Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


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Samuel Fretz




Husband Samuel Fretz 1

           Born: 12 Feb 1819 - Bucks Co, PA 1
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           Died: 25 Dec 1881 1
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         Father: Isaac Fretz (1771-1843) 2
         Mother: Veronica Kratz (1778-1821) 3





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General Notes: Husband - Samuel Fretz


He early identified himself with the printing trade, and rose step by step in his chosen craft, and at one time was editor and proprietor of "The Bucks County Intelligencer," at Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He was also a mechanic of note. Millwright, Marble cutter, organ builder, Dentist, and added to these during the latter part of his life, he was occupied as teacher. In 1854 he emigrated to Putnam County, Ohio, and when taken sick, was teaching near Melrose, Paulding County, Ohio, where he died, and is buried in the Mackling Grave yard.

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Sources


1 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 256.

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

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


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