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Transcribed from "History of North Washington, an illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties", published by Western Historical Publishing Co., 1904.


     CHARLES H. A. FREYTAG.  Many of our leading and most substantial citizens have come to us from the fatherland and it is very pleasant to welcome from this land those who have the enterprise and spirit to step forth in the new relations and assume the responsibilities of living in a new country.  Such a one is the subject of this article, who is now one of the prosperous and leading farmers in the Chumstick valley, Chelan county.  His farm lies about seven miles up the Valley from Leavenworth and consists of one hundred and sixty acres, well improved and devoted to raising fruit and general and diversified crops.  Mr. Freytag also has a sawmill which he has brought in for the accommodation of his neighbors and himself and it cuts as much lumber during the year as is needed for the community.  Mr. Freytag possesses good mechanical ability, as is evidenced by his erection and operation of the saw mill, in addition to attending to the duties of the farm.
     Charles H. A. Freytag was born in Germany on September 25, 1854, the son of Carl and Minnie (Frevert) Freytag, natives of Germany.  The father died in 1874, but the mother is still living.  Our subject has the following brothers and sisters, William, Louise, Dora and Momie, all in the United States.  Charles was well educated in Germany and received, also, training in civil engineering.  When he arrived at man's estate, he entered the regular army and for three years served in the civil engineer corps.  It was 1877 that he left Germany and journeyed to the United States.  He traveled to various portions of the West and Northwest and finally came to Washington, in 1886.  For five years subsequent thereto, he lived in Ellensburg, then came to his present place in the Chumstick valley.
     In 1882, at San Francisco, Mr. Freytag married Miss Matilda Koch.  Mr. Freytag is a member of the Foresters and politically is a strong and active Republican.  He has been school director for years and always takes a keen interest in the welfare of the community and is progressive.