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Johann George Rentz 1800–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 February 1800

Birth Location: Leinfelden, (Near Stuttgart), Germany

Death Date: 12 JUN 1881

Death Location: Dixons Mills, Marengo County, Alabama, USA

Father: Jakob Rhenz

Mother: Maria Straille

Spouse(s): Marguerite "Acott", Nancy Webb

Children(s): William Rentz, David Rentz, John Rentz, Martha Rentz, George Rentz, James Rentz, Jakob Rentz, Mary Rentz, Margaret Rentz, Aaron Rentz, Julia Rentz, Benjamin Rentz

Johann George Rentz was born in 1800 in Leinfelden, (Near Stuttgart), Germany, the child of Jakob Friedrich Rhenz And Maria Katharina Straille. In 1850, Johann George Rentz resided in Marengo, Alabama, USA. Johann George Rentz married Marguerite Ann Akhardt Acott, Nancy Webb, and had children including Aaron G Rentz, Benjamin Rentz, David Joseph Joe Rentz, George Washington Rentz, Jakob Friedrich Rentz, James Michael Rentz, John Wesley Rentz, Julia Ann Rentz, Margaret Lucinda Rentz, Martha Elizabeth Rentz, Mary Daugherty Rentz, William Rentz. Johann George Rentz passed away in 1881 in Dixons Mills, Marengo County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Johann George Rentz was born in 1800 in Leinfelden, (Near Stuttgart), Germany, the child of Jakob Friedrich Rhenz And Maria Katharina Straille.
  • In 1850, Johann George Rentz resided in Marengo, Alabama, USA.
  • Johann George Rentz married Marguerite Ann Akhardt Acott, Nancy Webb, and had children including Aaron G Rentz, Benjamin Rentz, David Joseph Joe Rentz, George Washington Rentz, Jakob Friedrich Rentz, James Michael Rentz, John Wesley Rentz, Julia Ann Rentz, Margaret Lucinda Rentz, Martha Elizabeth Rentz, Mary Daugherty Rentz, William Rentz.
  • Johann George Rentz passed away in 1881 in Dixons Mills, Marengo County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jakob Rhenz
1767–1875
Birth Location: Konigreiches, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
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Maria Straille
1770–1811
Birth Location: Leinfelden, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Marguerite "Acott"
1804–1851
Birth Location: Leinfelden, (Near Stuttgart), Germany
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Nancy Webb
1811–1870
Birth Location: Germany
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Children(s)

William Rentz
1834–1873
Birth Location: Marengo, Alabama, United States
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David Rentz
1847–1908
Birth Location: Marengo County, Alabama
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John Rentz
1845–1913
Birth Location: Marengo County, Alabama
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Martha Rentz
1842–
Birth Location: Marengo County, Alabama
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George Rentz
1838–1921
Birth Location: Marengo County, Alabama
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James Rentz
1832–
Birth Location: Marengo Co, Alabama
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Jakob Rentz
1830–
Birth Location: Leinfelden, (Near Stuttgart), Germany
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Mary Rentz
1829–1859
Birth Location: Leinfelden, (near) Stuttgart, Germany
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Margaret Rentz
1849–1914
Birth Location: Marengo County, Alabama
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Aaron Rentz
1859–
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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Julia Rentz
1855–1895
Birth Location: Marengo, Alabama, United States
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Benjamin Rentz
1836–1864
Birth Location: Marengo County, Alabama
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Johann Rentz's Ancestors

Self
Johann Rentz
1800–1881
Birth Place: Leinfelden, (Near Stuttgart), Germany
Parents
Jakob Friedrich Rhenz
1767–1875
Konigreiches, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Maria (Katharina) Straille
1770–1811
Leinfelden, Germany
Grandparents
Gottfreid Rentz
1740–1812
Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Christina (Katharina) Zizmann
1740–1806
Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Hans Rentz
1707–1744
Anna Beck
1707–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Rentz
1676–1735
Katharine Stierle
1679–1734

