Abraham Fretz[1, 2]

Male 1769 - 1844


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  • Born  30 Mar 1769  Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., Pa. Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender  Male 
    Buried  Mar 1844  Deep Run Mennonite-West Section, Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Died  7 Mar 1844  Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., Pa. Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • Abraham was the deacon of their church and was referred to as "Deacon Abraham" (source:Hist of Bucks Co., page 724, Bedminster Twp., biography of Abraham L. Fretz).

      "Deacon Abraham" was the great-grandfather of Allen M. Fretz, the grandfather of Ely Fretz and the father of Christian Fretz. He lived on the original Fretz estate in Bedminster Township that was owned by his father Christian, to whom it was willed in 1772 by his father John

      (source: Hist of Bucks C., page 723, Bedminster Twp., biography of Allen M. Fretz).
    Person ID  I8255  ShowalterFunk
    Last Modified  25 Feb 2009 

    Family  Magdalena Kratz,   b. 30 Aug 1776, Hilltown, Bucks Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1840, Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  30 Apr 1793  [3
    Children 
     1. Anna Fretz,   b. 22 Jan 1795, Bucks Co., Pa. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1873
     2. Rebecca Fretz,   b. 29 Sep 1796,   d. 2 Feb 1798
     3. Jacob Fretz,   b. 9 Aug 1799, Bucks Co., Pa. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1800
     4. Christian Fretz,   b. 13 Jan 1801, Bucks Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1875
     5. John Fretz,   b. 21 Apr 1803, Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., Pa. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1866
     6. Isaac K. Fretz,   b. 16 Dec 1805, Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., Pa. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1882, Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., Pa. Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Martin Fretz,   b. 12 Sep 1808,   d. 13 Jul 1882, Warren Co., NJ Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Elizabeth Fretz,   b. 12 Jan 1812, Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1877
     9. Barbara Fretz,   b. 24 Mar 1813, Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., Pa. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1884
     10. Abraham Fretz,   b. 9 Oct 1815, Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., Pa. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1892
    Family ID  F5960  Group Sheet

  • Sources 
    1. [S43] History of Bucks County Pennsylvania, J. H. Battle, (Pub. 1887, A. Warner & Co.), page 725, Bedminister Twp., biography of Abraham L. Fretz.

    2. [S40] Ancestory.com, Rootsweb.com download 3/16/05, Genealogy of George F. Moyer, Jr. by George F. Moyer.

    3. [S41] IGI, Church of Latter Day Saints, Family Search Web Site, Pedigree chart for Johannes Fretz, downloaded 3/27/01.

    4. [S45] Bucks Co. Tombstone Inscriptions-Bedminster & Haycock Townships, Frances Wise Waite, (Bucks Co. Genealogical Society, pub. 1988), page C37.


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