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Henry W Fretz

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: September 12, 1864 (52)
Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Place of Burial: Deep Run East Mennonite Church Cemetery, Bedminster, Bucks, Pa
Immediate Family:

Son of Mark Oberholtzer Fretz and Barbara Wismer Fretz
Husband of Elizabeth Alderfer Fretz-Moyer
Father of Maria L. Fretz; Catharine Landis Swartz; Elizabeth "Eliza" Landis Moyer; Sarah L. Meyers and Barbara L. Moyer
Brother of Joseph Fretz; Mary Frick; Elizabeth Fretz; Barbara Wismer and John Wismer Fretz

Occupation: Farmer
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About Henry W Fretz

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77788828/henry-w-fretz

A Brief History of Jacob Wismer and a Complete Genealogical Family Register With Biographies of His Descendants from the Earliest Available Records to the Present Time By A J Fretz, Eli Wismer

http://books.google.com/books?id=nwBgAAAAMAAJ

Page xiii, 7, 117, 120, 122, 123, 333

I. Jacob Wismer, (...) was born in Germany about 1684, and died in Bedminster Township, Bucks Co., Pa., Feb. 4, 1787 in his one hundred and third year.

(...)

The children of Jacob and Nanny Wismer, as near in the order of birth as could be placed were: ---Jacob, Mary, Elizabeth, Joseph, Henry, Mark, Daniel, John, Christian, Nanny, Abraham.

II. Joseph Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., ---; died before his father made his will. His portion of his father's estate, was paid to his two sons in 1791. Mrd. ---. Children: Jacob, Joseph.

III. Joseph Wismer, bn. in Bucks Co., Pa., July 23, 1753; died in Chester Co., Pa., Aug. 30, 1820, aged 67 yrs., 1m., 7d. Married Barbara Wismer, daughter of Henry Wismer of Hilltown, Pa. ---. Farmer in Bedminster Twp. Children: Elizabeth, Barbara, Catharine, Esther, Henry, Henry, Joseph, Jacob, Mary, Anna.

IV. Barbara Wismer, bn. June 13, 1785; died Mar. 14, 1870. Mrd. Mark Fretz (son of "Shoemaker" Henry Fretz). Children: Joseph, Henry, John, Mary, Barbara, Elizabeth.

V. Henry Fretz, bn. Nov. 27, 1811; died Sept. 12, 1864. Mrd. Elizabeth Landis, Dec. 12, 1859. Farmer. Menn. Children: Maria, Catharine, Eliza, Sarah, Barbara.

VI. Maria Fretz, bn. Jan. 6, 1855; died May 12, 1855.

VI. Catharine Fretz, bn. Oct. 30, 1856. Mrd. Isaac M. Swartz, Sept. 7, 1878. Farmer. Menn. Children:

VII. Elizabeth Swartz, bn. May 10, 1879; died Aug. 3, 1879.

VII. --- Swartz, bn. June 3, 1880; died May 20, 1885.

VII. Annie Swartz, bn. Oct. 4, 1882.

VII. Ida Swartz, bn. Aug. 15, 1886.

VI. Eliza Fretz, bn. Sept. 27, 1858. Mrd. Mahlon Moyer, ---.

VI. Sarah Fretz, bn. July 1, 1860. Mrd. Samuel L. Myers, Oct. 26, 1878. He died Feb. 25, 1889. Farmer. Menn's. One child:

VII. Anna Myers, bn. Jan. 26, 1885; died Jan. 16, 1887.

VI. Barbara Fretz, bn. Jan. 7, 1863. Mrd. Jacob Y. Moyer, May 24, 1884. Farmer. Menn. One child:

VII. Lizzie Moyer, bn. Jan 31, 1887; d. Feb. 9, 1887.

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Henry W Fretz's Timeline

1811
November 27, 1811
Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
1855
January 6, 1855
1856
October 30, 1856
Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
1858
September 27, 1858
1860
July 1, 1860
1863
January 7, 1863
1864
September 12, 1864
Age 52
Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
September 14, 1864
Age 52
Deep Run East Mennonite Church Cemetery, Bedminster, Bucks, Pa