Caroline Fried

Third of four daughters born to Jacob Ziegler Bauer Boyer and Elizabeth Tronsue; granddaughter of Bishop John Boyer of Harmony Mennonite Society.

In 1850 Caroline's older sister Deborah, Mrs. Jacob Fried/Freed, died of convulsions (probably of childbirth). Caroline had been living with her eldest sister Mrs. Mary Schantz at that time. Within months Caroline married her widowed brother-in-law Jacob, on September 15, 1850, and became the second Mrs. Fried.

Together Caroline and Jacob had 7 children before Caroline's death due to convulsions of pregnancy in 1869.

1. William John died as toddler and is buried next to Caroline's sister Deborah in the Bishop John Boyer row. 2. Sarah Anna "Sadie" Bannon died in Pittsburg 3. Steven buried with sister Kate and mother Caroline 4. Catherine "Kate" buried with mother and Steven. 5. Elizabeth Dunlap lived full life and is buried in nearby Beaver County 6. Jacob - also died in 1899 but where abouts not yet known to author 7. Caroline "Carrie" Lewis then Mccurdy lived full life, buried in Lorain County, Ohio (this author's great great grandmother)

Family contact is sought!* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 21 2019, 20:49:50 UTC