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Peter S Butz 1828 – 1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1828

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 4 Apr 1912

Death Location: Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Peter Butz

Mother: Elisabeth Schmaier

Spouse(s): Caroline Haas

Children(s): Hettie Butz

The story of Peter S Butz began in 1828 in Pennsylvania. In 1830, Peter S Butz resided in North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA. Peter S Butz married Caroline Haas, and had children including Hettie E Butz. Peter S Butz passed away in 1912 in Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter S Butz began in 1828 in Pennsylvania.
  • In 1830, Peter S Butz resided in North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Peter S Butz married Caroline Haas, and had children including Hettie E Butz.
  • Peter S Butz passed away in 1912 in Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Butz
1783 – 1847
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Elisabeth Schmaier
1785 – 1866
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Caroline Haas
1829 – 1903
Birth Location: Maxatawny Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Children(s)

Hettie Butz
1849 – 1924
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Peter Butz's Ancestors

Self
Peter Butz
1828 – 1912
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
Peter Butz
1783 – 1847
Pennsylvania
Elisabeth Schmaier
1785 – 1866
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
John Butz
1747 – 1827
Long Swamp, Berks, Pennsylvania
Maria (Elizabeth) Miller
1747 – 1827
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Peter Butz
1718 – 1780
Anna Carl
1718 – 1795
Christian Miller
1727 – 1778
Elisabeth Mertz
1730 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Bütz
1693 – 1750
Maria Meurer
1698 – 1724

Peter Butz's Descendants

1.
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Peter (S) Butz (28 Jan 1828 – 4 Apr 1912) m. Caroline Haas (8 January 1829 – 8 February 1903)
  1. 1. Hettie (E) Butz (24 December 1849 – 8 March 1924) m. Daniel (Albert) Dengler (18 May 1849 – 20 Sep 1927)
    1. 1. Mantana V. (10 July 1873 – 13 July 1960) m. Charles (Daniel) Wessner (27 Aug 1874 – 1 September 1957)
      1. 1. Ralph (Daniel) Wessner (15 Aug 1893 – January 1970) m. Edna (B) Rhode (4 Sep 1894 – 4 February 1990)
        1. 1. Arthur (Lenius) Wessner (30 October 1912 – 13 August 1986) m. Helen (Marie) Angstadt (11 August 1910 – 4 October 1968)
        2. 2. Myrle (Irene) Wessner (26 May 1915 – 16 Nov 1990) m. Raymond (Elmer) Hill (13 Oct 1909 – 21 August 2000)
        3. 3. Warren (Charles) Wessner (29 Sep 1917 – 3 October 1992) m. Anna (Mary) Wisser (6 Aug 1920 – 11 Jul 1989)
        4. 4. Arlene Wessner (8 February 1927 – 31 December 2013) m. Donald (Ray) Oswald (13 Feb 1928 – 25 Apr 2001)
      2. 2. Nevin (Butz) Wessner (22 Jul 1896 – Dec 1983) m. Helen (C) Herzel (23 Sep 1900 – Nov 1982)
        1. 1. Nevin (Butz) Wessner (31 Jan 1922 – 18 Feb 1978) m. Doris (Marie) Murdy (16 May 1924 – 24 May 2005) m. Helen (C) Herzel (23 Sep 1900 – Nov 1982)
        2. 2. Charles (Donald) Wessner (15 Dec 1924 – 17 Oct 2013) m. Pauline (Ida) Reinbold (2 Oct 1925 – 2 Jul 2018)
        3. 3. Richard (Karl) Wessner (22 Mar 1934 – 15 Oct)
    2. 2. Estella (L) Dengler (25 November 1881 – 23 April 1956) m. Erwin (F) Butz (abt 1882 – )
      1. 1. Flora (M) Butz (abt 1910 – )
      2. 2. Dorothy (S) Butz (abt 1911 – )
      3. 3. Ruth (N) Butz (abt 1911 – )
      4. 4. Franklin (A) Butz (abt 1913 – )

Peter Butz's Timeline

12 Records

1828
28 Jan 1828
Birth of Peter S Butz in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1828
13 Apr 1828
Peter S Butz was christened in Swm.
Swm.
1830
1830
Age 2
Peter S Butz resided here in North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 22
Peter S Butz resided here in Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 32
Peter S Butz resided here in Lower Macungie, Breinigsville, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Macungie, Breinigsville, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 35
Peter S Butz resided here in Lower Macungie, Pennsylvania, United States
Lower Macungie, Pennsylvania, United States
1870
1870
Age 42
Peter S Butz resided here in Lower Macungie, Trexlertown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Macungie, Trexlertown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 52
Peter S Butz resided here in Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 72
Peter S Butz resided here in Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 82
Peter S Butz resided here in Maxatawny, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Maxatawny, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
1912
4 Apr 1912
Age 84
Death of Peter S Butz in Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
1912
13 Apr 1912
Age 84
Peter S Butz - Probate in Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1828
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1828
    Event Place: Swm.
    Record Source: Lehigh and Berks Counties, Pennsylvania: Helffrich Pastoral Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: North Whitehall, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Series: M19; Roll: 155; Page: 102; Family History Library Film: 0020629

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Roll: 792; Page: 145a

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Lower Macungie, Breinigsville, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1130; Page: 178; Family History Library Film: 805130

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Lower Macungie, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lower Macungie, Trexlertown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1362; Page: 315B

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1147; Page: 426C; Enumeration District: 197

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1241429

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Maxatawny, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Maxatawny, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1313; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1375326

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1912
    Event Place: Lower Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mertztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1912
    Event Place: Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, Probate Records, 1812-1920 ; Index 1812-1965; Author: Lehigh County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Lehigh, Pennsylvania
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