Married to Friedrich Otto Streit. Entered Ellis Island with her brother, Albert in 1909. Left and entered again in 1915 at Ellis Island with son Edwin. Died from hemorrhaging from elective abortion, age 27.∼Frieda Streit was born in Walterswÿl, Canton Bern, Switzerland, the sixth of seven children of Johannes Steiner, a farmer and road surveyor, and Anna Maria Steiner-Müller. She first came to the US with older brother Albert, entering at Ellis Island in New York City August 20, 1909 and settling in northern Illinois, where they joined siblings Elise and John.
Frieda sailed back to Switzerland in 1912, meeting future husband Otto Streit onboard ship. She accompanied him to Argentina later that year, but returned to Switzerland to give birth to son Edwin in December, 1913.
She returned to the US with Edwin, entering again at Ellis Island on June 1, 1915. The family settled in Kennett, California where daughter Mabel was born In 1917. Early in 1918 the family moved to Martinez, California.
On April 6, 1918, at a time when elective abortion was illegal in the U.S., she had the procedure done, only to hemorrhage and die later that day. She was 27, less than one month shy of her 28th birthday.
In addition to her husband and children noted in the following obituary, Frieda Streit was survived by her mother, Anna Maria Steiner-Müller, sisters Elise Steiner Kempf, Lina Schär-Steiner and Bertha Lanz-Steiner, brothers John Steiner, Albert Steiner and Alfred Steiner, their spouses and several nieces and nephews.∼Obituary published in the Martinez Daily Gazette, April 7, 1918:
YOUNG MOTHER CALLED HIGHER
The sad death of Mrs Freda [sic] Streit, a recent comer to this city, occurred at the family home here last night after a brief illness. The young mother leaves a husband and two tiny children to mourn her loss.
She was 28 [sic] years of age, and a native of Switzerland. The husband, Otto Streit, is a trusted employee of the Mt Copper Company having worked at the Kennett plant of the company for many years. He recently was transferred here and less than a month ago came here to live.
The children left behind include Edwin, four years of age, and Mabel, 14 months old. The sympathy of local friends will be extended to the family in its bereavement.
The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 o'clock from the Hausey undertaking parlors, with the Rev. Davies officiating. Interment will be in Alhambra Cemetery.
Frieda sailed back to Switzerland in 1912, meeting future husband Otto Streit onboard ship. She accompanied him to Argentina later that year, but returned to Switzerland to give birth to son Edwin in December, 1913.
She returned to the US with Edwin, entering again at Ellis Island on June 1, 1915. The family settled in Kennett, California where daughter Mabel was born In 1917. Early in 1918 the family moved to Martinez, California.
On April 6, 1918, at a time when elective abortion was illegal in the U.S., she had the procedure done, only to hemorrhage and die later that day. She was 27, less than one month shy of her 28th birthday.
In addition to her husband and children noted in the following obituary, Frieda Streit was survived by her mother, Anna Maria Steiner-Müller, sisters Elise Steiner Kempf, Lina Schär-Steiner and Bertha Lanz-Steiner, brothers John Steiner, Albert Steiner and Alfred Steiner, their spouses and several nieces and nephews.∼Obituary published in the Martinez Daily Gazette, April 7, 1918:
YOUNG MOTHER CALLED HIGHER
The sad death of Mrs Freda [sic] Streit, a recent comer to this city, occurred at the family home here last night after a brief illness. The young mother leaves a husband and two tiny children to mourn her loss.
She was 28 [sic] years of age, and a native of Switzerland. The husband, Otto Streit, is a trusted employee of the Mt Copper Company having worked at the Kennett plant of the company for many years. He recently was transferred here and less than a month ago came here to live.
The children left behind include Edwin, four years of age, and Mabel, 14 months old. The sympathy of local friends will be extended to the family in its bereavement.
The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 o'clock from the Hausey undertaking parlors, with the Rev. Davies officiating. Interment will be in Alhambra Cemetery.
