Waterloo Region Generations
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Francis "Frank" Mertz

Francis "Frank" Mertz[1, 2]

Male 1850 - 1933  (82 years)

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  • Name Francis "Frank" Mertz 
    Born 21 Aug 1850  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Name Francis "Frank" Wintemberger 
    Name Franz Mertz 
    Residence 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1875  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Cheese Maker 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-239797 
    Died 23 Mar 1933  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I239797  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Jacob Martz,   b. 1784, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1860  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Katharine Wintemberger,   b. 1834, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1873, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 1 Apr 1851 
    Family ID F225648  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Jacob Mertz,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Katharina,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F285862  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Coutts,   b. 10 Dec 1848, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1932, Glamorgan, Haliburton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 11 May 1875  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F30160  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Francis 'Frank' Mertz or Wintemberger
    Francis "Frank" Mertz or Wintemberger
    Ancestry Public Member Tree

  • Sources 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9223-75.
      Frantz Mertz, 26, occ. Cheese Maker, b. Wilmot twp., res. Waterloo twp., s/o Jacob & Catherine, married Margaret Crutts, 23, b. Wellesley twp., res. Berlin, d/o William & Anna, witn: Jacob Mertz of Wellesley twp & Susannah Mertz of Waterloo twp., 11 May 1875 at not given [reg'd in Wilmot twp] (Note: This Registration is from Wilmot Township)

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9387-75.
      Franz Mertz, 24, occ. Cheesemaker, b. Canada, res. Wilmot Township, s/o Jacob & Katherina, married Margaret Coutts, 23, b. Canada., res. Wilmot Township, d/o William & Annie, witn: Jacob Mertz of Wilmot twp & Susannah Mertz of Wilmot twp., 11 May 1875 at Berlin (Note: This registration is from Town of Berlin, Waterloo County)

    3. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 4 Page 7.

    4. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div. 4 Page 16.

    5. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 14 Page 85.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Aug 1850 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cheese Maker - 1875 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 May 1875 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Mar 1933 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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