Samuel Fried

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20153739
• Eby ID Number: 00036-3014
• Immigration: 1825, , Canada
• Occupation: 1843, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

Samuel Fried, "a native of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was born August 5th, 1804. In March, 1825, he, in company with Abraham Moyer, travelled on foot to Canada and arrived in Waterloo County, Ontario, after a thirteen days' walk. Mr. Fried was married to Nancy, daughter of Dilman and Catharine (Schwartz) Ziegler. She was born February 1st, 1810, and died October 14th, 1872. Soon after their marriage they settled in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, about two miles west of Roseville where they resided until their deaths. He died November 3rd, 1876. To them was born a family of seven children"

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Samuel — Nancy Ziegler. Nancy (daughter of Dilman Hunsburger Ziegler and Catherine Schwartz) was born 1 Feb 1810, Near Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 14 Oct 1872, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth Fried was born 30 Aug 1829, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 May 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 19 May 1904, Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Mannheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Absalom Fried was born 1832, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jan 1874, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada.
3. Noah Fried was born 1834, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Lydia Ann Fried was born 22 Oct 1836, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 15 Oct 1921; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
5. Maria Z. Fried was born 24 Jan 1840, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jan 1917, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States; was buried , Oakhill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA.
6. John Fried was born 18 Jun 1842, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jul 1922, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
7. Margaret Rebecca "Rebecca" Fried was born 27 Feb 1846, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Feb 1907; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.