Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameElizabeth Foust 
Birth30 April 1806
Memo(find-a-grave, if I read 73y, 9m, 25d on tombstone correctly)
Death13 February 1880
Memo(find-a-grave)
BurialStroudsburg Cemetery, Stroudsburg, PA
Spouses
Birth28 July 1804
Memo(find-a-grave, if I read 83y, 11m, 15d on tombstone correctly)
Death11 October 1888
Memo(find-a-grave
BurialStroudsburg Cemetery, Stroudsburg, PA
FatherHeinrich Mertz (N3a) (1765-~1821)
MotherMaria Blatner
Birth, Parent-Proof, Designation notes for John (Spouse 1)
I would like to believe the death certificate of Daniel Martz that says his father was named John. If that were true, I am fairly certain it would be this John Martz who I profile here. He 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 incuding sons Edward 14, Samuel 10, 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.
Finally, 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).
On other point on John: several dozen AWT list him with the exactly rght wife and chldren 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 and never lived in Monroe County.
So, John was not the father of Daniel who I was trying to learn about when I stumbled upon John, never having known of hm before.
There is that one lone instance (1860) when the record asy he was born in Germany, but otherwise he always said Pennsylvania as did his children in later Census about their father. If he was born in Germany, then I’m not as concerned with knowing about him, as my main interest is Mertzes descended from what I call an original immigrant. But since it seems more likley he was born in Pennsylvania, I do need to keep him around and try to learn more about him.
He did name a son Samuel, obviously not a unique name, but named for his brother?
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 incuding sons Edward 14, Samuel 10, 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.
Finally, 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).
On other point on John: several dozen AWT list him with the exactly rght wife and chldren 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 and never lived in Monroe County.
So, John was not the father of Daniel who I was trying to learn about when I stumbled upon John, never having known of hm before.
There is that one lone instance (1860) when the record asy he was born in Germany, but otherwise he always said Pennsylvania as did his children in later Census about their father. If he was born in Germany, then I’m not as concerned with knowing about him, as my main interest is Mertzes descended from what I call an original immigrant. But since it seems more likley he was born in Pennsylvania, I do need to keep him around and try to learn more about him.
He did name a son Samuel, obviously not a unique name, but named for his brother?