Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Samuel Fried[1, 2, 3]

Male 1804 - 1876  (72 years)


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  • Name Samuel Fried 
    Born 5 Aug 1804  Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20153739 
    Immigration 1825  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1843  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00036-3014 
    Died 3 Nov 1876  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Buried Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I853  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Family Nancy Ziegler,   b. 1 Feb 1810, Near Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1872, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Fried,   b. 30 Aug 1829, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     2. Absalom Fried,   b. 1832, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1874, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
     3. Noah Fried,   b. 1834, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Lydia Ann Fried,   b. 22 Oct 1836, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1921  (Age 84 years)
     5. Maria Z. Fried,   b. 24 Jan 1840, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1917, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     6. John Fried,   b. 18 Jun 1842, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1922, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     7. Margaret Rebecca "Rebecca" Fried,   b. 27 Feb 1846, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1907  (Age 60 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F293  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 666.

    2. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 698.

    3. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 74.

    4. [S62] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries, Roseville - Roseville Mennonite [formerly Detweiler Mennonite] CC#4493 Internet Link.
      In memory of/ Samuel Fried/ Pioneer/ from Bucks Co. Pa./ born Aug.5,1804/ died/ Nov.3,1876/ (probably a replacement stone)

    5. [S2332] The Ziegler Family and Descendants Pennslvania to Waterloo County and Beyond, pg 6.

    6. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister of The German Evangelical Protestant Lutheran Church, At Greenbush, Waterloo Township, Halton County, 1 Sept. 1843 to 1 July 1844 report 32.
      Enoch Ziegler, Wagonmaker, of Waterloo, to Hana Hallmann, of Dumfries. Wit. Sam'i Fried, Farmer, of Plenum, and Adam Unger, Farmer, of Dumfries.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Aug 1804 - Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1825 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1843 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Nov 1876 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Link to Google Earth
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