Kountz - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Find lost relatives

pmkountz — 2009-07-28 05:00:40Z

Carl, my great grandfather in Louisville, Kentucky is named Nicholas Miller Kountz who had a brother named William Kountz who lived in Charlestown, Tennessee. I have no record of William's wife's name. Is James your father? Do you know of any other children that may have belonged to William and Anna Kountz?

Ida Kountz married to Robert McCrea

CobaltEagle — 2008-11-17 19:14:19Z

I'm looking for information on Ida Kountz(s). She is shown on an Indian Census (listed as white) married to Robert McCrea (1/2 Indian). His year of birth is 1870. They are listed with the Colville Agency. I'm assuming that she is the mother of Rachel McCrea (b: 1904)

Anyone with information can contact me directly: findfamily2008@aol.com

Thank you,
Deedee

Re: Descendants of Henry KOONTZ married to Elizabeth BOWYER

khnabours — 2008-09-26 05:30:32Z

I meant to say Y-DNA is the DNA that is passed from father to son. In order to do this testing you have to be male and carry a KOONTZ variation to test for the COON/KOONTZ surname.
For the month of September there is a discount rate if you go through a group at Family Tree DNA.

Descendants of Henry KOONTZ married to Elizabeth BOWYER

khnabours — 2008-09-26 05:26:52Z

I am looking for male descendants of Henry KOONTZ married to Elizabeth BOWYER who carry a KOONTZ variation and come down this direct line for Y-DNA testing. KOUNTS and KOUNTZ have been used for this family.
I have noticed that

1. William KOONTZ married to Catherine LOWE
2. Charles KOONTZ m. Rebecca TIGERT
3. Andrew KOONTZ m. Lydia MILLER
4. Samuel KOONTZ m. Elizabeth TIGERT
5. John KOONTZ m. Margaret LILLY

are said to come from this union. My ancestor is Alexander KOONTZ married to Susan MARTIN. I do not think that my Alexander is from this union but a good way to tell is if someone from this group could do Y-DNA testing. It would include your family or exclude them from being kin. I also have wondered if there is a will for Henry Koontz m. to Elizabeth BOWYER that would name the children for this family. I would love to hear from descendants from this group and to see if anyone would be willing to do Y-DNA testing. Y-DNA testing is the testing that is passed from father to son and in order to do this testing you would have to carry the Koontz surname or a variation of it. You can see information for this at http://www.familytreedna.com/pub/Coon Thanks for any help.

Re: Henry Kountz m Elizabeth Bowyer -who's his father?

khnabours — 2008-09-26 05:13:27Z

I have been looking at the two Henry KOONTZ variations in the West Virginia location for 1810. There is a Henry KOUNTS in Kanawha Co., VA(WV), and a Henry KOUNTZ in Monroe County, VA(WV). I also have a GGG-Grandfather who was Alexander KOONTZ married to Susan MARTIN. I don't believe that my Alexander is from Henry KOONTZ married to Elizabeth BOWYER. Some in our family have believed this. There is a good way to tell what family that you do belong to by doing Y-DNA testing. We have had a descendant of our Alexander KOONTZ do the Y-DNA testing. The advantage to this is that it tells your who you do belong with and who you do not belong with. If you sign up for the testing then you are sent a kit and all you have to do is swab the inside of your Cheek. They have you do this three times. And then you send it to Family Tree DNA to have it tested. The link for the KOONTZ group is through the COON surname. If you go to http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Coon you can see that there is a sale for the month of Sept. I believe that the sale will go off by the end of the month. Our person tested is in Group 11 and has Alexander KOONTZ b. about 1795 as the person listed. Just scroll down for the results page and you will see that there are quite a few KOONTZ variations tested. If you go with the group it is less expensive and with the sale this month it makes it a reasonable price. I would very much like to discuss this family with you. I am descended through Alexander and Susan MARTIN KOONTZ's son Andrew Brown KOONTZ. If you go to http://rootsweb.ancestry.com and enter Henry KOONTZ married to Elizabeth BOWYER, you will see quite a few people that claim to be their descendants. Thanks

Re: harry and alice kountz

sallydietrich — 2008-06-10 05:37:11Z

hi i am alice & harry kountz's grandaughter my mother sally is their youngest daughter i am trying to track down what family we have if u need info i will share what i know

Re: Henry Kountz m Elizabeth Bowyer -who's his father?

lkntz — 2008-03-21 23:56:24Z

Hi J My gg granfather was George Kountz That married Margaret Keenan and I have all his children's info.he didn't have a Henry but there was Henry living in this co.(Monroe co VA) at that time.
This website might help
http://munstermom.tripod.com/dat69.html
my email lkntz@yahoo.com

What happened to John Counce married Hannah Knap 1792 Greenbrier Co. WV?

