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John Franklin Metz 1848–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Oct 1848

Birth Location: Ross, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 10 Jan 1929

Death Location: Seward, Seward, Nebraska, USA

Father: John Metz

Mother: Ann Hahn

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Anderson

Children(s): Cora Metz, Albert Metz, Mabel (Kirk), Arthur Metz

The story of John Franklin Metz began in 1848 in Ross, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1850, John Franklin Metz resided in Ross, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1860, John Franklin Metz resided in Cherry Grove, Carroll, Illinois, USA. John Franklin Metz married Elizabeth Anderson, and had children including Albert Allison Metz, Arthur William Metz, Cora Metz, Mabel Anna Metz Kirk. John Franklin Metz passed away in 1929 in Seward, Seward, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Franklin Metz began in 1848 in Ross, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1850, John Franklin Metz resided in Ross, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1860, John Franklin Metz resided in Cherry Grove, Carroll, Illinois, USA.
  • John Franklin Metz married Elizabeth Anderson, and had children including Albert Allison Metz, Arthur William Metz, Cora Metz, Mabel Anna Metz Kirk.
  • John Franklin Metz passed away in 1929 in Seward, Seward, Nebraska, USA.

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)

Elizabeth Anderson
1860–1954
Birth Location: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
EA

Children(s)

Cora Metz
1879–
Birth Location: Nebraska
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Albert Metz
1880–1950
Birth Location: Nebraska, USA
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Mabel (Kirk)
1895–
Birth Location: Seward, Seward, Nebraska, USA
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Arthur Metz
1878–1879
Birth Location: –
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John Metz's Ancestors

Self
John Metz
1848–1929
Birth Place: Ross, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
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

John Metz's Descendants

1.
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John (Franklin) Metz (1 Oct 1848–10 Jan 1929) m. Elizabeth Anderson (30 Nov 1860–30 Nov 1954)
  1. 1. Cora Metz 1879–
  2. 2. Albert (Allison) Metz 1880–1950
  3. 3. Mabel (Anna Metz) (Kirk) 1895–
  4. 4. Arthur (William) Metz 1878–1879

John Metz's Timeline

10 Records

1848
1 Oct 1848
Birth of John Franklin Metz in Ross, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
Ross, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 2
John Franklin Metz resided here in Ross, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
Ross, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
John Franklin Metz resided here in Cherry Grove, Carroll, Illinois, USA
Cherry Grove, Carroll, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 22
John Franklin Metz resided here in Harlem, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Harlem, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 32
John Franklin Metz resided here in Seward County, Nebraska, USA
Seward County, Nebraska, USA
1885
24 Jun 1885
Age 37
John Franklin Metz resided here in Seward County, Nebraska, USA
Seward County, Nebraska, USA
1900
1900
Age 52
John Franklin Metz resided here in Seward, Seward, Nebraska, USA
Seward, Seward, Nebraska, USA
1910
1910
Age 62
John Franklin Metz resided here in Seward Ward 2, Seward, Nebraska, USA
Seward Ward 2, Seward, Nebraska, USA
1920
1920
Age 72
John Franklin Metz resided here in Seward Ward 2, Seward, Nebraska, USA
Seward Ward 2, Seward, Nebraska, USA
1929
10 Jan 1929
Age 81
Death of John Franklin Metz in Seward, Seward, Nebraska, USA
Seward, Seward, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1848
    Event Place: Ross, Monroe, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Seward, Seward, Nebraska; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0155; FHL microfilm: 1240940
    [2] 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: 798; Page: 34a

    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, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Harlem, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: M593_275; Page: 177B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Seward County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct G, Seward, Nebraska; Roll: 756; Page: 441A; Enumeration District: 138

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1885
    Event Place: Seward County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Nebraska, State Census Collection, National Archives and Records Administration; Nebraska State Census; Year: 1885; Series/Record Group: M352; County: Seward; Township: G Precinct; Page: 54
    [2] Nebraska, State Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Seward, Seward, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Seward, Seward, Nebraska; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0155; FHL microfilm: 1240940

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Seward Ward 2, Seward, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Seward Ward 2, Seward, Nebraska; Roll: T624_855; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0176; FHL microfilm: 1374868

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Seward Ward 2, Seward, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Seward Ward 2, Seward, Nebraska; Roll: T625_1002; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 190

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Seward, Seward, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska; Nebraska Death Index, 1956-1968

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Seward, Seward, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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