This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Renz Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GMB.2ACE/673.1 Message Board Post: I find them as "Renz" in a few places. Renz is a old name in Platte County. I personally have not heard of the Rentz spelling in the area. You did not indicate what exactly you were looking for but here is some info I found. Simon was born in Germany in 1853. He immigrated with his parents to America as an infant: Database: Wuerttemberg, Germany Emigration Index Viewing records 20211-20220 of 109749 June 8, 2002 11:06 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE WUERTTEMBERG EMIGRATION INDEX: Volume Two ABBREVIATIONS OF OBERAEMTER = DISTRICT TOWNS page 162 Name: Renz, Simon Birth Date: 6 Jun 1853 Birth Place: Ergenzingen District: Rtb. Application Date: Feb 1854 Destination: North America Number: 841092 THE WUERTTEMBERG EMIGRATION INDEX: Volume Two ABBREVIATIONS OF OBERAEMTER = DISTRICT TOWNS page 162 Name: Renz, Zacharias & F Birth Date: 13 Oct 1826 Birth Place: Ergenzingen District: Rtb. Application Date: Feb 1854 Destination: North America Number: 841092 ========================================== It appears he was the only child born in Germany and his sibling were all born in Missouri. Below is the 1880 census for the family: Census Place: District 95, Lee, Platte, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254710 National Archives Film T9-0710 Page 135D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Zacheus RENZ Self M M W 53 GER Occ: Farmer Fa: GER Mo: GER Therese RENZ Wife F M W 52 GER Occ: Keeping House Fa: GER Mo: GER Simon RENZ Son M S W 27 GER Occ: Stone Mason Fa: GER Mo: GER Lizzie RENZ Dau F S W 24 MO Occ: At Home Fa: GER Mo: GER John RENZ Son M S W 18 MO Occ: Works On Farm Fa: GER Mo: GER Lena RENZ Dau F S W 16 MO Occ: At Home Fa: GER Mo: GER Dora RENZ Dau F S W 11 MO Occ: At Home Fa: GER Mo: GER Paulina RENZ Dau F S W 8 MO Occ: At Home Fa: GER Mo: GER =========================================== In the Annals of Platte County, Paxton lists another son, Frank Renz that was born in Germany in 1854; died Sept. 16, 1893. The only other info I see is that he indicates the family are Catholics. It does also say the Zaccheus was a son of Joseph and Elizabeth Gramer Renz. Zac. learned the stonemason's craft and served six years in the German army. In 1850 he married Theresa Gramer and came to America in 1854, locating at Weston. At the time of his death in 1893, he owned 240 acres of land. ========================================== In cemetery records, I find Simon and Pauline are buried in the Weston Cemetery. Simon 1853-1926 Pauline Ruf 1858-1925 I also find Teresa Renz, 1827-1911, but no Zac. My guess is he is there but there is no stone. The cemetery is certainly old enough. ========================================== Simon and Pauline were married Dec. 10, 1885 in Platte County. =========================================== On the 1880 Census, I find Pauline living in Weston with her father and sister:Census Place: Weston, Platte, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254710 National Archives Film T9-0710 Page 39B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Vinence RUF Self M W W 59 BADEN Occ: Saloon Kpr Fa: BADEN Mo: BADEN Paulena RUF Dau F S W 22 MO Occ: Kpng Hse Fa: BADEN Mo: WERTEMBERG Elenora RUF Dau F S W 20 MO Fa: BADEN Mo: WERTEMBERG ============================================ This area was rich with German immigrants at that time and many families are still in the area or on the original homestead. I found another Ruf family a few houses down: Census Place: Weston, Platte, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254710 National Archives Film T9-0710 Page 40C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Barnhart RUF Self M M W 66 BADEN Occ: Laborer Fa: BADEN Mo: BADEN Katerena RUF Wife F M W 57 BADEN Occ: Kpng Hse Fa: BADEN Mo: BADEN Louis RUF Son M W 15 MO Fa: BADEN Mo: BADE =========================================== Paxton states that Vincens Ruf died in Weston in Jan, 1891. "His wife had gone before. He was born in Baden Germany, October 17, 1822; married Elenora Seile. The came to America in 1853." Lists the same 2 daughters as census. There are some Ruf names in the Weston Cemetery from Baden but I did not see Vin. Ruf. There is an Eleanor but she was born in 1860. ============================================ If you are inquiring about any children, I could not find any resource that showed any. I could not find them on a census after they were married but my resources are limited there. I hope something here helps. Chuck