Charles Frederick Freudenberg (1887-1942) was a salesman for a printing and stationery company. (b. January 29, 1887; Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA - d. July 30, 1942; 9:15 pm, 282 Willow Avenue, Lyndhurst, Bergen County, New Jersey, 07071-1831, USA)

Parents:
Maximillian S. Freudenberg (1857-1921) and Eloise Lindauer II (1860-1935).

Birth:
He was born on January 29, 1887 in Hoboken, New Jersey. For the World War II draft he listed his birthday as "January 29, 1886".

Stationery clerk:
He was living with his parents at 22 Hopkins Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey and working as a stationery clerk at the commission office during the 1910 Census.

Marriage:
On May 16, 1910 he married Julia Mary Buttomer (1883-1973) in Lyndhurst and they had one child: Charles Francis Freudenberg (1910-1979).

Lyndhurst, New Jersey:
From as early as 1920, to his death in 1942, Charles and Julia were living at 282 Willow Avenue in Lyndhurst, Bergen County, New Jersey.

World War II:
On April 25, 1942 he filled out his draft registration card while he was living at 282 Willow Avenue. He said that he was unemployed because of his illness. He had rectal cancer for the past five years. He was 5' 7" and weighed 106 pounds. He had a body mass index of 16.6. He was anorexic from the cancer.

Death:
He died on July 30, 1942 of rectal cancer, he had been ill for two years according to his death certificate but he had been ill for 5 years according to the WWII draft registration. He lived 96 days after filling out his WWII draft registration form.

Obituary:
Charles F. Freudenberg, 56, a salesman, died yesterday at his home, 282 Willow Avenue, Lyndhurst. Until his illness three year ago, he was an active member of Adonlram Lodge, F. and A. M. and the Lyndhurst Lodge of Elks. He was born in Hoboken and lived In Lyndhurst sixteen year. Surviving are his wife, Julia Buttomer Freudenberg; son, Charles, Jr. The Reverend Rowland F. Nye, pastor of St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, Lyndhurst , will conduct the funeral service tomorrow. (Source: The Herald-News of Passaic, New Jersey on 1 August 1942)

Burial:
He was buried in Flower Hill Cemetery with his parents and some of his siblings. There is no marker for his cemetery plot. The only marker is for his brother Louis. It is lot 10, section 27.

Widow:
His widow and son moved to Chicago after his death.

Image:
Only a single labeled photograph of him is known to exist, it had been taken at the funeral of his brother, Louis.

Relationship:
Charles Frederick Freudenberg (1887-1942) is the granduncle of Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ).

Research:
Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on June 27, 2003. Updated on April 9, 2015 with his body mass index and the number of days between his draft registration and his death. Updated on September 30, 2019 with the text of his obituary. Updated on March 12, 2021 by correcting the text of his obituary with the correct date.

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