----- Original Message ----- From: "geri brennan" <gerifelker@webtv.net> To: <PAMONROE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 3:59 AM Subject: [PAMONROE] Re: [PABERKS] Re: Mertz in Carbon County > Hi Diana, here we go with Martz/Mertz-Marsh > Northumberland County > The Martz (or Mertz) family is quite numerous in Berks County, where in > Longswamp township, the first ancestor to come from Germany made a > settlement. The name is perpetuated there by Mertztown, in Longswamp > township, and Mertz's Church in the same section. Johannes Martz (also > Maertz), the founder of the family in America, was one of 242 passengers > on the ship "Ann", which sailed from Rotterdam, last from Cowes. He was > a son of Johannes Maertz, of Stockhausen, Wurtemberg, about 35 miles > northwest of Frankfort-on-the=Main and 45 miles northeast of Coblentz, > in Germany. Johannes Maertz, the emigrant, landed at Phila. Sept. 28, > 1749. He settled in the vicini8ty of Lyons, Berks county, and the church > located near his home was named Mertz's Church in honor of him. The > births of his first four children are recorded there. On May 24, 1756, > he married Rosina "Hase:, d/o Melchior Hase. Their children were; > Johannes, born July 17, 1757; Anna Maria, Dec 2, 1760, Melchior, April > 11, 1765, and Peter, March 6, 1769. The line in which we are intersted > at present descends from either Johannes or Melchior. > > David and Jacob Martz, brothers, moved from Berks or Lancaster county > toward the close of the 18th century, setteling on the Shamokin creek, 3 > miles south of Sunbury, in Northumberland county. Jacob, however did not > remain long, moving to the Lykens valley in Dauphin county, where he is > buried. David Martz was a blacksmith and followed his trade in > connection with farming. He married Barbara Miller, and they had > children; David, Henry, Peter, Abraham, and George, all of whom but > Henry moved to Dayton, Ohio, where they died, Susan married John > Richstine, and Elizabeth, married Abraham Arter, The son Peter of this > family, was commisioned associate judge of Northumberland county, April > 12,1833, qualified on the following day, and served a little more than a > year. > > Henry Martz, son of David, was born, in Shamokin township. He marred > Elizabeth Fagely, d/o Christian and Madaglena FAgely of Shamokin. Mr. > and Mrs. Martz both in Shamokin and are buried at St. Peter's. Children; > Hettie, Katie, Mary Ann, George, Solomon, and Nathan F. (Nathan-put up > his bio., the other day) > > Martz, Benjamin Franklin, was born in Shamokin, March 24, 1860. > > Benjamin Franklin Martz, great-grandfather of Benjamin Franklin Martz, > spent most of his life in Northumberland Co. Here he died while living > with daughter, Mrs. Michael Kostetier, in Coal township, and he is > buried at the Blue church. His children were; Benjamin, Mrs. Kostetier, > John, who died in Jefferson County, Mrs. George Fetter, and Mrs. Maurer. > > Benjamin Franklin, grandfather, was born in 1790, and died Oct 11, 1884. > He is buried at the Blue church. His wife whose maiden name was Arnold, > died in Coal township at the age of 49, the mother of a large family, > viz; Sarah, married John Eyrich; Elizabeth, marrid Adam Adams, Fiaetta > married Jacob Smink; Matilda married 1st George Eli Bressler. 2nd DAn > Thomas; Caroline married William Weary; Daniel; Samuel; John; Charles; > Jacob, killed in the mines,; Benjamin died young. > > John Martz, was born Sept 12, 1840 in Coal townhip. On June 25, 1859 he > married Eliza Weary, d/o Peter and Elizabeth (Diehl) Weary, she died Feb > 8, 1890. age 49y 11m 21d. She is buried in Shamokin Cemetery. On Dec 18, > 1892 he married 2nd to Fiaetta (Maurer) Kembel, d/o David Kembel and > widow of Benjamin Kembel who served in the Civil war. His children were > all of his 1st marriage; Benjamin Franklin born March 24, 1860, married > Clara Heim, d/o Harrison Heim and they had (William E., Caroline > Elizabeth, and Charles); George L., John H. > > Martz, Reuben, F., of Shamokin