Private, 1st Class, 314th F. Artly., Btry. B. Born Aug. 31, 1889; son of P. B. and Mrs. Hannah F. Fretz. Entered service March 29, 1918, at Wilson. Sent to Camp Lee, Va., March 29, 1918. Wounded at Marne, near Meuse River, in head and neck Oct. 2, 1918. Sent to Beurges and Tours, France. Died at Tours Oct. 8, 1918. Buried at Souraine La Grande, Meuse.
A brief history of John and Christian Fretz and a complete genealogical family register, is a record of people who crossed an ocean for their beliefs, carved homes out of wilderness, and built churches where they could worship in peace. It’s brings to light the kind of history that’s often overlooked: the slow, steady work of building a life and heritage. In putting this record together, Rev. Fretz gave thousands of descendants a way to connect with their past, and a reason to be proud of it.