Bios: John G. Freeze, 1825- : Bloomsburg, Columbia County, PA

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>from "History of Columbia County, Pa." by John G. Freeze


COL JOHN G. FREEZE attorney at law in Bloomsburg, Columbia
County, Pa. a native of Lycoming County, Pa. born Nov. 4,1825. 
The son of James and Frances (Gosse) Freeze. The Freezes
were from New Jersey, and the grandfather Peter Freeze with
his wife and family settled in Northumberland County, Pa., a
short time after the revolution, which he served as a soldier
in what was known as the Jersey Line. He was a farmer and lived
and died in Tuckahoe.
His son James was a miller by trade carried on the business for
75 yrs. Both are buried in Rosemont Cemetery, Bloomsburg,
Columbia County, Pa.

Col. Freeze obtained his education at the Danville Academy, 
Montour County, Pa. and by private tutors, and acquired good
classical training . He began reading law in 1846 with Joshua
W. Comly, Esq. of Danville, Pa. He was admitted to the bar 
April 19,1848 at Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pa.

He served as register and recorder of Columbia County from
1863 to 1969 and was a member of the constitutional convention
in 1872, but resigned in favor of Hon. C.R. Buckalew.

He was known as Col. Freeze, a title he got through being
appointed to Gen. Bigler's staff on which he served with
the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Col. Freeze was married in 1854 to Margaret Walker of
Lancaster County, Pa. the daughter of Robert Walker of
Lancaster County, Pa. Col. Freeze and his wife had five 
children .