Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameDora McMacken 
Birth13 January 1853
Memo(find-a-grave)
Death14 February 1920
Memo(find-a-grave)
BurialHays Cemetery, Easton, PA
Spouses
Birth13 May 1845
Memo(St Paul’s Evangelical Church, Orwigsburg, baptism)
Deathbefore 7 January 1885
FatherPeter Mertz (J3b) (1812-1891)
MotherElizabeth Moyer (1816-1891)
Parent-Proof notes for Dora McMacken
Her tombstone says wife of James K Mertz.
The PA death certificate of James Abraham Garfield Mertz 1882-1928 says he was the son of James K P Mertz born Cressona and Dora McMacken.
The PA death certificate of James Abraham Garfield Mertz 1882-1928 says he was the son of James K P Mertz born Cressona and Dora McMacken.
Birth, Parent-Proof, Designation notes for James Polk (Spouse 1)
Peter and Eliza baptized son James Polk Mertz on 16 Apr 1846 at St Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Orwigswburg. He was born 13 May 1845. He lived with his parents in the 1850 and 1860 Census. His death notice called him James P Mertz, his wife’s tombstone says “wife of James K Mertz” and his son’s death certificate solves the problem by calling him James K P Mertz.
Relocated and Census Tracking notes for James Polk (Spouse 1)
James started out in Cressona in 1870 and then can be found in Easton in 1880.
Death and Find-a-Grave notes for James Polk (Spouse 1)
Pottsville Republican 7 Jan 1885. James P Mertz formerly of Cressona died at Easton “recently” aged 40. A son of Peter Mertz of Panther Valley and a brother of Councilman William John Mertz.