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Saturday, December 24, 2016

Exploratory Data Analysis : Catharine (Young) Metzner (1819-1910)

Catharine (Young) Metzner (1819-1910) was my paternal 3rd-great grandmother.  What follows is an exploratory analysis of the biographical data I have discovered about her.

1. Vital Records

      Catharine was born July 18, 1819 in France1,2,3,4,5,6,7, likely in the Elsass region.

     1.1. Birth Certificate

           I have not yet located a birth record for Catharine.  Will continue to search sources such as FamilySearch in hopes of locating.

          1.1.1. Birth Notice in Newspaper

                If Catharine's birth was mentioned in a newspaper, I'm not aware of it.  Once I have the location, will continue to search to see if it was mentioned.

          1.1.2. Bible Record

               I am not aware of any surviving Young family Bible that mentions Catharine.  Will continue to reach out to extended family in hopes that one can be located.

          1.1.3. Baptismal Record

                I am not aware of any baptismal record for Catharine.  Later in life, she was affiliated with the Evangelical Association.

          1.1.4. Adoption Record

                There is no indication that Catharine was adopted.

     1.2. Marriage License

           Catharine married John Metzner on November 16, 18398 in Newark, Licking County, Ohio.  Her husband's obituary mentions this date as November 4, 18399.

          1.2.1 Marriage Notice in Newspaper

               I have not yet searched available newspapers of the time period to see if mention was made of Catharine and John's nuptials.  Will add this to my list of "to-do" items for my next research trip.

          1.2.2. Anniversary Notice

               I have not yet searched available newspapers of the time period for mention of any anniversary celebrations.  Their 25th anniversary would have been November 16, 1864.  John passed away before their 50th.

          1.2.3. Divorce Decree

               Although there is no indication they ever divorced, a complete search of local court records will need to be made to be sure.

     1.3. Death Certificate

          Catharine died June 22, 1910 in Rome City, Noble County, Indiana1,2.  The cause of death was listed as an ulcer of the stomach.

          1.3.1. Obituary in Newspaper

               Catharine's obituary appeared in the July 6, 1910 edition of the Evangelical Messenger1. Her obituary stated that she immigrated to America in 1834 and she was the mother of 11 children, 4 still living at her death.  In addition, there were 21 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.

          1.3.2. Funeral Home Records

              Catharine's funeral was handled by the Baird Funeral Home of Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  I've written a previous post about her funeral which includes the records from the funeral home.  At the time of her death, she was living with her daughter, Mary (Metzner) Huey.

          1.3.3. Tombstone Photograph

                Catharine's tombstone in the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Jay County, Indiana has been photographed10.  A link to her memorial page at FindAGrave is located here.

2. Census Records

     2.1. Federal Census Records

          2.1.1. 1910 Federal Census

               On May 3, 1910, Catharine was enumerated in the Harvey A. Huey household in Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana4, as Catherine Metzner, mother in law, female, age 90.  She was born in France, as were here mother and father.  She was the mother of 11 children, 4 of whom were living.  She could read and write.

          2.1.2. 1900 Federal Census

               I have not located Catharine in the 1900 census yet.  Will add this to my list of "to-do" items.  She should likely be still living in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.

          2.1.3. 1880 Federal Census

               On June 7, 1880, Catharine was enumerated in the John Metzner household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana11, as Katherine Metzner, wife, age 60, keeping house.  She was born in Elsace, as were her mother and father.

          2.1.4. 1870 Federal Census

               On June 15, 1870, Catharine was enumerated in the John Metzner household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana6, as Catherine Metzner, age 50, keeping house.  She was born in France, and both of her parents were listed as foreign born.

          2.1.5. 1860 Federal Census

               On June 22, 1860, Catharine was enumerated in the John Metzner household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana5, as Catharine Metzner, age 40, female, housekeeper, born in France.

          2.1.6  1850 Federal Census

                On September 21, 1850, Catharine was enumerated in the John Metzner household in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana7, as Catharine Metzner, age 30, female, born in France.

     2.2. State Census Records

          No state census records for Ohio are known to exist.

          The State of Indiana conducted state census in 1853, 1857, 1871, 1877, 1883, 1889, 1901, 1913, 1919 and 1931.  These, however, were merely for the purposes of legislative apportionment.

     2.3. Agricultural Census Records

          I have not yet examined these types of records to see what light they might shed on the Metzner family.

3. Military Records

     3.1. Draft Registration

          Not applicable, as Catharine was female.

     3.2. Pension Records

          I am not aware of any military service by her father or husband that would have made Catharine eligible for pension benefits.

