Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
Birth12 September 1833
Memo(PA Death Certificate)
Death8 February 1922
Memo(PA Death Certificate)
BurialDotters Corners, Monroe Co, PA
FatherSamuel Mertz (N3a1) (~1794-)
MotherCatherine
Spouses
Birth26 May 1836
Memo(PA Death Certificate, find-a-grave says 25 May 1836)
Death27 September 1910
Memo(PA Death Certificate)
BurialDotters Corners, Monroe Co, PA
Birth, Parent-Proof, Designation notes for Daniel Mertz (N3a1b)
I would like to believe his death certificate that says his father was named John. I know a John Martz who would make a perfect candidate. Daniel Martz, as an adult, lived in Monroe County until his death. He married a woman from Monroe County. There weren’t a lot of Martzes in Monroe County, but one of them was named John, exactly of the right age to be Daniel’s father.
Here’s what I know about John.
1850. John Martze, 44, b.PA, Smithfield, Monroe, PA, Elizabeth 34 and children ranging in age from 1 to 14 including son John 7 and daughters Louisa age 3 and Ann Mariah age 1. Also present in the household was Christian Snider age 43.
1860. John Martz, 55, b.Germany, Stroud, Monroe, PA, Elizabeth 44, Loza 14, Charls J 8, Sarah J 7.
1870. John Martz 66, b.PA, Stroud, Monroe, PA, Elizabeth 53.
1880. John Martz, 75, b.PA (as were both parents), lives with Jerome and Louisa Slutter, she age 33.
John and his wife Elizabeth (Foust) Martz are buried in the Stroudsburg Cemetery, he died 11 Oct 1888 at age (I think it says) 83 years. Elizabeth died in Feb 1880 at age 73. Linked to them on find-a-grave are daughters Louisa Slutter, Anna Maria Marsh, and son Charles J Martz.
The obituary of John Martz (Jr.) was published in the Scranton Republican 24 Dec 1902. It said John was born in 1843 in Smithfield, Monroe County. Survived by his wife and daughters, also two brothers and four sisters: Edward of Leadville, CO; C J of Stroudsburg; Mrs. Louise Slatter on Monroe County; Mrs. Anna Marsh of East Stroudsburg and Mrs. Sarah J Webster of “this city.”
So to believe that Daniel was the son of the elder John, one has to believe he was omitted in the 1850 Census (or was not living with his own family) and he was also omitted from his brother’s obituary (he was still alive in 1902).
One other point on John (Sr.): several dozen AWT list him with the exactly right wife and children as named here and show his parents as Peter Mertz and Catherine Motz. They are my ancestors, they were not having children in the 1840’s, they did have a son John but he is well accounted for.
Back to Daniel. He named a daughter Ebesina and seems to have been close to Ebesina (Martz) Searfoss. A message board post claims that Daniel and Julia were sponsors for the baptism of a child of William and Ebesina Searfoss. William and Ebesina lived in Polk, Monroe County; they were there before Daniel got there. Several chlidren of William and Ebesina’s are buried in the same cemetery as Daniel and Julia. The coincidences surely do suggest Daniel and Ebesina may have been siblings. And hers is a unique name, so it is quite interesting that an Ebesina Mertz was baptized in Easton in 1826 by Samuel and Sarah Mertz. Ebesina had been born 10 Jul 1825.
Who was Samuel? It is just a guess that Samuel of Easton is none other than Samuel Martz of Schuylkill County who disappeared from Schuylkill after the 1820 Census and reappeared there by 1840.
Here’s what I know about John.
1850. John Martze, 44, b.PA, Smithfield, Monroe, PA, Elizabeth 34 and children ranging in age from 1 to 14 including son John 7 and daughters Louisa age 3 and Ann Mariah age 1. Also present in the household was Christian Snider age 43.
1860. John Martz, 55, b.Germany, Stroud, Monroe, PA, Elizabeth 44, Loza 14, Charls J 8, Sarah J 7.
1870. John Martz 66, b.PA, Stroud, Monroe, PA, Elizabeth 53.
1880. John Martz, 75, b.PA (as were both parents), lives with Jerome and Louisa Slutter, she age 33.
John and his wife Elizabeth (Foust) Martz are buried in the Stroudsburg Cemetery, he died 11 Oct 1888 at age (I think it says) 83 years. Elizabeth died in Feb 1880 at age 73. Linked to them on find-a-grave are daughters Louisa Slutter, Anna Maria Marsh, and son Charles J Martz.
The obituary of John Martz (Jr.) was published in the Scranton Republican 24 Dec 1902. It said John was born in 1843 in Smithfield, Monroe County. Survived by his wife and daughters, also two brothers and four sisters: Edward of Leadville, CO; C J of Stroudsburg; Mrs. Louise Slatter on Monroe County; Mrs. Anna Marsh of East Stroudsburg and Mrs. Sarah J Webster of “this city.”
So to believe that Daniel was the son of the elder John, one has to believe he was omitted in the 1850 Census (or was not living with his own family) and he was also omitted from his brother’s obituary (he was still alive in 1902).
One other point on John (Sr.): several dozen AWT list him with the exactly right wife and children as named here and show his parents as Peter Mertz and Catherine Motz. They are my ancestors, they were not having children in the 1840’s, they did have a son John but he is well accounted for.
Back to Daniel. He named a daughter Ebesina and seems to have been close to Ebesina (Martz) Searfoss. A message board post claims that Daniel and Julia were sponsors for the baptism of a child of William and Ebesina Searfoss. William and Ebesina lived in Polk, Monroe County; they were there before Daniel got there. Several chlidren of William and Ebesina’s are buried in the same cemetery as Daniel and Julia. The coincidences surely do suggest Daniel and Ebesina may have been siblings. And hers is a unique name, so it is quite interesting that an Ebesina Mertz was baptized in Easton in 1826 by Samuel and Sarah Mertz. Ebesina had been born 10 Jul 1825.
Who was Samuel? It is just a guess that Samuel of Easton is none other than Samuel Martz of Schuylkill County who disappeared from Schuylkill after the 1820 Census and reappeared there by 1840.
Death and Find-a-Grave notes for Daniel Mertz (N3a1b)
His death certificate says he was the son of John Martz and Julian but it is suspect because Daniel’s wife was Julian. The informant was Robert Martz of Palmerton. Robert’s (1881-1948) own death certificate says he was the son of Daniel and Julia (Dotter) Martz.
Parent-Proof notes for Julian (Spouse 1)
Her parents were Daniel and Margaret (Searfoss) Dotter according to her death certificate.