Fred Bredemeyer was born in Meeme, Manitowoc County, Wi in 1851

There is a J. Bredemeyer, Pg 34 on a plat maps for years,1872,1878 and 1893 Town 17 N - Meeme Twp - Range 22 E (this is probably John Bredemeyer, Fred's father's land). From John Bredemeyer's obit in the Colby Phonograph of Jan 3,1889 comes the following information:   John Bredemeyer was born in Oldenburg, Germany  on 6 Feb 1816. He came to America about the year 1845,stopped two years in Baltimore, and then made the trip to Wisconsin. Afterwards he returned to Germany where he married, and with his wife, immediately started for America again. He arrived in Wisconsin and settled in Sheboygan Co, where he resided until five years ago when he removed to New Holstein, Calumet Co, Wis. and has since resided there. He was the father of five children, one son (Fred) and four daughters, all of whom are living.

Fred has been a resident of Colby, Wi for 12 years. Of the daughters Colby people are best acquainted with Mrs. Alex Mohr, and with Mary, who spent a portion of last summer here John Bredemeyer died 15 Dec 1888 leaving a wife and all his children to mourn him.   From the information in this obit we now know his son Fred was born in Wis., probably New Holstein, Calumet Co, Wis.,   had four sisters, one of whose name was Mary, and another Sophia, who married Alexander Mohr and had at least one daughter, Helen, and another sister, Jennie, (see sources) and another sister, name are unknown:  and that Fred had been a citizen of Colby since about 1876. Unfortunately John Bredemeyer's wife is not named in the obit and there is only a Bredemeyer, J. 290 listed on the New Holstein  City Cemetery records online and his wife, is not listed in any Clark Co., Wisconsin cemetery listing  Perhaps she remarried after John's death..   Fred  was raised on a farm and later married Martha Lemmin. There is a birth record for a Martha Lemin, b April 26,1856 found in the Vital Records for Sheboygan Co, Wis.. Fred & Martha  had two children, Herbert, and Anna.   Herbert was born in Nov,1877 and died 24 Feb,1882. He died only three months after his fourth birthday. A few days before his death he was playing at his father's store. That Monday evening he complained to his mother, "Mama, I am sick" and from that time he failed and by Friday morning he had passed away. He died of scarlet fever. Funeral services were held at home and he was buried at Colby Memorial Cemetery, Colby, Wisconsin  From a  posting in the Colby Phonograph in 1902 and posted in the bios we have the following: Fred & Martha had a daughter, Anna, born in Colby, who was married on 19 Feb 1902 to George M Thompson. The wedding took place at the home of Fred & Martha in Colby, Wisconsin.  They were married by Rev E.G. Vischer in a quiet ceremony with only immediate relatives present. The groom, George M Thompson had been a station agent for the Wis. Central Co .in Colby, Wisconsin  for a year before the marriage. After the wedding the bridal couple drove to Abbotsford, where they boarded the limited for St Paul and Minneapolis to visit the sights for a few days before returning to make Colby, Wisconsin their home at March 1st.  

*Note/Jan 2006  Where the Thompsons went  and what happened to them I do not know but there are no burial records in Clark Co., Wisconsin for them.   Fred & Martha Bredemeyer came to Colby, Wisconsin with Louis Pradt.    Fred purchased the store of W. R. Hintz and in 1878 established a general merchandise and also sold flour and feed.   The City of Colby, Wisconsin was incorporated on April 23,1891 and Fred Bredemeyer was an early Councilman for the city.

After about thirty years he sold the stock to Galles and Sommers of Green Grove, Wi. A "Going Out of Business" notice ran in the Colby Phonograph newspaper stated " Having disposed of my stock, the transfer to take place about June 1st in! the meantime to reduce my stock of Youth's Boys and Childrens' Suits and  Dress Goods I offer them at Greatly Reduced Prices. Do not pass this up for if you do you will be the loser, for few have many other bargains to close out. F Brenemeyer, Colby, Wisconsin." (copy of actual notice in sources) When Fred Bredemeyer died I have found no information and there is no death date listed on his record at the Colby Memorial Cemetery, Colby, Wisconsin.  Fred and Martha and their young son, Herbert Bredemeyer  are all  buried at Colby Memorial Cemetery, Colby Wi. Fred Bredmeyer   1852    d no date  wife Martha  Parent John Bredemayer   Herbert Bredemeyer  b Nov 1877   d 24 Feb 1882  Parents Fred & Martha Bredemayer   Martha Bredemeyer  b 1857    d 1945   husband  Fred Bredemeyer.    

I also found another Bredemeyer listed with birthplace as Colby, Wisconsin named Helen, daughter  of Alexander Mohr and Sophie Bredmeyer.  Sophie was a sister to Fred and she and her husband, Alexander Mohr did live in Colby, at least for a time.