Would like to see the surnames "Freymuth" and Libbert"
included in the list of Tulsa surnames, and if possible, "Barbee",
"Junger" and "Ford", who married into the Freymuth family in the early
1900s. All were dairy farmers NW of Tulsa between 1900 and the 1950s.
All leased land from the Kennedy family.
Phillip Edwin Freymuth and his wife, Theresa, moved into the
Tulsa area shortly after 1900 and were instrumental in the construction
of the Holy Family Catholic Church. Phillip had been tasked with
drumming up donations and help from local farmers to provide labor for
the construction of the church. His son, Henry, my grandfather, and his
wife Lucy Libbert, were married in the basement of the new church
before construction was completed.
Henry Phillip Libbert, and his wife Mary, moved to Tulsa
about the same time as the Freymuths. Henry worked in a north
Tulsa brick factory for a time before getting into the grocery and meat
cutting business.
Henry and Mary were the parents of Lucy, who married Henry
Freymuth, son of Phillip.
Another son of Phillip Freymuths, Leo, worked for a time in
the administrative side of the oil business, later to get involved in
missionary work for the Catholic church in Tulsa and surrounding area,
spending a good deal of time among the black population of North Tulsa.
Two publications can be found that relate the presence of
this Freymuth family in Tulsa, a 25th anniversary book printed in 1924,
and a book published in 1974 as a 75th anniversary follow-up to the
25th anniversary book. The first book has no title, the second book is
titled Tulsa Catholics, and a copy may be found in the Tulsa downtown
library. I have copies of both books.
My Barbee grandfather moved his family to the Tulsa area in
1921 when my father was seven years old. I was born in Tulsa in 1938
in what was then Morning side Hospital, which is
now Hillcrest Medical Center. I now live in Sapulpa.
Hope this is justification to have at least the names
Freymuth, Libbert, and Barbee listed among the Tulsa surnames.
Henry Phillip Libbert and wife are buried in the 11th
and Utica Cemetery, Phillip Edwin Freymuth is buried in the Calvary
Cemetery on 90th with several of his grandchildren. His son Henry and
wife are buried in Sand Springs.
Thank you for any consideration you may give my request.
David L Barbee