MosesKnapp — 2007-08-02 20:19:42Z

Marriage record states John Counce married Hannah Knap Dec. 26, 1792 (Alt. date Nov. 26, 1792). What happened to this couple? Did they move to Mason County, WVA? Were they the parents of Elizabeth Kountz who married Rev. Francis Wilson and lived in Mason County?

Photograph Addie Kountz Guinn

Roxannepen1 — 2007-06-30 10:55:45Z

I have posted a photo of Addie Kountz Guinn to the Dead Fred site. It should be available for viewing in a few days/

Re: A.F. KOUNTZE

nickimann1 — 2007-02-03 23:09:46Z

I suspect your AF Kountze is Augustus F Kountze, born in Omaha Neb. to Herman Kountze and Elizabeth Davis Kountze. There is lots of info on the Kountze family on the Web. Pretty interesting story. They started banks in Nebraska, Colorado and New York City.

Re: KOUNTZ, JOHN S.; Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient - Civil War

jasche — 2007-01-05 16:06:28Z

John S. Kountz

BURIAL INFORMATION

Location: Toledo, Ohio
Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery

Born: 1845 at Maumee, OH

Died: 1909

Source, additional information and cemetery monument photo:

http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_go/kount...

Note: This is not my ancestry. I have NO additional information. I am just passing along information that may be useful.

* Feel free to pass this on to other appropriate resources.

Jacob KOUNTZ d. San Francisco, California, June 1885

metaphor — 2006-11-29 21:53:42Z

San Francisco Morning Call
28 Jun 1885, page 6, column 8

KOUNTZ -- In the City and County Hospital, June 26, Jacob KOUNTZ.

[This is not my family, and I have no further information.]

KOUNTZ, JOHN S.; Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient - Civil War

jasche — 2006-11-18 16:22:35Z

Source: http://www.army.mil/cmh/Default.htm

Note: This is not my ancestry. I have NO additional information. I am just passing along information that may be useful.

KOUNTZ, JOHN S.
Rank and organization: Musician, Company G, 37th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Missionary Ridge, Tenn., 25 November 1863. Entered service at: Maumee, Ohio. Birth: Maumee, Ohio. Date of issue: 13 August 1895. Citation: Seized a musket and joined in the charge in which he was severely wounded.

KRAMER, THEODORE L.; Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient - Civil War

jasche — 2006-11-18 16:22:35Z

Source: http://www.army.mil/cmh/Default.htm

Note: This is not my ancestry. I have NO additional information. I am just passing along information that may be useful.

KRAMER, THEODORE L.
Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 188th Pennsylvania Infantry. Place and date: At Chapins Farm, Va., 29 September 1864. Entered service at: Danville, Pa. Birth: Luzerne County, Pa. Date of issue: 6 April 1865. Citation: Took one of the first prisoners, a captain.

Hoping Sisters' Obits Lead to Family in Columbiana Co., OH

craig1916 — 2006-08-17 06:48:38Z

Philip & Rebecca Kountz [or Kuntz?] of Columbiana County, Ohio

craig1916 — 2006-08-17 06:48:38Z

A.F. KOUNTZE

MAJERLE — 2006-07-22 20:03:25Z

Hello. I am searching for anyone descended from this man. While I do not have dates on him, his wife, Davel COMBS, was born ca 1877. She was a sister to my Ggrandmother Mary ("Minnie") COMBS HUDSON who was born 1865 (of the Lexington, KY, COMBSes) in Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri.

A.F. KOUNTZE and his wife, Davel COMBS, were living in New York City, NY as of 1911. And,
I do not even know that they had children. But if they did, I'd like to communicate with their descendants. (BTW, I have lots of COMBS information to share with them.)

