Introduction
Frederick Wielandt
Frederick Wielandt was born in Germany, came to America in 1887 and by the following year arrived in Camden, which would be his home for the remainder of his life. When the Census was taken in 1910 he was living at 2735 Sherman Avenue in Camden’s Cramer Hill neighborhood with wife, the former Lulu Durham, and son Henry. By 1930 Frederick and Lulu Wielandt had moved to 2600 Baird Boulevard. The next door neighbors at 2602 was theater owner Samuel Varbalow and his wife Sadie, along with brother Joseph Varbalow a prominent Camden attorney and one-time judge.
He was a successful stone and steel contractor, was active in Masonic, Moose, and German fraternal organizations. He passed away at home, 2600 Baird Boulevard, on August 22, 1942.
Frederick Wielandt, Contractor, Dies
Camden Courier-Post —
Frederick Wielandt, 68, retired stone and steel contractor, died yesterday at his home 2600 Baird Boulevard.
Mr. Wielandt was president of the Wielandt-Tennesen Corporation, and had been a resident of the city since 1887. He was born in Germany, came to the United States at the age of 14.
He had suffered from heart trouble for several years and was stricken by a severe attack on Tuesday.
He was a member of Mozart Lodge F. and A. M. and of the Excelsior Consistory, Ancient Scottish Rite, and of Crescent Temple of the Mystic Shrine. He also was a former officer of the Germania Maennerchor, the Loyal Order of Moose, the Pavonia Kranken Verein and the Mutual Yearly Society.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the Wielandt home, 804 North Twenty-seventh street. He is survived by a son and grandson. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery.