Jacob Kratzer and Catherine Fretz
Husband Jacob Kratzer 1
AKA: Jacob Krotzer 2 Born: 5 Aug 1817 - Northampton Co, PA 2 Christened: Died: 28 Mar 1894 3 Buried:
Father: John Kratzer (1789/1790-1864) 4 Mother: Anna Mary Rimer (1784- ) 2 4
Marriage: 10 Sep 1850 1 3
Other Spouse: Lucinda Hilliard ( - ) 2
Wife Catherine Fretz 1 3
Born: 3 Jan 1833 1 3 Christened: Died: Jan 1893 3 Buried:
Father: Jacob Fretz (1793-1875) 5 Mother: Elizabeth Driesbach ( -1844) 5
Children
1 M Isaiah Kratzer 1
AKA: Isaiah Frank Krotzer 3 Born: 17 Aug 1851 - Porter Twp, Clarion Co, PA 1 3 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Armina Henry (1856- ) 3 Marr: 16 Nov 1880 1 3
2 F Sarah E. "Sadie" Kratzer 1 6
AKA: Sarah Krotzer 3 Born: 6 Jun 1853 1 3 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Henry Walters ( - ) 6 Marr: 7 Sep 1871 1
3 F Margaret C. Kratser 1
AKA: Margaret C. Krotzer 3 Born: 22 Aug 1855 1 3 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Irwin W. McNutt ( - ) 1 Marr: 19 Feb 1874 1
4 M Theodore B. Kratzer 1
AKA: Theodore Krotzer 3 Born: 3 Jun 1858 3 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Alice Annagost ( - ) 1 Marr: 18 Feb 1883 1
5 F Elizabeth E. Kratzer 7
AKA: Elizabeth E. Krotzer 3 Born: 24 Nov 1860 3 7 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: J. C. Campbell ( - ) 3 7 Marr: 1 Nov 1877 7
6 F Mary C. Kratzer 7
AKA: Mary C. Krotzer 3 Born: 17 May 1863 3 7 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: S. W. Borger ( - ) 7 Marr: 29 Nov 1881 7
7 M E. A. Kratzer 7
AKA: Edward A. Krotzer 3 Born: 1 May 1866 3 Christened: Died: Buried:
8 F Oril A. Kratzer 7
AKA: Oriana Krotzer 3 Born: 30 Nov 1868 3 7 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: McClelland Miller ( - ) 7 Marr: 7 Mar 1887 7
9 F Cora M. Kratzer 7
AKA: Cora M. Krotzer 3 8 Born: 19 Jul 1871 3 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: William A. Campbell (1871- ) 9 10 Marr: 25 Dec 1890 8
10 F Bertha A. Kratzer 7
AKA: Bertha A. Krotzer 3 Born: 6 Feb 1875 3 7 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Orville Bennett ( - ) 3
General Notes: Husband - Jacob Kratzer
At the age of seven years he came to Clarion County, Pennsylvania, with which locality he was ever afterwards identified, becoming the owner of one hundred acres of improved land on which he carried on the business of farming and stock raising. He served as school director for six years, giving his time to the building up of the educational advantages of the neighborhood. In his political beliefs he followed the tradition of his family and subscribed to the principles of Democracy. Both he and his second wife were members of the Reformed church, he serving for a number of years as elder.
1 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 534.
2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 587.
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 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), Pg 598.
5 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 529.
6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1469.
7 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 535.
8 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 604.
9 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 603.
10
John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 588, 830.
Home | Table of Contents | Surnames | Name List
This Web Site was Created 15 Apr 2023 with Legacy 9.0 from Millennia