NameOgden E. Frederick
Birth21 Jun 1852
Death18 Oct 1925
FatherOwen Frederick (1822-1878)
MotherAnn Jeanette Bargardus (1824-1905)
Misc. Notes
p. 278. In 1878 was in charge of Fuller’s book store, which he ran for 7 years.

OGDEN E. FREDERICK, son of Owen and A. Jeannette (Bargardus) Frederick, was born in Catasauqua, June 21, 1852, and, when he had completed his education, assisted his father at his trade until 1878, at which time he accepted a position as timekeeper and shipping clerk with the Lehigh Car Wheel and Axle Works, at Fullerton. He continued with the corporation until the organization of the firm of Frederick & Scherer, in 1897) and they have since carried on their business of cabinet making, undertaking and as furniture dealers at No. 208 Front street Mr. Frederick is a conservative business man. In 1905 he was one of the organizers of the Central Silk Manufacturing Company, at Siegfried's, Pennsylvania, which employs upward of three hundred persons. He is a director of this company. In 1903 he erected a line residence at No. 125 Front street, and in its construction he used as a corner stone the historic stone which was taken out of the old fort built in 1757- The date, with initials J. V., are still plainly carved in the face of the stone. In the construction of his residence he used seven kinds of wood. The parlor is worked out with mahogany, the hallways are in native black walnut, the vestibule is finished in a beautiful and valuable wood imported from Cuba, and the bed rooms and dining room are the finest quartered oak finish. He has been a member of the Steam Phoenix Fire Company since 1873. He is a staunch Democrat, but has ever consistently refused public office. Mr. Frederick married, February 1, 1875. Clarissa C., daughter of the late James W. Fuller, Sr. of Catasauqua. They have one daughter, Lillie C. who married Dr. Wesley Willoughby, of Catasauqua. They are members of St. Paul's Lutheran church.
Spouses
1Clarissa C. Fuller
Birth31 Jan 1851
Death11 Dec 1922
FatherJames Wheeler Fuller (1821-1872)
MotherClarissa Miller (1819-1902)
Marriage2 Feb 1875
ChildrenTillie Clarissa (1876-1915)
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