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John Fretz

Male 1802 - 1881  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Fretz was born 13 Sep 1802, Bertie Township, Welland; died 10 Nov 1881, Fretz Cemetery, Bertie Township, Ontario.

    John married Catherine Zavitz 11 Apr 1826. Catherine (daughter of George L. Zavitz and Susannah Sherk) was born 25 Sep 1805; died 12 Jan 1832. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Samuel Fretz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Jan 1827, Bertie Township, Welland; died 8 Apr 1848.
    2. 3. Jemima Fretz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Mar 1829, Bertie Township, Welland, Ontario.
    3. 4. Susanna Fretz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Sep 1831, Weston, Ontario; died 1902, Drummond Hill Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario.

    John married Prudence Sarah Pound 23 Mar 1847, St. Paul's Church, Fort Erie, Ontario. Prudence (daughter of William Pound and Susanna Crawford) was born 27 Nov 1816, Welland, Ontario; died 6 May 1915. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Jacob Fretz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jun 1849, Bertie Township, Welland; died 21 Feb 1926, Fonthill Cemetery.
    2. 6. William Fretz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Jun 1852, Bertie Township, Welland; died 10 Jun 1868, Seville Cemetery, Malahide Township, Ontario.
    3. 7. Catharine E. Fretz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Apr 1858, Bertie Township, Welland; died 24 Feb 1893, Fretz Cemetery, Fort Erie, Ontario.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel Fretz Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 12 Jan 1827, Bertie Township, Welland; died 8 Apr 1848.

  2. 3.  Jemima Fretz Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 14 Mar 1829, Bertie Township, Welland, Ontario.

    Jemima married Benjamin Sutton 8 Jul 1851. Benjamin (son of Phillip Sutton and Amy Neff) was born 29 May 1822; died 2 Jan 1890. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Alanson John Sutton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Jul 1853, Stanford Township, Ontario; died 22 Feb 1929, Pelham, Ontario-Friend's Cemetery, Pelham.
    2. 9. Elizabeth Sutton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jul 1857; died 6 Apr 1883.
    3. 10. Emma Sutton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Feb 1863, Stamford Township, Lincoln, Ontario; died 22 Jul 1943, St. Catharines, Ontario.
    4. 11. Amanda Sutton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Aug 1869.

  3. 4.  Susanna Fretz Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 20 Sep 1831, Weston, Ontario; died 1902, Drummond Hill Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario.

    Susanna married Peter Sutton. Peter was born 26 May 1833; died 1905, Drummond Hill Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Allen Sutton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1875.

  4. 5.  Jacob Fretz Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 9 Jun 1849, Bertie Township, Welland; died 21 Feb 1926, Fonthill Cemetery.

    Jacob married Sarah Catherine Brown 7 May 1880. Sarah (daughter of Henry Brown and Elizabeth Cohoe) was born 1 Aug 1855, Pelham, Ontario; died 1 Dec 1924, Pelham , Ontario-Fonthill Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Edith Elizabeth Stowers Fretz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Nov 1881, Fenwick, Welland, Ontario; died 28 Nov 1895, Fonthill Cemetery.
    2. 14. John Erle Fretz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Jan 1887, Fenwick, Welland, Ontario; died 6 Dec 1953, Fonthill Cemetery.
    3. 15. Sarah Fern Fretz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Mar 1892, Fenwick, Ontario; died 5 Jan 1968.

  5. 6.  William Fretz Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 10 Jun 1852, Bertie Township, Welland; died 10 Jun 1868, Seville Cemetery, Malahide Township, Ontario.

  6. 7.  Catharine E. Fretz Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 4 Apr 1858, Bertie Township, Welland; died 24 Feb 1893, Fretz Cemetery, Fort Erie, Ontario.


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Alanson John Sutton Descendancy chart to this point (3.Jemima2, 1.John1) was born 16 Jul 1853, Stanford Township, Ontario; died 22 Feb 1929, Pelham, Ontario-Friend's Cemetery, Pelham.

    Alanson married Saloma Leidy 14 Feb 1876. Saloma (daughter of John Leidy and Frances Fretz) was born 6 Jun 1855; died 9 Dec 1917, Pelham Township, Ontario-buried Pelham Friends Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. William Omer Sutton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Dec 1877, Pelham, Ontario; died 27 Feb 1956, Welland, Ontario-Fonthill Cemetery.
    2. 17. Maud Isabella Sutton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Jun 1879; died 27 May 1899.
    3. 18. Bertha Edith Sutton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 May 1881; died 24 Nov 1939.
    4. 19. Warren Peter Sutton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Aug 1883, Pelham Township, Ontario; died 4 Dec 1958, Port Coborne, Ontario-Fonthill Cemetery.
    5. 20. Vesta Emma Frances Sutton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jan 1885, Pelham, Ontario; died 24 Oct 1955, Fonthill, Ontario-Hillside Cemetery, Ridgeville, Ontario.
    6. 21. Susan Stella Sutton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Jul 1895, Welland Co., Ontario; died 11 Oct 1981, Oakwood Cemetery, Wainfleet Township, Ontario.

