Abraham K. Fretz and Hannah Groff

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Husband Abraham K. Fretz ¹

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           Born: 13 Feb 1794 - Bucks Co, PA 1
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           Died: 7 Nov 1875 1
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         Father: Isaac Fretz (1771-1843) 2
         Mother: Susanna Kratz (1775-1798) 2

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       Marriage: 20 Jun 1820 1

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Wife Hannah Groff ¹

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           Born: 3 Sep 1803 1
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           Died: 20 Mar 1873 1
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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Abraham K. Fretz

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At the age of 18 he commenced to learn the shoemaking trade, and as was the custom at that time, went from house to house carrying his "kit" with him. At the age of twenty-one, he apprenticed himself to the milling trade which he followed many years. About 1818 he, in company with Samuel, son of "lame Anthony Fretz, and "Velvet" Henry Fretz, made a trip to Canada, to visit friends and relatives there. The entire trip was made on foot, and was attended with the usual amount of adventures. At an early age he connected himself with the Mennonite church, but on marrying a German Reformed lady, he was excluded from membership, and so remained until the division, twenty-six years later, when he and wife connected themselves with the New Mennonites. He was at one time nominated for Deacon, but not elected. He served as trustee for some time, and was the second sexton of the church, which position he held for over twenty-two years.

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General Notes: Wife - Hannah Groff

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from Salford, Montgomery Co, PA

1 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 239.

2 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 238.