Thank you Wayne. I appreciate your input. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Pfaff" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [OHErie] Valentine Fries > Hi Anna, > Here is a reference to Valentine Fries form Charles Frohman's book Milan & > the Milan Canal: > "Valentine Fries was born in Germany, January 9, 1826, and came to Milan in > 1848, establishing a grocery which he operated for twenty years, but he also > became interested in other ventures, including shipbuilding. Even after the > canal was abandoned, he continued building several ships at Fries Landing, > which was named for him. His later ventures were the lumber business in > Huron, and mercantile and banking interests in Cleveland and Huron. He died > April 2. 1900." > Ships listed in the same book as having been built by him are: > Hyphen- Apr. 25, 1861 > Wm. Raynor- May 5, 1862 > Wm. Shupe- July 30, 1862 > Atmosphere- Sep. 27, 1863 > Amaranth- Apr. 17, 1864 > Mystic- 1866 > Exile- 1867 > Also, in the Milan and Milan Twp. bicentennial booklet (1976), prints of the > Hyphen & Amaranth are reproduced > (though black & white only.) > You might try the Milan Historical Museum for more information. They have a > nice website, through which you can contact them. > Best wishes, > Wayne Pfaff, Seneca Co., OH > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 10:35 AM > Subject: Re: [OHErie] Valentine Fries > > > > In a message dated 2/10/2003 9:42:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > > > > I am looking for information on Valentine Fries, a shipbuilder in Milan. > He > > > lived there from about 1845 to 1900 when he died. According to his > > > obituary and other information I have gathered, he was a wealthy and > > > prominent citizen of Milan, but I cannot find any mention of him in the > > > censuses nor other family members (surname Paul) who were alleged to > have > > > come to MIlan to work in his various enterprises. Is there somewhere I > can > > > write to request the list of land transactions during the late 1800s to > > > ascertain his whereabouts that way? > > > > > > > Hello Anna: > > Valentine is listed on the 1870 census as "Frees" and on the 1880 census > with > > the correct spelling of the name. There is a short article about him in > > "County and Family Histories: Ohio, 1780-1970," which I can send to you as > a > > Word document if you are interested. You might also check for information > at > > the Follett House Museum, 404 Wayne Street, Sandusky, OH 44870, (419) > > 627-9608. There is a Probate Court record for him, vol. 3, pg. 72, and > > Common Pleas Court records: vol. 5, pgs 339 and 374(2); vol. 7, pg. 329; > vol. > > 9, pgs 79,186, 490, 515; and vol. 10, pg. 46. I believe you can get > copies > > either from the Court House in Sandusky or from Bowling Green State > > University, and perhaps someone on the list can tell you which is the > better > > source. > > Hope this helps. > > Paul C. Miller > > > > > > ==== OHERIE Mailing List ==== > > This list will also be my way to contact you directly with any updates, > changes, and other news about this page. > > To search this list go to > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and enter OHERIE for the > list name. > > > > --- > > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by LRBCG.COM, Inc.] > > > > > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by LRBCG.COM, Inc.] > > > ==== OHERIE Mailing List ==== > This list is designed to provide a discussion forum for anyone who has an interest in Erie County Ohio. > To search this list go to http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and enter OHERIE for the list name. >