Abraham Preegorman (known as Abraham Fryer) seems to be the son of Asher Fryer of Russia and Chicago. Abraham gave Belogorodka as his birthplace, thus making it likely that Asher and his family are related somehow to Charles and Mary Fryer of Muscatine, IA and Rock Island, IL. For now, I am hypothesizing that Asher is the brother of Charles Fryer. However Asher's father's name was Jacob (see below) and Charles' father's name was Gottschalk (Gece). It's possible that Gottschalk and Jacob are the same although the usual Hebrew name that co-occurs with Gottschalk is Eliyakim, sometimes Shaltiel.

Abraham appears in 1900 census in Asher's household but in 1900 Abraham and Rose Schneider (man) of Milwaukee, WI had a daughter Otilia M. (also shows up as Lillie), so this needs to be explained.

Born either March 1850 or 1843 in Russia. Age on U.S. Census varies. Arrived to the U.S. in 1890. Appears in the 1900 and 1910 Census in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

1900 U.S. Census

• Name: Asher Fryer
• Age: 50
• Birth Date: Mar 1850
• Birthplace: Russia
• Home in 1900: Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois [Cook]
• Race: White
• Gender: Male
• Immigration Year: 1890
• Relation to Head of House: Head
• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse's Name: Rose Fryer
• Marriage Year: 1870
• Years Married: 30
• Father's Birthplace: Russia
• Mother's Birthplace: Russia
• Occupation: View on Image
• Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:

• Asher Fryer 50
• Rose Fryer 45
• Morris Fryer 25
• Abraham Fryer 23
• Charles Fryer 19
• Samuel Fryer 16
• Isaac Fryer 11

Cook County, Illinois Death Indexes

• Name: Ascher Fryer
• Birth Date: abt 1846
• Birth Place: Russia
• Death Date: 3 Aug 1920
• Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
• Burial Date: 4 Aug 1920
• Burial Place: Forest Park, Illinois
• Death Age: 74
• Occupation: Tailors Trimmings
• Race: White
• Marital Status: Married
• Gender: Male
• Street Address: 1623 S. Central Park Ave
• Father Name: Jacob Fryer
• Mother Birth Place: Russia
• Spouse Name: Hodel Fryer
• FHL Film Number: 1309240