Fred was born and raised on a farm in the midwest ( episode # 171 ) , probably in or near Steubenville , Ohio ( episode # 134 ) .
In one episode Ethel claims that Fred 's mother comes once a year from Indiana .
Fred was born and raised on a farm in the midwest ( episode # 171 ) , probably in or near Steubenville , Ohio ( episode # 134 ) , although in one episode Ethel claims that Fred 's mother comes once a year from Indiana .