Ninth Generation6234. Freeman PHILBRICK Jr. was born on 10 January 1864 in Saint Albans, Somerset, Maine.11,1683 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Easton, Aroostook, Maine. Age 17, working on farm, living with parents. He appeared in the census in 1900 in School District 155, Custer County, Montana. Age 36, born Jan. 1864 Maine, married 13 years. He was head of household including his wife and 3 children. Freeman appeared in the census in 1910 in School District 215, Rosebud County, Montana. Age 47, married 23 years, born Maine, parents born Maine. Household included wife and 3 children. In 1918 he was a President of Rosebud State Bank in Rosebud, Rosebud Co., Montana.1214 In 1918 he was a Vice President of Yellowstone Packing Co. in Billings, Yellowstone, Montana.1214 Freeman appeared in the census in 1920 in School District 5, Rosebud Co., Montana. Age 58, rancher, born Maine, parents born Maine. His household included his wife, their cook, and several hired hands. Name on census: Freeman PHILBUCK. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Sabra, Rosebud, Montana. Age 68, born Maine, parents born Maine, married at age 25. He was Manager of a Stock Ranch. He died in 1939 in Rosebud County, Montana.1209 Freeman was buried in Forsyth Cemetery, Forsyth, Rosebud, Montana.1684 From "Progressive Men of Montana" FREEMAN PHILBRICK - The subject of this sketch is a native of Maine, town of St. Albans, where he was born January 10, 1863, the son of Freeman and Frances (Merrill) Philbrick, also natives of Mine, where the former died in 1887. The latter is now living with her son Edwin near Forsyth, Mont. Mr. Philbrick, our immediate subject, received an education in the common schools of St. Albans, Somerset county, and Fort Fairfield, Aroostook county. After leaving school at the age of twelve, he remained at home until he was twenty-one, working on the farm. In 1884 he came to Rosebud valley, Mont., and for eighteen months worked on A. D. Howard & Company's ranch, then followed sheep herding for Peter Wyley on the Cheyenne reservation for eight months. In January, 1887, he took up a squatter's claim in Rosebud valley, fifty miles from the railroad, which he afterward homesteaded. In 1891 he bought 640 acres of railroad land, and in 1899 6,000 more, adjoining his former purchase. In 1901 he made an additional purchase of 6,000 acres on Armells creek, so that he now has about 12,800 acres in all, covering a long stretch of water way on both Rosebud river and Armells creek, and a vast expanse of pasturage on the adjoining uplands. He makes a specialty of high grade Merino sheep, running an average of some 7,000 head, and has in addition about 150 head of cattle. His land yields immense crops of hay also. Mr. Philbrick carved out his own fortune by good management and hard work, getting a start in the sheep business by purchasing a bunch of about 300 head. In politics he is a Republican, and in the spring of 1901 was appointed a county commissioner of the new county of Rosebud at its formation, but soon after resigned the office that he might give his exclusive attention to his private business. He was married at Miles City in 1887 to Miss Mary Howard, daughter of A. McC. Howard, of the fir of Howard & Co. They have three children, namely; Francis, aged twelve, Eugenie, ten, and Malcolm, eight. Freeman PHILBRICK Jr. and Mary H. HOWARD were married on 16 February 1888 in Miles City, Custer, Montana.11,1214 Mary H. HOWARD was born on 24 March 1870 in Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine.11,47 She appeared in the census in 1900 in School District 155, Custer County, Montana. Age 30, born Mar. 1870 Maine, married 13 years, 3 children 3 living. Living with husband and 3 children. She appeared in the census in 1910 in School District 215, Rosebud County, Montana. Age 40, born Maine, parents born Maine. Married 23 years, 3 children, 3 living. Living with husband and 3 children. Name Mary H. Mary appeared in the census in 1920 in School District 5, Rosebud Co., Montana. Age 49, born Maine, parents born Maine. LIving with husband. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Sabra, Rosebud, Montana. Age 60, Secretary/Bookkeeper, born Maine, married at age 16, living with husband. She died in 1957 in Rosebud County, Montana.298 Mary was buried in Forsyth Cemetery, Forsyth, Rosebud, Montana.298 Freeman PHILBRICK Jr. and Mary H. HOWARD had the following children:
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