Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameAmanda Poff 
Death9 April 1879
Memo(RJM Almanac)
Spouses
Birth16 September 1844
Memo(death certificate)
Death14 December 1917
Memo(death certificate)
BurialPomfret Manor Cemetery, Sunbury, PA
FatherSimon Martz (P1a1) (1805-1888)
MotherMary Ann Showers (1815-1880)
Marriagebefore 4 April 1874
Marr Memo(RJM Almanac)
Birth, Parent-Proof, Designation notes for Vandine (Spouse 1)
Vandine was the known son of Simon from the 1850 and 1860 Census. Speculation is that his name was perhaps his grandmother’s maiden name -- i.e. that Catherine, wife of Jonathan, was Catherine Vandine. The Vandine family was a neighbor of the Martz family in the 1800 Census.
Vandine is designated P1a1a.
Vandine is designated P1a1a.
Relocated and Census Tracking notes for Vandine (Spouse 1)
The 1870 Census is the first one where Vandine was reported on his own though he was a little hard to find — because his name was transcribed as Cndine Mrtt. Go figure. Upon examination, it is clearly Vandine Martz. He lived in Upper Augusta Township and was still there in 1880.
Death and Find-a-Grave notes for Vandine (Spouse 1)
Vandine is on find-a-grave.
His exact dates of birth and death come from his death certificate.
His exact dates of birth and death come from his death certificate.