Henry F. Fritz

Henry F. Fritz
Born	25 November 1862
	Blakesburg, Iowa
Died	9 January 1937
	Blakesburg, Iowa
Buried	Blakesburg Cemetery
Father	Benedict Fritz
Mother	Anna Miller

Henry F. Fritz was born in Blakesburg, Iowa on 25 November 1862, to Benedict and Anna Miller Fritz. He died in Blakesburg, Iowa on 9 January 1937. He was buried in the Blakesburg Cemetery in Blakesburg, Iowa.

Family

Henry and Millie had five children:

1. —?— Fritz (3.4.1)
2. Ella Faye Fritz (3.4.2)
3. Ona Mae Fritz (3.4.3)
4. —?— Fritz (3.4.4)
5. Earl Wright Fritz (3.4.5)

Obituary

Ottumwa Courier, Monday, 11 January 1937, page 3, column 1.

HENRY FRITZ OF BLAKESBURG DIES

Native Resident and Retired Business Man Succumbs at His Home.

Blakesburg — Henry Fritz, 74 died at his home in Blakesburg Saturday, January 9, 1937 at 8:30 p.m. after being in failing health for some time and bedfast the last few days.

He was a retired business man, having been in business in a general store here for many years. He was born in Blakesburg and had lived here all his life.

He is survived by his wife, Millie; two daughters, Mrs. R. R. Pearson of Muscatine and Mrs. Grover Ross of Des Moines; a son Earl, at home; a brother, Frank of Blakesburg; a sister, Mrs. William Shea of Blakesburg; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

He had been a member of the I. O. O. F. and M.W.A lodges at Blakesburg for several years.

Funeral services were at 2 p.m. today at the Baptist church in Blakesburg, in charge of the Rev. Floyd Edwards, assisted by the Rev. Orville Dillon. Burial will be in the Blakesburg cemetery.

References

Census

1870 United States Federal Census, Wapello County, Iowa, population schedule, Blakesburg City in Adams Township, Ottumwa post office, folio 17 (front), page no. 3, dwelling 17, family 17, Henry Fritz in the household of Benedict Fritz; digital image, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDKM-XX2 : 23 December 2012); citing FHL microfilm number 545921; citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 422.

1880 United States Federal Census, Wapello County, Iowa, population schedule, Blakesburg, folio 214-B, page no. 30, dwelling 198, family 199, Henry Fritz in the household of Benedict Fritz; digital image, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDL2-B3B : 23 December 2012); citing FHL microfilm number 1254368; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 368.

1885 Iowa State Census, Wapello County, Iowa, Blakesburg City in Adams Township, page 32 (penned, front), page 33 (stamped, back), dwelling 159, family 159, Henry Fritz in the household of Benedict Fritz; digital image, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/H4KJ-RN2 : 23 December 2012); citing FHL microfilm number 1020188, roll number not provided.

1895 Iowa State Census, Wapello County, Iowa, Blakesburg in Adams Township, page 36 (penned, front), page 37 (stamped, back), dwelling 205, family (incorrect value on census), Henry Fritz; digital image, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VTQR-W66 : 30 December 2012); citing FHL microfilm number 1022189, roll number not provided.