Medina County OhArchives Biographies.....Fretter, Joseph 1844 - 1917 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: David Holcomb david@holcombs.net November 11, 2006, 5:41 am Author: "History of North Central Ohio", by William A. Duff, 1931, in a bio of Albert H. Fretter Joseph H. Fretter, deceased, was a veteran of the Civil War. He was born in Medina County in 1843. Throughout most of his life Mr. Fretter engaged in the painting and contracting business and was well known as an interior decorator. He served throughout the Civil War as a member of Company K, 103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was severely wounded in action. He was married in 1866 to Miss Hannah Glace, of Medina County. To them were born six children, as follows: Charles S., lives in Medina; Mary, married Frank Brant, who is state grain inspector for the State of Minnesota, lives at Minneapolis; Lillie, married George Burkett, lives in Medina County; Nellie, died at the age of 11 years; Luther, who died in 1916 at the age of 24 years; and Albert H., the subject of this sketch. Additional Comments: Burial in Spring Grove Cemetery Tombstone photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/medina/photos/tombstones/springgrove/frette r84gph.jpg File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/medina/bios/fretter233gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb