Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
Spouses
Birth22 November 1789
Memo(find-a-grave)
Death18 September 1762
Memo(find-a-grave
BurialJerusalem Cemetery, Fayette, NY
Marriage15 October 1818
Marr MemoPolly Weider to Georg Mertz, both of U Mil, by Rev Zeller, Lehigh County Marriages from Newspapers, LDS Film 007619923
Birth, Parent-Proof, Designation notes for George Mertz (Y2c)
I know George as Conrad’s third son from the 1822 petition. He is designated Y2c.
The Margery Howe book cites his baptism at Zion Lutheran and I found this citation in the Ancestry tree of Nancy Tweedie. Records of Zion Lutheran, Old Zionsville, Lehigh Co, PA: “Collections of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania Vol 251. parents: Conrad Marz (Mertz) and wife Margaretha, child: Georg, born: November 10, 1793, baptized: Feb. 27, 1794, sponsors: Johannes Keim and wife Catharina.”
The tree I found indicates that he moved in the 1820’s to Fayette, Seneca County, New York. I wondered how it could be shown that the George Mertz who died there was indeed one and the same as George (Y2), known son of Conrad of Upper Milford, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
I have always argued that in order to say, for example, George Mertz of Seneca County was one and the same as, say, George Mertz of Upper Milford there has to be a carry-through — some fact known about the person in the old place that matches a fact known about the person in the new place.
And of the examples I’ve given over the years, I’ve always said a matching birth date is perhaps the best example of such a carry-through. And indeed, we have exactly that for George.
His baptism record in Upper Milford and his burial record in Seneca County both give exactly the same birth date for him — 10 Nov 1793. (In addition, he said he had been born in PA in 1850 and the death certificates of several of his daughters agree.)
The Margery Howe book cites his baptism at Zion Lutheran and I found this citation in the Ancestry tree of Nancy Tweedie. Records of Zion Lutheran, Old Zionsville, Lehigh Co, PA: “Collections of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania Vol 251. parents: Conrad Marz (Mertz) and wife Margaretha, child: Georg, born: November 10, 1793, baptized: Feb. 27, 1794, sponsors: Johannes Keim and wife Catharina.”
The tree I found indicates that he moved in the 1820’s to Fayette, Seneca County, New York. I wondered how it could be shown that the George Mertz who died there was indeed one and the same as George (Y2), known son of Conrad of Upper Milford, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
I have always argued that in order to say, for example, George Mertz of Seneca County was one and the same as, say, George Mertz of Upper Milford there has to be a carry-through — some fact known about the person in the old place that matches a fact known about the person in the new place.
And of the examples I’ve given over the years, I’ve always said a matching birth date is perhaps the best example of such a carry-through. And indeed, we have exactly that for George.
His baptism record in Upper Milford and his burial record in Seneca County both give exactly the same birth date for him — 10 Nov 1793. (In addition, he said he had been born in PA in 1850 and the death certificates of several of his daughters agree.)
Relocated and Census Tracking notes for George Mertz (Y2c)
For a long time, other than having been listed in Census in 1820 in Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, I had no idea what happened to him.
I didn’t know if he moved away or ever married or had a family. If he moved away, I thought he would be hard to identify since I knew so little about him.
And then in 2019, I found the Ancestry tree of Nancy Tweedie and she said that George, son of Conrad, moved to Seneca County and indeed I think the evidence is quite strong the he did indeed make that move.
We find George Marty in 1830 in Fayette, Seneca Co, NY. He age 40-49. Three presumed daughters: under 5, 5-9, 10-14 and a wife 30-39 live with him.
And in 1850, George Mertz age 50 with wife Anna M 54 — both born PA living in Fayette next door to Solomon Acker 32 and wife Susan 24 — they too born PA. (Susan’s death certificate says she was there daughter of George Martz.)
And 1860, George Mertz age 60 in Fayette with Ann M 70 and Angeline Mickley 21.
I didn’t know if he moved away or ever married or had a family. If he moved away, I thought he would be hard to identify since I knew so little about him.
And then in 2019, I found the Ancestry tree of Nancy Tweedie and she said that George, son of Conrad, moved to Seneca County and indeed I think the evidence is quite strong the he did indeed make that move.
We find George Marty in 1830 in Fayette, Seneca Co, NY. He age 40-49. Three presumed daughters: under 5, 5-9, 10-14 and a wife 30-39 live with him.
And in 1850, George Mertz age 50 with wife Anna M 54 — both born PA living in Fayette next door to Solomon Acker 32 and wife Susan 24 — they too born PA. (Susan’s death certificate says she was there daughter of George Martz.)
And 1860, George Mertz age 60 in Fayette with Ann M 70 and Angeline Mickley 21.
Death and Find-a-Grave notes for George Mertz (Y2c)
He is on find-a-grave as John George Mertz 10 Nov 1793 - 4 Dec 1855 in Jerusalem Cemetery in Fayette, Seneca County, NY.
There are two other Mertz in this cemetery:
Anna Maria (Wieder) Mertz 22 Nov 1789 - 18 Sep 1862 and Matilda (Mertz) Laub 27 Feb 1823 - 10 Feb 1904.
The burial information seems to be in error since he was listed in the 1860 Census.
There are two other Mertz in this cemetery:
Anna Maria (Wieder) Mertz 22 Nov 1789 - 18 Sep 1862 and Matilda (Mertz) Laub 27 Feb 1823 - 10 Feb 1904.
The burial information seems to be in error since he was listed in the 1860 Census.
Parent-Proof notes for Anna Maria (Spouse 1)
The family tree of Nancy Tweedie has this citation: “Zion Lutheran Church, Old Zionsville, Upper Milford Township, PA, born Nov 10, 1793 and marriage of Georg Mertz of Upper Milford to Polly Wieder in 1818.”
George and Polly had three daughters, Nancy Tweedie found death certificates for two of them: one only gave her mother’s name as Mary E, the other said she was Mary Turner. I’m not sure how to sort all that out.
George and Polly had three daughters, Nancy Tweedie found death certificates for two of them: one only gave her mother’s name as Mary E, the other said she was Mary Turner. I’m not sure how to sort all that out.