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Jacob George Rentz 1832–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1832

Birth Location: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 5 Nov 1920

Death Location: Bamberg, Bamberg, South Carolina, United States

Father: Charles Rentz

Mother: Elizabeth Varn

Spouse(s): Mary Hunter

Children(s): Elizabeth Rentz

In 1832, Jacob George Rentz entered the world in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States, born to Charles Frederick Rentz And Elizabeth Jane Varn. Jacob George Rentz married Mary E Hunter, and had children including Elizabeth Catherine Betsy Rentz. Jacob George Rentz passed away in 1920 in Bamberg, Bamberg, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1832, Jacob George Rentz entered the world in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States, born to Charles Frederick Rentz And Elizabeth Jane Varn.
  • Jacob George Rentz married Mary E Hunter, and had children including Elizabeth Catherine Betsy Rentz.
  • Jacob George Rentz passed away in 1920 in Bamberg, Bamberg, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Rentz
1808–1833
Birth Location: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Varn
1814–1880
Birth Location: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Hunter
1835–1921
Birth Location: Hunters Chapel, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Rentz
1853–1928
Birth Location: Barnwell now, Bamberg, South Carolina, United States
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Jacob Rentz's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Rentz
1832–1920
Birth Place: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Charles Frederick Rentz
1808–1833
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Jane) Varn
1814–1880
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Simon Rentz
1749–1820
Emmingen, Calw, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Mary Swann
1765–1825
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
George Varn
1789–1835
Orangeburg, Berkeley, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Hiers
1794–1838
North Orangeburg, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Johann Rentz
1710–1769
Catherina Majer
1720–1785
Stephen Swain
1768–
Jacob Varn
1748–1805
Mary Chasserau
1752–1820
Johann Hiers
1739–1807
Catherine Howard
1762–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michel Rentz
1688–1721
Christina Braun
1696–
Simon Majer
1691–1767
Catherina Rentz
1696–1753
George Swain
1715–
John Varn
1719–1774
Anna Hoffman
1720–1722
John Shasseroe
1730–1797
Mary
1740–1810
John Heyer
1707–1768
Mary Wagner
1711–1795
John Howard
1738–1800
Mary Inman
1740–1800

Jacob Rentz's Descendants

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Jacob (George) Rentz (12 Apr 1832–5 Nov 1920) m. Mary (E) Hunter (28 Dec 1835–18 Mar 1921)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Catherine Betsy) Rentz 1853–1928 m. James (LAWRENCE) Herndon 1850–1930
    1. 1. Effie (Chester Chessie) Herndon 1883–1978 m. Arthur (Butler) Hightower 1883–1975
      1. 1. Mary (Kathleen) Hightower 1908–2004 m. Ernest (Cecil) Hartzog 1906–1947

Jacob Rentz's Timeline

2 Records

1832
12 Apr 1832
Birth of Jacob George Rentz in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
1920
5 Nov 1920
Age 88
Death of Jacob George Rentz in Bamberg, Bamberg, South Carolina, United States
Bamberg, Bamberg, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1832
    Event Place: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1920
    Event Place: Bamberg, Bamberg, South Carolina, United States
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