Master harness-maker in Jefferson, Maryland, for nearly 60 years.
Calvin E. Fry was a son of Mary Catherine (née Rhodes) and Jacob Fry. In 1887 at age 18, he arrived in Jefferson to learn harness-making with A. D. Doty. After completing his apprenticeship and becoming a journeyman, he married Annie C. Rhoderick on 11 June 1895. He worked for the railway from 1907 to 1912, when he was asked to return to harness-making business. He bought the business in 1930, which he conducted as "C. E. Fry's Harness and Repair Shop."
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1870 U.S. Census, Northern Division, Loudoun Co., Virginia; dwelling 864, family 874, lines 33-38, p. 130 (written), 26 Jul 1870.
33. Fry, Jacob, 35, farmer (-0-; $1,000), Va.
34. ----- Mary, 32, keeping house, Va.
35. ----- Calvin, 2, Va.
[...]
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 26, Jefferson District 14, Frederick Co., Maryland; dwelling 42, family 44, lines 75-78, p. 2 (written), 2 Jun 1900.
75. Rhoderick, Cordelia, head, Mar 1834, 66, widowed, 3 children (living); self and parents born in Maryland; land lord.
76. ----- Joseph H., son, Oct 1872, 27, single, Maryland, salesman, shoes.
77. Fry, Calvin E., son-in-law, May 1868, 32, married 4 years; self and parents born in Virginia; painter.
78. ----- Annie C., daughter, Feb 1874, 26, married 4 years, no children; self and parents born in Maryland.
"Mr. Calvin Fry, of Lovettsville, Va., (formerly employed by Mr. C. F. Hughes, in Lovettsville), arrived here late last Monday evening, and will finish his trade with Mr. A. Doty, saddler, of this place." ("Jefferson Jottings," The Daily News, Frederick, Maryland, 27 Jan 1887, n.p.)
Bio. of Calvin E. Fry in: Joe Eisenhauer, 3rd, "Last Of Old-Time Harness Makers Will Observe [80th] Birthday Saturday," The Frederick Post, Frederick, Maryland, 5 May 1948, p. 10, cols. 2-3. Date and place of birth, marriage.
"Calvin E. Fry's Rites Monday," The News, Frederick, Maryland, 3 Dec 1948, p. 5 col. 1 (with picture). Mother identified as Mary Van Rhodan Fry.
Reviewed 22 May 2021.
Calvin E. Fry was a son of Mary Catherine (née Rhodes) and Jacob Fry. In 1887 at age 18, he arrived in Jefferson to learn harness-making with A. D. Doty. After completing his apprenticeship and becoming a journeyman, he married Annie C. Rhoderick on 11 June 1895. He worked for the railway from 1907 to 1912, when he was asked to return to harness-making business. He bought the business in 1930, which he conducted as "C. E. Fry's Harness and Repair Shop."
Notes
1870 U.S. Census, Northern Division, Loudoun Co., Virginia; dwelling 864, family 874, lines 33-38, p. 130 (written), 26 Jul 1870.
33. Fry, Jacob, 35, farmer (-0-; $1,000), Va.
34. ----- Mary, 32, keeping house, Va.
35. ----- Calvin, 2, Va.
[...]
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 26, Jefferson District 14, Frederick Co., Maryland; dwelling 42, family 44, lines 75-78, p. 2 (written), 2 Jun 1900.
75. Rhoderick, Cordelia, head, Mar 1834, 66, widowed, 3 children (living); self and parents born in Maryland; land lord.
76. ----- Joseph H., son, Oct 1872, 27, single, Maryland, salesman, shoes.
77. Fry, Calvin E., son-in-law, May 1868, 32, married 4 years; self and parents born in Virginia; painter.
78. ----- Annie C., daughter, Feb 1874, 26, married 4 years, no children; self and parents born in Maryland.
"Mr. Calvin Fry, of Lovettsville, Va., (formerly employed by Mr. C. F. Hughes, in Lovettsville), arrived here late last Monday evening, and will finish his trade with Mr. A. Doty, saddler, of this place." ("Jefferson Jottings," The Daily News, Frederick, Maryland, 27 Jan 1887, n.p.)
Bio. of Calvin E. Fry in: Joe Eisenhauer, 3rd, "Last Of Old-Time Harness Makers Will Observe [80th] Birthday Saturday," The Frederick Post, Frederick, Maryland, 5 May 1948, p. 10, cols. 2-3. Date and place of birth, marriage.
"Calvin E. Fry's Rites Monday," The News, Frederick, Maryland, 3 Dec 1948, p. 5 col. 1 (with picture). Mother identified as Mary Van Rhodan Fry.
Reviewed 22 May 2021.