     3.3. Service Records

          Not applicalbe, as Catharine was female.

4. Land Records

     4.1. Deed Records

               Deed records need to be thoroughly searched in Licking County, Ohio and Jay County, Indiana to see what records might mention Catharine.  Will add this to my "to-do" list for my next research trip.

     4.2. Plat map / county map

          Plat maps of Licking County, Ohio and Jay County, Indiana will need to be searched to see what information can be gleaned that might be relevant to my search.

5. Supplemental Records

     Supplemental records to research for Catharine include city/county directories, court records, and will and probate records.  Will add this to my list of "to-do" items for my next research trip.

Source :

1. Catharine Young Metzner obituary, Evangelical Messenger, New Berlin, Pennsylvania, USA, July 6, 1910, page 27.
2. Ancestry.com. Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana.
3. "Biographical and Historical Record of Jay County, Indiana", Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1887, page 347.
4. Harvey A. Huey household, 1910 U.S. census, Noble County, Indiana, population schedule, Orange Twp., ED 114, SD 12, sheet 10, dwelling 168, family 168, National Archives micropublication T624, roll 372.
5. John Metzner household, 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Noble Twp., Jay Co., IN, Hector P.O., dwelling 346, family 349; National Archives micropublication M653, roll 269., page 188.
6. John Metzner household, 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Noble Twp., Jay Co., IN, Hector P.O., page 30, dwelling 220, family 215; National Archives micropublication M593, roll 327., page 104.
7. John Metzner household, 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana, USA, page 314, dwelling 113, family 113; National Archives micropubliction M432, roll 153.
8. "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZHL-F6J : 8 December 2014), John Metzner and Catherine Young, 16 Nov 1839; citing Licking, Ohio, United States, reference v.1,p.331,L.271; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 384,300.
9. Evangelical Messenger, New Berlin, Pennsylvania, 24 January 1888, page 59.
10. FindAGrave, Inc., FindAGrave.com (www.findagrave.com: accessed 24 December 2016), Catharine Young Metzner memorial.
11. 1880 U.S. Census, Jay County, Indiana, population schedule, Noble Township, enumeration district (ED) 154, SD 6, page 10B, dwelling 90, familyl 92, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 24 December 2016); National Archives, Washington, D.C..


This post was developed as part of the series relating to Building My 2011 Research Template, an attempt to systematically document and source the details of my ancestors' lives. Comments regarding this template and the conclusions drawn in this article are welcomed.

Thursday, December 03, 2015

Shaky Leaves : Harvey A. Huey (1866-1947)

Harvey A. Huey (1866-1947) was my paternal 2nd-great granduncle, the husband of Mary A. Metzner (1862-1925).  Ancestry.com was showing a hint for him that lead to the discovery of what happened to him after Mary's death, including a second family.

Prior to this hint, I only had Harvey and Mary's death dates and their place of burial : Mt. Zion Cemetery in Jay County, Indiana.  In the 1920 census, they were living in Davison Township, Genesee County, Michigan, where Harvey was a Free Will Baptist Preacher.

The hint was for the 1930 census of Waterford Township, Oakland County, Michigan, which had Harvey's surname enumerated as Hewey.  He was head of household, aged 63, born in Indiana, renting his home and his occupation was that of a Methodist minister.  Also in the household was a wife, Leona, aged 39, no occupation, born in Indiana and a son, Robert L., aged 12, born in Michigan.


1930 U.S. Census, Oakland County, Michigan, population schedule, Waterford Township, enumeration district (ED) 63-132, SD 14, sheet 23B, dwelling 562, family 686, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 December 2015); National Archives, Washington, D.C..
The first thing that stood out, other than the change in denomination, was the inclusion of a son, Robert, who would have been born circa 1918 in Michigan.  Harvey and Mary had no children, and Robert would have been born when Mary was alive.  Did I even have the right family?  I had to do some further digging to verify that this was indeed the correct individual.

By the 1940 census, Harvey and Leona were in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, where Harvey was 73 years old working as a custodian for the University of Michigan.  Leona was aged 49 with no occupation.


1940 US census, Washtenaw County, Michigan, population schedule, Ward 1, Ann Arbor, enumeration district (ED) 81-2, SD 2, sheet 6A, household 420, dwelling 147, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 December 2015); National Archives, Washington, D.C..


I searched both Ancestry.com and FamilySearch for a marriage record of Harvey Huey to a Leona sometime after 1925 and was unable to find a record.  

