Andrew Jackson Friz b. 16 Apr 1826 Shelby, Orleans Co, New York d. 13 Jul 1915 Wyoming Twp, Kent Co, Michigan: WellsWooster Genealogy

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Name	Andrew Jackson Friz
Born	16 Apr 1826	Shelby, Orleans Co, New York
Gender	Male
Census	1894	Tallmadge Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan
	In the agricultural census for Ottawa County, MI: owned 188 acres; 100 tiled, 70 permanent meadows/orchards; 35 unimproved woods; 36 unimproved "other" Value: $7,000 farm $125 implements $200 live stock Cost to keep up fence $10 per year paid out $25 for labor value of all production $200 1 horse 2-3 years old 3 horses over 3 years old 3 calves 3 milch cows 1 hog 28 chickens 25 acres clover 25 tons hay production sold 5 doz eggs Milk produced: 1200 gallons Value: $120 milk cream; $200 butter Indian Corn, Oats, Winter Wheat, Wheat, Potatoes; 20 apple trees
Residence	1912	14 Trankle Ave, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan
	Friz, Andrew J., residence: 14 Trankle Ave (Trankle Ave SW, south from Burton, second street west of Buchanan. Near corner of Cutler. 2nd house from corner?)
Died	13 Jul 1915	Wyoming Twp, Kent Co, Michigan
	book #8, page 358 Friz, Andrew Jackson age: 89-2-27 widower died of: cancer of the stomach born: NY father: Andrew C. Friz (born: NY) mother: ??
Buried	16 Jul 1915	Maplewood Cemetery, Lamont, Ottawa Co, Michigan
Notes	Andrew moved to Jamestown with his father in 1847, from New York. In 1881 the Friz family moved from Jamestown Township in Ottawa Co, MI, to Tallmadge Township, just a few miles north. He bought 143 acres plus about 40 separate acres from a man by the name of Erwin Baxter. It is located on Linden Drive, just south of M-45 (Lake Michigan Drive). The 1876 Atlas of Ottawa County shows a home on the property in the same location as the current house. He is again listed among landowners in an 1892 listing. A. Friz is listed as a Juror for the year 1887 in the Tallmadge Township records. The name Andrew Friz (sometime Fritz)) appears on the Tallmadge Township tax rolls for almost 40 years from 1881 through 1918. In 1919 the entry is listed as Andrew Friz estate. The property taxed is listed on sections 28, 29 and 32. Beginning in 1900, the property taxed does not include the parcel on section 32. The house and property are currently owned and occupied by the John Koster family. John's family purchased the property from Etta May (Friz) Kishman sometime in the 1940's.
Person ID	I721	Bryant
Last Modified	5 Dec 2004

Father	Andrew C. Friz, b. 18 Aug 1793, Germantown, Columbia Co, New York , d. 23 Dec 1874, Jamestown Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan
Mother	Christina Link, b. 10 Nov 1793, Upper Red Hook, Dutchess Co, New York , d. 25 Dec 1870, Jamestown Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan
Married	10 Feb 1815	Montgomery Co, New York [1]
	Andrew and Christina were married by Rev. John Toll, a pastor in the Reformed Dutch Churches in the Canajoharie District. Both Andrew and Christina were "of Sharon" in the original record in the possession of the Montgomery County Historical Society. Sharon is actually in neighboring Schoharie County to the south. They are the only FRIZ and LINK marriage records found in the source mentioned.
Family ID	F64	Group Sheet

Family Mary Elizabeth Williams, b. 21 Oct 1846, Newfane, Niagara Co, New York , d. 01 Jan 1918, Tallmadge Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan

Married 31 Dec 1861 Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan

book #1, page 72 #1057
Andrew J. Friz age 35
residence: Jamestown Twp
Mary E. Williams age: 15
esidence: Jamestown Twp
clergyman: S.S.N. Greeley
witnesses: J.W. Rathbun & Hiram Rathbun*

Hiram Rathbun was a hotel keeper in Grand Rapids (Rathbun House). He was also a Justice of the Peace in 1851. At the time of their marriage, they listed their residences as Jamestown Township.

J. W. Rathbun was Hiram's brother, John Williams Rathbun - named for his paternal grandmother, Mary Williams. No known family connection to Mary Elizabeth Williams, but interesting. (4/2003)

Children

	1. Chauncey Friz, b. 14 Apr 1863, Jamestown Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan , d. Abt 1930, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California
	2. Charlotte Maretta Friz, b. 20 Nov 1864, Jamestown Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan , d. 24 Mar 1911, Ada, Kent Co, Michigan
	3. Frances Isabel Friz, b. 11 Jan 1867, Jamestown Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan , d. 14 Mar 1917, Sparta Twp, Kent Co, Michigan
	4. Grant Z. Friz, b. 18 Dec 1868, Jamestown Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan , d. 08 Jul 1903, St. Louis, St. Louis Co, Missouri
	5. Jessie Myra Friz, b. 18 Oct 1870, Jamestown Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan , d. 12 Oct 1920, Michigan
	6. Etta May Friz, b. 22 May 1874, Jamestown Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan , d. 24 Aug 1950, Michigan
	7. Charles Clinton Friz, b. 19 Jul 1876, Jamestown Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan , d. 12 Sep 1939, Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Ingham Co, Michigan
	8. Andrew Nelson Friz, b. 07 Dec 1878, Jamestown Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan , d. 14 Apr 1954, Clare, Clare Co, Michigan
	9. William Clyde Friz, b. 30 Jan 1881, Tallmadge Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan , d. 04 Feb 1882, probably, Berlin (now Marne), Ottawa Co, Michigan
	10. Willis Leroy (Roy) Friz, b. 02 Sep 1883, Tallmadge Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan , d. 02 Nov 1970, Pasadena, Los Angeles Co, California

Family ID F90 Group Sheet

Event Map

	Born - 16 Apr 1826 - Shelby, Orleans Co, New York
	Married - 31 Dec 1861 - Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan
	Census - 1894 - Tallmadge Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan
	Residence - 1912 - 14 Trankle Ave, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, Michigan
	Died - 13 Jul 1915 - Wyoming Twp, Kent Co, Michigan
	Buried - 16 Jul 1915 - Maplewood Cemetery, Lamont, Ottawa Co, Michigan

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Sources
[S36] Montgomery Co, NY Marr. Record, Melvin W. Lethbridge, (St. Johnsville, NY: author, 1922), p.30.