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Note: d - Records of Joseph S. Dubs, Reformed Minister, Berks and Lehigh Counties, PA, 1822-1854, pg. 11, calls her "Lowina" and says both of N. Whitehall; FHL 974.827 D2r - Roberts' History of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 3, pg. 1270 names her as a child of John and Salome, nee KECK, married to Charles FREYMAN; FHL 974.827 K2d, Vol. 2 - Pastoral Records of Rev. Joseph S. DUBS, Marriages, pg. 11, spells her name "Lowina", both of N. "Whistehall", married 2 Apr 1843.
The source for birthdate of Carl Freyman is from the Jordan Reformed Church, South Whitehall, Pennsylvania, and the source for the birth and baptism date for Lovina is usgenweb project online records of Egypt Reformed Church, Lehigh Co, PA, pg. 20, sp. Daniel NEUHARDT and w. Barbara. The source for the death of Carl Freyman is from the local German newspaper Der Friedensbote - 6/10/1891.
The sources for the births of the children of Carl and Lovina are the 1850, 1860 and 1870 North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania census records: Census Records on Carl FREYMAN and Lovina STECKEL
1850 online Census - ancestry.com - North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania taken 5 Aug 1850 has "Charls" FRYMEN (index says FRZMEN), 38, says none for job, Lovina 29, Lewis 5, Joseph 3, and Alfred 1. All born Pennsylvania
1860 online Census - ancestry.com - Ruchsville Post Office, North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania taken 20 Jun 1860 has Charles FRYMAN 47, a laborer with 90 personal property, Lovina 40, Joseph 13, Mary 8, Oliver 5, and Amos 2, with James POH 21, a day laborer. All born Pennsylvania
1870 online Census - ancestry.com - Slatington Post Office, North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania taken 23 Sep 1870 has Charles FRYMAN 57, works in ore mine, 2000 real estate and 400 personal property, Levina 51, keeping house, Mary 19, at home, Oliver 15, works in ore mine, and "Emas" 12, at home. All born Pennsylvania
1880 online Census - ancestry.com - North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania taken 12 Jul 1880 has Charles FREYMAN 67, a laborer, wife "Louisa" 62. Both born Pennsylvania.
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The source for the birth and death date, and name of spouse for Lewis Freeman is his Pennsylvania Death Certificate no. 67420date, Ancestry.com. <i>Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963</i> [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906-1963. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The source for the birth and death dates of Thomas Freyman are Thomas FREYMAN, son of Carl FREYMAN and Levina STECKEL, born 2 Feb 1844/1845?, died 25 Jul 1845. Reference: FHL 974.827 K2d, Vol. 3 - Pastoral Records of Rev. Joseph S. DUBS, Burials, pg. 11, has Thomas F. FREYMAN, son of Chas. and Lovina born 2 Feb "1843", died 25 Jul 1845, buried Egypt. (NOTE: In looking at this again, I wonder if Thomas was born 2 Feb 1845 and the extractor of the record mistook handwriting of "1845" for "1843". Charles and Levina were married 2 April 1843, so I suppose Thomas could have been born two months prior to their marriage, but that wasn't all that common among these families.
The resolution of the birth and death dates would obviously require a firsthand look at the original primary source documents to verify what was written. Transcription errors are quite common. The possibility of a couple getting married two months after the birth of a child was not common but it certainly occurred. A explanation could be given that would include some persuasion by the family following the birth of the child. The father of the child may have been 'persuaded' to accept the responsibility. The marriage may have also occurred after the birth and after the mother filed F&B charges in the county criminal court system. When found guilty, the marriage may have occurred. I would not dismiss the dates or the possibility of a late marriage until there is further proof. Keep in mind that false birth years are sometimes used by parents or children to cover-up these type of 'out-of-wedlock' situations. The resolution of the birth and death dates would obviously require a firsthand look at the original primary source documents to verify what was written. I have not done this.
The source for the birth and death dates of Amelia D. are Amelia FREYMAN, daughter of Carl FREYMAN and Levina STECKEL, born 16 Mar 1862, died 12 Aug 1864, buried Egypt Cemetery - Reference: FHL 974.8 K2ri - Circuit and Circuit Riders, Vol. 1 - Records of Egypt Cemetery, pg. 188 has Amelia D. "FREIMAN", daughter of Carl and Lovina, born 16 Mar 1862, died 12 Aug 1864.
For specific sources for other children see notes under their own pages.
Note: The source for the marriage of Carl to Lovina Steckel is FHL Q 974.8 K2
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