Christian Fretz and Catharine Smith

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Husband Christian Fretz ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 17 Dec 1802 - Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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           Died: 24 Dec 1828 2
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         Father: Christian Fretz (Abt 1761-1848/1849) 3 4 5
         Mother: Agnes Overholt (1765-1850) 3 4 5

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       Marriage: Jun 1826 2

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Wife Catharine Smith ^{1 2 6}

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           Born: 4 Mar 1804 2
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           Died: Aft 1889
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   Other Spouse: Jacob Loucks (1795-1880) 7 8 - Oct 1830 1 9

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• Note: This may be the same person as : Kate Smith.

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Children

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1 M John L. Fretz ²

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           Born: 14 Sep 1828 - Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Mary Graft (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 9 Jan 1850 2

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General Notes: Husband - Christian Fretz

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He was a carpenter and farmer, and, in religious connection, a Mennonite. His wife was a Lutheran and when censured for marrying out of the church, he replied, "I married for love." He was an earnest and consistent christian, faithfully following his conscientious convictions.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 443.

2 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 454.

3 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 64.

4 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 342.

5 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Brief History of John and Christian Fretz (Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Publishing Co., 1890), Pg 443.

6 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 64, 77.

7 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 688.

8 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 76.

9 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 77.