Fritz, William Benedict 1a 2a 3a 4a 5a 6a 7a 8a 9a
| Birth Name | Fritz, William Benedict 1a 7a |
| Birth Name | Fritz, William B 2a 3a 4a 6a |
| Birth Name | Fritz, Wm B 10a |
| Birth Name | Fritz, W B 11a |
| Birth Name | Fritz, Wm 5a |
| Birth Name | Fritz, William 9a |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 86 years, 7 months, 1 day |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Birth | 1864-07-12 | Blakesburg, Iowa, United States |
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| Census | 1880-06-01 | Jefferson, Warren, Iowa, United States |
Color: White Sex: Male Age: 16 Relationship to head: Son Single: Checked Occupation: At Home Attended school within the census year: Checked Place of birth: Iowa Place of birth of father: Austria Place of birth of mother: Ohio |
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| Marriage (Bride) | 1897-03-18 |
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| Census | 1900-06-01 | Penn, Madison, Iowa, United States |
Relation to head: Head Color: White Sex: Male Month of birth: July Year of birth: 1864 Age: 35 Single, married, widowed or divorced: Married Years of present marriage: 3 Place of birth: Iowa Place of birth of father: Germany Place of birth of mother: Ohio Occupation: Farmer Months not employed: 0 Can read: Yes Can write: Yes Can speak English: Yes Home owned or rented: Owned Owned free or mortgaged: Mortgaged Farm or house: Farm Number of farm schedule: 83 |
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| Census | 1910-04-15 | Penn, Madison, Iowa, United States |
Relationship to head: Head Sex: Male Color: White Age: 45 Single, married, widowed or divorced: Married 1 Years of present marriage: 13 Place of birth: Iowa Place of birth of father: Germany Place of birth of mother: Ohio Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English Occupation: Farmer Nature of industry: ? Employer, employee or working on own account: ? Out of work: ? Weeks out of work in 1909: ? Able to read: Yes Able to write: Yes Home owned or rented: Owned Owned free or mortgaged: Free Farm or house: Farm |
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| Census | 1915-06-01 | Penn, Madison, Iowa, United States |
Age: 56 Gender: Male Color: White Married: Checked Able to read: Yes Able to write: Yes Years in Iowa: 51 Occupation: Farmer Total earnings for 1914 from occupation: $1,000 Common Education: 8 Birthplace: Iowa Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Home or farm owned?: Yes Value on farm or home: $30,000 Church Affiliation: Methodist |
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| Census | 1920-01-05 | Penn, Madison, Iowa, United States |
Relationship to head: Head Home owned or rented: Owned If owned, free or mortgaged: Free Sex: Male Color: White Age: 55 Single, married, widowed or divorced: Married Able to read: Yes Able to write: Yes Place of birth: Iowa Place of birth of father: Germany Father's mother tongue: German Place of birth of mother: Ohio Able to speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: ? Farming Employer, worker or working on own account: Own Account Number of farm schedule: 47 |
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| Census | 1930-04-01 | Penn, Madison, Iowa, United States |
Relationship to head: Head Home owned or rented: Owned Radio set: Radio Farm?: Yes Sex: Male Color: White Age: 65 Marital condition: Married Age at first marriage: 33 Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: No Able to read and write: Yes Place of birth: Iowa Place of birth of father: Germany Place of birth of mother: Ohio Able to speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: Farm Class of worker: Emploer Employed: Yes Veteran: No Number of farm schedule: 14 |
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| Migration | Moved to Orilla, Iowa |
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| Religion | Pleasant Ridge county church, near Orilla, Iowa | Became a member of the Methodist church. |
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| Religion | Chuch membership transfered from Peasant Ridge to Penn Center Methodist church. |
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| Religion | Church membership transfered from Penn Center Methodist to Dexter Methodist church. |
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| Residence | calculated between 1888 and 1899 | Penn Center neighborhood, Madison County, Iowa, United States |
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| Residence | calculated from 1899 to 1944 | Farm one mile south of Dexter, Iowa, United Stats |
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| Residence | 1945 | Dexter, Dallas County, Iowa, United States |
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| Death | 1951-02-13 | Dexter, Dallas County, Iowa, United States |
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| Funeral | 1951-02-16 | Dexter, Dallas County, Iowa, United States |
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| Burial | after 1951-02-16 | Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, Iowa |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Fritz, Christian | |
| Mother | Hunt, Mary Ellen | |
| Sister | Fritz, Rebecca Alice | |
| Fritz, William Benedict | ||
| Brother | Fritz, Francis Layton | |
| Sister | Fritz, Isabella | |
| Brother | Fritz, John Frederick | |
| Brother | Fritz, Albert Levi | |
| Brother | Fritz, Josia |
Families
| Unknown | Partner | Shumaker, Emma | ||||||||||||
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| Narrative |
William's obituary says he had three sons (and three daughters), and two of those sons died before 1951-02-13. |
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| Children |
Media
Narrative
William's obituary says he had three daughters, three sons, and five grandchlidren (in 1951).
