Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameMaria Barbara Mertz 
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601Birthabout 1774, Longswamp Twp, Berks Co, PA
FatherJohannes Mertz (P3) (~1746-~1786)
MotherMargaret Drescher
Research notes for Maria Barbara Mertz
She is named as John's daughter in Margaret's Orphan's Court petition. Moreover, her baptism is recorded in the records of Longswamp Church.
M L Kueker found on LDS film 1294878 (Butz) this information. Barbara Mertz married Peter Metzger 19 Jan 1796.
I wasn’t sure that it was a reference to this Barbara, but she’s the most likely of the known Barbaras in my database based on her being of exactly the right age and known to still be in Longswamp. Later I found out she and Peter Metzger moved to the exact same place and worshiped in the same church as what I now know was her brother Johannes.
M L Kueker found on LDS film 1294878 (Butz) this information. Barbara Mertz married Peter Metzger 19 Jan 1796.
I wasn’t sure that it was a reference to this Barbara, but she’s the most likely of the known Barbaras in my database based on her being of exactly the right age and known to still be in Longswamp. Later I found out she and Peter Metzger moved to the exact same place and worshiped in the same church as what I now know was her brother Johannes.