"Uncle Fred" was a prominent citizen of Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he lived at 1023 West New Street. He was a graduate of Sinking Spring High School, F & M Academy in 1908, Franklin and Marshall College in 1912, and the Reformed Theological Seminary where he received his Bachelor of Divinity Degree in 1916, and his Master of Arts in 1917.

He served as pastor of the Rohrerstown Evangelical and Reformed Church.

He was a respected teacher of Latin and Greek and a school principal in Liverpool, and at Mccaskey High School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

He married Leonora Clark Sweigert in 1916. A. Frederick was also known as an extremely capable violin player.

They had one son, John Nevin, who graduated from Franklin and Marshall College, with his bachelors degree and from Pennsylvania State with his masters degree.

John served in the Marine Corps in World War Two, seeing combat in Guadalcanal, being among those first ashore (Company C, First Battalion, First Marines). He later served in the Korean Conflict. He was recogized for his achievements in the two wars, receiving a Silver Star, a Bronze Star, and two Purple Hearts. He retired as a Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve and died too soon in 1976, of a heart attack.

Fred Rentz
United States Census, 1910
Name Fred Rentz
Event Type Census
Event Date 1910
Event Place Shillington, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender Male
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1891
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 6

John Rentz Head M 64 Germany
Emma E Rentz Wife F 60 Pennsylvania
Howard S Rentz Son M 30 Pennsylvania
Fred Rentz Son M 19 Pennsylvania
James L Hill Son-in-law M 30 Pennsylvania
Rosie A Hill Daughter F 32 Pennsylvania
Marie E Rentz Granddaughter F 11 Pennsylvania
Fred A Rentz Grandson M 7 Pennsylvania

United States Census, 1910
District ED 117
Sheet Number and Letter 6A
Household ID 45
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number T624
Affiliate Film Number 1315
GS Film Number 1375328
Digital Folder Number 004973382
Image Number 01043

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGDH-CX3 : accessed 4 May 2017), Fred Rentz in household of John Rentz, Shillington, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 117, sheet 6A, family 45, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1315; FHL microfilm 1,375,328.