5 Cook/Frieda Siepmann marriage

We left Frieda at the 1910 Census and we move to the 1915 Iowa State Census.  Frieda and her family are living in Belle Plaine.  She is 16 years old.  Frieda is in 9th grade and lives in the 3rd Ward.

1915 Iowa State Census
Belle Plaine, Benton County, Iowa1

I found a connection for all of the singers and actors, and actresses in the family with Frieda.  This was in the social news for school.

The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
10 Dec 1915, Friday2

I think she was singing "Laddie".  I googled song, Laddie, 1915.  There was a popular song that year called Laddie in Khaki.  It was about a girl waiting back home for her "Laddie in Khaki"  (WWI began in 1914).  Not positive if it is the same song, but it fits.

Laddie in Khaki by Ivor Novello3
Sheet Music

In 1916 Frieda was a senior in high school and made the paper a few times.  The next two articles are about a play the senior class presented to the community.  Frieda was Priscilla at Plymouth.  Seems like a big role.

The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
13 May 1916, Saturday2

Evening Times-Republican, Marshalltown, Iowa
13 May, 1916 Saturday4

I also found a couple of news articles about graduation.

Evening Times-Republican, Marshalltown, Iowa
1 Jun 1916, Thursday4

I found this in The Belle Plaine Union, published Thursday, May 23rd, 1946 as a look back in time.  It was originally published May 25, 1916.

The Belle Plaine Union page 2, Belle Plaine, Iowa
Thursday, May 23rd, 19465

Now we jump to the 1920 Federal Census.  This Census was taken January 2nd, 1920.

1920 U.S. Federal Census
Belle Plaine City, Benton County, Iowa6

We have an address.  It looks like they lived at 312 14th street. It makes me wonder if this is the home we visited when I was young.

The family is a little more complicated.  First we have Fred and Catherine, Frieda's parents.  Fred is no longer working at this time and it looks like they are renting their home.  Frieda's sister Gertrude married since the last Census, her last name is now Fitzpatrick. Gertrude is working as a saleslady at the Meat Market. 

Next are Frieda's sister's Katherine and Nelle.  Katherine is working as a milliner in a millinery store.  Nelle is not working outside the home at this time.  Now we have Frieda and guess what, she is a stenographer in an accountant's office!  Did she work for her future husband?

Frederick follows, at 15 he is most likely still in school.  When I was young it was Katherine and Frederick we went to visit in Belle Plaine.  My sister remembers when their mom was still living with them as well.  Last on the family census is a new member.  Gertrude had a son.  His name is James Fitzpatrick and he is 5 years old.  A very busy household!

The final addition to this post is another newspaper article.  This one is about the wedding of Frieda and Bernard.  It looks like Bernard was working in Chicago when they married.  So, I guess Frieda wasn't working for him.  They made the front page of the paper.

Page 1 The Belle Plaine Union and Herald
Belle Plaine, Iowa Thursday, January 6th, 19215

Happy Discoveries to you from one Ancestral Explorer to another,
Janet

Sources:
1.  'Frieda Siepmann' 1915 Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925; Ancestry.com online.

2.  'The Gazette' published Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Newspapers.com online.
3.  'Laddie in Khaki' by Igor Novello, 1915;

https://web.ocpl.org › sheetmusic › viewfile › id=Laddie_in_khaki

4.  'The Evening Times Republican' published Marshalltown, Iowa, Newspapers.com online.
5.  'The Belle Plaine Union and Herald' published Belle Plaine, Iowa; Digital Archives of Belle Plaine Community Library.