Henry Fretts and Elizabeth "Betsey" Detwiler
Husband Henry Fretts 1 2
AKA: Henry Fretz 2 Born: 20 Oct 1824 - Westmoreland Co, PA 2 Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: John Fretz (1786-1867) 3 4 Mother: Frances Shellenberger (1797-1877) 3 4
Marriage:
Other Spouse: Diana Myers ( - ) 1 2 - 20 May 1847 2
Wife Elizabeth "Betsey" Detwiler 1 5 6
Born: Christened: Died: Bef 1912 Buried:
Father: Henry Detwiler ( - ) 5 Mother: Susan Stauffer ( - ) 5
Other Spouse: Henry S. Fretts (1819-1857) 1 7 - 24 Dec 1844 7
Children
1 F Mary Fretts 1 2
Born: 28 Aug 1864 2 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Louis Comp ( - ) 1 2
General Notes: Husband - Henry Fretts
In 1840 the surname was changed from Fretz to Fretts.
He was considered one of the leading farmers in Huntingdon township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in his day, and was a well-known member of the United Brethren church. He was a staunch supporter of the Republican party.
General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth "Betsey" Detwiler
Fayette Co, PA
1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 640.
2 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 444.
3 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 443.
4 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 64.
5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 357.
6 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 444, 449.
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Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 449.
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