Jacob Fretz and Elizabeth Driesbach

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Husband Jacob Fretz ¹

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           Born: 15 Mar 1793 - Tinicum, Bucks Co, PA 1
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           Died: 1 Dec 1875 1
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         Father: Jacob Fretz (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 19 May 1829 1

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   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Gehman (      -1828) 1

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   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Keifer (      -1854) 1 - 1845 1

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Wife Elizabeth Driesbach ¹

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           Died: 17 May 1844 1
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Children

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1 M James Fretz ¹

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           Born: 1 Apr 1830 2
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         Spouse: Caroline Grube (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 2 Feb 1851 2

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2 F Catherine Fretz ^{3 4}

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           Born: 3 Jan 1833 3 4
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           Died: Jan 1893 3
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         Spouse: Jacob Kratzer (1817-1894) 4
           Marr: 10 Sep 1850 3 4

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3 F Matilda Fretz ¹

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           Born: 28 Feb 1836 5
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         Spouse: Michael Zeigenfuss (1835-      ) 5
           Marr: 22 Feb 1856 5

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4 F Rebecca Fretz ¹

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         Spouse: Henry Kratzer (      -      ) 5

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5 F Amanda Fretz ¹

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         Spouse: William Patterson (      -      ) 5

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General Notes: Husband - Jacob Fretz

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He resided in upper Saucon and Allen Townships, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and led a checkered life as farmer, stage driver and laborer. He was a member of the German Reformed Church, and later of the Evangelical Association.

1 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 529.

2 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 533.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 588.

4 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 534.

5 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 536.