Fred Strecker born Nottingham 1906

[greyingrey]

Can anyone find him on the 1911 census, please ? He later lived in St Ann's & became a butcher...only know that he
was born in 1906 in Nottingham. I'm trying to find out where his parents were born & what his father did.

Thanks

[keyboard86]

Hi unfortunately 1911 census lookups are not allowed, but I do note in 1901 a Fred Strecker aged 28 single  occ Pork Butcher b Germany with a Mable Strecker aged 2 b Sheffield visiting a Brenniger family in 1901 Nottingham, census ref RG13/3167/112/27

Strecker births post 1911 census in Nottingham

Phyllis 1911
George 1912
Olive 1916
Sophia 1917
Alice F 1918
Margery 1921
Mothers maiden name for 1912 onwards Giebler
Keyboard86
 

[hugatree]

I found a family tree, but not too sure how helpful it is:

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/e/a/Martin-Dearnley-West-Yorks/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0885.html

[greyingrey]

Thank you both very much

[m4rtindearnley]

I am researching the Streckers of Nottingham. My wife is a descendant. Please contact me & we can exchange information.
My email address is martindearnley (at) hotmail.com.
Please correct my email address to the usual format to send me a message. I have doctored it to reduce spam as this is a public bulletin board.
Regards, Martin

[garry1]

Can anyone find him on the 1911 census, please ? He later lived in St Ann's & became a butcher...only know that he
was born in 1906 in Nottingham. I'm trying to find out where his parents were born & what his father did.

Thanks

My father Haydn Corpe (known as Chris) worked with Fred Strecker's sister Olive. She and my father ran a Pork Butchers business in St Ann's Well Road, Nottingham in the 1950's and 60's. Olive used to mention Fred and his Speedway expolits. Happy days. I used to eat Pork Crackling 18" long ! Garry

[Flatus Maximus]

Hi, I've only just seen this post and may be able to help. My father, who was born in 1908, told me that the Streckers changed the spelling of their surname at the outbreak of WW1 in 1914, so as to try and avoid anti-German activity. It was originally Streicher. Fred went from being a motorcycle speedway ("Dirt-Track") rider, to driving stock cars at the old White City Stadium down Trent Lane, Colwick, Nottm..

[m4rtindearnley]

After many years of research I can find almost no instance of The Streckers having changing their surname. Why would they? If you wanted to hide your German roots you would change your name to Smith or Jones etc. not Strecker.

[chempat]

Fred, 1906 was born as Strecker, and his father had married as Strecker.  However his parents altered their first names:

Marriages March quarter 1903
Leiseti Giebler    Nottingham    7b   338   
Friedrich   Strecker     Nottingham    7b   338

In 1911 they are Fred and Lizzie both from Germany.

Interesting - of their 3 children in 1911 Doris and Charles have mmn Giebler, whilst Fred's is Kepler.

However, I think the comment (by F M) has some validity - if you want to alter your surname but maintain some link to it, then you would not change to Smith or Jones.