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Peter Frey was a farmer in Washington town- ship, owning the farm now owned by a Hen- singer. His children were: John, who lived in Lowhill until about 1855, then moved to the state of Illinois ; Daniel, moved with his brother, John to Illinois; Michael lived on a small farm near Egypt; George; Peter; Mrs. John Stopp; Mrs. 'Stern ; and Jacob, who was a carpet weaver, near the Unionville church.
George Frey, son of Peter, lived near Schnecks- ville. He was a carpenter. Afterward he moved to Newtown, where he lived until his death in 1863, at the age of sixty-eight years. He is buried at Unionville. He was twice married. The first wife was Polly Shirey, a daughter of John Shir- ey, and they had five children, namely: John, who settled near Liberty, in Adams county, Illi- nois; Frank, who settled at Quincy, Illinois, Is- rael; Catharine (m. John Souders, and they lived at Phillipsburg, N. J.) ; Peter, lived at Belvi- dere, N. J.
He was married second, to Mary Frantz, and their children were Willoughby; Minetta, mar- ried Alexander Kehm, of Siegersville, and Sarah was the wife of William Albright, of South Whitehall township.
Israel Frey was born Aug. 3, 1863, in Heidel- berg township. He resides on North Sixth street at the city limits, Allentown. At the age of eight years his mother died and he was reared in the family of Daniel Henninger, in South White- hall township. He remained in his employ until
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he was twenty-four years old. He was then mar- ried to Justina, a daughter of Peter Roth and she died in March, 1904, at the age of sixty-six years. Mr. Frey followed farming in South Whitehall township for about five years and for one year he was the proprietor of the "Old California Ho- tel," situated near the city limits in Whitehall township. Afterward he worked in the Allen- town Iron Works for fourteen years and for a period of over a quarter of a century he was em- ployed by the Allentown Manufacturing Com- pany.
He and his family are members of the Re- formed Church. Their children are: Violetta, who is the widow of Robert Patterson; Amanda, died unmarried ; Henry P .; George, died an in- fant; Charles, died in his childhood; Victor M., the coal and ice dealer, of Allentown, and Frank- lin, Alfred and William, who died small.
HENRY P. FREY, son of Israel, member of the firm of Ochs, Frey and Company, of Allentown, was born in Whitehall township, Dec. 26, 1864. At the age of nineteen years he learned the brick- laying trade which he followed as a jour- neyman until the organization of the firm of Ochs, Frey and Co., brick-laying contractors, of which he is a member. The concern, employs about forty people in the contracting operation and thirty-three people in the operation of the Grim Brick Yards, which they purchased in 1906. This established concern had the contract in doing the brick work in the following buildings at Allentown: Dubbs Memorial church, Com- monwealth Building, Democrat Building, and the Mack Brothers Auto Machine buildings. This firm also had large contracts at Tamauqua, Lans- ford, and at Weatherly they built the National Banks; at Hazleton, the Reformed church, and at Northampton they built the Greek Catholic Church, besides many other buildings throughout Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Mr. Frey is a member of Greenleaf Lodge, No. 257, K. of P .; Allentown Aerie, No. 110, F. O. E., and the Senior American Mechanics. He and his wife are members of the Salem Re- formed Church. In Oct., 1908, he was married to Emma C. Altamose, a daughter of George Altamose, of Broadheadsville, in Monroe county, Pennsylvania.
ADAM P. FREY, EsQ.
Adam Peter Frey, justice of the peace of Low- hill, was born Dec. 27, 1872, in Salisbury town- ship, and when one year old his parents removed to Lowhill, near the Lowhill church, and there he was brought up on a farm. He received his education in the township school and the Key- stone State Normal School. He began teach-
ing public school in 1892, and he has taught since then twenty-one terms, all in Lowhill excepting the first term, which was in Salisbury; and of the twenty terms in Lowhill he taught eighteen in the building near the Lowhill church. In 1900, he bought a small farm of twenty-four acres, adjoining his father's, near the church, and he has cultivated it since then in connection with teaching.
