Nelson Friz

1834 -

• Name	Nelson Friz
  Born	21 Mar 1834	Orleans Co, New York
  Gender	Male
  Notes	In 1862, Nelson Friz was director of the Jamestown School District. Sold his property in Jamestown Township and moved to Kansas in 1867. (per "Early History of Jamestown Township"), but per 1870 Census, he and his family lived in Eaton Co, Michigan. He didn't actually go to Kansas until 1879. NELSON FRIZ, farmer, Section 16, Newbern Township, P. O. Abilene, born in Orleans County, N. Y., March 21, 1834, was raised in his native State until twelve years of age, when he moved to Ottawa County, Mich., where he completed his studies, after which he engaged in farming until 1879. He then came to Kansas and settled in Dickinson County, where he engaged in farming and stock-raising. His landed estate consists of 720 acres of land. Married in Allegan County, Mich., October 23, 1859, to Miss Mary Brown, a native of Lorain county, Ohio. She was born April 14, 1842. They have four children - Mabelle L., Perry L., Clyde N., and Blanche. !William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas; DICKINSON COUNTY, Part 10
  Person ID	I760	Bryant
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2005

  
  

  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 Brown,   b. 14 Apr 1842, Lorain Co, Ohio
  Married	23 Oct 1859	Allegan Co, Michigan
  Family ID	F142	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 21 Mar 1834 - Orleans Co, New York Married - 23 Oct 1859 - Allegan Co, Michigan  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

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