Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Fretz, John S.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Doylestown A-L


JOHN S. FRETZ lumberman, P.O. Doylestown, was born in this 
township, in September, 1850, being a son of Philip K. and 
Anna (Stover) Fretz, of Bucks county.  His father was of 
German and his mother of French descent, the pioneer of the 
Fretz family having settled here in the 16th century.  John 
S. was reared on a farm, receiving his education in the 
district school. Being quite young at the time of his 
father's death, he resided for a time with his mother and 
brother Philip.  He is now the owner of a small farm on 
which are his residence and saw mill, to which he gives 
almost his entire attention.  He was married in November, 
1878, to Mary W., a daughter of Henry Long, by whom he has 
one child, Harry A.   Mr. and Mrs. Fretz are members of the 
Presbyterian church.