GENERATION ONE
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John Jurg Fritz 1-1
John Jurg Fritz b. 1701 in Heidelberg, Germany and wife Anna Catherina/Maria Catrina shows up in the New
Hanover Lutheran Ch. records as being my 5th ggrandfather. I have been unable to find out for sure
if this is the Hans George Fritz listed on list 64a of the ship Elizabeth but he is the only one in the area
at the time who could fit in. They had four or five children, Johanes b. 26 Mar 1740 , Anna Catherina
b. 1742, John Martin b. 7 Apr 1747, Anna Maria b. 3 Mar 1751, & Anna Regina?
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GENRATION TWO
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Johanes (John) Fritz Sr 2-1-1(a&b)
(a) b. 26 Mar 1740 d. 2 May 1808 m 17 Mar 1764 to Catherine Dampman b. 1738 d. 9 Apr 1777. children:
John b. 18 May 1765, George, Peter b. 2 0ct 1771, Jacob b. 6 Jul 1781 Catherine, Mary (Polly), Magdalena and
Martin b. 22 Jan 1777.
Note:
Johanes was confirmed 17 Apr 1756 in the N.H.Luthuren Ch. in Berks Co Pa age 16
Jacob must have been from the 2nd marriage
Maried in N. H. Luth Ch
Johannes & Catherine are buried in Old Luth. & Refm. Cem. New Hanover Pa
(b) m. Anna Maria Shenkle b. 2 Jun 1749 d. 28 Sep 1825 Children: Elizabeth 1 Dec 1787 Pottstown Pa.
Sussanna b. 17 Apr 1785 Children of Anna's 1st m.: Martin & Phoebe.
Notes:
From abstracts of wills and admin Montgomery Co Pa
John Fritz, Douglass Feb 8 1804 -----May 31, 1808 Bk 3 p 43
to wife Mary, interest of 300 pds. household goods, and maintenance.
to son Martin, farm, 104 A. and 10 A. in Douglass, at valuation of 1200 pds
to son Martin, 150 pds and 300 pds.
to son Jacob, 300 pnds
to dau. Catherine Linderman, 260 pds.
to dau. Mary 260 pds.
to dau Magdalina, 260 pds.
to dau Elizabeth 260 pds.
Rem. of estate to be sold and devided among sons, Peter and Martin, and Jacob, and daus. Catherine, Mary and
Elizabeth.Exrs. Bro. Martin son Peter
Wits. John Wambach, Jacob Yocum, Bartholowmew Wambach.
Anna Maria buried Shenkel Knoll Cem Pottstown Landing Pa
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Anna Catherina Fritz 2-1-2
b. 1742 m. 31 Mar 1767 in New Hanover Pa to Simon Kachel. Children: 5 sons 1 daug
Notes:
married in New Hanover Luth. Ch. Montg. Co Pa
his parents: John & Ursula Vers
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John Martin Fritz 2-1-3
b. 7 Apr 1747 In Pa d. 18 Mar 1827 in Berks Co Pa. m. Catherina (Anna) b. 29 Sept 1750 Pa d. 22 Nov 1815
Berks Co. Pa. Children: Johannes b. 21 Dec 1771, Sophia b. 16 Nov 1773, George b. 1776, Anna Barbara b. 12
Mar 1780, Johann Martin Jr b. 10 Aug 1782, Anna Maria b. 25 Feb 1785, Johannes b. 2 Feb 1788, Jacob b. 25
Jan 1789 & Peter b. 17 Mar 1792.
Notes:
Both Buried in the Old Lutheran and Zion Reformed Cem
Will written 4 June 1825.
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Anna Maria Fritz 2-1-4
b. 3 Mar 1751. poss. m. 30 Jan 1776 to George Motz
Notes:
bapt 28 Mar 1751 Augustus Luth. Ch
Trapp records
married in Trinity Ch Reading Pa
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Anna Regina Fritz 2-1-5
b. ca 1750's m. 14 May 1767 to George Lutz. Children: John b. 9 Mar 1768, Anna Maria b. 30 Dec 1769,
Samuel b. 1783 & Abraham
Notes:
m. New Hanover Luth Ch
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GENERATION THREE
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John Fritz 3-1-1a-1
b. 18 May 1765 in what is now Known as Sinking Springs, Berks Co. Pa. d. 19 Dec 1801 Berks Co. Pa. m.
2 Oct, 1787 Jacksonwald Pa to Barbara Horner/Harner b. 2 Sept 1766 Berks co. Pa d. 4 Jan 1810 Exter Berks
Co pa. Children: Jake b. 1787, Jacob b. 20 Jan 1789, John b. 1789, Danial b.17 Jul 1790, Kate b. 1791, John b.
20 Jan 1792, George b. 6 Dec 1793, Polly b. 1795, Anna Marie (Mary) b. 29 Oct 1795, Michael b. 28 Aug 1797,
Daniel b. 1799 & Elizabeth (Hanna) b.2 Jan 1801.
Notes:
Married in Schwartzwald Ch
Berks Co estate records Fritz, John 1802 Cumru twsp
Berks Co Ind to Wills & Adms.: John Adms V6 p49
Berks Co Ind to Wills & Adms.: Barbara Adms V7 p135
Schwartzwald Ch records: buried 10 Dec 1901 age 36.7.less 8 days
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George Fritz 3-1-1a-2
m. Catherine Mesemer, Children: Johannes b. 5 Jan 1794 Potsstown Pa. & George Jr. b. 16 Jan 1797 Pottstown
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Peter Fritz 3-1-1a-3
b. 2 Oct 1771 Pa. d. 28 May 1828. m. 25 Dec 1794 Montgomery Co pa. to Susanna Schoener/Schoner b. 1778 d. 1851
Children: Samuel b. 10 Jan 1797 Elizabeth b. 28 Sep 1805, Susanna b. 14 Jan 1808, Anna b. 6 May 1810, Esther
b. 15 May 1816 & Peter b. 20 Apr 1801
Notes:
m. Faulkner Swamp Ref Ch Montg. Co Pa
Served in war of 1812
buried in Boyertown Union Cem. Pa
Susanna's father: Andrew & Juliana Reifschneider
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Jacob Fritz 3-1-1a-4
b. 6 Jul 1781 Douglasville Pa d. 6 Oct 1837 m. 29 Sep 1805 to Mary Yocum b. 20 Sep 1784 Amity Pa d. 25 Jul 1852 Children: Racheal b. 29 May 1807, Mary b. 23 Apr 1809, Levi b. 6 Apr 1811, Sussanna b, 21 Jul 1813, Jacob b. 6 Mar
1816, Magdalena b. 17 Jun 1817, John b. 9 Aug 1820, Hannah b. 19 Oct 1824 & Eleonor b. 25 Mar 1828
Notes:m. in St Gabriel's Ch Douglasville
Mary bapt 20 Sep 1784
Her parents: Moses & Sussanna Yoder
Berks Co estate records Fritz Jacob1838 Montgomery Co
Both buried in Old Luth. & Ref. Cem. Pottstown Pa
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Catherine Fritz 3-1-1a-5
m. Henry Linderman, Children: Mary b. 1795.
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Mary (Polly) Fritz 3-1-1a-6
m. Henry Bell, Children: Magdalena b. 13 July 1808, John 29 Aug 1809, Peter b. 7 Feb 1811, Henry b. 4 Mar
1813, Maria 19 Jul 1814, Hannah 1 Mar 1817, & Susanna 16 Jul 1819.
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Magdalena Fritz 3-1-1a-7
m. George Huffman.
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Martin Fritz 3-1-1a-8
b. 22 Jan 1777 Mont. Co Pa d. 22 Jan 1827 Mont. Co Pa m. to Margardetha b. 5 Jan 1780 d 11 Oct 1842
Baltimore, Fairfield Co. Oh. Children: Anna Maria b. 20 Dec 1800, Peter b. 23 Jan 1805, & George b. 23 Aug
1811.
Notes:
Will recorded 16 Feb 1827 at Reading court house. Wife renounced as executor 9 Feb 1827, and asked friend Peter,
and son Peter to be.. (note: friend Peter was Martin's cousin)
Berks Co Ind to Wills & Adms.: Will V 6 p74
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Elizabeth Fritz 3-1-1b-1
b. 1 Dec 1787 Pottstown Pa m. 1805 to Moses Yocum b. 11 Oct 1786 Berks Co Pa d. 1824 Children: Nathaniel b.
24 Feb 1807, Johannes b. 16 Feb 1814, George b. 1808 & Jacob b. 12 Feb 1812
Notes:
bapt 30 Mar 1788 Emmanuel Luth Ch Pottstown Pa sp Cristopher & Elizabeth Schoener
Berks Co Ind to Wills & Adms.: Moses Will V 5 p 429
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Sussanna Fritz 3-1-1b-2
b. 17 Apr 1785 Emmanuel Luth Ch Montg. Co Pa
Notes:
bapt 26 May 1765 Emmanuel Luth Ch sp George M. Bechtel
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Johannes Fritz 3-1-3-1
b. 21 Dec 1771, d. 12 Feb 1775.
Notes:
bapt 26 Jun 1772 New Hanover Lutheran Church Montg. Co Pa. sp. Johannes Reifschneider and Sophia Beck
buried OBG, Pottstown, Pa
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Sophia Fritz 3-1-3-2
b. 16 Nov 1773 Pa. d. 24 Mar 1828 Pa. m. 5 Feb 1793 Jacksonwald, Pa to George Romig b. 9 Jan 1765 Berks
Co. Pa d. 2 Apr 1850. Children: Samuel, Mary, Jacob b. 25 July 1793, Catherine b. 11 Aug 1795, John b. 21 Feb
1798, Elizabeth b. 27 Feb 1800, George b. 25 May 1802, William b. 26 Mar 1806, Maria b. 13 Sept 1810, Isaac b.
