Friedrich Wilhelm ‘Fred’ LauferAge: 70 years1869–1939
- Name
- Friedrich Wilhelm ‘Fred’ Laufer
- Given names
- Friedrich Wilhelm
- Surname
- Laufer
- Nickname
- Fred
| Birth | 15 August 1869 41 21 |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Friederike Krieger 24 February 1870 (Age 6 months) |
| Birth of a brother | William Jacob Laufer 17 March 1871 (Age 19 months) |
| Birth of a brother | John Laufer 12 January 1873 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Emilie Friedericka Laufer 16 January 1875 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Charles Henry Laufer 28 June 1877 (Age 7 years) |
| Death of a father | Jakob Friedrich Laufer 1 May 1878 (Age 8 years) Cause: Rupture blood vessel on the Lungs (Hamorrhage) |
| Marriage of a parent | Christiana Friederike Wieland — View this family 27 January 1881 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Alfred Arthur Schulte 19 January 1882 (Age 12 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Ernest August Schulte 20 April 1883 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Florence Ida Caroline Schulte 29 March 1885 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Herbert Victor Schulte 21 August 1886 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a sister | Catherine Wilhelmine Laufer 26 July 1889 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Cecil George Schulte 23 June 1890 (Age 20 years) |
| Marriage | View this family 1901 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Eloise Grace Laufer 31 July 1903 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Florence Edith Laufer 22 January 1905 (Age 35 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Muriel Lucille Laufer 1 August 1906 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Wilhelm Gottlieb Wieland 26 April 1909 (Age 39 years) Cause: Chronic bronchitis |
| Death of a mother | Christiana Friederike Wieland 28 September 1916 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a brother | Ernest Laufer 1926 (Age 56 years) |
| Death | 17 November 1939 (Age 70 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Jakob Friedrich Laufer Birth: 3 November 1827 44 37 — Illingen, Wurttemberg, Germany Death: 1 May 1878 — Jeebropilly, Queensland, Australia |
| mother |
Christiana Friederike Wieland Birth: 31 August 1847 22 23 — Beutelsbach, Wurttemberg, Germany Death: 28 September 1916 — Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
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Marriage: 14 June 1864 — Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
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19 months elder brother |
Ernest Laufer Birth: about 1865 37 17 Death: 1926 — Indonesia |
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1 year elder sister |
Catherine Wilhelmine Laufer Birth: 3 January 1866 38 18 — Three Mile Ck, via Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Death: 26 July 1889 — Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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18 months elder sister |
Christina Elizabeth Laufer Birth: 14 July 1867 39 19 — Three Mile Ck, via Ipswich, Queensland. Death: 1959 |
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2 years himself |
Friedrich Wilhelm ‘Fred’ Laufer Birth: 15 August 1869 41 21 — Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Death: 17 November 1939 — Oakland, California, USA |
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19 months younger brother |
William Jacob Laufer Birth: 17 March 1871 43 23 — Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Death: 21 August 1951 — Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
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22 months younger brother |
John Laufer Birth: 12 January 1873 45 25 — Walloon, Queensland, Australia Death: 10 August 1951 — Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
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2 years younger sister |
Emilie Friedericka Laufer Birth: 16 January 1875 47 27 — 7 Mile Creek (? Ebenezer) Death: 18 April 1961 — Qld |
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2 years younger brother |
Charles Henry Laufer Birth: 28 June 1877 49 29 — Walloon, Queensland, Australia Death: 20 November 1943 — Bundaberg, Qld |
| Mother’s family with an unknown individual |
| mother |
Christiana Friederike Wieland Birth: 31 August 1847 22 23 — Beutelsbach, Wurttemberg, Germany Death: 28 September 1916 — Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
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Marriage: 27 January 1881 — Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
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1 year half-brother |
Alfred Arthur Schulte Birth: 19 January 1882 34 — Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Death: 4 August 1962 |
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15 months half-brother |
Ernest August Schulte Birth: 20 April 1883 35 — Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Death: 26 January 1969 — Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
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23 months half-sister |