In 1909, he was elected justice of the peace for the upper section of the township, and he has since filled the office with satisfaction to the electors, his term expiring Dec. 31, 1915. In this time he has won the confidence of the people
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and by his recognized integrity and ability has come to render much assistance in the administra- tion of estates. He has served as local commit- teeman of the Republican County Executive Committee since 1906, having succeeded his father, who had filled this position from 1875 until then, together covering the remarkable period of nearly forty years. In 1910 he was selected as enumerator of the township for the U. S. census and as the appointee supplied the government with all the required particulars in a most careful manner.
'Squire Frey has taken great interest in th-
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Sunday school for many years, and since 1897 has served as superintendent of the school organ- ized in the Lowhill church in 1838 and carried on there in a successful manner. In this praise- worthy work he has had the active assistance of his wife as organist and leader of the singing. Since 1907, he has also served as secretary of the church council.
In 1899, 'Squire Frey was married to Ellen Bachman, daughter of Levi Bachman, of North Whitehall ( formerly Weissenberg), and they have two children: Homer L. and Eva Mae, aged 13 and 10 years, respectively.
William F. Frey, his father, was born June 17, 1843, on the Frey homestead in Lowhill (now owned by Robert Frey), near the church where he was brought up on a farm and edu- cated in the township school. He learned the trade of shoemaking under Reuben Zimmerman, and started business for himself in 1869, and he followed it in Lowhill township until 1883, when he purchased a farm of forty-eight acres, includ- ing a grist mill, in Lowhill, at "Lyon Valley," and engaged in farming and milling, having re- built the mill to meet the demands of his business. He also erected a new building for a hotel and secured a license, which he carried on with the farm and mill.
Mr. Frey was enlisted in the Civil War as a private in Co. I, 4Ist Regt., Penna. Vol. Militia from Lehigh County for the Emergency of 1863. He was mustered into the United States service for three months on July Ist and discharged August 3d. He filled the position of Republican committeeman of the township from 1875 to 1906, and served as township assessor for twenty- one years.
He was married to Catharine Schneck, daugh- ter of Gideon, farmer, of Lowhill, and they had nine children: Mary (m. John Fisher), Adam P., William F., Jr. (m. Anna Schneck), Cora A. (m. Charles Henritzey), Emma (m. James Kistler ), George W. (m. Anna Neff), Henry H. (m. first, Lillie Haas, second, Eva Lynn), and two died in infancy.
Nathan Frey, the 'Squires grandfather, was born on the homestead, Feb. 10, 1813, and brought up there. He learned the trade of carpet weaver and carried it on for many years, until some time before his death. He purchased a small farm adjoining the homestead in 1833, and then also carried on farming in connection with carpet weaving. He filled the position of township supervisor for two terms, and served as deacon, elder and trustee of Lowhill church, being in the council while the church was rebuilt in 1858. He died Jan. 19, 1898, nearly 87 years old. He was married to Magdalena Bach-
man (b. Feb. 6, 1821 ; d. Dec. 17, 1876), daugh- ter of John Adam, farmer of Weissenberg, and they had nine children: William F., Lucy (m. Abr. Haas), Peter, who resides in Ohio (m., first, Lizzie Bachman, second, Naomi Brause), Lewis (m. Clara Schneck), Sallie (m. Chas. Heimbach), Moses (m. Elmina Ebert), Amanda (m. Benj. Zimmerman), Amandus (died, three years old), and one died in infancy.
'Squire Frey's great-grandfather was Peter Frey, born on the homestead March 25, 1778, and carried on farming there until he died Oct. 5, 1859. He was married to Barbara Mosser, daughter of Philip, born July 27, 1850, and died Feb. 7, 1856. They were buried in the grave- yard of Lowhill church, and they had the fol- lowing children: Joseph, Michael, Nathan (above), Peter, Catharine (m. Reuben Kehm), Hettie (m. John Held), Maria (m. Solomon Rupp), and Sally Ann (m. Jacob Weiss). And Peter was a son of Leonard, who emigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania and settled in Lowhill township before 1781, where he secured a tract of 117 acres of land near the Lowhill church and carried on farming until his decease, when it passed to said Peter. This farm has continued in his descendants in a direct line to the present time.