Married to Friedrich Otto Streit. Entered Ellis Island with her brother, Albert in 1909. Left and entered again in 1915 at Ellis Island with son Edwin. Died from hemorrhaging from elective abortion, age 27.∼Frieda Streit was born in Walterswÿl, Canton Bern, Switzerland, the sixth of seven children of Johannes Steiner, a farmer and road surveyor, and Anna Maria Steiner-Müller. She first came to the US with older brother Albert, entering at Ellis Island in New York City August 20, 1909 and settling in northern Illinois, where they joined siblings Elise and John.
Frieda sailed back to Switzerland in 1912, meeting future husband Otto Streit onboard ship. She accompanied him to Argentina later that year, but returned to Switzerland to give birth to son Edwin in December, 1913.
She returned to the US with Edwin, entering again at Ellis Island on June 1, 1915. The family settled in Kennett, California where daughter Mabel was born In 1917. Early in 1918 the family moved to Martinez, California.
On April 6, 1918, at a time when elective abortion was illegal in the U.S., she had the procedure done, only to hemorrhage and die later that day. She was 27, less than one month shy of her 28th birthday.
In addition to her husband and children noted in the following obituary, Frieda Streit was survived by her mother, Anna Maria Steiner-Müller, sisters Elise Steiner Kempf, Lina Schär-Steiner and Bertha Lanz-Steiner, brothers John Steiner, Albert Steiner and Alfred Steiner, their spouses and several nieces and nephews.∼Obituary published in the Martinez Daily Gazette, April 7, 1918:
YOUNG MOTHER CALLED HIGHER
The sad death of Mrs Freda [sic] Streit, a recent comer to this city, occurred at the family home here last night after a brief illness. The young mother leaves a husband and two tiny children to mourn her loss.
She was 28 [sic] years of age, and a native of Switzerland. The husband, Otto Streit, is a trusted employee of the Mt Copper Company having worked at the Kennett plant of the company for many years. He recently was transferred here and less than a month ago came here to live.
The children left behind include Edwin, four years of age, and Mabel, 14 months old. The sympathy of local friends will be extended to the family in its bereavement.
The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 o'clock from the Hausey undertaking parlors, with the Rev. Davies officiating. Interment will be in Alhambra Cemetery.
Frieda sailed back to Switzerland in 1912, meeting future husband Otto Streit onboard ship. She accompanied him to Argentina later that year, but returned to Switzerland to give birth to son Edwin in December, 1913.
She returned to the US with Edwin, entering again at Ellis Island on June 1, 1915. The family settled in Kennett, California where daughter Mabel was born In 1917. Early in 1918 the family moved to Martinez, California.
On April 6, 1918, at a time when elective abortion was illegal in the U.S., she had the procedure done, only to hemorrhage and die later that day. She was 27, less than one month shy of her 28th birthday.
In addition to her husband and children noted in the following obituary, Frieda Streit was survived by her mother, Anna Maria Steiner-Müller, sisters Elise Steiner Kempf, Lina Schär-Steiner and Bertha Lanz-Steiner, brothers John Steiner, Albert Steiner and Alfred Steiner, their spouses and several nieces and nephews.∼Obituary published in the Martinez Daily Gazette, April 7, 1918:
YOUNG MOTHER CALLED HIGHER
The sad death of Mrs Freda [sic] Streit, a recent comer to this city, occurred at the family home here last night after a brief illness. The young mother leaves a husband and two tiny children to mourn her loss.
She was 28 [sic] years of age, and a native of Switzerland. The husband, Otto Streit, is a trusted employee of the Mt Copper Company having worked at the Kennett plant of the company for many years. He recently was transferred here and less than a month ago came here to live.
The children left behind include Edwin, four years of age, and Mabel, 14 months old. The sympathy of local friends will be extended to the family in its bereavement.
The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 o'clock from the Hausey undertaking parlors, with the Rev. Davies officiating. Interment will be in Alhambra Cemetery.
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