Merz - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

MERZ Wm C 1906-1966

t42MountOlivet — 2009-11-08 20:18:02Z

MERZ Wm C 1906-1966

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 209,323 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

MERZ Louise M and Charles R

t42MountOlivet — 2009-11-08 20:11:00Z

MERZ Louise M and Charles R

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 209,323 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

looking for

jmontanas — 2008-09-19 14:03:45Z

Looking for descendents of Stephen Merz and Maggie.Born in Germany.They lived in Brooklyn,Kings,New York.They had a daughter Katie born in May of 1866.Married to Peter Schubart.Born in Jul of 1861.They has a daughter Mary who was born in Germany.She married John Bennett. They are buried in the Evergreen cemetery in Brooklyn,New York. Thanks

Re: merz-herbert

DrewMerz — 2008-02-20 23:43:10Z

Susan,

I see that this message is about six years old, so I have no idea how far along you've come in your search, but I'm almost sure that the Paul Merz you're looking for is Paul Caesar Merz, who was my great grandfather. His son Norman married Anne (maiden name unknown), and they gave my to my dad Paul Charles Merz.

Drew

Merz from Weibelsbach and Gross Gerau, Hesse

ElizaDi991 — 2007-11-14 18:53:51Z

My grandfather George Merz was born in Weibelsbach in 1873, son of Henry Merz and Katharina Metzger. His family moved to Gross Gerau before he emigrated to New York City in the early 1890s. If anyone knows of this family please get in touch. Thanks

Re: johaness merz and martha?

dkmertz42 — 2007-09-10 13:51:10Z

Are any of these Johanns in your data base?
Johann Wilhelm Merz B1778 Kemmenau, Germany
Johann Sabastian Merz B1750 Kemmenau, Germany
Johann Sabastian Merz B1712 Kemmenau, Germany
Johann Hermann Merz B1690 Kemmenau, Germany
Johann Nicolaus Merz B1654 Kemmenau, Germany
Johann Carl Merz B1630 Kemmenau, Germany

Re: johaness merz and martha?

dkmertz42 — 2007-09-10 13:50:47Z

Kemmenau

dkmertz42 — 2007-09-10 00:53:55Z

My great Grand Father (Heinrich Ludwig Merz B1856) left Kemmenau in the late 1800's. Just wondering if I have any family left there.
denny mertz

Death of Mrs. Marie Merz (nee Lay) in Germany

davwayell — 2007-08-12 23:58:17Z

Anyone interested in a copy of the U.S. Department of State's "Report of the Death of an American Citizen" for Mrs. Marie Merz (nee Lay), please contact me so I can conduct research to locate the record. Mrs. Merz died in Germany on February 8, 1914.

David Ellison
davwayell@aol.com

Death of Mrs. Marie (nee Lay) Merz in Germany

davwayell — 2007-08-12 23:55:38Z

Anyone interested in a copy of the U.S. Department of State's "Report of the Death of an American Citizen" for Mr. Ernst Heinrich Mehl, please contact me so I can conduct research to locate the record. Mr. Mehl died in Germany on December 6, 1913.

David Ellison
davwayell@aol.com

Re: Sebastan Merz

GranmaJoan — 2007-04-19 22:26:02Z

The Familienbuch film will give you one page for each household. The page is divided in thirds, the parents and their birth, marriage and death dates and places and parents in the top third, remarks in the middle, and childrens' names, birthdates, sometimes occupations for the young men, and either their marriage information or their death dates in the lower portion.

Re: Sebastan Merz

snyvicci — 2007-04-19 21:40:58Z

For some reason, I never went back and checked this message board. I would like to know, being that I have never used the church records from Germany, when I order this film, what information will it give me?

Merz family in South Texas

vdavis81 — 2007-01-31 02:38:55Z

I am trying to find the family of Dorothy Merz. Her parents were S P and Lydia Johnson Holmes. Her grandmother was Hester Pittman. The family lived in Bexar County and Kendall County.

Merz in Bad Hersfeld (Hessen)

WGFGER — 2007-01-29 08:49:02Z

Silvia Merz, * 11. Nov. 1924, Bad Hersfeld (Spessartstr. 7)

Merz from Kansas

glb2006 — 2006-12-03 00:09:55Z

I am seeking information about the Merz family from Horton. I used to be married to a Merz from Kansas. I know of my ex-father-in-law's name and his parents and that is it. My ex-husbands name is David Merz, his father Floyd Junior Merz, and his father Floyd Merz and wife Helen (don't know maiden name). Floyd and Helen Merz are both dead. Floyd Junior Merz is still living but have no contact with him. I am researching for my children.