township, was born Aug 27, 1852, s/o > Soloman > > Solomon Martz, son of Henry, was born March 22, 1818, in Upper Augusta > township. He died Oct 4, 1894 age 77 years, buried at Reed's Church. On > April 6, 1841 he married Hannah Reed, born 1815, died Dec 15, 1895, d/o > John and Eva (Howion) Reed. Children; George O.; William F., who died > young; Isabella, who died in 1875, aged31; Sophronia, died at 33; Reuben > F., John Henry, and Jesse R. > > Reuben F., married Emma M. Muench, was born in 1860 d/o Jacob E. and she > died Jan 7, 1902. Children; William, located in Chicago, Hattie, wife of > Edward Michael, Solomon, Frederick, died at 7, Emma and Ada > > Berks County-Mertz > I. Johannes > II. Peter, married Catharine Phillips of Bern township. Children; > Christina, (1799-1884) John,(1801-1880) Peter, Samuel,Kate,married Jacob > Bock, Rosina, married Jacob Deibert, Elizabeth, married Jacob Runkel > > Mertz, Allen G. of Mt. Penn, Berks Co., was born Sept 26, 1873 in > Longswamp, s/o Charles and Catharine (Gerr) Mertz. He married in 1900 to > Ida Kuhns, d/o Francis and Messena (Schneck) Kuhns, and grandaughter of > George and Angeline (Bachman) Kuhn, both parents and grandparents are > from Lehigh county. They had one son, Irwin Allen, born Sept 19, 1900. > > Mertz, Elias Y, born May 2, 1858 in Richland township, his grandfather, > Abraham was a grandson of Johannes, the immigrant, was born in Maiden > Creek, and died at the age of 92. He married ____ Hoch and they had > children, John, Amos, Susan, Abraham, Daniel, Isaac, and Mary. > > Isaac, born in Pike township, in 1831, in 1857 he married Florence > Yoder. Children; Jonathan, of Richmond township, Elia Y., Maria,wife of > William Schlegel, Clara, wife of Fred Bausher of Fleetwood. > > Elias Y., in 1884 married Hettie Merkel of Richmond; Children; Katie B., > Herbert, Stella M., and Lizzie M. > > Marsh > John S. Montgomery, son of Hugh R., and Sarah S. (Moll) Montgomery, was > born Aug 21, 1859. On March 14, 1902 he married Jane S. McWilliams, who > was born near Pottsgrove, April 5, 1871, d/o John C., and Susan (Rissel) > McWilliams. > > Mary E. (Montgomery) Marsh, d/o Hugh R. and Sarah S. (Moll) Montgomery > was born on the Harvey farm, Nov 20, 1860, she married Charles N. Marsh, > they were the parents of one child, Hugh M., who was born in Turbut > township, June 13, 1880. > > Charles Newton Marsh, was born in Turbut townsho, June 25, 1858. He is > the only son of Minner Gulick and Margaret (Follmer) Marsh, grandson of > Isaac and Sarah (Gulick) Marsh, and great-grandson of Isaac and Elinor > (Griggs) Marsh, whose ancestors fled Scotland during a rebellion and > settled near Fleminton, NJ. Elinorr Griggs was a native of Flemington. > Sarah Gulick was the d/o Minner Gulick, a Captian in the Rev, who > ancestors came to this county from Julick, Germany about 1653. Margaret > Follmer is a daughter of Simon Follmer, he a descendant of Michael > Follmer, one of three brothers (then called Vollmer) who came from > Bavaria and settled on what is now called the Reuben Hoffa farm, near > Follmer's Church, about 1772 or 73. > > Marsh, Isaac, great-grandfather, was a native of NJ, and there married > Ellonanna Griggs. He moved to PA in 1807, setteling in Rush township. > > Isaac Marsh, one of the 3 sons of Isaac, was born in NJ Jan 24, 1798. He > married in Rush township to Sarah Gulick, who was born in Huntingdon > county, PA in 1776. Children; Minner G. born 1824, died 1911; Mary born > 1825, married Reuben Klapp; Daniel Griggs, born 1830, married lydia A. > Myerly, born 1833 at Mooresburg had (1.Russell, married Martha > "Bellas"and they had three children, May Bellas, wife of Dr. Charles > Cooner, Curtis, of Wilkesberre, and Margarett; 2 Curtis, married Frances > Waugh,now lived in San Diego, 3. N. Thompson, who married July 3, 1900 > to Mary Toppler of Phila, and they had, Elizabeth Ann, and Thompson.; > William, born 1832, died 1883, and Ellen, married Emanuel Haus. > > 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. >