Florence Ida Caroline Schulte Birth: 29 March 1885 37 — Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Death: 23 February 1971 — Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
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17 months half-brother |
Herbert Victor Schulte Birth: 21 August 1886 38 — , Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Death: 18 May 1953 — , Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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4 years half-brother |
Cecil George Schulte Birth: 23 June 1890 42 — Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Death: 23 June 1973 — , Queensland, Australia |
| Friedrich Wilhelm ‘Fred’ Laufer + … … |
| himself |
Friedrich Wilhelm ‘Fred’ Laufer Birth: 15 August 1869 41 21 — Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Death: 17 November 1939 — Oakland, California, USA |
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Marriage: 1901 — |
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3 years daughter |
Eloise Grace Laufer Birth: 31 July 1903 33 — California, USA Death: 10 July 1946 — Alameda Co., California, USA |
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18 months daughter |
Florence Edith Laufer Birth: 22 January 1905 35 — California, USA Death: 11 December 1987 — Alameda Co., California, USA |
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18 months daughter |
Muriel Lucille Laufer Birth: 1 August 1906 36 — Oakland California, USA Death: 21 August 1947 — San Francisco California |
| Shared note | Occupation Optometrist. Friedrich emigrated to The U.S.A. in 1895 - He was about 26 or 27 yea rs of age He was naturalised as an American citizen in 1900. Soon after Fred married Margaret in 1901, the following notice appeare d in the local newspaper - "AGAIN ON DECK Later, it seems Fred gained his own separate rooms as the following news paper advertisement seems to show. - "WHEN YOU THINK OF GLASSES THINK OF LAUFER WHY? Because his glasses are neat and stylish They are made to fit the face and they fulfill their mission Satisfaction, Price and Durability guaranteed F. W. LAUFER Optician 1901 Washington St. Cor. Tenth --- EX ---- Wishart's Drug Store. " In 1926 or 1927 Fred posed in a photo with 11 other optometrists who wer e all active in lobbying for the curriculum in optometry at the Universty of California. Berkeley . The photo was taken at the Athens Athletic club in Oakland. (Berkeley Optometry Magazine Vol 1, No1., FAL L 2008) Fred was a member of the Oakland Rotary club in Oakland. In 1932, Fred , with 19 other members, was named as being active in the club for 20 years. (The Rotarian Magazin e Nov. 1932). His last known address in December 1924 was: 487 Fourteenth Street, Oa kland, California. Upon Fred's death the following story appeared in the local newspape r - "Laufer -- Self-Made Man ! The soubriquet "self-made man" is steadily becoming an anachronism wha t with advantages that bestrew the path of all who would achieve distinction in some selec ted profession or occupation. In Fred W. Laufer's youth, however, it was a different stor y. He came from his native Australia as a slim but baldish young man determined to become an optome trist. That meant that what he learned must be on his own and he pored over the availabl e library books until he mastered the rudiments, manufactured most of his own grinding machiner y and finally set up shop just 40 years ago last August in the corner of a downtown drug stor e -- downtown being 10th and Washington in ------------------?-------------------- a smal l clientele and was in his own place of business at 1334 Washington Street. When he celebrated his 40th anni versary a few months ago, among those who sent congratulations were several fifth generation s of families who had been under Laufer's care. From the beginning Laufer took an active inte rest in the civic affairs of Oakland, holding office in many organizations, in addition to those d evoted to his own business. His death at seventy followed close on the heels of a reunio n with his sister who came from Australia for a visit during the Exposition. It was the firs t time they had met since he left home four decades ago. " His sister, Emilie Schafer travelled to the USA on the liner, "Mariposa " in March of 1939. The following death notice appeared in the newspaper "Oakland Tribune" o n Saturday the
18th of November, 1939 - A second notice in the same newspaper (and on the same page) read as fol lows - "RITES SET MONDAY FOR FRED LAUFER Funeral services will be held Monday for Fred. W. Laufer, Oakland opt ometrist, who has been a figure in the civic life of the city for nearly half a century. Laufer was stricken with a heart attack during a dinner being held in hi s honor by colleagues at the Athens Athletic Club on Thursday evening. Active in Masonic circles and a leader in the National affairs of the op tometrists, Laufer recently celebrated his 40th year in business in this city. Laufer is survived by his widow, Mrs. Margaret Laufer, and three daughte rs, Eloise Siegrist, Florence Siegrist and Muriel Helm. Last rites will be held at the Mille r Mortuary, East Fourteenth Street and 24th Avenue at 11 a.m. Monday. |
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