What about Mary (Metzner) Huey, my maternal 2nd-great grandaunt, whose death year I only had as 1925 and burial in Mt. Zion cemetery?  I did a search at SeekingMichigan.org and found her death date as January 2, 1925 in Vernon, Shiawassee County, Michigan.  The certificate lists her name as Mary Ann Huey, born March 4, 1863 in Indiana, the son of John Metzner and Katharine Young.  Her husband is listed as the Rev. H.A. Huey of Vernon, Michigan.  The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage.  Burial was in Portland, Indiana.


Shiawassee County, Michigan, Death Records, , Mary Ann Huey, 2 January 1925; digital images, SeekingMichigan (www.seekingmichigan.org : accessed 2 December 2015); Michigan Department of Health.

The FindAGrave memorial page for Mary is pretty limited, only giving the year of birth and death and linking her to her husband, Harvey.  I will contact the admin of the page and give them the updated death data.


The FindAGrave page for Harvey had a little more detail, including the date of death for Harvey as November 28, 1947 in Washtenaw County, Michigan.  The site lists a wife Leona, and that Harvey's parents were Christopher Huey (1824-1894) and Clarissa Grattis Huey (1829-1895).



With the date and place in Michigan for Harvey's death, I went to SeekingMichigan to see what I could find on his death in 1947.  No full copy of the death certificate yet, but this individual was born in 1866 with a given name of Harvey A Huey, which lines up with what I know about my 2nd-great granduncle.



FamilySearch had additional information on the same death that tied Harvey who died in 1947 back to Portland, Jay County, Indiana:




So next I decided to turn back to the 1930 census record and trace the son, Robert, born circa 1918 in Michigan and find out where he came from.

In the 1920 census in Highland Park, Wayne County, Indiana, Robert was a 1 year and 8 month old son in the household of Max L. Huey, aged 26, born in Indiana,  an office clerk in an auto shop.  Also in the household was wife, Leona R. Huey, aged 27, born in Indiana, no occupation, and a brother-in-law, Leonard G. Maul, age 20, born in Michigan, a time clerk in an auto shop.  I believe we have here is Leona marrying two different men with the same surname, who are likely related because all were from Indiana.


1920 US Census, Wayne County, Michigan, population schedule, Highland Park, enumeration district (ED) ED 699, SD 145, sheet 11A, 71 Pasadena Avenue, family 258, ; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 December 2015); National Archives, Washington, D.C..
Max Lyndon Huey, son of Charles and Frances (Hozlett) Huey, married December 15, 1915 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan to Leona Rose Maul, daughter of George and Mary (Alwerten) Maul.  Max would have been born circa 1893 in Indiana and Leona circa 1891 in Indiana at the time of their marriage.  The differences in age matches the household found in the 1920 census.  Leona's surname was mis-indexed in the FamilySearch record, but when viewing it you can see that it was Maul.


"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3PJ-Y2L : accessed 3 December 2015), Max Lyndon Huey and Leona Rose Maud, 15 Dec 1915; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, v 7 p 411 rn 125140, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,713.
Looking for further hints regarding Robert, I found a record of his marriage which gave me his middle name as Lee.   

Name:Mr Robert Lee Huey
Gender:Male
Race:White
Birth Year:abt 1918
Birth Place:Michigan
Marriage Date:28 Sep 1940
Marriage Place:Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA
License County:Wayne
Age:22
Residence Place:Detroit, Michigan
Father:Max
Mother:Leona Maul
Spouse:Dorothy Stewart
Spouse Gender:Female
Spouse Race:White
Spouse Age:23
Spouse Birth Place:Michigan
Spouse Residence Place:Pontiac, Michigan
Spouse Father:Lewis
Spouse Mother:Anna Peterson
County File Number:552603
State File Number:233934
Film:302
Film Title:82 Wayne 233530-236769
Film Description:Wayne (Dates TBD)

I also found a record for Robert in the 1940 census, before his marriage, in Detroit, Wayne County, Indiana, in the household of Max Huey.  Robert was listed as 21, single, born in Michigan.  The head of the household, Max, aged 48, born in Indiana and his wife, Wilma, aged 38, born in Michigan.  Both Max and his wife Wilma were social workers with the city welfare department and Robert was an adjuster with Commercial Credit company.

The World War II Draft Registration for Max shows his birthplace as Butler, Indiana (DeKalb County) on August 24, 1893.  His full name was Max Lyndon Huey, and he worked for the city of Detroit in the Department of Public Welfare, which matches the 1940 census record.


I also located a FindAGrave for Max L. Huey (1893-1989) whom I believe is this same Max - who was married to Wilma as a second wife.


