----- Original Message ----- From: "geri brennan" <gerifelker@webtv.net> To: <PAMONROE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 11:57 AM Subject: [PAMONROE] Re: [PABERKS] Re: Mertz in Carbon County > Oh Diana, let's see about Marsch and Marsh first then Martz/Mertz . When > your done, you'll know why I'm nuttier than a fruit cake. > > Marsch, John, of Pike County, subect. > > Jacob Marsch, the father of John, subject, was born near the Rhine in > Prussia, Germany, Sept. 1. 1799. and was the son of Jacob Marsch. The > former grew to manhood in his native land. In his native land he married > Mary Beisher, who was born in Prussia. He came to America in 1847. > > The subect was born in Prussia, Jan 3, 1844. > The mother died May 5, 1882, the father, died Jan 12, 1871. Children; > Margaret, wife of Reuben Albright, of Lancaster; John, subject; Sophia, > wife of Charles Heis, of Columbia County; Catharine, wife of Jacob G. > Simmons, of Greene township and Charles of New Columbia, Luzerne Co. > > John March was first married March 7, 1860 to Eliza Jane Hazelton, of > Dreher township, Wayne Co., who died Oct 6, 1863 having 2 daughters: > Sophia A., wife a Gus D. Distle, lived in Jefferson County and Mary, the > wife of Edward F. Helmich, of ND. > > At Newfoundland, Mr. Marsch married Nov 12, 1865 to Emma J. Herberling. > She was born March 24, 1842, the eldest daughter of Peter and Regina > (Stroup) Heberling, both natives of Barvaria, the former born Aug 10, > 1814 and died Dec 8,1891, and the latter born in Wurtemberg, June 20, > 1820, they were married 1841. Other children of the family are; Louisa, > wife of George Robacker, of Greene County; William H., who married > Bertha Cramer; John L., a resident of Greene County; Edward Peter, who > married Ellen Fribley, of Greene township; Jacob of Helena, MT; L. > Bernard, who married Eva Logger of Phila., Peter P., of Stroudsburg; > Elizabeth, the wife of Moses Phillips, of Stroudsburg; Ellen L., wife > George Meyers of Greene township, Pike County; Ida who married Jacob > Waltz of Stroudsburg and Herbert, who married Helen Grimm. > > "Marsh", Christopher, of Stroud township, Monroe County. His great- > grandfather was Rev. George Marsh, a native of Germany, and was one of > the first German Reformed minsters to located in Phila. Abram Marsh, a > soldier of the Rev. and later settled in what is now known as Monroe > County. By trade he was a cloth weaver, and he lived till 87 years. He > and his wife reared a large family, of whom an account is given as > follows; (1). Jacob, married Mary Cress, and had 4 children, (Simon > Jacob, a resident of Wilkesbarre, Mary, the wife of Peter "Fellencer" of > Jackson township and Elizabeth who lived in Stroudsburg). (2). Abram. > (3). George settled in Wilkesbarre. (4). John, subject's father. (5). > Isaac. (6). Sallie. (7). Sophia. > > John March, was born Hamilton township, he died 1878, his wife,Anne > Bittenbender. Children; (1). Joseph, of Hamilton township, married Susan > Smith of Ross twp., and had 4 children (Ferdinand, Frank, Emma and > David). (2). Christopher, subject. (3). Melchor, unmarried. (4). > Emanuel, married Mary Anna Metzgar and had ( Jerome, William, Allen, > Elizabeth, Frank, Jennie. (5).Elizabeth married Anthony Arnold and had > (Samuel, Steward,Elizabeth, Allen, Joseph, Amelia, Amanda, Alice, Emma, > Tilda, and Ida. (6).Abraham, who married Mary Williams, and they had > children ( Loretta, William, Steward, Ida, Minnie, Charles, George and > Annie. (7). Jacob, twin of Abraham, married Emma Reese, and they had ( > Edward, Willis, and Kurb. (8). Christina, married Amandus Woodling and > had children ( Edwin, Emma, Alice, George, Steward, Frank, Ida, Martha). > (9). Katie Ann the wife of Hamilton Fahs, and had ( Flora, Frank, Agnes, > and Roy, (10) John died at 23. > > Christopher Marsh, born March 7, 1824, in 1848 he married Julia Strunk, > d/o Joseph Cristina Strunk of Stroud township. Children;(1). Christina, > who married Hebron Frankenfield, they had no family; (2). Mary married > Napoleon Demund of Smithfield, children ( Howard, Robert, Floyd, > Charles, Frederick and Millard. (3). Isabell, married Alonzo Hummer and > they had no children. (4) Steward, married Amelia Getter, and they had > (Chester, Grace, Sherdian, May, George, Ethel, and Russel Jr., he > married Carrie Kemmerer, of Hamiton twp., and they had, Myrtle. (6). > Eugene, who married Hattie Groner, and they had children (Blanche, > Jennie, Anna, and Benjamin. (7). Elmer of Bangor, married Emma Wright of > Northampton and they one daughter (Cula). (8) Abram,married Anna Wright, > of Northampton. (9) Alvaretta married Peter Hunseicker and they had > (Grace). (10) Emma. (11) Norton born April 22, 1870, in 1897 he married > Winifred Owen, (12) Burton, born 1873, lived in Newton, NJ. > > Marsh, Linford, subject. > Abraham Marsh, grandfather, settled in Northampton Co, where he died > between 80 and 90 years of age. His 1st wife died leaving the following; > Isaac, Abraham, John, George, Sallie and Catharine, By his 2nd wife, > Samuel of Stroudsburg and Annie. > > Isaac Marsh, was born about 1795. He married Mary C. Williams. Children; > Sally, wife of George Rafe, Susan, wife of Joseph Fenner, John, Linford, > subject, Rosanna, wife of James Miller, Mary Ann, wife of Reuben > Russell, Amos, of Carbon County, Catharine, wife Edward Stoffert, > Sophia, wife of George Stucker, Isaac, and Joseph and Jerome. > > Linford, was born Dec 12, 1822, in Hamilton twp., he married Catharine > Ann Weiss, who was born in Monroe Co and they had 2 sons, Milton and > Howard W. > > Best Wishes, Geri > > > ==== PAMONROE Mailing List ==== > Have you posted the surnames you are researching lately? > Remember there are always new people being added to the list > who may have not seen your queries yet. >