MIchael Fry ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

   Another name for MIchael was Michael Frey.

   FamilySearch ID: LHZ6-W48.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of Muddy Creek Church baptism has 23 Feb 1806 birth date., 23 Feb 1806 and East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁷

2. Census in 1850 in Cumru Twp., Berks, PA. ⁸ The 1850 census recorded Michael Fry, farmer, 40, living with wife Elisabeth, 38; Lucy, 14; Franklin, 16; Margaret, 12; Amanda, 7; and Mahler, 1 month. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1860 in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁹ The 1860 census recorded Michael Fry, farmer, 53, living with wife Lydia, 50; Franklin, cooper, 24; John, 10; and Amanda, 16. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Michael's real estate was valued at $3,300 and his personal estate at $1,000.

4. Census in 1870 in Jackson Twp., Lebanon, PA. ¹⁰ The 1870 census recorded Michael Fry, farmer, 62, living with wife Lydia, 59; and son John, work on farm, 20. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Michael's real estate was valued at $3,000 and his personal estate at $4,000. The post office was Myerstown.

5. Obituary: Muddy Creek Church burial record (indexed as Salem Lutheran Church in Reamstown) on 25 Mar 1889 in East Cocalico Twp.: Muddy Creek Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA. ⁵ Michael Fry, born February 22, 1806, died March 22, 1889 at Red Run. Buried March 25, 1889 at Muddy Creek Church. Aged 83 years, 1 month. Married twice, Elizabeth Houshower and Lydia Fastnacht. 6 children, all living. 2 sons and 4 daughters. Sickness, apoplexy and old age. Text: Rev. 2:17.

Buried in Section A, Row 19, plot 77.

6. Newspaper: Lancaster Examiner: estate sale of Michael Fry, late of Brecknock Township, 11 Sep 1889, Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ¹¹ ORPHANS COURT SALE OF VALUABLE FARM LAND. ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1889. Pursuant to an order of the Orphans Court of Lancaster county, the undersigned administrator of the estate of Michael Fry, late of Brecknock township, In said county, deceased, will sell at public sale on Purpart No. 1, in said Brecknock township, at the road leading from Terre Hill to Reamstown, two miles northwest of the former and three miles south of the latter place, one-fourth mile from Red Run and mile from Joseph B. Wengers mill, the following described real estate, late of said deceased, viz: Purpart No. 1, consisting of a Farm of 41 acres and 75 perches, more or less, on which is erected a two-story FRAME DWELLING HOUSE, Stone Spring and Summer House, Frame Barn, Wagon Shed, two Corn Cribs, Hog Sty, Frame Horse Stable and other out buildings, a Well with Pump therein at the house, a good Apple Orchard. Also, Pears, Peaches and other fruit trees. The greater part thereof is good sandstone farm land and a part is good pasture land, all conveniently laid out in fields, under good fences, and is in a high state of cultivation. adjoining land of J. G. Burkhart, Joseph B. Wenger, Henry Kern and others. Purpart No. 2, consisting of Wood, Sprout and Pasture land, also situated In said Brecknock township, about one-half mile north of said farm, adjoining land of Samuel Shimp, Martin Joh, William Miller aud others, containing 8 acres and 61 perches, more or less. Any person wishing to view the premises before the day of sale will be shown the same by calling on the undersigned, residing on Purpart No. 1. Sale to he held on Purpart No. 1, and will commence at 1 o'clock P. M.
FRANKLIN H. FRY. Administrator of the estate of Michael Fry, deceased. Mr. Davidson, Auct.

MIchael married Elizabeth Hoschaur. (Elizabeth Hoschaur was born about 1812 in , , PA ⁸ and died before 1860 in , Lancaster, PA.)

MIchael next married Lydia Fasnacht, daughter of Johann Fastnacht and Elizabeth Schmidt, about 1859 in , Lancaster, PA. (Lydia Fasnacht was born on 15 May 1810 in , Lancaster, PA ^{9 12}, christened on 28 Oct 1810 in Earl Twp., Lancaster, PA, died on 4 Nov 1871 in , Lebanon, PA ¹² and was buried in Myerstown: Union Cemetery, Lebanon, PA ¹².)