  2. 9.  Elizabeth Sutton Descendancy chart to this point (3.Jemima2, 1.John1) was born 7 Jul 1857; died 6 Apr 1883.

  3. 10.  Emma Sutton Descendancy chart to this point (3.Jemima2, 1.John1) was born 23 Feb 1863, Stamford Township, Lincoln, Ontario; died 22 Jul 1943, St. Catharines, Ontario.

    Emma married Wilson Morningstar 7 Feb 1882, Welland, Ontario. Wilson (son of Abraham Morningstar and Mary Sherk) was born 31 Mar 1854, Gasline, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 9 Feb 1933, Decaw Falls, St. Catharines-Overholt Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Norah Emma Morningstar  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Jul 1887, DeCew Falls, Lincoln County, Ontario; died 22 Sep 1963, St. Catherines, Ontario.
    2. 23. Jessie May Morningstar  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jan 1894, DeCew Falls, Lincoln County, Ontario; died 7 Mar 1977, Savannah, GA.

  4. 11.  Amanda Sutton Descendancy chart to this point (3.Jemima2, 1.John1) was born 3 Aug 1869.

  5. 12.  Allen Sutton Descendancy chart to this point (4.Susanna2, 1.John1) was born 1875.

  6. 13.  Edith Elizabeth Stowers Fretz Descendancy chart to this point (5.Jacob2, 1.John1) was born 20 Nov 1881, Fenwick, Welland, Ontario; died 28 Nov 1895, Fonthill Cemetery.

    Edith married ? Fenwick. [Group Sheet]


  7. 14.  John Erle Fretz Descendancy chart to this point (5.Jacob2, 1.John1) was born 3 Jan 1887, Fenwick, Welland, Ontario; died 6 Dec 1953, Fonthill Cemetery.

    John married Emma Louise Sporbeck. Emma was born 27 Jun 1887; died 1962, Fonthill Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Jacob Fernleigh Fretz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Oct 1913; died 13 May 1923, Fonthill Cemetery.

  8. 15.  Sarah Fern Fretz Descendancy chart to this point (5.Jacob2, 1.John1) was born 22 Mar 1892, Fenwick, Ontario; died 5 Jan 1968.

    Sarah married William Arden Gayman 16 Jun 1920, Fenwick, Ontario. William (son of John Gayman and Sarah M. Moyer) was born 8 May 1890, Jordan Station, Ontario; died 1979. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 25. Stanley Arden Gayman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jul 1924; died 4 Jan 1993.
    2. 26. E.F. Gayman  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 16.  William Omer Sutton Descendancy chart to this point (8.Alanson3, 3.Jemima2, 1.John1) was born 2 Dec 1877, Pelham, Ontario; died 27 Feb 1956, Welland, Ontario-Fonthill Cemetery.

    William married Caroline Hannah (Carrie) Overholt. Caroline was born 11 Jul 1884, Wainfleet Township, Ontario; died 15 Mar 1956, Port Coborne, Ontario-Fonthill Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. M.E. Sutton  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 17.  Maud Isabella Sutton Descendancy chart to this point (8.Alanson3, 3.Jemima2, 1.John1) was born 18 Jun 1879; died 27 May 1899.

  3. 18.  Bertha Edith Sutton Descendancy chart to this point (8.Alanson3, 3.Jemima2, 1.John1) was born 24 May 1881; died 24 Nov 1939.

    Bertha married Jesse Grove. Jesse was born 16 Jan 1869, Markham Township, Ontario; died 15 May 1945. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 28. John Houser  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 19.  Warren Peter Sutton Descendancy chart to this point (8.Alanson3, 3.Jemima2, 1.John1) was born 25 Aug 1883, Pelham Township, Ontario; died 4 Dec 1958, Port Coborne, Ontario-Fonthill Cemetery.

