Northumberland County PA Archives Biographies.....Fritz, Charles 1843 - living in 1899 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com July 8, 2005, 5:36 pm Author: Biographical Publishing Co. CHARLES FRITZ enjoys the distinction of being the most successful hardware dealer in Trevorton, Zerbe township. He began business in this line in 1873, having then only a common tin store but shortly afterward branched out in the hardware business also, and for many years owned the only hardware store in Trevorton. He has gradually built up his business until now he is supplied not only with all kinds of tin and graniteware, but also with a complete line of all kinds of hardware, stoves, etc. Our subject is a son of William and Christiana (Schlatter) Fritz and was born November 17, 1854, in Trevorton, Northumberland County. He obtained the rudiments of an education in the public schools of his native town, but at the early age of nine years began working in and around the mines which work he continued until he attained the age of fifteen years. In1 1869 he was apprenticed to a tinner in Sunbury, where he continued to work until 1873, when he went into business for himself in his native town of Trevorton. Dr. William Fritz, father of our subject, was a man of prominence and was also one of the most successful physicians in the Seventeenth Congressional District. He was born in Kircheim on the Sudetic Mountains, in the Kingdom of Wurtemberg, Germany, October 28, 1813. He received a splendid education in Germany, graduating as a druggist arid physician from the celebrated University of Lubengin, April 8, 1836. He immediately began to practice his profession in his native country and continued with marked success for a period of twelve years. In 1848 he immigrated to this country and practiced in Minersville. Schuylkill County, Pa., until 1852 when he located permanently in Trevorton where he practiced his chosen profession until death overtook him. He was a Christian man and was beloved by all. He attained great skill in the practice of his profession and it was such a pleasure to him to be able to relieve pain .that he did much charitable work among the poor. In 1836 he was united in marriage with Frederica Schlatter, who departed this life in 1892 at the age of eighty years. The following are the names of their children, who grew to manhood and womanhood: Wilhemina, born 1837 and died I857; John William, born January 2, 1841, died August 21, 1869, born in Germany and lived in Trevorton after coming to America, where he followed mining,—he married Catherine Kastetter, who with three children, William, George and Ella, still survive him and reside in Trevorton; Amelia, born September 4, 1856, and died in 1878, became the wife of John Reichwine, and left two children, William and Mary, of Sagon, Northumberland County; Mary, born in 1844, wife of John Schweitzer, is the mother of the following ten children,—William, Emma, Kate, John, Mary, Matilda, Charles, Fred, Frank, and Andrew. Charles Fritz, our subject, was united in marriage November 19, 1882, with Jemima Weiser, a daughter of George Weiser of Lower Augusta township, Northumberland County. To them have been born six children: Mary Jane, born October 12, 1883; Sarah Alice, born July 3, 1885, and died on Christmas Day 1891; Charles William, born October 3, 1887; Emma Bertha, born March 8, 1890; Martin Luther, born October 9, 1893; Irene Jemima, born January 10, 1897. George Weiser, father-in-law of our subject, deserves especial mention in this sketch. He was born in 1812 and died in the autumn of 1882. He was universally esteemed as a good citizen, faithful to every trust placed in his hands; he was a man of character and possessed more than ordinary intelligence, which, joined to a large fund of common sense, made him a man of prominence in his community. He was a man of good judgment, was stern in his views, yet he was kind-hearted and charitable; as a neighbor, he was peaceable and ever ready to lend a helping hand. He was not indifferent to the great questions of the day in religion or politics. He was one of the founders of St. Peter's Lutheran Church at Hollow Run and one of its most liberal supporters. His life was considered well and nobly spent and his death caused universal grief. Our subject is a most valued member of the Lutheran Church in which he served as deacon six years, after which he resigned. He is class-leader and Sunday school superintendent for the German department. Politically he is a good Democrat, and has served one term as auditor, during which he made a good record. He was one of the organizers of the Trevorton Mutual Fire Insurance Company, has served as its vice-president, and is one of its present directors. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District Published by Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899) This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 5.3 Kb