Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameSarah Lutz 
Birthabout 1830
Death18 March 1893
Memo(find-a-grave)
BurialHummelstown Cemetery, Dauphin Co, PA
Spouses
Birth8 June 1816
Memo(death certificate)
Death2 August 1907
Memo(find-a-grave)
BurialHummelstown Cemetery, Dauphin Co, PA
FatherJacob Martz (U1) (1777-1857)
MotherSarah Jury (1787-1856)
Parent-Proof notes for Sarah Lutz
Her maiden name is on her tombstone.
Birth, Parent-Proof, Designation notes for Christian (Spouse 1)
Christian is said to be the son of Jacob and Sarah Jury. He is designated U1d.
Relocated and Census Tracking notes for Christian (Spouse 1)
There are some inconsistencies in Census. Furthermore, I can’t find him in 1860. One consistent thing is that his occupation was miller every time.
In 1850, his wife was Sarah and they had three children. Adam was age 3, there was no Isaac. In 1870, his wife was Mary and the only child present was Isaac age 19. And in 1880, his wife was Sarah again and Isaac was now 30.
So there is no carryover of children from 1850 to the later decades and the additional anomaly is that Isaac’s death certificate says he was born in 1849 — so he should have been listed in the 1850 Census.
In 1850, his wife was Sarah and they had three children. Adam was age 3, there was no Isaac. In 1870, his wife was Mary and the only child present was Isaac age 19. And in 1880, his wife was Sarah again and Isaac was now 30.
So there is no carryover of children from 1850 to the later decades and the additional anomaly is that Isaac’s death certificate says he was born in 1849 — so he should have been listed in the 1850 Census.
Death and Find-a-Grave notes for Christian (Spouse 1)
He is on find-a-grave and there is a death certificate,. The death certificate gives the name of his father only as Martz and no name for his mother and says he was born in Dauphin County, without being specific as to place.