Henry
Fretz
Sr.
Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of Christian Fretz
and Barbara (Oberholtzer) Fretz
Brother of
John Fretz, Agnes (Fretz) Bewighouse, Joseph Fretz, Martin Overholtzer Fretz, Jacob Fretz, Abraham Fretz, Isaac Oberholtzer Fretz, Barbara Oberholtzer (Fretz) Hockman, Christian Fretz, Mary (Fretz) Tyson and Elizabeth (Fretz) Meyer
Husband of
Anna Schwerdle (Krout) Fretz
— married
13 May 1784 [location unknown]
Husband of
Unknown (Beidler) Fretz
— married
after 1806 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth (Fretz) Myers, Barbara Fretz, Christian Fretz, Mary (Fretz) Detwiler, Sarah (Fretz) Rittenhouse, Agnes (Fretz) Myers, Abraham Fretz, Joseph Fretz, Annie (Fretz) Benner, Henry Fretz Jr and John Fretz
Died
at age 57
in Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Dec 2017
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Biography
Henry was born in 1763. He passed away in 1820.
He and Anna (Krout) Fretz "lived in Bedminster Twp., on the farms now [1890] owned and occupied by John and Abraham Bewighouse. He was called, 'Hurrying Hen,' from his habit of hurrying, or urging his men who were working for him. Mennonites. He was mrd. to a second wife named Beidler. No issue [by that marriage]." [1]
Sources
- ↑ Fretz, A. J. (Abraham James). A brief history of John and Christian Fretz and a complete genealogical family register. 1890. Page 174.
- "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKJ-TTX : accessed 20 December 2017), Henry Fretz, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 119, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 8; FHL microfilm 568,148.
"United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRW-BGB : accessed 20 December 2017), Henry Fretz, Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 224, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 36; FHL microfilm 363,339.
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVX-G84Z : 13 December 2015), Henry Fretz, 1820; Burial, Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Deep Run Mennonite Church East Cemetery; citing record ID 11235516, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
"United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLF-PVX : accessed 20 December 2017), Henry Fretz Sr, Bedminster, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 72, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 100; FHL microfilm 181,405.
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