This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Frings Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Vm.2ADE/1403.1 Message Board Post: I found a family tree that shows Bertha's mother was Fredrika Volsky. Here are the facts: Ancestors of Bertha A. Frings Generation No. 1 1. Bertha A. Frings, born 01 May 1887 in Sylvia, KS - Reno; died WFT Est. 1888-1981. She was the daughter of 2. Godfrey Frings and 3. Fredrika Volsky. Generation No. 2 2. Godfrey Frings, born Aft. 01 Jan 1832 in Germany; died Aft. 01 Jan 1899 in Paris, TX - ?. He married 3. Fredrika Volsky Aft. 01 Apr 1986 in Larned, KS. 3. Fredrika Volsky, born 27 Feb 1847 in Hamburg, GERMANY; died 26 Feb 1927 in Protection, KS - Comanche County. More About Fredrika Volsky: Fact 1: Aft. 26 Feb 1927, Larned, KS - ? (close to Hans?) Children of Godfrey Frings and Fredrika Volsky are: 1 i. Bertha A. Frings, born 01 May 1887 in Sylvia, KS - Reno; died WFT Est. 1888-1981. ii. Tressie Augusta Frings, born 17 May 1890 in Ocala, FL - Marion County; died 05 Aug 1975 in Hugoton, KS - Seward County; married Bef. 01 Oct 1909 in Anthony or Waldron, KS - Harper; married 08 Sep 1914 in Coldwater, KS - Comanche County. More About Tressie Augusta Frings: Fact 1: 08 Aug 1975, Old Cemetary, Liberal, KS Fact 2: buried beside Annie Eveline Barker, mother Fact 3: of her daughter's husband (Clyde Barker) Please email me at csilvey1@hotmail.com and I will email you the .ged file that has the notes in it. The tree does not show who created it, but there are several names mentioned and notes. It also has information about her first husband. Best regards, Carol Silvey