Christian Fretz and Esther Showalter

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Husband Christian Fretz ¹

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           Born: 24 Jan 1824 - Fayette Co, PA 1
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           Died: 20 Apr 1862 1
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         Father: George Fretz (1800-1876) 1
         Mother: Magdalena Strickler (1804-      ) 1

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       Marriage: 29 Mar 1853 1

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Wife Esther Showalter ¹

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Children

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1 M Benjamin Franklin Fretz ¹

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           Born: 22 Jun 1854 - DeKalb Co, IN 1
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         Spouse: Linna Crooks (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 20 Aug 1882 2

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2 M John Calvin Fretz ³

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           Born: 10 Jul 1856 - DeKalb Co, IN 3
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         Spouse: Ettie Philips (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 29 Oct 1876 3

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3 F Nancy Jane Fretz ⁴

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           Born: 30 Jul 1858 4
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         Spouse: Lewis Olinger (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 26 Dec 1878 4

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4 M George Washington Fretz ⁴

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           Born: 8 Mar 1860 4
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         Spouse: Eva Howard (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 23 Oct 1881 4

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5 M Henry Maurice Fretz ⁴

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           Born: 20 Dec 1861 4
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         Spouse: Maggie Mowery (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 15 Nov 1889 4

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General Notes: Husband - Christian Fretz

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He was an industrious farmer, occupying a farm of 80 acres in Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana, which he earned and improved by unremitting toil.
He was buried in the church yard at Green's corners, the place where he used to worship.

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General Notes: Wife - Esther Showalter

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from Tuscarawas Co, OH

1 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 456.

2 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 458.

3 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 459.

4 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 460.