Thanks,

Leslie C. (Bridges) Kohler
Aug67@cox.net -and- Aug67@att.net
=============================

Re: ? and Mary (Guss) Kounts

2006-06-24 21:54:23Z

I am Janice Kountz Harryman and have been researching the Kountz family. I believe we are related and I may be able to help you. I think Mary (Guss) Kounts husband was Joseph Kountz, which was a brother to Isaac Kountz, my great grandfather. Isaac came to Kansas in 1861.
Hope to hear from your. Maybe we can put some information together.
Janice Harryman, 323 W. 590 Ave., Girard, KS 66743
phone: 620-724-4519
e-mail: djharryman@ckt.net

1795-1864-ELIZABETH KOUNTZ >Mason Co., VA>Belgrade, Newton Co., TX

2006-06-07 08:08:07Z

My GGG-Grandmother, ELIZABETH KOUNTZ, was born in Mason Co., VA on August 04, 1795 -- Married: Methodist Minister, FRANCIS ASBURY WILSON on April 07, 1812 in Mason Co., VA -- had 10 children -- migrated to Newton Co., TX in Dec 1839 -- Died: November 27, 1864 in Belgrade, Newton Co., TX. I would like to find out who her parents were and the names of her brothers and sisters. If you have any information on this family, please contact me. -- Thanks -- Thelmarie "Thel" Alexander Curtis -- pdcurtis@ix.netcom.com

Re:Sarah (Arminta) Kuntz 1818 NC Eliza Kountz 1830 Indiana

2006-06-03 19:32:38Z

Need info: on KUNTZ-KOUNTZ my email has changed to:
LicitLady@Yahoo.com

Carl Willis Kountz

2005-12-27 19:47:10Z

Looking for any information on a Carl Willis Kountz who married Teresa Warrick. They were from the state of Kansas.

Re: Kountz "missing link" theory...

2005-08-27 22:00:37Z

Hi Pat,

I've not seen the -man tacked on to the Kountz surname in any of my research. However, I can't say I'd be surprised by anything anymore. You might try the many different variations of kountz and leave the "man" part in tact. I.e. kunsman, kunzman, kunzeman, koonsman, kuhnsman, etc. I've even seen the name kunzleman. The problem with the name Kountz is that in the 18th and 19th century people spelled things phonetically and, lucky us, there are umpteen differernt ways to phonetically spell Kountz. I've also found that not all of us pronounce it the same way, thus leading to variations on the possible phonetic spellings. e.g. My immediate family pronounce the name with the same vowel sound as in "book", my second cousin pronounces it like "counts" (which is another spelling variation I've seen), still others say coons as in "racoon".

I know this doesn't answer your question, but hopefully will give you some other ideas to keep in mind in your research.

Good luck,

Ken

Re: Eliza Kountz(Kuntz)>Indiana>North Carolina

2003-08-16 02:48:35Z

Very interesting ...Your Great Great Grandparents...Mine to.
How do you relate to the family??? My Goodness. Any idea who Eliza Kountz father is?????Looking for 25 years for this information. I have all the other (MILLER) family back around 1709. I would love to hear from you.
Sandra Gayle

Re: Eliza Kountz(Kuntz)>Indiana>North Carolina NO INDIANA to Kan

2003-08-16 02:39:52Z

She is my 2nd Great Grandmother ..I have the family history back to 1709 and back some what from that date.I would be happy to share with you.Some of my Millers are on the LDS site for genealogy. Very interesting family.
Alcana Miller
Born: 10 Sept 1828 Gibson Co, IN
Married 27 July 1848 Gibson Co, IN
Died 07 Sept 1912 Mabton, Yakima Co, WA
Eliza Kountz
Born 12 June 1830 Knox Co, In
died 16 Aug 1910 Mabton, Wa
Please contact me for more.LicitLady@msn.com
Sandra Gayle

Re: Find lost relatives

2003-03-12 03:16:16Z

My name is Sandi Kountz and I am the Grandaughter of the late Ann and Theodore Kountz of Jordan MT and am looking for relatives from all over.