Johann Rentz's Descendants

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Johann (George) Rentz (25 February 1800–12 JUN 1881) m. Marguerite (Ann Akhardt) "Acott" (7 Feb 1804–1851) m. Nancy Webb (14 May 1811–Sep 1870)
  1. 1. William Rentz 1834–1873
  2. 2. David (Joseph "Joe") Rentz 1847–1908
  3. 3. John (Wesley) Rentz 1845–1913 m. Mary (Ellen) Champion 1861–1923
  4. 4. Martha (Elizabeth) Rentz 1842–
  5. 5. George (Washington) Rentz 1838–1921
  6. 6. James (Michael) Rentz 1832–
  7. 7. Jakob (Friedrich) Rentz 1830–
  8. 8. Mary (Daugherty) Rentz 1829–1859
  9. 9. Margaret (Lucinda) Rentz 1849–1914
  10. 10. Aaron (G) Rentz 1859–
  11. 11. Julia (Ann) Rentz 1855–1895
  12. 12. Benjamin Rentz 1836–1864 m. Sarah ("Sallie" Jane) Etheredge 1841–1921
    1. 1. Richard (Enzer "Tuggie") Rentz 1860–1925
    2. 2. Edgar (Brasfield) Rentz 1858–1889
    3. 3. Willie Kimbrough 1872–
    4. 4. Ophelia Kimbrough 1870–
    5. 5. James (Taylor) Kimbrough 1876–
    6. 6. Norton Roland 1862–
    7. 7. Alice Rentz 1862–1929 m. John (A.) McGee 1856–1941
      1. 1. Mammie (Ophelia) McGee 1899–1995 m. Eddie (Lee) Kuykendall 1887–1946
        1. 1. Geraldine Kuykendall 1914–2002 m. Edwin (Monroe) Keeton 1911–2005
        2. 2. Edward (L.) Kuykendall 1928–2014
      2. 2. Benjamin (L) Mcgee 1886– m. Yvonne ("Vonnie") Gaines 1891–
      3. 3. Richard (Lee) McGhee 1883–
      4. 4. Eddie (E) Mcgee 1885–

Johann Rentz's Timeline

6 Records

1800
25 February 1800
Birth of Johann George Rentz in Leinfelden, (Near Stuttgart), Germany
Leinfelden, (Near Stuttgart), Germany
1850
1850
Age 50
Johann George Rentz resided here in Marengo, Alabama, USA
Marengo, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 60
Johann George Rentz resided here in Western Division, Marengo, Alabama, USA
Western Division, Marengo, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 70
Johann George Rentz resided here in Dixons Mills, Marengo, Alabama, United States
Dixons Mills, Marengo, Alabama, United States
1880
1880
Age 80
Johann George Rentz resided here in Sweet Water, Marengo, Alabama, USA
Sweet Water, Marengo, Alabama, USA
1881
12 JUN 1881
Age 81
Death of Johann George Rentz in Paynes Chapel, Marengo, Alabama, United States
Paynes Chapel, Marengo, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 February 1800
    Event Place: Leinfelden, (Near Stuttgart), Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Marengo, Alabama; Roll: M432_10; Page: 67A; Image: 139
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Western Division, Marengo, Alabama; Roll: M653_15; Page: 406; Image: 406; Family History Library Film: 803015
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dixons Mills, Marengo, Alabama; Roll: M593_28; Page: 364A; Image: 314; Family History Library Film: 545527
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sweet Water, Marengo, Alabama; Roll: 22; Family History Film: 1254022; Page: 517B; Enumeration District: 093; Image: 0732
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1755-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 JUN 1881
    Event Place: Paynes Chapel, Marengo, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1755-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dixons Mills, Marengo County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1755-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sweet Water, Marengo, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sweet Water, Marengo, Alabama; Roll: 22; Family History Film: 1254022; Page: 517B; Enumeration District: 093; Image: 0732

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shiloh, Marengo, Alabama
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dixons Mills, Marengo, Alabama; Roll: M593_28; Page: 364A; Image: 314; Family History Library Film: 545527

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Dixons Mills, Marengo, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Dixons Mills, Marengo, Alabama; Roll: M593_28; Page: 364A; Image: 314; Family History Library Film: 545527

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Western Division, Marengo, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Western Division, Marengo, Alabama; Roll: M653_15; Page: 406; Image: 406; Family History Library Film: 803015

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Marengo, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Marengo, Alabama; Roll: M432_10; Page: 67A; Image: 139

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Havre
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Dec 7, 1846
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source: New York, Passenger and Immigration Lists
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