Mertz/Brader/Breder- History of Lehigh County Peter Mertz, emigrated from Alsace, in 1730, he married a Miss Sherdian. Their son, George Henry Mertz, was born Sept 1, 1755, and married Eva B. Good. He died on July 23, 1827. They had one son, General Henry Mertz. He was born July 21, 1782. He died March 11, 1844 aged 61y 7m 26d General Mertz, married Hannah Dorney. Children; 1. Rev. David married Catharine Scholl. 2. Solomon, married Lucy Butz, of IL. 3. Edward married Sarah Setzer of IL. 4. William married Sarah Hunsberger. 5. Elias. 6. Charles. 7. Sarah married William Dorney. 8. Kate married Reuben Hauser of Il. Charles son of the General, was born at Cedarville, and died June, 1885. He married Salome, d/o Philip Steininger. Children; 1. Leah, married Edmund Butz of Allentown. 2. Tilghman, married Eliza of Allentown. 3. Solomon, married Matilda Steininger of Allentown. 4. Edward, marriage Caroline Romich of Cedarville. 5. Rebecca married Daniel George. 6 Caroline, married David Schmoyer of Allentown. 7 ?. Sallie, married Milton Bleiler, of Allentown. 9. Llewellyn Edward and Caroline (Romich) Mertz. Children; Ella, married Clement Roeder, they lived in E. Greenvill and had a daughter (Kate); Lillie, the wife of T. J. Helfrich Llewellyn H. son of Charles, was born at Dorneysville, Lehigh county, Dec 29, 1848. He married Sarah Ellen , d/o Charles and Elizabeth (Peter) Kistler, Nov 12, 1872. Children; Charles, Beulah M., infant son, Arthur K., married Winifred Brader, Mabel E., married Ralph C. Minnich of Allentown. Charles H., son of Llewellyn, was born in Allentown, June 18, 1874. On Nov 18, 1897 he married Catharine, d/o Otto and Mary (Klinger) Moyer. They had Charles M. Arthur K. Mertz, son of Llewellyn, was born May 6, 1882. in 1906 he married Winifred F. Breder, a daughter of Lott Breder, of Catasaqua. They had a daughter, Elizabeth E. Mertz Best Wishes, Geri