1Abraham James Fretz, A Brief History of John Valentine Kratz, and a Complete Genealogical Family Register with Biographies of His . . ., p. 14 (1892).
"III. John Kratz, born in Montgomery Co,m in 1732; died in 1812, aged 80 years. He was married to Anna Moyer, daughter of Samuel Moyer. He was a farmer, and lived in Hilltown Twp., Bucks Co., opposite the Creamery, on the farm occupied by the late Isaac Moyer, and adjoining lands of Rev. Abrham F. Moyer. He and wife were members of the Mennonite church at Blooming Glen, and are buried there. Children: Christian, Anna, Valentine, Jacob, Barbara, Magdalena.".