Martz, North Dakota, Glueckstal, , Russia, Ussr, Germany

2006-10-25 20:16:43Z

I don't have much to go on....

I am looking for information the Martz/Marz/Matz/Maerz/Merz/Metzfamily from Glueckstal, Russia, Ussr.

My great-grandfather was Frederic/Frederick Martz, born 11/08/1851 who married Louise Schumacher.. Their children included: John, Charles, are the only children’s names I know for sure (my grandfather was John who married Carolina Bieber), Jacob and Carl may have been two other sons…lived briefly in S.D., moving to Morton County in N.D. for the remainder of their lives.

I am looking for relatives and anyone with information for Frederic and his family further back. The family started in Germany…where I am not sure.

Thanks! I’d love to hear from you!!!! gypsyeyez@gmail.com

Re: Fred(Friedrich) Merz/Mertz

2006-10-25 20:10:44Z

Johannes and Margaretha (Stuez) Merz descendants

AngelaYoung63 — 2006-10-24 16:40:55Z

John Matthew Merz b. 1877 Essingen, Germany emigrated to this country with several siblings. I would like to locate the descendants of this family to compare research.
Thank you,
Angie Young

Merz

2006-05-21 08:02:49Z

Ilse Merz, * 19. Mai 1925, Bad Hersfeld (Salzunger Str. 4)

Jacob Merz of Welschneureut 1800's

2006-04-21 14:39:06Z

Looking for information on the Merz's from Welschneureut, Baden, Germany. Jacob Merz's first wife was Antonia Schneider. After she died he married Suzanna Dunke. Any information on any of those people or their parents would be apreciated. Thanks!

Cornelius Merz in Nebraska

2005-05-14 15:40:18Z

I am trying to find more information regarding one or more Cornelius Merz's who lived in Nebraska.

I know that a Cornelius Merz was born July 1892 to Johann Albert Merz. Johann Albert was born to Samuel Merz and Maria Hunziker. Maria Hunziker is my great grand aunt. I list all of my genealogy on-line and additional information can be found on Cornelius at http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&...

I have found information on individuals named Cornelius Merz in Richardson County and in Platte County. Both appear as though they could be the same individual. The Cornelius Merz in Platte County was principal at St. John's Lutheran Church from 1919-1944.

Might anyone have any additional information regarding Cornelius Merz?

Re: new york , merz

2005-04-07 09:36:48Z

Thank you! Yes we have discovered that Elizabeth Merz Tatman did indeed die in Arkansas and is buried there. Her daughter Hannah Tatman Roushall is also buried there in Arkansas. Hannah is buried in a Czech cemetery along with her husband Joseph J. Roushall.

Re: new york , merz

2005-02-28 01:43:14Z

Tammy,
My Elizabeth Merz is the daughter of John (or Johann) Merz b. 1835 Austria and Margaretha Rabe (or Raab) b. July 31, 1837 Germany. Elizabeth was born in Queens, NY Oct 1871, lived and probably died in Queens. She married a Gottlieb Kohli about 1888. So your Elizabeth Merz is at least a generation older than mine. I do not know the names of John Merz' family, or whether any ended up in Sac Co, Ohio, so perhaps she is related, but at this point I could not say. Good luck with your search!
Mary Griffin

Re: new york , merz

2005-02-27 20:02:56Z

I noticed you mentioned an Elizabeth Merz in your posting. I am looking for information on an Elizabeth Merz who I believe Catherine Burkhardt Merz is her mother. The Elizabeth I am inquiring about also married Abia Tatman born in Ohio 8/25/1849 the son of James Tatman and Elizabeth Wolford. I believe he died in Sac County Iowa in 1927. Elizabeth and Abia had three children that I am aware of....Hannah married Joe Roeshall, Seymour born 1885 married Grace Fanning and Pearly married Tina Geisler. Would this be the same Elizabeth Merz? If not, would you have any information as I am at a standstill with this side of the family tree. Thank you so much.

Re: Wendelin Merz.