Master harness-maker in Jefferson, Maryland, for nearly 60 years.
Calvin E. Fry was a son of Mary Catherine (née Rhodes) and Jacob Fry. In 1887 at age 18, he arrived in Jefferson to learn harness-making with A. D. Doty. After completing his apprenticeship and becoming a journeyman, he married Annie C. Rhoderick on 11 June 1895. He worked for the railway from 1907 to 1912, when he was asked to return to harness-making business. He bought the business in 1930, which he conducted as "C. E. Fry's Harness and Repair Shop."
Notes
1870 U.S. Census, Northern Division, Loudoun Co., Virginia; dwelling 864, family 874, lines 33-38, p. 130 (written), 26 Jul 1870.
33. Fry, Jacob, 35, farmer (-0-; $1,000), Va.
34. ----- Mary, 32, keeping house, Va.
35. ----- Calvin, 2, Va.
[...]
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 26, Jefferson District 14, Frederick Co., Maryland; dwelling 42, family 44, lines 75-78, p. 2 (written), 2 Jun 1900.
75. Rhoderick, Cordelia, head, Mar 1834, 66, widowed, 3 children (living); self and parents born in Maryland; land lord.
76. ----- Joseph H., son, Oct 1872, 27, single, Maryland, salesman, shoes.
77. Fry, Calvin E., son-in-law, May 1868, 32, married 4 years; self and parents born in Virginia; painter.
78. ----- Annie C., daughter, Feb 1874, 26, married 4 years, no children; self and parents born in Maryland.
"Mr. Calvin Fry, of Lovettsville, Va., (formerly employed by Mr. C. F. Hughes, in Lovettsville), arrived here late last Monday evening, and will finish his trade with Mr. A. Doty, saddler, of this place." ("Jefferson Jottings," The Daily News, Frederick, Maryland, 27 Jan 1887, n.p.)
Bio. of Calvin E. Fry in: Joe Eisenhauer, 3rd, "Last Of Old-Time Harness Makers Will Observe [80th] Birthday Saturday," The Frederick Post, Frederick, Maryland, 5 May 1948, p. 10, cols. 2-3. Date and place of birth, marriage.
"Calvin E. Fry's Rites Monday," The News, Frederick, Maryland, 3 Dec 1948, p. 5 col. 1 (with picture). Mother identified as Mary Van Rhodan Fry.
Reviewed 22 May 2021.
Calvin E. Fry was a son of Mary Catherine (née Rhodes) and Jacob Fry. In 1887 at age 18, he arrived in Jefferson to learn harness-making with A. D. Doty. After completing his apprenticeship and becoming a journeyman, he married Annie C. Rhoderick on 11 June 1895. He worked for the railway from 1907 to 1912, when he was asked to return to harness-making business. He bought the business in 1930, which he conducted as "C. E. Fry's Harness and Repair Shop."
Notes
1870 U.S. Census, Northern Division, Loudoun Co., Virginia; dwelling 864, family 874, lines 33-38, p. 130 (written), 26 Jul 1870.
33. Fry, Jacob, 35, farmer (-0-; $1,000), Va.
34. ----- Mary, 32, keeping house, Va.
35. ----- Calvin, 2, Va.
[...]
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 26, Jefferson District 14, Frederick Co., Maryland; dwelling 42, family 44, lines 75-78, p. 2 (written), 2 Jun 1900.
75. Rhoderick, Cordelia, head, Mar 1834, 66, widowed, 3 children (living); self and parents born in Maryland; land lord.
76. ----- Joseph H., son, Oct 1872, 27, single, Maryland, salesman, shoes.
77. Fry, Calvin E., son-in-law, May 1868, 32, married 4 years; self and parents born in Virginia; painter.
78. ----- Annie C., daughter, Feb 1874, 26, married 4 years, no children; self and parents born in Maryland.
"Mr. Calvin Fry, of Lovettsville, Va., (formerly employed by Mr. C. F. Hughes, in Lovettsville), arrived here late last Monday evening, and will finish his trade with Mr. A. Doty, saddler, of this place." ("Jefferson Jottings," The Daily News, Frederick, Maryland, 27 Jan 1887, n.p.)
Bio. of Calvin E. Fry in: Joe Eisenhauer, 3rd, "Last Of Old-Time Harness Makers Will Observe [80th] Birthday Saturday," The Frederick Post, Frederick, Maryland, 5 May 1948, p. 10, cols. 2-3. Date and place of birth, marriage.
"Calvin E. Fry's Rites Monday," The News, Frederick, Maryland, 3 Dec 1948, p. 5 col. 1 (with picture). Mother identified as Mary Van Rhodan Fry.
Reviewed 22 May 2021.
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