BROWN COUNTY OHIO
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 Johan (Früh) Freeh

Johan  Früh was born Jan 2,1830 in Geiselberg, Germany. His parents were Peter
Früh and Barbara Bachman.  He was reared to man's estate on a farm in
Geiselberg, and received a fair German education.  In May 1855 he married Eva
Mayer.  She was born November 6, 1832 in Geiselberg, Germany.
   At the age of 27 Johann made the decision to immigrate to America with his
wife and first child.  They emigrated  from Le Havre, France. They traveled in
steerage on the ship the William Nelson. They arrived in New York Jan 2, 1857.
Thence to Brown County  Ohio.  Johann Freeh made his intention to become a
citizen Dec. 21, 1860.
 In Ohio they located for two and a half years in the northeastern portion of
Eagle township.  They then located in Washington Township for about three
years; from Washington Township they returned to Eagle.  Johan and Eva had
five children, viz., Henry, Magdalene, George, John and Maggie.  Johan Freeh
was a member of the German Lutheran Church at Arnheim.  He owned 150 acres of
land in South Fincastle, Ohio,  upon which he had erected fine and substantial
buildings, making it one of the best farms in the county.
   He died June 16, 1915 at the age of 85.


-biography written and researched by  Linda Rawles  rawles@usa.net
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kiesewetter/index.html