Michael Fruhwirth was born at St. Andrea, Austria on August 14, 1885. He came to the Sykeston area in 1912.
He married at Sykeston on October 12, 1920 Teresa Laber, born July 26, 1898 at St. Andrea, Austria to Matt and Elizabeth Laber. She came to the Sykeston area with her parents in 1904.
They farmed at Sykeston until 1940 when they moved to the Carrington area. They retired to Carrington in 1952.
The Fruhwirths were the parents of five children: John, Kenneth, William, Alfred and Mary (Mrs. James Fornshell of Hurdsfield).
Mr. Fruhwirth died February 14, 1974. Mrs. Fruhwirth died November 16, 1974. They are buried in the Carrington Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 23B