'Squire Frey's grandfather on his mother's side was Gideon Schneck. He was married to Polly Gehringer, daughter of William, farmer, of Weissenberg, and they had eight children : Sallie (m. Alfred Lohrman), Abigail (m. Henry Sterner), Angelina (m. Henry Brown), Clara (m. Lewis Frey), Owen (m., first, Sarah Fen- stermaker, second, Mary Fink), Catharine (above), Lucinda (m. Eliza Snyder), and Phaon (m. Laura Young). And Gideon's father was John Schneck, farmer, of Lowhill.
Mrs. Frey's father, Levi Bachman, was born in Weissenberg, near Werley's Corner, May 17, 1848, and brought up on a farm and there he carried on farming on a plantation of 71 acres until 1910, when he removed to Schnecksville and has since lived in retirement. In 1873 he was married to Angeline Seibert, daughter of Jonas, farmer, of Weissenberg, and they had five children: Tevillia (single), Ella (above), Kate (m. Elmer Geiger), Jennie (m. Frederick Haas), and James (who died in infancy). Her grandfather, John Bachman, was a farmer of Weissenberg, was married to Mary Kistler, and had eight children: Levi (above), Jonas (m. Sallie Seibert), William (m. Clara Semmell), Aaron (m. Emma Peter), Moses (m. Alice Haas), Allamilda (m. Franklin Moyer, of Slat- ington), Sarah (single), and Emma (died single). And her grandfather on her mother's
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side, Jonas Seibert, was married to Mary Stephan and they had nine children: Angelina (above), Mary (m. Silas Kershner), Sallie (m. Jonas Bachman), Ella (m. Franklin Moyer, of Top- ton, Pa.), Amanda (m. Joseph Zechler), Lizzie (m., first, David Fichter, second, Aaron Bitt- ner), Rosa (m., first, Daniel Rubright, second, Franklin Hoffman), Franklin and Lewis (the last two having died in infancy).
Nathan Frey was a farmer in Lowhill town- ship, Lehigh county, Pa. His son, William Frey, and Kate Dangler, were the parents of Harry Louis Frey.
HARRY LOUIS FREY was born Oct. 10, 1870, in Heidelberg township, Lehigh county, and at- tended the public schools until the age of 16, when he went to Mahoning township, Carbon county, Pa., and learned the tailor's trade with David Miller, remaining three years.
In 1889 he went to Lehighton, where he opened a merchant tailoring shop, continuing there until 1891. He then went to Buffalo, N. Y., and vicinity places, then to Bermuda, from whence he returned to Lehighton for a period. In 1892, removed to Chicago, and remained for one year, then resumed business at Lehighton, continuing there from 1893 to 1898. He then sold out his business, and purchased a farm in Lehighton township, engaging in the poultry industry. In 1904, he sold his property, and en- gaged in the same line at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., until 1906. In 1907 he went to Great Falls, Montana, remaining there over four years. He removed to Allentown in February, 1912, and opened a tailoring shop, corner Turner and Sev- enth streets. Himself and family are members of the Zions Reformed church of Allentown.
Harry Louis Frey married in Dec., 1894, Emma A. Wehr, daughter of Owen and Ellen (Zimmerman) Wehr, of Mahoning township, Carbon county, Pa. Their children are: Verna A., Leah K., and Hilda Ann Frey.
JOSEPH P. FRY.
