Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
Spouses
Birth4 October 1813
Memo(Berks County death record)
Death24 January 1855
Memo(Berks County death record)
BurialMertz Church, Rockland Twp, Berks Co, PA
FatherPhilip Heinrich Mertz (H1c) (1772-1854)
MotherSarah Lescher (1778-1844)
ChildrenJohn Henry (1855-1929)
Parent-Proof notes for Mary Bieber
We know the name of John’s wife from three death certificates of their three (surviving) children. From the 1870 Census, it is apparent she married second Benneville Boyer, and she is linked to him as his wife on find-a-grave.
Birth, Parent-Proof, Designation notes for John (Spouse 1)
There is a transcription of Berks County death records from the brief 1852-1855 period when such records were kept in most Pennsylvania counties. I found it in the Berks County Genweb Archives on-line.
The record for John Mertz (4 Oct 1813 - 24 Jan 1855) was there. It also gave his age at death as 41 years, 3 months, 11 days — which, if the date of death is correct, would compute to a birth date of 13 Oct 1813, so there is a slight discrepancy there. It said he was born in Maxatawny Township, was the son of Philip Henry Mertz and his wife Sarah, and that he was buried at Mertz Church.
His wife was Mary and he had surviving issue Catherine, Susanna and Sarah Ann.
John is designated H1c1.
The record for John Mertz (4 Oct 1813 - 24 Jan 1855) was there. It also gave his age at death as 41 years, 3 months, 11 days — which, if the date of death is correct, would compute to a birth date of 13 Oct 1813, so there is a slight discrepancy there. It said he was born in Maxatawny Township, was the son of Philip Henry Mertz and his wife Sarah, and that he was buried at Mertz Church.
His wife was Mary and he had surviving issue Catherine, Susanna and Sarah Ann.
John is designated H1c1.
Death and Find-a-Grave notes for John (Spouse 1)
John is on find-a-grave.