., Mr J.C. Brown and wife and William Friedt, of Detroit, Jacob Suydam, wife and son, Byron Friedt, F.L. Larry and family, Albert Larry and wife, all of Dundee, Richard Suydam and wife, of Adrian, Harve Pixley, of Wellsville, John Cowan and wife, Charles Spohr, wife and son, John Jasper and wife, all of Britton, Mrs Mary Cowan and daughter, of Deerfield.
Submitted by Judy Morgan
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