Joseph P. Fry, of the firm of Dungan & Fry, the son of Dennis Fry and his wife, Mary J. Newhard, and grandson of Michael Fry and his wife, nee Scheirer, was born at Ironton, March 4, 1860. He was educated in the schools at Mechanicsville and Hokendauqua, where he lived, after which, in 1873, he entered the store of Christman & Boehm, later J. S. Christman, at Hokendauqua, where he remained nine years. In 1881, he removed to Allentown, where he was a clerk in the dry goods store of M. J. Kramer, at Sixth and Hamilton streets, for two years. He then engaged in the paper box manufacturing business at Second and Hamilton streets, as a
member of the firm of the Lehigh Valley Box Manufacturing Company, for two years, after which he became a salesman for the Kendall Manufacturing Company, and had charge of their advertising crew for two years. He then became manager of the Allentown branch of E. Gately & Company's store, remaining two years, and on May 18, 1893, started in business at 341 Hamil- ton street, as one of the firm of Sessler, Dungan & Fry, changed later to Dungan & Fry. The business was subsequently located at 34 North Seventh street for three years and at 520 Hamil- ton street, for five years, and on Nov. 7, 1904, removed to 618 Hamilton street, where the firm occupies the entire building, handling furniture, carpets, rugs, stoves and house furnishings, with a trade that extends throughout the trolley sys- tem of the Lehigh Valley and employing fifteen people.
Mr. Fry married, in 1888, Mary J., daughter of Franklin M. and Lydia (Kuntz) Hower, of Danielsville, and they have three children : Flor- ence L .; Edna M., wife of Harry Young, of South Bethlehem; and Ralph E., who assists his father. Mr. Frey is a member of Salem Reformed church; Barger Lodge, No. 333, F. & A. M .; Lehigh Lodge, I. O. O. F .; Knights of Pythias ; and Improved Order of Red Men. He is treas- urer of the John Hay Republican Association and of the Newhard Family Reunion.
FREEMAN FAMILY.
The Freeman Bible, in possession of Miss Clara Freeman, 1240 Walnut street, Allentown, contains the following inscription: Isaac Free- man, born March 2, 1744; Elizabeth Freeman, born December 14, 1746. These are no doubt the parents of Richard Freeman, who at one time was the owner of the Bible. Richard Freeman was born May 19, 1787, in Northampton county. He died September 29, 1868, and is buried on the private graveyard on the old homestead near Freemansburg, where a number of generations of the family are buried. The homestead is now owned by Irwin, a grandson of Richard. Rich- ard Freeman was married to Catharine Laubach, born November 25, 1793, died October 5, 1835. Their children were: Isaac, born August II, 1813; Mary, born March 13, 1816; Sarah A., born June 25, 1819; Elizabeth, born March 16, 1822; Josiah W., born July 1, 1825; Cath- arine, born September 7, 1828; Clarissa, born December 5, 1830; and Levi, born February 25, 1833.
Levi Freeman, son of Richard Freeman was born on the old homestead at Freemansburg. He followed farming all his life time. He was the owner of two large farms near Freemansburg,
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and another in Salisbury township. Early in life he was a Democrat and frequently used his large Conestoga wagon to bring voters to the poll. Later he gave his support to the Republican party. He was one of the leading members of the Evangelical Church in which he was class- leader, exhorter, and trustee, and frequently fill- ed the pulpit as a preacher. He died August 13, 1883. He was married to Elemina, a daughter of Adam Sterner and his wife, whose maiden name was Yost. Mrs. Freeman was born Jan- uary 26, 1830, and died July 6, 1907. They were the parents of these children: Richard A .; Oliver J .; Irwin I .; Clayton L .; Clara J .; Pres- ton A .; and Rev. Milton S., who is a minister of the M. E. Church, in Chicago.
CLAYTON L. FREEMAN, druggist at Allentown and son of Levi Freeman, was born on the old homestead, near Freemansburg, January 16, 1868. He received his education in the public schools and the Philadelphia College of Phar- macy. When sixteen years of age he started clerking and continued this work until he went into business for himself, August 9, 1895, at Ninth and Hamilton streets. He and family worship in St. Paul's Lutheran church. He has been a teacher in the Sunday school for many years and since 1907 he is the superintendent of the junior department. He is a member of the following organizations: Camp No. 406, P. O. S. of A .; St. James Commandry No. 68, K. of M .; Order of Heptasophs Grand Fraternity; of which he is also district collector; Lehigh County Historical Society, and the Chamber of Commerce of Allentown. He is married to Alice C., a daughter of Willoughby L., and Fianna (Folk) Good. They have only one son, Lewis G.
THOMAS J. FRETZ.
