 In 1868, he complained that the teacher’s extra duties at funerals, weddings and christenings were not being honoured in his yearly salary of 249 Rhenish guilders.Frick’s first wife, Margarethe ("née" Ginkel) had died in Obereisenbach, and he was now seeking leave to marry Philippine Braun from Becherbach.In 1886, Frick had 68 pupils to teach.