Adam Counce

viviancook — 2004-07-04 07:01:21Z

We are related all the way through to George Adam Counce. Then I go to George Albert Counce. I have quite a bit of info on the decendants. Loren Counce also has a lot of information. Do you have PAF or GEDCom compatible program? We could easily send files that way. I would love to share with you.
Vivian

Naomi Kountz

crissbangs — 2006-04-28 07:39:13Z

Searching for information on Naomi Kountz. She married Simpson Criss in Indiana in mid 1800's. Moved to Nebraska. Please e-mail me with information at lbangs@computer-concepts.com

Kountz Packet Lines, William J. KOUNTZ

Kalkowski — 2005-11-17 23:54:21Z

Hi Ken,

It has been several years since we corresponded, but I think you'll remember our conversations about Kountz Line Packets and William J. Kountz. I have only a litle bit to update for you, but who knows, maybe it will trigger something.

To refresh your memory, my Capt. David C. HANEY ran steamboats for Kountz Line Packets (and married Sarah C. Kountz or Koonse from Columbiana County, Ohio). I recently received some newspaper articles by mail from Sioux City, Iowa describing the sinking of the "Peninah" steamboat, captained by Haney and owned by William J. Kountz. Seems that Kountz really tried to raise the "Peninah", but after a day or two it was obvious that the boat wasn't going to make it. (also recall that Wm. J. Kountz's wife was named Peninah)

I found a David Haney mentioned here, but it is more likely a father or uncle to my David Haney, based on the years: "There was also an ancient ferry established from a point a short distance below the railroad viaduct, Allegheny, to the mouth of Hand Street (now Ninth), Pittsburg. It was carried on by Mr. Yerkins, under the management of David Haney, an old and experienced water-man, and continued in operation until about the year 1830, when it was abandoned. In 1834 Mr. George A. Kurtz established a wire-rope ferry from the mouth of Hancock Street (now Eighth Street), Pittsburg, to a point about midway between Sandusky and Anderson Streets, Allegheny. The amount of travel not justifying its continuance, it was abandoned the following year."

My Capt. David Haney was said to have "born and bred a river man." It would make sense that his father might have run a ferry in old Pittsburgh.

Do you know the name of William J. Kountz's brother, who was a partner in the Packet Line? Have you made any progress to establish a link with this William J. Kountz and your family?

Again, I'd be happy to share any info I have if you are interested.

Laura

Re: William J. Kountz

limodriver50 — 2002-09-18 23:24:10Z

my grandmother was a kountz kate or katherin.. lived on kountz ave just out side of wellsoville ohio..... street still named to day for the family and the family hiuse was still standing ... land was given to the lkountz family for service in the war either 1812 or american rev war as payment for service... they were big in to river travel... 800 694 3295 carl if you want any help i have family still there

Kountz/Counts Family DNA Project and related Surnames

Alice_Counts — 2004-09-21 14:45:21Z

We currently have a Koontz/Counts Family DNA Project underway and are looking for anyone who may be interested in participating with this study. We already have the minimum required participants. I will be coordinating this effort. Please contact me if you have an interest in pursuing this. The DNA test itself is a very simple procedure consisting of a swabbing of cheek cells from any Male Counts/Koontz. The Male would have to carry the Counts/Koontz Surname. There are 2 different DNA tests that are available, a 12-marker and a 25-marker. I believe the current price is $99 and $169 respectively.

Re: Eliza Kountz(Kuntz)>Indiana>North Carolina

pkeller42 — 2005-09-04 04:52:37Z

LM,
Is there any posibility that your Kountz name came from the Kountzman name ? Or the reverse ?
I am trying to start the Kountzman family tree and I hit a wall when I get to my great grandfather Clement McCoy Kountzman , who we think was born in Ohio in 1857.
any of this posibly connected to your family ?
thanks Pat Keller
St Louis
pkeller01@charter.net

Re: Kountz "missing link" theory...

pkeller42 — 2005-09-04 04:52:37Z

Ken,
Thanks so much for the reply . I had just about come to that conclusion myself . Even im my own family there are those that say "Kountzman " like coon . most of us say it like Counts.
Well back to the drawing board . This is all because of one Great Grandfather I just can't find anybody before him .
Not even a name or a date .
Thanks again for your help
Pat Kountzman Keller

Andres Julia/ Duquesne,Pa.