    Warren married Florence (Flossie) Bearss 25 Apr 1925, Port Colborne, Ontario. Florence (daughter of Gilbert McMicking Bearss and Louisa Jane (Eliza) Doan) was born 24 Jul 1888, Humberstone Township, Ontario; died 21 Jan 1952, Port Coborne, Ontario-Fonthill Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Warren married Ada May Phillips. Ada was born 9 May 1887, Canboro Township, Ontario; died 6 May 1921, Welland, Ontario-Fonthill Cemetery. [Group Sheet]


  5. 20.  Vesta Emma Frances Sutton Descendancy chart to this point (8.Alanson3, 3.Jemima2, 1.John1) was born 7 Jan 1885, Pelham, Ontario; died 24 Oct 1955, Fonthill, Ontario-Hillside Cemetery, Ridgeville, Ontario.

    Vesta married Frederick R. Chambers. Frederick was born 30 Jan 1887, Pelham Township, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 29. Edith Chambers  Descendancy chart to this point was born Oct 1910; died Bef 2009.
    2. 30. Alma Chambers  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Jun 1912; died 6 Apr 2009, Niagara Falls, Ontario.
    3. 31. Ruth Chambers  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 2009.
    4. 32. E. Chambers  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 33. Carl C. Chambers  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 2009.

  6. 21.  Susan Stella Sutton Descendancy chart to this point (8.Alanson3, 3.Jemima2, 1.John1) was born 18 Jul 1895, Welland Co., Ontario; died 11 Oct 1981, Oakwood Cemetery, Wainfleet Township, Ontario.

    Susan married Manley German Dilts 25 Dec 1917, Fonthill, Ontario. Manley was born 12 May 1895, Fonthill, Ontario; died , USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 34. Kenneth Alanson Dilts  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Jan 1920, Crowland Township, Ontario; died 2000, Pleasantview Memorial Gardens, Fonthill, Ontario.
    2. 35. Bruce Manly Dilts  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Jul 1926, Crowland Township, Ontario; died 21 Feb 1980, Welland Co., Ontario-Hillside Cemetery.
    3. 36. Helen Irene Dilts  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Mar 1921, Crowland Township, Ontario; died 12 May 1976, Maplelawn Cemetery, Wainfleet Township, Ontario.

    Susan married Roland Guthrie 1957. Roland was born Mar 1875; died 12 May 1966, Port Colborne, Ontario-Oakwood Cemetery. [Group Sheet]


  7. 22.  Norah Emma Morningstar Descendancy chart to this point (10.Emma3, 3.Jemima2, 1.John1) was born 23 Jul 1887, DeCew Falls, Lincoln County, Ontario; died 22 Sep 1963, St. Catherines, Ontario.

    Norah married David Alexander Robson 6 Sep 1911, Lincoln County, Ontario. David was born 9 Sep 1882, Fonthill, Ontario; died 22 Apr 1965, St. Catherines, Ontario-Victoria Lawn Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 37. Lorna Scott Robson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Dec 1913, St. Catherines, Ontario; died 15 Nov 1994, St. Catherines, Ontario.
    2. 38. Donald Wilson Robson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Oct 1921, St. Catherines, Ontario; died 23 Jul 1991, Decew Falls-Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catharines, Ontario.

  8. 23.  Jessie May Morningstar Descendancy chart to this point (10.Emma3, 3.Jemima2, 1.John1) was born 4 Jan 1894, DeCew Falls, Lincoln County, Ontario; died 7 Mar 1977, Savannah, GA.

    Jessie married John Randolph Tobias 8 Jun 1917, Toronto, Ontario. John was born 10 May 1871, South Carolina; died 2 Jul 1949. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 39. E. ElizabethTobias  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 40. Jessie Randolph Tobias  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Nov 1922, Savannah, GA; died 15 Mar 1998, Brevard, NC.
    3. 41. Margaret Ann Tobias  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Feb 1927, Savannah, GA; died 14 Sep 1997, Savannah, GA.

  9. 24.  Jacob Fernleigh Fretz Descendancy chart to this point (14.John3, 5.Jacob2, 1.John1) was born 20 Oct 1913; died 13 May 1923, Fonthill Cemetery.

  10. 25.  Stanley Arden Gayman Descendancy chart to this point (15.Sarah3, 5.Jacob2, 1.John1) was born 5 Jul 1924; died 4 Jan 1993.

    Stanley married K.A. Wallace [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 42. S.C. Gayman  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 43. S.E. Gayman  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 44. J.A. Gayman  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 45. J.E. Gayman  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 26.  E.F. Gayman Descendancy chart to this point (15.Sarah3, 5.Jacob2, 1.John1)

    E.F. married G.M. Hutchinson [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 46. P.G. Hutchinson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 47. J.W. Hutchinson  Descendancy chart to this point