BIO:  John Fritz, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Spring Garden Township, Pg 189

JOHN FRITZ, deceased, was born in 1805, and was a son of John and Elizabeth (Kurtz) Fritz, both 
natives of York County, Penn.  He was reared a farmer, and passed his life engaged in farming.  
He died in 1863, aged fifty-eight years.  He married Miss Susanna Billit, September 25, 1834.  
Mrs. Fritz is a daughter of Jacob Billit, of Spring Garden Township, and was born January 29, 
1818; she is still living on her farm in Spring Garden, which consists of 111 acres of valuable 
land, from which iron ore has been extracted since 1866, but which has been lately closed.  The 
farm is now operated by her sons.  Mrs. Fritz has eight children:  Sarah (Kauffman), born April 
16, 1836; Henry, March 2, 1839; Catherine (Coldrider), September 28, 1841; Samuel, October 8, 
1844; John, November 15, 1847; George, February 13, 1851; Susan (Shenberger), April 18, 1853; 
and Elizabeth, born April 13, 1861, all natives of York County, Penn.  The family are members 
of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church.