2005-01-08 18:35:58Z

Just a reminder that there was an enquiry for Wendelin on
this Board going back to 1999 with some asnwers coming
in the days and years after. Good idea to check the search
feature of this Board for great results. Also a good idea to
click on the author's name to see what else this person is
researching. Great source - try it!
John Merz (my Ahnentafel is also listed)

Re: Wendelin Merz wanted by LeAnn Childs.

2005-01-08 18:18:06Z

Dear LeAnn, on one day (12.Aug.2004) you discovered this
MERZ Message Board, left a short note, and nothing after?
If you have more information, we Merz cousins would like to
hear more about it, and in the same time of course we would
like to help you too. =Two-way street=
What do you know about Wendelin?
Cheers,
John Merz, a 'Merz' from the State of Hessen in Germany.

Re: Wendelin Merz

2004-05-13 14:34:10Z

Barbara Brooks posted a message looking for the (Johann)Wendalin Merz, son of Alois, that is related to my family. However, emails to her are being returned as undeliverable.

Your Wendalin Merz is a different family. There are many Merz families and some of them are from Baden, Germany. .

Re: Fred(Friedrich) Merz/Mertz

2004-02-01 02:25:16Z

Thank you so much for all of you help.

Julia

MERZ FAMILY FROM CHICAGO AREA

TRussell1981 — 2004-02-12 23:47:33Z

Looking for the family of Charles and Jessie Merz who lived in Chicago at least until 1930 at the time of the census. They had two children: Edna and Charles, Jr. Anyone heard of these folks?

Thanks

Tammy

Re: Wendelin Merz

kder4 — 2005-06-29 11:04:32Z

Thanks for the replly. The Wendelin Merz I am looking for lived in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He was an original land owner. His wife was Caroline Fielder.
His daughter is Katherine who married Valentine Udermann, also of St. Cloud, MInnesota
Date of birth I have for Wendelin Merz is 1834.

Merz Message Board

merzhessian — 2005-05-07 14:14:38Z

I have applied for and received the ok from Rootsweb to
look after this MERZ message Board. My name is
John Helmut Merz and I live in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
I do encourage the use of the German language to entice
German family researchers to participate, and I don't think
that anybody would mind reading or seeing information
given in the German language.

Ich moechte mich gerne vorstellen als der neue Gastgeber
dieser MERZ Nachrichten Tafel und lade hiermit herzlich alle
deutschsprachigen Merz Familienforscher ein an einem
Informationsaustausch teilzunehmen. In anderen Worten, wenn Sie kein Englisch verstehen, bringen Sie Ihe Nachrichten ruhig in deutscher Sprache. Wir werden es schon
verdauen, und werden mehr ueber die Merz Familien in
Deutschland lernen. Wuensche viel Vernuegen und Erfolg.
John Helmut Merz.
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

The name MERZ and MERTZ.

merzhessian — 2005-05-07 14:14:38Z

Hello Merz researchers,
it is almost comical when it comes to our nice name
MERZ, since Germans pronounce the letter "Z" like
"TZ", after all, the name itself originated in Germany,
English-speakers automatically spell the name MERTZ.
Mind you, even in Germany we have both names
represented, often side by side, I remember working in
an office in Germany, next room over worked a
Fraeulein MERTZ, and she was quite fuzzy that her name
was not a four-letter word.
Talking about comical situations - I live in my apartment
building for about 7 years. This Spring we got a new
Superintendent. My out-of-town son with family came
visiting a few weeks back, and casually mentioned that
my name on the buzzer was changed to MERTZ. When
I called the Super why he changed the nameplate, he
answered, MERZ did not look right to him, the way I
pronounce my name it had to have a 'T' in it. He changed it
back very quick.
Now my son called me and he had a similar costly
experience, costly for the manufacturer of ball pens for
advertising. He buys $5 ball pens in 50 lots to present to
his customers, he just got his 3rd lot and was shocked
to see that they had his name as Norm MERTZ instead
of Norm MERZ. The manufacturer offered him a 50%
discount, but Norm did not go for it. He wants his name
spelled right. He had no problems with the first two lots,
why the third lot turned out that way is a mystery. Anyway,
they took the wrong one's back, probably using them for
free samples. If you get one, you know why :)
Cheers,
John Merz,
Hamilton, Canada.

