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
Birth 1864-07-12 Blakesburg, Iowa, United States  
1a 2a 7a
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

2a
Marriage (Bride) 1897-03-18    
7a 9a
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

3a
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

4a
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

5a
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

6a
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

11a
Migration     Moved to Orilla, Iowa
7a
Religion   Pleasant Ridge county church, near Orilla, Iowa Became a member of the Methodist church.
7a
Religion     Chuch membership transfered from Peasant Ridge to Penn Center Methodist church.
7a
Religion     Church membership transfered from Penn Center Methodist to Dexter Methodist church.
7a
Residence calculated between 1888 and 1899 Penn Center neighborhood, Madison County, Iowa, United States  
7a
Residence calculated from 1899 to 1944 Farm one mile south of Dexter, Iowa, United Stats  
7a
Residence 1945 Dexter, Dallas County, Iowa, United States  
7a
Death 1951-02-13 Dexter, Dallas County, Iowa, United States  
1a 7a
Funeral 1951-02-16 Dexter, Dallas County, Iowa, United States  
7a
Burial after 1951-02-16 Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, Iowa  
1a 7a 8a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
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
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 1897-03-18    
7a 9a
  Narrative

William's obituary says he had three sons (and three daughters), and two of those sons died before 1951-02-13.

  Children
  1. Fritz, William Arlie
  2. Fritz, Walter
  3. Fritz, Clarence Edwin
  4. Fritz, Caroline Ellen
  5. Fritz, Florence Evelyn
  6. Fritz, Gertrude Alice

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
Religion Methodist
5a

Pedigree

  1. Fritz, Christian
    1. Hunt, Mary Ellen
      1. Fritz, Rebecca Alice
      2. Fritz, William Benedict
        1. Shumaker, Emma
          1. Fritz, William Arlie
          2. Fritz, Walter
          3. Fritz, Clarence Edwin
          4. Fritz, Caroline Ellen
          5. Fritz, Florence Evelyn
          6. Fritz, Gertrude Alice
      3. Fritz, Francis Layton
      4. Fritz, John Frederick
      5. Fritz, Albert Levi
      6. Fritz, Isabella
      7. Fritz, Josia

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Madison County Cemetery/Death Records
      • Page: Grave for William Benedict Fritz
      • 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)

         

  2. 1880 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1880-06-01
      • Page: Roll: 368; Family History Film: 1254368; Page: 397B; Enumeration District: 233; Image: 0415
  3. 1900 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1900-06-01
      • Page: Roll: 446; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1240446
  4. 1910 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1910-04-15
      • Page: Roll: T624_412; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0034; Image: 260; FHL microfilm: 1374425
  5. 1915 Iowa State Census
      • Date: 1915-06-01
      • Page: Roll: IA1915_319
  6. 1920 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1920-01-05
      • Page: Roll: T625_499; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 35; Image: 520
  7. Earlham Library Collection
      • Date: 1951-02-00
      • Page: Obituary for William Benedict Fritz
      • Source text:

        Earlham Library Collection
        February 1951

        WILLIAM 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.

  8. Dexter Cemetery
      • Page: Gravestone of William Benedict and Emma Shumaker
      • Citation:

        Fritz

        William B.
        1864 — 1951

        Emma
        1870 — 1933

         

  9. Winterset Madisonian
      • Date: 1897-03-26
      • 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.

  10. Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947
      • Page: FHL Film Number: 1065288
      • 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

         

  11. 1930 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1930-04-01
      • Page: Roll: 666; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 1000.0; FHL microfilm: 2340401