7 Jan 1813, & Sarah b. 15 Mar 1815.
Notes:
Anna Sophia was bapt 6 Jan 1774 New Hanover Lutheran Church Montg. Co Pa sp Joseph Pissecker and Sophia
BeckConfirmed at age 16 New Hanover Lutheran Church
Married in Schwarzwald Church
Berks Co Ind to Wills & Adms.: George Will V9 p422
See Bios, Obits & Wills (Also under William H. Romig 5-1-3-2-8-1 & William H Romig 6-1-2-6-1-2)
Both are buried in St Paul's Cem. (See Headstone Photos)
Her age at death: 54 yrs 4 mos 7 days
His parents were Johannes Romich & Anna Maria Kiehle
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George Fritz 3-1-3-3
b. 1776 m. Maria Elizabeth Geiger b. 13 Mar 1776 Berks Co Pa Children: Carl b. 17 Mar 1816.
Notes:
Elizabeths parents: Charles (Carl) Geiger & Anna Maria Dilbon
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Anna Barbara Fritz 3-1-3-4
b. 17 Mar 1780 Pa d. 16 Apr 1855 Pa m. Johannes Mock b. 19 Dec 1776, d. 16 Jan 1860. Children: Joseph
b. 20 Apr 1812, Johannas b. 15 Apr 1807 & William b. 3 Jun 1801
Notes:
Both Buried in Old Lutheran and Zion Reformed Cem Montg. co Pa
Her age at death: 83yrs 1 mo 27 days
his parents were: Johan and Ann Mock
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Johann Martin Fritz Jr 3-1-3-5
b. 10 Aug 1782 Berks Co. Pa.
Notes:
bapts 22 Sep 1782 Emanual Lutheran Church Pottstown, Pa. sp Johannes Riefshneider and Dorothea
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Anna Maria Fritz 3-1-3-6
b. 25 Feb 1785 d. 20 Jun 1811. m. 20 Dec 1807 to John Foose/Fuss b. 31 Jan 1785? Children: George
Notes:
Anna bapt: 1 May 1785 New Hanover Luth Ch Montg. Co Pa sp Jean Kuhle & wife Anna Maria
Anna buried: Old Luth & Ref Cem Pottstown Pa
John buried: Old burial Grounds Pottstown Pa
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Johannes Fritz 3-1-3-7
b. 2 Feb 1778 Berks co Pa d. 11 Dec 1857 m. 1797 to Sarah Sands b. 1 Nov 1779 d. 19 Oct 1857 Children:
Catherine Sands b. 19 Feb 1798, Daniel Sands b. 1799, Samuel Sands b. 10 Feb 1800, Johannes Sands b. 4
Feb 1802, David Sands b. 1 Jul 1804, Joseph Sands b. 19 Jun 1806, Rachel b. 6 Dec 1815 & Sarah Ann b. 10
Jan 1820.
Notes:
See Bios, Obits & Wills under Eli Fritz 5-1-3-7-5-2 & Mahlon K. Fritz 5-1-3-7-5-3
Both are buried in Old Lutheran and Zion Reformed Cem Montg. co. Pa (See Headstone Photos)
Johannes had a farm of 106 acres and was a blacksmith
Berks Co estate records Fritz, John 1858 Douglas
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Jacob Fritz 3-1-3-8
b. 25 Jan 1789.
Notes:
bapt 2 Jun 1789 Emanuel Lutheran Church Pottstown Pa sp Jacob Bescheker & wife.
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Peter Fritz 3-1-3-9
b. 17 Mar 1792 Berks Co. Pa, d. 26 Apr 1864 Fairfield Co. Oh, M 17 Apr 1814 Mont Co. Pa to Rachel LieBergut
b. 23 Aug 1794 Pa., d. 15 Oct 1876 Fairfield Co. Oh. Children: Catherine b. 14 Feb 1815, Margaret Henrietta b. 3
May 1817, Isaac b. 2 Aug 1819, Elizabeth (Betsy) b. 23 Feb 1822, Rebecca b. 25 Sept 1824, Martin b. 17 Sept 1827,
Peter b. 22 Oct 1830, Mary b. 6 Jan 1835, & Rachel b. 8 Jan 1837.
Notes:
Peter was bapt 20 May 1792 in New Hanover Lutheran Church Montg. Co Pa sp William Brunner & wife Christina
Both Buried in St. Michael's Reformed Church Cem Baltimore, Oh
Moved to Liberty twsp Fairfield co Oh in 1839.
Married in New Hanover Lutheran Church
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John Lotz (Lutz) 3-1-5-1
b. 9 Mar 1768.
Notes:
John's birth found in: "Pennsylvania Birth Records" by John T.
Humphery,
1781-1800 page 220
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Anna Maria Lutz (Lots) 3-1-5-2
b. 39 Dec 1769
Notes:
Anna's birth found in: "Pennsylvania Birth Records" by John T.
Humphery,
1781-1800 page 221
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Samuel Lutz (Lots) 3-1-5-3
b. 1783
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Abraham Lutz (Lots) 3-1-5-4
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