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John Frantz 1728–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1728

Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1786

Death Location: Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Franz Frantz

Mother: Anna Fechterin

Spouse(s): Catherine Frantz

Children(s): Maria Frantz, John Frantz, Christian Frantz, Jacob Frantz

In 1728, John Frantz entered the world in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Franz Balthasar Frantz And Anna Barbara Fechterin. John Frantz married Catherine Frantz, and had children including Christian Frantz, Elizabeth Frantz, Jacob Frantz, John Frantz, Maria Elizabeth Frantz, Michael Frantz. John Frantz passed away in 1786 in Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1728, John Frantz entered the world in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Franz Balthasar Frantz And Anna Barbara Fechterin.
  • John Frantz married Catherine Frantz, and had children including Christian Frantz, Elizabeth Frantz, Jacob Frantz, John Frantz, Maria Elizabeth Frantz, Michael Frantz.
  • John Frantz passed away in 1786 in Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Franz Frantz
1689–1747
Birth Location: St. Jaklob, Basel, Switzerland
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Anna Fechterin
1694–1773
Birth Location: Schlegel, Schlesien, Prussia
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Frantz
–1766
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Maria Frantz
1766–1854
Birth Location: Millerstown, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
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John Frantz
1749–
Birth Location: –
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Christian Frantz
1752–1828
Birth Location: –
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Jacob Frantz
1755–1799
Birth Location: –
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John Frantz's Ancestors

Self
John Frantz
1728–1786
Birth Place: Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Franz Balthasar Frantz
1689–1747
St. Jaklob, Basel, Switzerland
Anna (Barbara) Fechterin
1694–1773
Schlegel, Schlesien, Prussia
Grandparents
Hans (Matheus) Frantz
1637–1729
Basel, Basel-Town, Switzerland
Maria (Elisabeth) Fichner
1668–1727
Basel, Switzerland
Great-Grandparents
Hanss Frantz
1611–1687
BARBARA GAUSS
1626–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johanns Frantz
1572–1671
Michael Gaus
1574–1674
Ursula Kiffhaber
1576–1636

John Frantz's Descendants

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John Frantz (1728–1786) m. Catherine Frantz (–Aft. 1766)
  1. 1. Maria (Elizabeth) Frantz 1766–1854 m. Martin (Isaac) Oberholtzer 1764–1833
    1. 1. John (Frantz) Overholser 1793–1875 m. Margaret Kurtz 1804–1880
      1. 1. Harriet ((Hattie)) Oberholtzer 1842–1917 m. Michael (Witmer) Hurst 1835–1920
        1. 1. Margaret Hurst 1864–1923 m. James (Daniel Woodring) D.D. 1854–1908
        2. 2. Edna (P) Hurst 1883–
        3. 3. Anna (V) Hurst 1865–
        4. 4. Hattie Hurst 1877–
        5. 5. Spencer (W) Hurst 1880–1972
        6. 6. John Hurst 1864–
        7. 7. John (O.) Hurst 1871–
        8. 8. Minerva (C.) Hurst 1866–
        9. 9. Minnie (E.) Hurst 1865–
        10. 10. Ira (W.) Hurst 1872–
        11. 11. Willis (W.) Hurst 1875–
        12. 12. Annie Hurst 1866–
      2. 2. Martin (Kurtz) Overholser 1840–1912
      3. 3. Maria Oberholtzer 1827–
      4. 4. Jacob Oberholtzer 1832–
      5. 5. Grace Oberholtzer 1834–
      6. 6. John Oberholtzer 1843–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Overholser 1825–1853
      8. 8. Martin (Kurtz) Overholser 1840–1912
      9. 9. Maria Oberholtzer 1827–
      10. 10. Margaret Oberholtzer 1829–
      11. 11. Jacob Oberholtzer 1832–
      12. 12. Grace Oberholtzer 1834–
      13. 13. John Oberholtzer 1843–
      14. 14. Elizabeth Overholser 1825–1853
    2. 2. Anna Oberholtzer 1788–1875
    3. 3. Elizabeth Oberholtzer 1790–1859
    4. 4. Christian (Frantz) Oberholtzer 1798–1884
    5. 5. Samuel (Frantz) Oberholtzer 1799–1836
    6. 6. Martin (Frantz) Oberholtzer 1800–1836
    7. 7. Jacob (Frantz) Overholser 1802–1871
    8. 8. Isaac (Frantz Rev) Overholser 1807–1875
    9. 9. Daniel (Frantz) Overholser 1811–1875
  2. 2. John Frantz 1749–
  3. 3. Christian Frantz 1752–1828
  4. 4. Jacob Frantz 1755–1799

John Frantz's Timeline

2 Records

1728
1728
Birth of John Frantz in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
1786
1786
Age 58
Death of John Frantz in Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
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