John and Christian Fretz, natives of Man- heim, Duchy of Baden, emigrated to America between 1710 and 1720. Christian settled in Tinicum township, Bucks county, where he owned 140 acres near the present Heaney's mill. He had sons: Abraham, Mark, Christian, Dan- iel, John, Jacob, and Henry. Jacob, son of Christian, lived in the township and was buried at the Mennonite church near Coopersburg, where he was a member. He had one son, Jacob, born March 15, 1793, died Dec. 1, 1875, who married (first) Elizabeth Gehman, who died Nov. 24, 1828; (second) Elizabeth Driesbach, born May 19, 1829, died May 17, 1844; and (third) in 1845, Elizabeth Kiefer, who died in 1854. He lived in Upper Saucon and Allen townships, Northampton county, and was a farmer and stage driver. He was first a member
of the Reformed Church and later of the Evan- gelical Association. He had eight children : Mary, married Daniel Ritter; Aaron, married Sarah Holy; David; James, married Caroline Grube; Catharine, married Jacob Kratzer; Ma- tilda, married Michael Ziegenfus; Rebecca, mar- ried Henry Kratzer ; and Amanda, married Wil- liam Patterson.
David Fretz, son of Jacob, was born Oct. 24, 1825, and died Nov. 26, 1883. He lived in Allen township, where he was a miller and was employed at the mills of Joseph and Samuel Lau- bach, about forty years. He was for a short time superintendent of the rolling mill at Ful- lerton, served two terms as a school director, and was president of the Hokendauqua Bridge Com- pany for sixteen years. He was a member of and elder of the Reformed Church at Howertown. He was married, Jan. 1, 1852, to Susan, daugh- ter of John Peter Beil and his wife, Christina Mickley, daughter of Peter and Salome (Biery) Mickley. They had nine children: Alvin, born 1853; William, born 1854, died 1854; Mary J., married George H. Schaden; Peter, born 1858; Emma A .; Clara, married Alfred Spangler; Alice, born 1863, died 1879; Thomas J .; and David, born 1867, died 1867.
Thomas J. Fretz was born at Fullerton, Aug. 5, 1865, and was educated in the public schools. He entered the Lehigh Valley Railroad service on March 17, 1882, as telegraph operator at Ful- lerton. He became way bill clerk at Allentown, Oct. 1, 1886; chief clerk, Jan. 1, 1890; assistant freight and passenger agent at Allentown, Sept. 1, 1893; freight and passenger agent, Nov. 10, 1895 ; division freight agent at South Bethlehem, May 15, 1905; and on Dec. 15, 1906, became general freight and passenger agent of the Lehigh & New England Railroad, at South Bethlehem, which position he still fills. He is a member and P. M. of Porter Lodge, No. 284, F. & A. M .; P. H. P. of Allen R. A. Chapter, No. 203 ; P. T. I. M., of Allen Council, No. 23; R. & S. M .; P. C., of Allen Commandery, No. 20, K. T .; and of Caldwell Consistory, A. A. S. R. He is also a member of the Pennsylvania German Society, Pennsylvania Society of New York, American Academy of Political and Social Science, Traffic Club, of New York, and the Bethlehem Club. He married, Oct. 29, 1887, Mary Rueter and has one daughter, Bessie R., married to Tilghman H. Moyer, and who has a son, Thomas F. Moyer.
JOHN ARTHUR FRICK.
John Arthur Frick, vice-president and general manager of the Allentown and Bethlehem Gas Company, is a native of York county, Pa. He
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is descended from Andrew Frick, born in Switz- erland, in 1698, who came to America, in 1719, his brothers also coming in 1739. Andrew Frick died in Lancaster county, Pa., Dec. 25, 1754.
His grandson, John Pifer Frick, was born Dec. 6, 1812, in Lancaster county, and removed to York county. He married Hannah Her- shey, daughter of John Hershey, a farmer of York county. Their children were: William H .; Benjamin F .; John Jacob; Abraham, the father of C. C. Frick; Mary E., widow of Mar- tin S. Kinner, a banker of York, Pa .; Daniel Brandt, who died in childhood, and Joseph Her- shey, deceased.
