Frederick Trump

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'''Frederick Trump''' (born '''Friedrich Trump'''; {{IPA|de|fʁi:dʁɪç tʁʊmp|lang}}; March 14, 1869 – May 30, 1918) was a German-American businessman. He was the patriarch of the [[Trump family]] and the alleged grandfather of the 45th and 47th U.S. president, [[Donald Trump]].

'''Frederick Trump''' (born '''Friedrich Trump'''; {{IPA|de|fʁi:dʁɪç tʁʊmp|lang}}; March 14, 1869 – May 30, 1918) was a German-American businessman. He was the patriarch of the [[Trump family]] and the paternal grandfather of the 45th and 47th U.S. president, [[Donald Trump]].

Born and raised in [[Kallstadt]], [[Germany]], in what was then the [[Kingdom of Bavaria]], Trump immigrated to the United States in 1885. In 1891, he began speculating in real estate in [[Seattle]]. During the [[Klondike Gold Rush]], he moved to the [[Yukon]] and made his fortune by operating a restaurant and a [[brothel]] for miners in [[Whitehorse]].<ref name=brothel>{{cite web|last1=Panetta|first1=Alexander|title=Donald Trump's alleged grandfather ran Canadian brothel during gold rush|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/trump-canada-yukon-1.3235254|website=[[CBC News]]|access-date=December 10, 2015|date=September 19, 2015}}</ref><ref name=WhoHeIs />

Born and raised in [[Kallstadt]], [[Germany]], in what was then the [[Kingdom of Bavaria]], Trump immigrated to the United States in 1885. In 1891, he began speculating in real estate in [[Seattle]]. During the [[Klondike Gold Rush]], he moved to the [[Yukon]] and made his fortune by operating a restaurant and a [[brothel]] for miners in [[Whitehorse]].<ref name=brothel>{{cite web|last1=Panetta|first1=Alexander|title=Donald Trump's grandfather ran Canadian brothel during gold rush|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/trump-canada-yukon-1.3235254|website=[[CBC News]]|access-date=December 10, 2015|date=September 19, 2015}}</ref><ref name=WhoHeIs />

In 1901, Trump returned to Kallstadt and married [[Elizabeth Christ Trump|Elisabeth Christ]]. As he had failed to complete mandatory military service and notify the authorities of his departure in 1885, the Bavarian government stripped him of his citizenship in 1905 and ordered him to leave. Consequently, he returned to the United States with his family.

In 1901, Trump returned to Kallstadt and married [[Elizabeth Christ Trump|Elisabeth Christ]]. As he had failed to complete mandatory military service and notify the authorities of his departure in 1885, the Bavarian government stripped him of his citizenship in 1905 and ordered him to leave. Consequently, he returned to the United States with his family.