- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFrederick Christ Trump
- Nickname
- Fred
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Fred Trump was born on October 11, 1905 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Mary Trump. He died on June 25, 1999 in New Hyde Park, Long Island, New York, USA.
- SpouseMary Trump(January 11, 1936 - June 25, 1999) (his death, 5 children)
- Children
- RelativesDonald Trump Jr.(Grandchild)Ivanka Trump(Grandchild)Eric Trump(Grandchild)Tiffany Trump(Grandchild)Barron Trump(Grandchild)Donald Trump III(Great Grandchild)Kai Trump(Great Grandchild)Tristan Milos Trump(Great Grandchild)Spencer Frederick Trump(Great Grandchild)Chloe Sophia Trump(Great Grandparent)Eric Luke Trump(Great Grandchild)Carolina Dorothy Trump(Great Grandchild)Arabella Rose Kushner(Great Grandchild)Joseph Frederick Kushner(Great Grandchild)Theodore James Kushner(Great Grandchild)John Walter(Niece or Nephew)Mary Trump(Grandchild)
- Son of Friedrich Trump (1869-1918) from Kallstadt, Germany. After Friedrich made his fortune operating hotels, restaurants, and brothels in the United States and Canada, he returned to Kallstadt, and married Elizabeth Christ (1880-1966). The couple then moved to New York. Trump, who had many Jewish tenants in his buildings, would always deny his German heritage, claiming Friedrich was a Swede from Karlstad.
- Contractor and real estate developer. Built more than 27,000 apartments and row houses in Coney Island, Bensonhurst, Sheepshead Bay, Flatbush, Brighton Beach, Flushing, and Jamaica Estates.
- Middle name was pronounced "Krist".
- He was a strict authoritarian to his children who had his wife report on their behavior at the end of each day and decide on disciplinary action if needed.
- He originally intended for his son Fred Jr to take over the family enterprise but he chose to become a pilot instead, leading Fred to train Donald to take over.
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