| Name |
FRETZ, Martin Oberholtzer |
| Birth |
9 Aug 1764 |
Bedminster Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Biography |
- BIOGRAPHY: Martin Fretz, born on the Old Homestead, in Bedminster Twp., Aug. 9, 1764; died Sept. 26, 1835, 71y., 1m., 19d. Farmer and Linseed Oil manuf'r. He lived in Hilltown Twp., near Yost's Mill, on the farm now occupied by Jacob Smith. He was an honest, upright man, and held in high esteem. As a christian, he endeavored faithfully to discharge his religious duties, in all of which he was conscientiously strict. He never allowed any member of his family to leave the church before the benediction was pronounced. An adage of his was: "Wer naus geht vor dem segen, geht dem fiuch entgegen." Though at times taking a smoke, it was a saying of his, "That he never wanted to be a slave to tobacco or whisky." In the time of the subject of this sketch, many of the luxuries of the present day were not enjoyed. There were no carpets, and no parlor matches in those days. Sometimes they had to go to neighbors for fire, and on one occasion the Fretz' meadow was set on fire by borrowed fire. For the married girls in those days the dry goods outfit was mostly homemade. The spinning wheel was one of the fixtures of the family, and in this family of ten girls there were six spinning wheels going at one time, commencing at 5 o'clock in the morning, and continuing until 10 and 11 P.M. One of the daughters, Mrs. Susanna Funk, generally spun 18 cuts of flax per day, and one day she spun 20 cuts. The reel and the shaving bench were in the same room. Martin Fretz was one of the first to get a Dearborn pleasure wagon. Bows and cover were taken along, and if wanted, in case of rain, were put up. Among the relics of this home is a bar of soap made by his wife in 1816, one of her last acts, now in the possession of a granddaughter, Esther Hunsberger, of Dublin, Pa. Martin Fretz was twice married. His first wife was Anna Kratz, by whom he had fifteen children. She was born Sept. 11, 1768; died June 24, 1816. He married for his second wife Anna Licey. They were members of the Mennonite church at Blooming Glen, where he and his wives lie buried. The children, all by the first wife, are: Barbara, Mary, Agnes, Betsey, Betsey, Nancy, Veronica, Martin, Martin, Susanna, Silas, Veronica, Catharine, Leah, Rachel.
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| Biography |
- III. Martin Fretz, b Aug 9, 1764; d Sept 26, 1835. Farmer and linseed oil manufacturer. Lived in Hilltown township, near Yost’s mill, on a farm occupied by Jacob Smith. He was an honest, upright man, and held in high esteem. As a Christian he endeavored faithfully to discharge his religious duties, in all of which he was conscientiously strict. He never allowed any member of his family to leave the church before the benediction was pronounced. An adage of his was : “Wer naus geht vor dem segen, geht dem Such entgegen.” He was twice married. His first wife was Anna Kratz, b Sept 11, 1768; died June 24, 1816. Mennonite. Children: Barbara, Mary, Agnes, Betsey, Betsey, Nancy, Veronica, Martin, Martin, Susanna, Silas, Veronica, Catharine, Leah, Rachel. Martin m second wife Annie Licey. No issue.
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| Census (desc) |
1800 |
Hilltown Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Census (desc) |
1810 |
Hilltown Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Widowed |
24 Jun 1816 |
| Census (desc) |
1820 |
Hilltown Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States |
| _COLOR |
8 |
| _UID |
CF795C2744E8A745886965CF82ADD9D7E745 |
| Death |
26 Sep 1835 |
Hilltown Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Burial |
Blooming Glen, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States |
Address:
Blooming Glen Mennonite Meetinghouse |
| Person ID |
I116 |
Our Ancestry |
| Last Modified |
31 Jan 2021 |
| Family 1 |
KRATZ, Anna M., b. 11 Sep 1768 d. 24 Jun 1816 (Age 47 years) |
| Children |
| + | 1. FRETZ, Barbara K., b. 11 Sep 1787 d. 1879 (Age 91 years) |
| | 2. FRETZ, Mary, b. 9 Jan 1788, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States d. 9 Feb 1859, Hilltown Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 71 years) |
| | 3. FRETZ, Agnes, b. 10 Aug 1790, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States d. 21 Sep 1862, Franconia Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 72 years) |
| | 4. FRETZ, Elizabeth, b. 10 Aug 1790 d. 1790 |
| | 5. FRETZ, Elizabeth, b. 20 May 1792 d. 17 Sep 1872 (Age 80 years) |
| | 6. FRETZ, Anna, b. 8 Jan 1794, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States d. 14 Sep 1863, Hilltown Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 69 years) |
| | 7. FRETZ, Veronica, b. 1796 d. 1796 (Age 0 years) |
| | 8. FRETZ, Martin, b. 1798 d. 1798 (Age 0 years) |
| | 9. FRETZ, Susanna, b. 23 Mar 1802 d. 4 Feb 1890 (Age 87 years) |
| | 10. FRETZ, Silas, b. 1804 d. 1804 (Age 0 years) |
| | 11. FRETZ, Frances Veronica, b. 8 Aug 1806 d. 1 Nov 1885 (Age 79 years) |
| | 12. FRETZ, Catharine, b. 9 Sep 1808 d. Yes, date unknown |
| + | 13. FRETZ, Leah, b. 1 Oct 1810, Bedminster Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States d. 25 Jan 1902, Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, United States (Age 91 years) |
| + | 14. FRETZ, Rachel, b. 1 Jan 1814, Hilltown Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States d. 11 Dec 1858 (Age 44 years) |
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| Family ID |
F45 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
12 Feb 2024 |
1764 - 1835 (71 years)
