Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
Mertz Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameSusan Umstead
Spouses
Birth1842
Memo(PA death certificate)
Death20 August 1919
Memo(PA death certificate)
FatherJacob Martz (P7c) (1799-1852)
MotherElizabeth Schuck (1810-1877)
Parent-Proof notes for Susan Umstead
Her maiden name comes from the death certificate of their son Ambrose (who must have been the son Sebastian in 1870 and 1880). It was spelled Unstead there and in the 1860 Census, Umpstead on Ambrose’s Social Security Application and Umstead in the 1850 Census. Her parents in those Census were Jesse and Barbara.
Birth, Parent-Proof, Designation notes for Henry (Spouse 1)
We know Henry as Jacob’s son since he lived with his father in 1850 and with other family members in 1860 and 1880. He is designated P7c3.
Relocated and Census Tracking notes for Henry (Spouse 1)
Henry was married but only for a short time. He did have a son named Sebastian or Sylvester. By 1880, Henry’s wife had died and he lived with his sister and brother and his son.
Death and Find-a-Grave notes for Henry (Spouse 1)
He is not on find-a-grave. The Danville Morning News of 21 Aug 1919 reported that “Henry Martz, a well known resident of Washingtonville, died yesterday…age 77…survived by one sister Eliza St Clair of West Point, Nebraska and one son, Ambrose of Milton.”
Last Modified 11 February 2022Created 19 June 2022 using Reunion for Macintosh
19 June 2022
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