BettieKountzTrudell — 2003-02-11 01:27:48Z

Trying to trace the family of Kountz from Duquesne, Pa.....related to John and Steve Bence.

Re: ? and Mary (Guss) Kounts

JoannaA — 2004-07-14 12:18:56Z

Mary Guss Kounts was married to Joseph F. Kounts, the son of Michael Kounts of Blount Co., TN. I also have letters and cards from Leona and Mary that were sent to my great grandfather William M. Davis, whose mother was Mary Ann Kounts, who married George C. Davis. Mary Ann was Joseph's sister. Mary Guss was Joseph's second wife. Joseph's son Samuel was by his first wife. Michael Kounts was the son of Adam Kounts(Kuns, Kunse), and this is where I have run into a brick wall. I have have newspaper clippings of the obituaries of Joseph and Samuel. I would be willing to share copies of this information with you.

Re: Kountz "missing link" theory...

raymondcoon99 — 2005-09-13 04:05:20Z

This would be an ideal situation for DNA testing to determine some links.

Re: Kountz in Penna.

@@rayko@houston.rr.com — 2006-04-30 03:36:08Z

James, I have a distant cousin named Harry KOONTZ, born in Waynesboro in 1884 to William Henry KOONTZ and Helen RESSER. If you'd care to e-mail me, maybe we can find a connection.

Re: Kountz "missing link" theory...

patkeller0 — 2006-06-20 00:33:51Z

I have a question for anyone out there . My Maiden name is Kountzman . We are having a heck of a time finding people with that name before around maybe 1860 .
Could it be that the Kountz family added on the "man " at some point in time ?
I was told that my great grandfather
Clement McCoy Kountzman came frome Ohio and after reading this missing link message I'm really wondering .
any help would be appreciated.
Pat Kountzman Keller
pkeller01@charter.net

Raymond L Kountz of Lake County Indiana killed in South Pacific

Dave_Dwiggins — 2005-06-27 04:36:25Z

Raymond L. Kountz of Lake County Indiana was killed February 20, 1945, while serving in the South Pacific during World War II. He is buried in the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.

We are seeking information regarding his military and civilian life and especially locate any family members still living so we can send them the free photograhs of his grave site and the beautiful memorial in the Philippines.

I am a retired Hoosier from Madison County residing in the Philippines with my Filipino wife. We are seeking family and military information about servicemen from your county killed in the South Pacific during World War II. There are 17,206 Americans buried here and thousands more that are missing or buried at sea and are honored on the “Tablets of the Missing”. Please visit our website to see the beautiful memorial located in Manila, Philippines.

http://fizkid.tripod.com/

My wife and I visited the cemetery as visitors and left with a mission in our heart. We have been taking photographs of the graves of the Indiana servicemen buried here and have been uniting them (at no charge) with their family members in Indiana and across the United States. To receive the photo of your family member, neighbor or friend all you need is a working email address. We do not send them to regular mailing addresses due to the costs. Please help us find the families of the men that might still be living. Our project is only successful because of teamwork and your contributions are noted on our website. If you wish to help us we will be pleased to add your name to our ACKNOWLEDGMENT page on the website. The obituaries usually did not appear till to three months after the death date.

If you are not a genealogist you can help by just picking up the telephone directory and find someone with the same last name and give them a call. It has worked many times for us.

Zenas5@yahoo.com

Sincerely,

Dave and Apple Dwiggins
San Pablo City, Philippines

Re: Eliza Kountz(Kuntz)>Indiana>North Carolina

rodohu1 — 2006-01-12 16:22:22Z

Please be in touch. Alcana and Eliza also are my g-g-grandparents.
I can be contacted at: rodohu@hotmail.com

Re: Kountz family tree

galenola_east861572 — 2003-11-07 17:21:46Z

Hello,
Did you find what you were looking for with this line?

I'm also helping a friend with the Kountz line and have some info about this line.

May God Bless you in your search

e-mail me at gindre43920@yahoo.com as I am using a comp at the EL Library.

Thank-you for your time
Ginny

Re: William J. Kountz

kalkowski1 — 2003-10-19 23:06:10Z

Carl,

Thanks so much for the offer of help! Are you kidding?! If you really don't mind, then yes, I would love to call you and find out more about the KOUNTZ family of Wellsville. As far as I know, my ggg-grandmother lived there from birth until marriage, 1831-1850.