John P. Frick died at York, Pa., Dec. 7, 1891. He was connected with the Farmers' In- surance Co., of York, and was a man of sterling integrity.
John Jacob Frick, son of John P. and Hannah (Hershey) Frick, was born Feb. 24, 1843, at Menges Mills, York county, Pa. He received his education in the public schools and in York County Academy. In 1867 he became a clerk in the First National Bank of York, becoming cashier in 1889. In 1896 he resigned his posi- tion to become cashier of the York National Bank, in which he became a leading spirit. His enterprise, honesty, and courtesy won him a personal popularity, and he is regarded as an authority on all banking matters.
During the Civil War he gave two terms of service, participating in the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. He is an honored member of the Grand Army of the Re- public and also the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, and a member of the Country Club, and the Lafayette Club of York. He is very fond of out-door diversions.
John J. Frick married, Sept. 7, 1869, Mary L. Myers, daughter of Rev. Thomas and Sarah A. (Norris) Myers, and their children are: Norris Hershey, Alice Myers, and John Arthur, of whom below.
John Arthur Frick, son of John Jacob and Mary L. (Myers) Frick, was born in York, Pa., Sept. 6, 1880. He was educated in the public schools and the Collegiate Institute, graduating in 1897. He became an apprentice in the plant of the York Manufacturing Company, where he acquired practical business ideas, then he entered the Lehigh University at South Bethlehem, Pa., graduating in the class of 1903, as an "M.E." He then secured a position in the Philadelphia Gas Co.'s works, as a cadet engineer, and at the end of two and one-half years, he entered the em- ploy of the Consumers' Gas Co., of Reading, Pa.
In 1907 he became general superintendent of the Savannah (Ga.) Gas Plant, and in 1909 he
came to Allentown and accepted the superintend- ency of the Allentown Gas Company. He has served as vestryman, and is a member of the Episcopal church, of Allentown, Pa.
Mr. Frick has membership in the following bodies :
American Gas Institute.
Natural Commercial Gas Association.
Past Pres., Pennsylvania Gas Association.
Livingston Club, Allentown, Pa.
Bethlehem Club, Bethlehem, Pa.
Catasauqua Club, Catasauqua, Pa.
Engineers' Club, Philadelphia, Pa.
Chi Psi Fraternity. Lehigh Country Club, Rittersville, Pa. Jordan Lodge, Masons, Allentown.
John Arthur Frick was married Jan. 29, 1908, .
to Ruth E. Linderman, of Fountain Hill, Pa., daughter of Robert P. Linderman. Their chil- dren are: Mary Norris and John Arthur, Jr.
HARVEY E. FRIES.
Amos Fries, the father of thirteen children, one of whom was Harvey E. Fries, was born Sept. 26, 1826, in Weisenberg township. He was reared upon the farm and by trade was a stone mason, which he followed in Lehigh and sur- rounding counties. He lived retired several years before his death, which occurred Aug. 9, 1905. He was married to Polly Dengler, born Nov. 16, 1827, died Nov. 11, 1910. They are buried at Cetronia, having lived between Wennersville and Albrights. Their children follow: Benja- min ; Solomon ; Amanda, married to Willoughby Shoemaker ; Elemina, married to Dennis Leh ; James; Uriah ; Lydia, married to O. Heimbach ; Lucinda, married to J. Fenstermacher ; Emma, married to Jno. Leh; Sevilla, married to B. Knauss; Harvey E .; Frank; and Mary.
Harvey E. Fries, the subject of this sketch, was born March 19, 1867, in South Whitehall township. When a young man he worked in the iron-ore beds for a period of about nine years, and afterwards for three years was a farmer at Cherryville. He then accepted a position as sta- tionary engineer for Fuller & McKee, at Fuller- ton, serving the position for nine years. He then removed to Allentown and after working at dif- ferent places, in January, 1911, he accepted a position as engineer of the State Homeopathic Hospital, at Rittersville. He has membership in the American Order of Steam Engineers; Inde- pendent Order Americans, Fair Council, No. 791 ; is a Democrat and member of the Reformed Church. He married Emma Oberdorf. They have one daughter, Stella, married to Winfield Beisel.
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