Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Henry Fretz and Susanna Sherrick


Husband Henry Fretz 1 2 3 

            AKA: Henry Frets 4
           Born: 12 May 1791 - Bucks Co, PA 2 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Dec 1845 - Westmoreland Co, PA 2 4
         Buried: 


         Father: Christian Fretz (Abt 1761-1848/1849) 3 5 6
         Mother: Agnes Overholt (1765-1850) 3 5 6


       Marriage: 12 Mar 1812 2 4

Wife Susanna Sherrick 2 3 4 

            AKA: Nancy [Unk] 1
           Born: 28 Nov 1799 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Mar 1874 or 1875 2 4
         Buried: 


         Father: John Sherrick (      -      ) 4
         Mother:


Children
1 M John S. Frets 2 4 







           Born: 24 Jan 1813 - Tyrone Twp, Fayette Co, PA 2 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Elizabeth Bear (1811-1889) 2 4
           Marr: 24 Dec 1835 2 4






2  M  Christian Fretz 7





           Born: 30 Nov 1814 - Westmoreland Co, PA 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 May 1848 7
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Unknown (      -      )






3  F  Nancy Fretz 1 10





            AKA: Nancy Frets,8 Nancy Fretts 9
           Born: 6 Mar 1817 - Westmoreland Co, PA 10
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1905
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Michael Myers (1816-1882) 1 9 10
           Marr: 9 Nov 1837 1 10






4  M  Henry S. Fretts 12 13





            AKA: Henry S. Fretz 11
           Born: 6 Mar 1819 - Westmoreland Co, PA 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Jul 1857 13
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Elizabeth "Betsey" Detwiler (      -Bef 1912) 12 14 15
           Marr: 24 Dec 1844 13






5  M  Abraham Fretts 13





           Born: 16 Jan 1821 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 1842 13
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Did Not Marry






6  M  Daniel Fretz 16





           Born: 13 Dec 1823 16
     Christened: 
           Died: Aug 1824 16
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Did Not Marry






7  M  Joseph S. Fretts 16





           Born: 9 Nov 1825 - Westmoreland Co, PA 16
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Apr 1861 16
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Martha Jane Porter (      -Bef 1852) 16
           Marr: 13 Aug 1846 16



         Spouse: Mary Ann Ryan (      -      ) 16
           Marr: 25 Nov 1852 16






8  F  Elizabeth Fretz 18





            AKA: Elizabeth Fretts 17
           Born: 15 Apr 1828 - Westmoreland Co, PA 18
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1912
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Samuel Detwiler (      -1888) 14 18
           Marr: 7 May 1846 18






9  F  Catharine Fretts 19





           Born: 16 Aug 1830 - Westmoreland Co, PA 19
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



         Spouse: J. B. Stoner (      -      ) 19
           Marr: 26 Aug 1852 19






10  M  Adam Fretts 20





           Born: 8 Nov 1832 20
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Sep 1841 20
         Buried: 



         Spouse: Did Not Marry









General Notes: Husband - Henry Fretz




When a mere boy he came with his father to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; they located in East Huntingdon township where they purchased land near the present site of Scottdale. In 1812 he was married and in the following year purchased a farm in East Huntingdon township two miles west of the present site of Scottdale, where he led the quiet life of a farmer until his death. He and his wife were both respected members of the Mennonite church. He was a whig in politics.



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Sources






1
John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 55.

2
Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 446.

3
Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 64.

4
Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 239.

5
John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 342.

6
Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 443.

7
Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 447.

8
John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 401.

9
John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 220.

10
Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 448.

11
Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 444.

12
John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 640.

13
Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 449.

14
John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 357.

15
Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 444, 449.

16
Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 450.

17
John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 358.

18
Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 451.

19
Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 452.

20
Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 453.







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