10/11/1905 AD born

Fred was conceived in Bavaria, where his parents wished to re-establish residency, but Friedrich was banished for dodging the draft. The family returned to New York on July 1, 1905, and moved to the Bronx, where Frederick Christ Trump was born.

Fred Trump's younger brother, John G. Trump, was born in 1907. All three children were raised speaking German.

In September 1908, the family moved to Woodhaven, Queens.

Many details of Trump's childhood come from autobiographical accounts and emphasize independence, learning and, above all, hard work – even to the point of being somewhat fictionalized.

At the age of 10, Trump worked as a delivery boy for a butcher. About two years later, his father died in the 1918 flu pandemic.

From 1918 to 1923, Fred attended Richmond Hill High School in Queens, while working as a caddy, curb whitewasher, delivery boy, and newspaper hawker. Meanwhile, his mother continued the real estate business Frederick had begun. Interested in becoming a builder, Fred put up a garage for a neighbor and took night classes in carpentry and reading blueprints. He also studied plumbing, masonry, and electrical wiring via correspondence courses.

After graduating in January 1923, Trump obtained full-time work pulling lumber to construction sites.

He continued his carpentry education and went on to be a carpenter's assistant.

Trump's mother loaned him $800 to build his first house, which he completed and sold in 1924.

By 1926, Trump had built 20 homes in Queens, selling some before they were finished to finance others.

New York City, NY

Lattitude: 40.7128° N
Longitude: 74.006° W
Region: North America

Modern Day United States

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