FAMILY GROUP SHEET OF JOHN F. FRIEND All information remains the property of the submitter and the Hall County NEGenWeb Project. Do not copy &/or place this FGS on another site without the written permission from the submitter. Hall County NEGenWeb Project © 2011 - All Rights Reserved. HUSBAND: John F. FRIEND BORN: 27 Feb. 1841 -- Huntington, Indiana MARRIAGE: 1 Aug. 1880 -- Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska OTHER MARRIAGES: Caroline Eunice STORY MILITARY SERVICE: Private, Co. F - 8th Regiment Iowa Cavalry DIED: 26 May 1911 -- Angora, Morrill, Nebraska BURIED: June 1911 -- Grand Island City Cemetery, Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska FATHER S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Nicholas Friend -- 2 Sept. 1802, Gallia, Ohio MOTHER S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Naomi Jame ERVIN -- 12 Aug. 1812, Maryland NOTES: John had one child in his previous marriage to Caroline E. Story. Her name was Victory E. Story. She died at the age of 1 year and 4 days old. Sometime after this incident John and Caroline got divorced and went their separate ways. WIFE: Ida May STRAUB BORN: 2 Jan. 1862 -- Pennsylvania DIED: 17 Jan 1931 -- Santa Ana, Orange Co., California BURIED: Jan. 1931, Central Memorial Park, Midway City, Orange, California FATHER S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: George STRAUB -- 1831, Pennsylvania MOTHER S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Anna BEIGHTOL -- abt. 1842, Pennsylvania NOTES: Ida moved to California after her husband died about 1919, when her youngest son, Joseph Allen was in the Navy and stationed in Long Beach, California. Where she spent the remainder of the days. CHILD 1: Laura E. FRIEND SEX: F BORN: 16 Jun 1881 -- Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska MARRIAGE: Adrain Brooks CISSNA MARRIAGE DATE: 9 Apr 1898 -- Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska OTHER MARRIAGE: Charles A. WEST -- 26 Nov 1930, King, Washington DIED: NOTES: Has only one daughter named Emma A. CISSNA, who married infamous Herbert A. MUNTER. CHILD 2: John Franklin FRIEND SEX: M BORN: 9 Dec 1882 -- Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska MARRIAGE DATE: Abt 1907 (D) MARRIAGE: Betty L. LOFQUIST OTHER MARRIAGES: Abt. 1920 -- Josie JENICK DIED: 1 Jan 1944 -- Clear Lake Highlands, Lake, California BURIED: Hartley Cemetery, Lakeport, Lake, California NOTE: John's first wife and him were divorced in King County, Washington in the 1930s. CHILD 3: Hattie Maud FRIEND SEX: F BORN: 8 Mar 1884 -- Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska DIED: 26 Dec 1898 -- Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska CHILD 4: James Floyd FRIEND SEX: M BORN: 3 Nov 1885 -- Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska MARRIAGE DATE: 20 Mar 1918 -- Box Butte, Nebraska MARRIAGE: Hazel E. MILES DIED: 17 Mar 1966 -- Bridgeport, Morrill, Nebraska BURIED: Angora Cemetery, Angora, Morrill, Nebraska NOTES: James lived on the family homestead in Angora, Nebraska CHILD 5: Alcinons S. FRIEND SEX: F BORN: 12 May 1887 -- Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska DIED: 20 Jan 1900 -- Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska CHILD 6: George Harrison FRIEND SEX: M BORN: 22 Dec 1888 -- Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska MARRIAGE DATE: 5 Aug 1908 Hamilton County, Nebraska MARRIAGE: Maybelle or Mable CAMPBELL OTHER MARRIAGES: Georgia E. HANDLEY DIED: CHILD 7: Joseph Allen FRIEND SEX: M BORN: 24 Feb 1891 -- Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska MARRIAGE DATE: 28 Aug 1920 -- Cairo, Hall, Nebraska MARRIAGE: Pearl May McDOWELL MILITARY SERVICE: Served in WWI was drafted in Morrill County, Nebraska DIED: 1 Dec 1946 -- Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon CHILD 8: Wilber Lee FRIEND SEX: M BORN: 4 Oct 1892 -- Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska MARRIAGE DATE: 15 Sept 1915 -- Cairo, Hall, Nebraska MARRIAGE: Fern Ilea McDOWELL DIED: 8 Oct 1849 -- Yuciapa, San Bernardino, California BURIED: 11 Oct 1949 -- Montecito Memorial Park, Loma Linda, San Bernardino, California CHILD 9: Lawrence H. FRIEND SEX: M BORN: 7 Dec 1893 -- Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska DIED: 15 Jan 1899 -- Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska NOTES: It was told that this baby had died in result of choking on a piece of popcorn. CHILD 10: Emma Belle FRIEND SEX: F BORN: 11 Feb 1897 -- Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska MARRIAGE DATE: 18 Dec 1916 -- Box Butte, Nebraska MARRIAGE: Seth PEBBLES DIED: 15 May 1974 -- Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington CHILD 11: Mable May FRIEND SEX: F BORN: 22 Nov 1898 -- Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska MARRIAGE: unknown HENTAGES OTHER MARRIAGES: unknown FIGHTCOCK DIED: CHILD 12: Wray FRIEND SEX: M BORN: 29 Dec 1900 -- Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska DIED: 29 Dec 1900 -- Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska SUBMITTED BY: Matthew D. Friend DATE: 6 Mar 2002 (UPDATED: 8 Apr 2011)