Clarence's obit: Three nephews and three nieces in 1946. No children were mentioned on his obit.
Gertrude's obit: Two nephews and two nieces in 1993. No children were mentioned on her obit.
Grandson 1) William Arlie's son, Calvin Wayne
Grandson 2) Caroline's son, Leland
Grandson 3) ???
Granddaughter 1) William Arlie's daughter, Barbara Jean
Granddaughter 2) ???
It's possible Florence had two children, a son and a daughter.
Attributes
| Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
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| Religion | Methodist | 5a |
Pedigree
Ancestors
Source References
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Madison County Cemetery/Death Records
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- Page: Grave for William Benedict Fritz
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Citation:
Name: Fritz, William Benedict
Born: 12 Jul 1864
Died: 13 Feb 1951
Cemetery: Dexter
Note: h/o Emma (Schumacher), s/o Christian R. & Mary E. (Hurt)
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1880 United States Federal Census
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- Date: 1880-06-01
- Page: Roll: 368; Family History Film: 1254368; Page: 397B; Enumeration District: 233; Image: 0415
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1900 United States Federal Census
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- Date: 1900-06-01
- Page: Roll: 446; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1240446
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1910 United States Federal Census
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- Date: 1910-04-15
- Page: Roll: T624_412; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0034; Image: 260; FHL microfilm: 1374425
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1915 Iowa State Census
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- Date: 1915-06-01
- Page: Roll: IA1915_319
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1920 United States Federal Census
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- Date: 1920-01-05
- Page: Roll: T625_499; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 35; Image: 520
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Earlham Library Collection
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- Date: 1951-02-00
- Page: Obituary for William Benedict Fritz
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Source text:
Earlham Library Collection
February 1951WILLIAM BENEDICT FRITZ
William Benedict Fritz son of Christian and Mary Ellen Fritz was born at Blakesburg, Iowa, July 12, 1864, and passed away at Dexter, February 13, 1951 at the age of 86 years, seven months and one day.
He moved to Orilla, Iowa with his parents when he was quite young and it was at Pleasant Ridge, a country church near there, that he became a member of the Methodist church. Later his membership was transferred to the Penn Center Methodist church and from there he transferred to the Dexter Methodist church and continued in that faith at the time of his death.
He with his parents, moved to the Penn Center neighborhood in Madison county in 1888 and lived there eleven years.
On March 18, 1897 he was united in marriage to Emma Shumaker. To this union, six children were born, three sons and three daughters. He was preceded in death by his wife and two sons.
In 1899 he moved to a farm one mile south of Dexter where he lived 45 years. At the age of 80 he had the misfortune of losing his eye sight and because of this he moved to his present home in Dexter in 1945 and has made his home with his daughter Gertrude.
Surviving him are four children, a son, Arlie of Perry, Iowa; Mrs. Calla Couch of Dexter; Mrs. Evelyn Dennis of Boone, Iowa; Mrs. Gertrude Brinton of Dexter and five grandchildren. Also two brothers survive Frank of Earlham and Fred of Van Meter.
The funeral service for Mr. Fritz was held Friday, February 16th at his home and from his church with the pastor officiating. What was mortal of our departed brother and friend was tenderly laid to rest at the Dexter cemetery under a blanket of beautiful flowers.
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Dexter Cemetery
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- Page: Gravestone of William Benedict and Emma Shumaker
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Citation:
Fritz
William B.
1864 — 1951Emma
1870 — 1933
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Winterset Madisonian
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- Date: 1897-03-26
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Citation:
Last Thursday occurred the marriage of Mr. William Fritz and Miss Emma Shumaker at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shumaker, Rev. Von. Shenk officiating. About thirty of their relatives and friends were present to witness the ceremony and partake of the bountiful dinner which Mrs. Shumaker knows so well how to prepare. A number of useful and valuable presents were given to the happy pair as a token of good wishes. They will immediately go to house keeping on the farm owned by Mr. Fritz. They have the best wishes of the entire community.
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Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947
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- Page: FHL Film Number: 1065288
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Citation:
Name: Gertrude Alice Fritz
Birth Date: 12 Jul 1912
Birth Place: Iowa, United States
Father's Name: Wm B Fritz
Mother's name: Emma Shumaker
FHL Film Number: 1065288
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1930 United States Federal Census
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- Date: 1930-04-01
- Page: Roll: 666; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 1000.0; FHL microfilm: 2340401
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