Laura

KOUNTZ, KOONSE, Columbiana County, Ohio > Tippecanoe, Indiana & Owen County, IN

kalkowski1 — 2005-08-30 04:36:20Z

Johannes Kountz ( Counts)

AnzioBeach23 — 2003-09-22 13:31:33Z

Hello Wayne,
I just found out this morning that I am the 6th gr-granddaughter of Johannes Kountz of Newberry. My line is through Catherine Counts and Stanwick Hays. Do you have a genealogy that you could send me? I can accept gedcom's. Thank you, Ann
BamaAnn23@aol.com

Re: Raymond L Kountz of Lake County Indiana killed in South Pacific

zenas2 — 2006-02-20 06:03:20Z

Barbara I am going to try and contact you at the aol email you have listed here. Dave

Re: Raymond L Kountz of Lake County Indiana killed in South Pacific

zenas2 — 2006-02-20 05:59:03Z

Thanks for the reply. First, maybe the email address was not quite visible and perhaps part of it was wrong, only a guess. Perhaps even the Yahoo service was down for a few moments. I have had this account since about 1995 and it is my primary email address. I use Yahoo because I can use it world wide and it is more secure than Outlook or MSN Hotmail. Here it is again:

zenas5@yahoo.com

Okay, now down to business, I just checked the American Battle Monument Commission website and there are only two Kountz that are honored in foreign cemeteries that are part of their structure. One is John W from Kentucky and the other is listed as Raymond L from Indiana. These records usually refelct the location in which the men enlisted in the military and not neccessarily their home. I would bet we are speaking of the same person.

Let's see if we can match the service number. You can perhaps find that at a website from your state. Do you know where that info can be found? So the information we have is that he joined from Lake County near Chicago. Keep in mind many of these men joined in a location where they were attending college or visiting relatives.

I will continue from here looking for answers. If you have info regarding your Raymond L please send it and I may get an addition clue from that. Also an obituary may have all the answers. We do not have an obituary here. Since the date of death is the same, I think that's to coincidental but I want to insure that from separate sources.

Dave

Alfred Kountz St. Joseph, Missouri

Roxannepen1 — 2005-05-27 03:48:26Z

Trying to find Alfred Kountz adopted by Shedeaker familyin St. Joseph, Mo. about 1880. Any lead appreciated.

KOUNTZ / COUNTZ / KUNTZ, David

Roxannepen1 — 2004-11-10 18:57:35Z

Trying to find gggrandfather David Kountz emigrated to US from Switzerland married to Elizabeth (Whitehouse) had daughter Addie and living in Missouri in 1860's. Any hint appreciated Roxanne

kountz david, clara alice ada hellen

Roxannepen1 — 2005-11-16 02:02:50Z

found David kountz in otoe co. nebraska in 1865. Several of the children subsequently adopted or sent to live with friends. Anyone know anything about David Kountz dying in Neb. or Mo. about 1878 or what happened to wife Hellen?

Re: Raymond L Kountz of Lake County Indiana killed in South Pacific

bartedesko — 2006-02-20 02:49:32Z

My husband had a great-uncle named Raymond L. Kountz who was killed on Luzon on Feb.20, 1945 and buried in the Phillipines, but he was born in Colorado in 1906. Could his be the grave you found?

I attempted to e-mail you, but got the message that you don't have an account with YAHOO.

Henry Kountz m Elizabeth Bowyer -who's his father?

CountsClanFinder — 2005-10-23 01:09:34Z

I have been trying to find the parents of Henry Counts/Countz/Koontz (b 1765 - d 1800 in Monroe Co, (W)VA). Henry married Elizabeth Bowyer and had 10 children (we follow his son Alexander to Allen Co, OH). In looking at the 1810 and 1820 Monroe Co, VA census images the only 'Counts' looking surnames I can find are - Henry and George. I'm pretty confident the Henry Kountz in 1810 is my Henry as the ages of the children match. The 1810 census also has George Kountz (same page in the census) with 2 males <10, 1 male & 1 female 15-25 and 2 males >45.

Does anyone know anything about this George Kountz? Could he possible be Henry's father?

In 1820, there is a Henry Countz, George Countz, Sr and George Countz.