Part 4....Explanatory notes.
(1) Records kept by a daughter, Petrone11a Berger, gives the name as "GRUNG."
(2) On the back of the permit (See page 9) there is a notation in French
in which is written the name "New York" followed by the date, April 29,
1855. Whether this means arrival in New York or destination New York, is
not known. The previous date on the permit is April 7, 1855 which may have
been departure. As it is recounted they were at sea 30 days, it is possible
that they arrived in New York in April, not May, As this was at the close of
the month so it is easily understood how they remembered the month of May.
(3) Simon Trefzger did not "sellout." Instead he employed two bakers to
operate the business for him. He did plan to return. He still owned land
here and certainly would have disposed of i t had he planned to retire and
stay in Germany.
(4) Some accounts give the date of his return in 1871. Other accounts mention
he was in Germany 4 years. As he left in 1867, the 1871 date seems correct.
It is definitely known he and his wife were here August 17, 1872. On that date
they executed a mortgage before a Peoria County, Illinois Notary Public.
Further, Frederick was born February 22, 1871. It is common knowledge that he
was two months old at the time of the return journey, His 11 year old brother,
Charles, had to carry him from the depot to Uncle Anton's, an account which
was often repeated by Charles to the delight of his children.
(5) Her name is spelt several ways in different accounts. On the first legal
paper she signed, she wrote in a plain German script, "Katharina."
(6) The correct number is "7." A comma (,) appears between Sophie and Annie
which should not be there. The book from which this was copied has quotation
marks before "Sophie" and after "Annie" indicating that so~one else discovered
this error.
(7) No child was called "Francis." Three children were called Frederick, 2
of them having died in infancy. Frederick W, "K" in the genealogy, is still
living and in good health at this writing.
(8) AB they were married in 1852, the 60th anniverary was in 1912. No one
knows why the celebration was held a year later.
(9) Should be "3" years later.
(10) In August 1872 he purchased the property at corner Main and S. Mbnroe
Streets. The city directory fOr 1874-5 shows his business and residence to
be on Fulton Street. It is not till 1877 that the directory shows him at the
Main Street address. It is possible he moved there in 1876 as no directory
can be found for that year.
(11) Now St. Pius X.
(12) Son Fred, has a newspaper from Wehr with an account of this celebration.
(13) Due to heavy rains through out the central states, all rivers were at
flood stage including the Illinois, Ohio and Wabash. Part of the trip was made
by boat.
(14) Perhaps the real reason Roudolph did not attend was that he was to be married
April 25 and planned to come to Peoria on his honeymoon .
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