Johann (John) Christian Friebus was born 19 May 1866 at Fischer (Thelausa), Provinz Samara, Russland

Johann Christian Friebus departed Hamburg, Germany for East London, Süd Africa on 15 Nov 1877 aboard the ship Godeffroy.

John Friebus arrived in New York on 29 Nov 1886 aboard the Nederland from Antwerp. The passenger list of this voyage includes:
131 John Friebus 22 M mason
His native country is given as Russia.

Bk-pg# DATE NAME B. DATE BIRTHPLACE SPOUSE'S NAME SPOUSE'S INFO MARRIAGE DATE/PLACE RESIDENCY IMMIGRATION IMM.DATE NAME OF SHIP
1-009 October 1, 1908 Friebus, John Christian 05-19-1866 Thelausa, Russia Anna Mary [sic] Friebus Russell 12-01-1887 Niederland (Red Star)
Source: Declaration of Intentions for Russell Co. KS

JOHN CHRISTIAN FRIEBUS
John Christian Friebus was born May 19th, 1866 at Thelausa, Russia and departed from this life at his home in Russell County, Kansas Feb. 5, 1926 at the age of 59 years, 8 months, 16 days. In infancy he was baptized in the Lutheran faith to which he remained loyal until his end. In 1877 he emigrated to Cape Town South Africa where he was confirmed in the Lutheran faith, November 27, 1881. In 1885 [1886] he came to this country, locating in Kansas. Three [Two] years later he was united in marriage to Anna Elizabeth Friebus, which union the Lord blessed with ten children five sons and five daughters, one of whom Annie having preceded him into eternity in 1907. He leaves to mourn, his wife, five sons, William, Erich, Carl, Theodore, and Traugott, four daughters, Mrs. Agnes Tittel, Mrs. Emma Homeier, Mrs. Tracy Galliardt, Mrs. Margaret Tittel, eighteen grandchildren, one brother Carl Friebus, Phillipsburg, Kan. one sister Mrs. Anna Schulz, Phillipsburg, Kan., and a host of friends.
Funeral services and burial were held at the Emanuel [sic] Lutheran Church southwest of Wilson February 7th, by Rev. O. Henning of Holyrood, Kan.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our neighbors and friends for the many acts of kindness and tender sympathy during the sickness and death of our beloved husband and father. We also thank those who remembered with floral offerings and those who tendered their services at the funeral.
Mrs. John Friebus and children
Source: The Wilson World, 11 Feb 1926

Name of Deceased - Friebus, John C.
Born - Thelausa, Russia
Died - Feb. 5, 1926 Place - Near Wilson
Age - 59 Years, 8 Months, 6 Days
Funeral - Emanuel Lutheran Church
Interment - Feb. 7, 1926 Place - Wilson Cemetery [sic]
Source: Cemetery and Funeral Records of Ellsworth County, Kansas

Johann (John) Christian Friebus was initially interred at Immanuel (Coal Creek) Lutheran Church Cemetery and moved to the Wilson Cemetery in 1994.