--Source of information (31 July 1999): Carl H. GOTTSHALL<167 Rose Valley Rd. Pottstown, PA 19464>; Lists his parents names. I (Michael J. Godshalk) think this might be Martin's ancestral line. I don't have the dates on Martin's parents and can't merge them until I find out more information on this line. Possible Direct Ancestors of Martin Kratz FRETZ: 1 Martin OBERHOLTZER Born: 5 April 1709 in Thirty miles from Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany, Europe Died: 5 April 1744 in Deep Run, Bucks County, Pennsylvania ..+Agnes KOLB Born: 18 April 1713 in Lucon, Perkiomen & Skippack Township, Old Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Died: 15 February 1786 in Deep Run, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Married: 2 November 1736 Father: Henry Schumacher KOLB Mother: Barbara FRETZ .2 Barbara OBERHOLTZER Born: 10 November 1737 Died: 8 May 1823 .....+Christian FRETZ Born: 1734 Died: 1 May 1803 Married: 1757 .....3 Abraham Oberholtzer FRETZ Born: 30 March 1769 Died: 7 March 1844 .........+Magdalena KRATZ Born: 30 August 1776 Died: 9 January 1840 Married: 30 April 1793
He married Elizabeth Johnson Kratz 6 Oct 1831 . Elizabeth Johnson Kratz was born at 31 Aug 1813 daughter of John Yellis Kratz and Catharine Johnson Johnson .
They were the parents of 12
children:
Mary Kratz Fretz
born 4 Nov 1832.
Magdalena Kratz Fretz
born 16 Aug 1834.
Catharine Kratz Fretz
born 20 Apr 1836.
Leah Kratz Fretz
born 20 Jun 1838.
Elizabeth Kratz Fretz
born 18 Apr 1840.
John Kratz Fretz
born 19 Apr 1843.
Anna Kratz Fretz
born 17 May 1845.
Theodore Kratz Fretz
born 1 Dec 1846.
Abraham Kratz , Rev. Fretz
born 7 Feb 1849.
Martha Kratz Fretz
born 25 Jul 1850.
Edwin Kratz Fretz
born 15 Sep 1853.
Albert Kratz Fretz
born 15 Mar 1855.
Elizabeth Johnson Kratz died 21 Mar 1855 .