Re: Fred(Friedrich) Merz/Mertz

merzhessian — 2005-05-07 14:14:38Z

Hello Julia,
since nobody has responded on this board to your query,
let me say this much - Fred - the short form for Frederick,
which is the English translation of the German name
Friedrich, which again the German short form for Friedrich
is FRITZ. Since your other data seems to fit, I would
pretty well think that this Fritz is your Fred, or the other
way around.
I know, I had an uncle named 'Fritz', his name was Friedrich.
Cheers,
John Helmut Merz, Hamilton, Canada.

Merz in Michigan

PatriciaIbbotson — 2006-06-01 23:59:49Z

Hi Andrea, please e-mail me at pibbotso@aol com re: Herman Merz. Thanks.

Charles J. Merz

PatriciaIbbotson — 2006-06-01 23:59:49Z

This may or may not be the Charles J. Merz you are looking for, but there was a photographer in Detroit, Michigan from 1895 till 1920 by that name. His business address in 1902 was 753 Michigan Ave.

Looking for descendants of Henry Merz and Julia Baumann (Michigan)

PatriciaIbbotson — 2006-06-01 23:59:49Z

Seek descendants of Henry Merz (d.1919) and Julia Baumann (1854-1920.) Henry was a farmer in Pontiac township,Oakland County, Michigan. Children: Charles J. Merz, Julius Merz, Henry Merz, Fred Merz, Herman Merz and Clara Merz.

Merz

LeAnnChilds — 2004-08-12 21:03:14Z

Do you know if he had any brothers? I show Sebastian & Augustina coming over with their family and a Wendelin Merz on the same ship from Seadorf Germany

Barbara Merz/Matthias Philippi

Marty_Berbach — 2006-01-14 03:47:01Z

I am looking for relatives and decendants of Matthias Philippi and Barbara Merz of Schomerich, Saarland, Germany, from circa 1810-1885. Their daughter Margaret Philippi married Johannes Britz of Osburg on July 2, 1859 (my great-great grandparents). Margaret Philippi died (reportedly of TB) before 1870. Johannes Britz remarried to Margaret Kimmlinger in Jan. 1870. Johannes and Margaret Kimmlinger Britz immigrated to the U.S. in 1885 with all their children.

Barbar Merz is my most distant mtDNA ancestor known.

mtDNA HVR1 Haplogroup: H
HVR1 differences from CRS: 16519C

Please contact me for further information.
Marty Berbach

Re: Frederick Merz from Gruibingen married Susanna Eva Mattern in New York City

colin1972 — 2006-05-07 17:54:28Z

Hello Cahterine,

Thanks very much for your help! I am going to see if I can either track down a marriage certificate or marriage register from the local LDS Family History Center for Frederick and Susanna's marriage. This should help pinpoint an age and street address for Frederick at the time of his marriage.

I am not related to the Merz family, however I am related to Frederick's wife Susanna Eva Mattern, who is the daughter of Susanna Wannemacher, who in turn is the daughter of Adam Wannemacher (1813-1887) and Philippina Held (1813-1896) who are my great, great, great grandparents.

Any potential descendants from the marriage of Frederick Merz and Susanna Eva Mattern would be distant cousins to me with Adam Wannemacher and Philippina Held being our common ancestors.

Frederick Merz from Gruibingen married Susanna Eva Mattern in New York City

colin1972 — 2006-05-01 22:50:05Z

Hello Everyone,

I am wondering if anyone sees any connections in their Merz family notes to the following Merz family?

I found a marriage record online for a certain Frederick Merz, and it indicated that he was born in Gruibuzen, Wurtemberg, Germany. I wonder if the town name is supposed to be spelled as Gruibingen. Frederick was the son of Johauns Mikhail Merz and Barbara Zankel.

On June 13, 1885 in New York City, Frederick married a certain Susanna Eva Mattern, daughter of Nicolaus Mattern and Susanna Wannemacher. Susanna Eva Mattern was born about 1868 in New York City.

The brothers and sisters of Susanna Eva Mattern include:

1. BARBARA MATTERN, b. Abt. 1854, New York.
2. HENRY MATTERN, b. Abt. 1855, New York.
3. CHRISTOPHER MATTERN, b. Abt. 1859, New York
4. LENA MATTERN, b. Abt. Dec 1859, New York.
5. MARY MATTERN, b. Abt. 1863, New York.
6. MARGARET MATTERN, b. Abt. 1867, New York.

