George Hetrick Sr

  General Notes:

George Hetrick moved to Sandusky Co., from Perry Co., Ohio about 1830 and was the first Hetrick in Sandusky Co. He settled on 81 acres of land in Sect. 14 NE, Washington Twp. in 1831. His home and farm is located 1 mile north of Route 20 west of Fremont on the NE corner of Sandusky Co. roads 81 and 106. This land was still in the family in 1977. The farm is marked by a blue silo and an old red brick shed. In 1833 the first school-house in Washington Twp. was built on the Hetrick farm.

On his father's death in 1847, George and Catharine inherited 1/6 part of his land in Sect. 13, Twp. 17, Range 18 in Hopewell Twp., Perry Co. Ohio. They soon sold this on 5 Oct. 1847 to George's brother-in-law, Henry Anspach for $300. In the 1850 census, the Hetricks were still residents of Washington Twp. They belonged to the German Baptist church there, and were buried in the Four-Mile House Cemetery, Sandusky Co., Ohio. By 1860, George and Catherine also owned an additional 30 acres in Section 11 SE. ³

George married Catherine Henricks, daughter of Jacob Henricks and Elizabeth Hufford, on 15 Jun 1832 in , Sandusky County, Ohio.³ (Catherine Henricks was born on 8 Aug 1812,² died on 10 Aug 1894 in , Sandusky County, Ohio ² and was buried in Four Mile House Cemetery, Sandusky Township, Sandusky County, Ohio ².)

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage was performed by Jacob Bowlus.