Mary Ann Fretz (1812-1883) Album Stover Berger Bucks County Pennsylvania 50 Pics
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Mary Ann Fretz (1812-1883) Album Stover Berger Bucks County Pennsylvania 50 Pics:
$300.00
Tooled leather antique photo album with gilt edges and working clasps- one of the nicest I\'ve seen.
Name on cover Mary Ann Fretz
Contains 50 Antique images men women children elderly
Many are identified with handwriting
Discovered at a Pennsylvania estate sale-The deceased, a 94 year old retired schoolteacher did not have any children. She had a sister who passed several years earlier / also no children.
Album Size 5\" by 6\" and 2\" thick
All edges gilt
Brass clasps work
Some images are very old, civil war era clothing and hairstyles
Condition
Gilt edging very clean
Some wear / rubbing to leather boards including scratches and shelf wear
Overall good and Evident this album was stored away for years and well kept. Some images identified in pencil.
Those Identified:
Mary Ann Stover\'s sister
Mary Ann\'s grandparents ?
Mary Ann\'s grandparents
Mary Ann Stover father and mother
Amanda Fretz
Harry Fretz born 1846
Mary Price Fretz
Henry Grand-daughter
Shaddeniger (?)
Amanda Fretz Berger born 10/8/1844
J Fennel Berger
Tobias Shelley
Sara Fretz (Jonas\'s sister)
Amanda C Fretz Berger
Henry Jonas Berger
Mary A Berger
Henry Jonas Berger
Christine Fretz, Mary Price Fretz\'s daughter
Jonas Fretz
Jonas Fretz born 7/7.1815
Mary Ann Fretz
Edgar Fretz
Chrissie Fretz
Total number 50 photographs - many not identified. Listed above are notations on those photos marked in pencil.
Some images have tinted cheeks
Genealogy found online search
MaryAnn Stauffer Fretz 1812-1883, married to Jonas Fretz 1815-1895. Buried in Doylestown PA.
Jonas Fritz was son of John Fretz (1784-1843) and Susanna Haldeman Fretz (1783-1875). John Fretz was son of Henry Fretz (1755-1831) and Barbara Overholt Fretz (1757-1834) Bucks County Pennsylvania. Henry Fretz son of John Fretz (1704-1772 buried in Mennonite cemetery)
Daughter Amanda Catherine Fretz Berger 1844-1930 married John Berger(1851-1912)
Henry Berger 1877-1955 born to Amanda and John.
Henry Berger married Rebecca (1859-1950) and had 2 daughters Catherine (1909-1983 and was a Peace Corps Volunteer at age 53) and Elizabeth \'Betty\' Berger Porter (1918-2015) born in Lumberville Pennsylvania
This Album was purchased at Betty\'s estate sale.