Merz family from Württemberg to Bridgeport, CT, in 1883

CatherineReuther — 2005-03-19 12:36:53Z

Re: Frederick Merz from Gruibingen married Susanna Eva Mattern in New York City

CatherineReuther — 2006-05-07 16:57:00Z

Colin,

I could not help looking for your family - http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&...

If you have not done much research with your German ancestors, remember that they often went by their middle name. Once they arrived in the US I often find that they switched the order of their first and middle names to conform to common US practice.

Catherine

Re: Frederick Merz from Gruibingen married Susanna Eva Mattern in New York City

CatherineReuther — 2006-05-07 16:45:48Z

Colin,

Gruibuzen is very likely Gruibingen in the Goeppingen district in what is today Baden-Wuerttemberg.

If you have not already checked on-line maps for other possibilities, you may want to try that. I use to use MSN maps before they changed how it works, but you can still use the old version. You can select the country you want to look for a town in. MSN will suggest alternative spellings if no exact match is found.

Another good source is Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names - http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabulari...

You should also post a message on the Wuerttemberg message board here at Rootsweb. They can tell you if Gruibingen is correct.

Gruibingen has Merz families back to the early 1600's. I have Merz ancestors but no one that matches your Frederick.

Interestingly, I also have a Zanker from Gruibingen who married into the family. It is possible Zankel is actually Zanker.

Some information from the church records in Gruibingen is posted on Rootsweb - http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm/cgi?db=kbonnell

I used a researcher in Germany, but you may want to check out the information here for your Merz relatives.

Catherine Reuther

Re: Wendelin Merz

mercutiobg — 2004-05-12 22:27:00Z

Wendelin Merz' first name was Johann. He emigrated with his parents and siblings in Oct. 1851. Some went to Wisconsin, he and others went to Boston. He changed his name to Matz and moved to Manchester, NH where he lived many years.
He was the son of Josef. He married Genoveva Brandel from Stielberg 25 Jan 1819, daughter of Georg Brandel von Stielberg.
All info can be found in Baden Emigration Index prior to 1866 under Alois Merz with names and birthdates of his siblings.

Merz

mercutiobg — 2004-04-27 20:24:42Z

My husband's ancestor was John Wendalin Merz (same person as Wendalin). He was born Oct. 20, 1830, Busenbach, Ettlingen, Baden, Germany. Parents were Alois and Genofeva Brandel. Just discovered them today in Baden Emigration Index. The whole family immigrated in 1851- some stayed in Boston then Manchester, NH, others went to Wisconsin. John Wendalin lived in Dorchester then Milton, MA then went to Manchester, NH where he died. Have all the particulars on John Wendalin.

Re: new york , merz

wynonaet1 — 2005-04-07 04:21:44Z

I have information on Abia Tatman and family. His wife Elizabeth Merzdied in Arkansas I believe. Abia died in Iowa.

merz-herbert

susanbelyea — 2005-05-20 00:39:20Z

I am looking for Paul Merz who was married to Anna Herbert around 1895 prob. in Clearfield co or Blair co in Pa. He was an engineer and built many bridges in the Pittsburgh area. Susan

Merz from Waiblingen, W"urttemberg, Germany

JoanGunn75 — 2005-02-14 05:42:46Z

My gt-gdmother, Barbara Friederike Merz, was born in Waiblingen in 1835. She came to the US about 1855 and settled in Philadelphia were she met and married Johannes Ehinger in 1859. I have traced her ancestors for four generations, including those surnamed Engle, J"ager, Lehr, Loz, Speidel and Vollnagel. Would love to correspond with anyone with similar search interests.

Merzes from Waiblingen

JoanGunn75 — 2005-02-14 05:42:46Z

I have worked the film of the Waiblingen church books and there are many, many Merz families in Waiblingen. I was not able to keep the film long enough to tie them all together, so I only have my notes on my ancestors.

I think if you found your ancestor Christine Merz on that film that you would also know the name of her mother who might have been from Waiblingen. To me that would be the next thing to explore. Be glad to chat with you about next steps to take, and how-to's.

Re: Sebastan Merz

JoanGunn75 — 2005-02-14 05:42:46Z

The christening information from the LDS would have been taken from film 870,245 or 870,246. There is also a film of the Merdingen church's Familienbuch. I would recommend you order that film (#1,055,002) and search for the family of Johannes Leander Merz under the "M"s.

Send me an e-mail and I'll give you more detail if you need it.