----- Original Message ----- From: "geri brennan" <gerifelker@webtv.net> To: <PAMONROE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 7:33 AM Subject: [PAMONROE] Re: Mertz in Carbon County > Hi, I never ceased to be shocked. Northumberland County History is > loaded with Mertz/Martz, Lehigh County History and Berks the same, but > Carbon County, nothing. > > So lets try anything and everything, maybe something will ring a bell. > > Buried at Dryland > Keim, Margaret, nee Mertz, born Oct 8, 1757, died 12 July 1805 > > Mertz, Reichert, born 3 July 1762, died 9 Feb 1810, Anna Barbara, nee > Seip, born 5 March 1733 and died 1 Oct 1808, 3 sons and 4 daughters. > > Salisbury > Mertz. George Heinrich, born 1 Sept, died July 1827, Eva Barbara, his > wife, born Guth, 9 Jan 1749, died 5 Sept 1827 > > Births recorded at Northampton > Martz, Daniel, 11 April, 1784, s/o Henrich and Elizabeth-Allen township > > Mertz,, Frederich "Wilhalm" 3 Aug 1760, s/o Valentine and Anna > Margaretha, > > Rev. war (pensions) > Martz, George, S22378, PA Line, soldier was born in 1761 Northampton > Co., and lived there at enlistment and in 1818 he moved to > Westmoreland,Co. where he applied. > > Northumberland County > Nathan F. Martz, was born July 20, 1820, s/o Henry and Elizabeth > (Fagley) Martz, d/o Christian and Magdalena Fagely. At age 18, Nathan > went to Mauch Chunk, where became a clerk in his uncles store, Nathan > and George Fagley. In 1842 Nathan became a member of the "Old 76 Lodge", > at Mauch Chunk, of the I.O.O. F. and he is now (1911) one of the oldest > living Odd Fellows. On. Sept 19, 1848, he married in Allentown to Eliza > Samuels,who was born Sept 13, 1827, d/o Jesse and Mary (Engleman) > Samuels. They celebrated their 60th anniversary Sept 19, 1908. Mrs. > Martz died Sept 21, 1908. Children; One daughter did in infancy,William > E., of Shamokin; Jesse S., died in 1858; Edward died Feb. 2, 1857; Ida > V.B., the wife of W.C. McConnell; Mary Elizabeth, the wife of Henry B. > Smith > > Civil war > Two Hundred and Second Regt, Co. L. Pvt Joseph Martz, and in the 176th, > there was a Martz, (William, I think) can't find the record right now, > by Kay from AL has it. > > Remarried Widows (pension) > Martz, Lydia R., WO-743366 filed 1921, widow of John B. Moyer, Co B. > 103rd PA > > Long, Lydia, filed 1916, widow of Daniel Martz, Ohio > > Roberts, Mary WC-488063 filed 1912, 1913, 1917, w/o Daniel Andrew > Martz, Co I. 111th PA > > Births recorded at Montgomery Co. > Mertz, Johan Cunrath, born Nov 2, 1763, s/o Daniel and Susanna Metz > > Marriages recorded at Phila. > Mertz, Anna Elizabeth to Philip Jacob Beuteman, Dec 5, 1756 > > Northampton-Court > Guardians for 3 minor children of Richard Mertz, Lower Nazareth, left 6 > children total > petitioner, Henry Merts, brother of deceased > 3 children; Mary, under 14, Elizabeth, under 14, John, under 14. > > Did you check with Jack Sterling on the Carbon County Board? > > Best Wishes, Geri > > > ==== PAMONROE Mailing List ==== > When asking for information, please remember to be as specific > as possible. Include full names, dates, places and relatives > that will help set your "John SMITH" apart from the rest. >

Ludwig Mensinger born 28 Mar.1736, Eppingen Germany. See Page 255 Burgert - Northern Kraichgau Vol 1 Eighteenth Century Emigrants. Taxed, 1785, on 150 acres Penn TwnshpNorthampton County. Member Northampton Co Militia Company 2, Third Battalion Northampton Co. Militia 1778, 7th Class I need information on his Wife and Children. Everything!! The items above constitute what I know now.. I believe he is the father of my paternal, GG Grandfather, Ludwig Mensinger born 1786. (According to the 1850 Census. For Beaver Township, Columbia County. (I know positively that Ludwig 1846 is my GG Grandfather since I have a copy of the Taufenshein for the birth and Baptism of my G. Grandfather Johann/John b 1811..) Lee J. Mensinger Born in North Union Township, Schuylkill County. Any leads and assistance will be greatly appreciated Lee M