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James Frederick Lewellen Metz 1840–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jul 1840

Birth Location: Plainfield, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 26 Feb 1907

Death Location: Cedarville, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: John Metz

Mother: Ann Hahn

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Henry Metz

In 1840, James Frederick Lewellen Metz entered the world in Plainfield, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States, born to John Metz And Ann Hahn. In 1850, James Frederick Lewellen Metz resided in Ross, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1860, James Frederick Lewellen Metz resided in Cherry Grove, Carroll, Illinois, USA. James Frederick Lewellen Metz married Mary C Thompson, and had children including Clarence Metz, Henry Edward Metz. James Frederick Lewellen Metz passed away in 1907 in Cedarville, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1840, James Frederick Lewellen Metz entered the world in Plainfield, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States, born to John Metz And Ann Hahn.
  • In 1850, James Frederick Lewellen Metz resided in Ross, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1860, James Frederick Lewellen Metz resided in Cherry Grove, Carroll, Illinois, USA.
  • James Frederick Lewellen Metz married Mary C Thompson, and had children including Clarence Metz, Henry Edward Metz.
  • James Frederick Lewellen Metz passed away in 1907 in Cedarville, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Metz
1809–1882
Birth Location: Plainfield Twp., Northampton Co., PA
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Ann Hahn
1812–1899
Birth Location: Plainfield, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Metz
1871–1944
Birth Location: Freeport Ste, Illinois
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James Metz's Ancestors

Self
James Metz
1840–1907
Birth Place: Plainfield, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John Metz
1809–1882
Plainfield Twp., Northampton Co., PA
Ann Hahn
1812–1899
Plainfield, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Frederick Hahn
1790–1834
Plainfield, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Catherine Heimer
1793–1872
Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann Hahn
1747–1815
Elizabeth Metz
1754–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Hahn
1715–1800
Anna Hausmann
1715–1799
Peter Metz
1711–1767
Elizabeth Young
1720–1802

James Metz's Descendants

1.
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James (Frederick Lewellen) Metz (9 Jul 1840–26 Feb 1907)
  1. 1. Henry (Edward) Metz 1871–1944 m. Lillie Sprague 1883–

James Metz's Timeline

5 Records

1840
9 Jul 1840
Birth of James Frederick Lewellen Metz in Plainfield, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Plainfield, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
1850
1850
Age 10
James Frederick Lewellen Metz resided here in Ross, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
Ross, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 20
James Frederick Lewellen Metz resided here in Cherry Grove, Carroll, Illinois, USA
Cherry Grove, Carroll, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 30
James Frederick Lewellen Metz resided here in Harlem, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Harlem, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
1907
26 Feb 1907
Age 67
Death of James Frederick Lewellen Metz in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, United States
Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1840
    Event Place: Plainfield, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Harlem, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: M593_275; Page: 168B; Family History Library Film: 545774
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Cherry Grove, Carroll, Illinois; Roll: M653_159; Page: 890; Family History Library Film: 803159
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Ross, Monroe, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_798; Page: 34A; Image: 73
    [4] Illinois, Select Deaths Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Ross, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Ross, Monroe, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_798; Page: 34A; Image: 73

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cherry Grove, Carroll, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Cherry Grove, Carroll, Illinois; Roll: M653_159; Page: 890; Family History Library Film: 803159

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Harlem, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Harlem, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: M593_275; Page: 168B; Family History Library Film: 545774

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Se

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1907
    Event Place: Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Select Deaths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cedarville, Stephenson County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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