FRED S. MAETROTT who was born in Oakland county, on January 16, 1889, is a son of John and Fanny ( Carey ) Maetrott. He attended the district schools until sixteen years old, when he took up farming for a livelihood and has followed it ever since. He is now renting one hundred seventy acres in Bond township, located in section 21 . Previous to this he was in Troy township for six years and was also located west of Rochester for two years. The present is his second year on the large place in Avon township. Mr. Maetrott married Anna Macklem in September, 1902, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Macklem, both of whom are now deceased. Their home has been blessed with four children, Doris Mildred, Stan ley, Harold and Elton LeRoy. Mr. Maetrott is a member of the Democratic party. He attends services at the Baptist church.