Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
Birth18 December 1818, Snydertown, North'd Co, PA
Memo(find-a-grave)
Death3 February 1898
Memo(find-a-grave)
BurialSt Johns, Snydertown, PA
FatherWilliam Martz (P6a1) (~1792-1861)
MotherElizabeth Evert (1794-1858)
Spouses
Birth17 October 1825
Memo(tombstone)
Death25 July 1901
Memo(tombstone)
BurialSnydertown Reformed Church Cemetery
FatherJohn Kaseman
MotherElizabeth Reichard
Marriage11 September 1851
Marr Memo(newspapers.com)
Birth, Parent-Proof, Designation notes for John Martz (P6a1a)
Meiser’s Martz/Mertz lists John as the oldest son of William and Elizabeth as does J L Floyd.
J L Floyd says this about John. "John Martz born Dec 1818, son of William, passed his entire life in Snydertown, dying there 21 Jan 1892. He farmed, worked on the railroad and was overseer of the poor. He married Elizabeth Kaseman daughter of John and Elizabeth (Reichard) and they had four children: Franklin P of Ralpho Twp, William E, Clara married David Snyder of Snydertown and Elizabeth married William J Barrell and resides Shamokin Borough."
John is designated P6a1a.
J L Floyd says this about John. "John Martz born Dec 1818, son of William, passed his entire life in Snydertown, dying there 21 Jan 1892. He farmed, worked on the railroad and was overseer of the poor. He married Elizabeth Kaseman daughter of John and Elizabeth (Reichard) and they had four children: Franklin P of Ralpho Twp, William E, Clara married David Snyder of Snydertown and Elizabeth married William J Barrell and resides Shamokin Borough."
John is designated P6a1a.
Relocated and Census Tracking notes for John Martz (P6a1a)
In 1850, John, not yet married apparently, lived with the Conrad family in Shamokin Township, very near William Martz his father. He was 32 though reported as age 25.
By 1860 he had married and was starting to raise his family.
By 1860 he had married and was starting to raise his family.
Find-a-Grave notes for John Martz (P6a1a)
Death and Find-a-Grave notes for John Martz (P6a1a)
His death record is present on LDS film # 961101. He died 3 Feb 1898 at age 79y 1m 15d [18 Dec 1818]. It says he was born in Snydertown.
John is on find-a-grave.
John is on find-a-grave.
Find-a-Grave notes for Elizabeth (Spouse 1)
Her death record is present on LDS film # 961101 giving her date of death and age 75y 9m 8d.
She is on find-a-grave.
She is on find-a-grave.