Archie Wayne Freeman
birth: 3 Jun 1902, Freeman, Owen Co., IN to Joseph Press and Edna M (Pryor) Freeman
death: 2 Nov 1992 at Bark River, Delta Co., MI
burial: Gardens of Rest Cemetery, Delta Co., MI
marriage: 31 Dec 1919 at Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
Lillian Hendricks
birth: 14 Feb 1900 in Hendricksville, Greene Co., IN, to Alonzo and Gracie (Abram) Hendricks
death: 3 Jun 1995 in Bark River, Delta Co., MI
burial: Gardens of Rest Cemetery, Delta Co., MI
Children of Archie Wayne Freeman and Lillian Hendricks:
- Ruthana L Freeman, b. 2 Sep 1920, d. 26 Feb 2001, m. Mack W Eastburn, 30 Sep 1940
- Lloyd Lavone Freeman, b. 23 Nov 1921, d. 26 Apr 1996, m. Lily Elizabeth Sundby, 7 Jun 1947
- Kathryn Mae Freeman, b. 11 Jun 1923, d. 15 Oct 1993, m. Gerald Edward Borges, 4 Sep 1953
- Betty Lu Freeman, b. 6 Sep 1925, d. 13 Mar 2003, m. William Maddox
- Richard Lee Freeman, b. 23 Feb 1929, d. 12 Mar 2008, m. Carol J. Freeman, 28 Jan 1950
- Joan Carol Freeman, b. 22 Sep 1933, m. Ronald Charles Anderson, 18 Aug 1956
Archie Wayne Freeman lived In:
- Owen County Indiana
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan
- Florida
Other Information:
The Freeman family came from North Carolina to Indiana and in 1830, were living in Lawrence County. They moved to Owen County, where Archie was born, in 1933. Archie’s father, Joseph Press Freeman (born 1880 in Owen County) was a farmer. Archie’s brother, Herbert H. Freeman’s son Ronald still lives on the Freeman farm property.
Archie was involved in early auto racing in Indianapolis. Archie moved his family to Milwaukee in 1930 after having five children born in Indiana. Archie worked in Milwaukee as manager of Milwaukee Truck Service, Inc. In 1947, the family relocated to Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan, where he was manager for Clairmont Transfer Company.
Archie enjoyed entertaining and golfing. After his retirement in 1967, he spent his winters in Florida.
Archie c.1904
Archie and brother Herbert
Herbert & Archie in Milwaukee
Archie Freeman and his race car, made of parts from a Model T “Fronty Ford”, c1927, Indianapolis
Archie Wayne Freeman, age 52, 1954, Escanbana, MI
Archie and Lillian’s 50th Wedding Anniversary, 1969, Escanaba, MI
Submitted by:
Cynthia Jane Freeman Gard
Email: cindyjgard@gmail.com
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