Ancestry.com had the following death record in their Michigan Death collection which matches the other date details for Max Lyndon Huey.


Likely, Max and Leona were divorced before Harvey A. Huey married her, sometime between 1925 (wife's death) and 1930 (census) when I first find them together.

What happened to Leona after Harvey's death in 1947?  It would appear that she married for a third time to Marvin Macomber on September 28, 1949 in Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan.

Additionally, I found the FindAGrave memorial for Leona R. Maul Macomber (1891-1969) in Howell, Livingston County, Michigan.



If you have any additional information on these families, I would love to hear from you.

Monday, February 24, 2014

Metzner Family Enjoys First Reunion in Many Years

Portland, Indiana Commercial Review, July 20, 1909, page 1


EIGHTY-SIX AT DINNER

Double Birthday at Westchester Attended by Crowd

Auto Bears Unusual Burden

Metzner Family Enjoys First Reunion in Many Years

Eighty-six person enjoyed the dinner spread on the wide porch and lawns of the Axe home at Westchester Sunday, for a reunion of members of the family.  The occasion celebrated the birthdays of Mrs. Catherine Metzner, 90 and Mrs. Amanda Axe, 28.  Mrs. Metzner has been in the country since 1835, when she came from Germany.

The day was enlivened by games and exchanges of reminiscences of childhood days.  In the afternoon, a memorable hour, for Grandma Metzner at least, was a short trip in George Maxwell's auto.  With him also rode the youngest attendant, the 14 months old baby of Irvin Metzner.

Those present were: Wesley Metzner and family, William Metzner and family, Mrs. George Stolz, Mrs. Mary Huey of Rome City, Mrs. Harry Green and family, Mrs. Lydia Smith and family, Irvin Metzner and family, Mrs. Amanda Axe, Mrs. Nora Bergman, Mrs. Gilbert Pierpont of Indianapolis, Jacob Haley and family, Geo. S. Haley and family, William Haley and family, Levi Patterson, Fred Martin, Jacob Haley, E.T. Haffner, Mrs. Philip Stolz, Wesley Metzner, Eli Via, William Axe of Michigan, all Haley, George Maxwell, Mrs. Nora accompanied by their families. [typesetting error : should read from Wesley Metzner, Eli Haley, George Maxwell, Mrs. Nora Via, William Axe of Michigan, all accompanied by their families]

There were present, four children, six granchildren and 15 great grandchildren, besides other relatives.

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Always wonderful to have these family reunions published in the papers, particularly the mention of the all of the names of the relatives.  The trick is seeing if I can identify each of these named individuals and how they are related to Grandma Catherine Metzner

Wesley Metzner and family - This is Wesley T. Metzner (1855-    ), her son.

William Metzner and family - This is William F. Metzner (1844-1929), her son.

Mrs. George Stolz - This is Catherine E. (Metzner) Stolz (1853-1943), her daughter.

Mrs. Mary Huey - This is Mary A. (Metzner) Huey (1862-1925), her daughter.

Mrs. Harry Green and family - This is Loetta J. (Metzner) Green, her granddaughter.  Loetta was the daughter of William F. and Mary A. (Haley) Metzner. 

Mrs. Lydia Smith and family - This is Lydia Ann (Metzner) Smith, her granddaughter.  Lydia was the daughter of William F. and Mary A. (Haley) Metzner.

Irvin Metzner and family - This is Irvin G. Metzner (1879-    ), her grandson.  Irvin was the son of William F. and Mary A. (Haley) Metzner.

Mrs. Amanda Axe - This is Amanda A. (Metzner) Axe, her granddaughter.  Amanda was the daughter of William F. and Mary A. (Haley) Metzner.

Mrs. Nora Bergman - This is Nora May (Stolz) Bergman, her granddaughter.  Nora was the daughter of George W. and Catherine E. (Metzner) Stolz.

Mrs. Gilbert Pierpont - This is Lena (Orcutt) Pierpont, her granddaughter.  Lena was the daughter of James and Samantha E. (Metzner) Orcutt.

I was able to identify the four children and the six grandchildren from the list of names.  The others mentioned include members of the intermarried Haley and Metzner families.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Obituary : Catharine (Young) Metzner

Evangelical Messenger, July 6, 1910 page 27.

METZNER - Catharine Young Metzner was born in France, July 19, 1819.  She came to this country with her parents in 1834.  She was married to John Metzner, a native of Germany, at Newark, Ohio, in 1839.  To this union was born 11 children.  Her husband and 7 children preceded her in death.  There remain to follow, 4 children, 21 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren and a host of other friends.  She was converted at an early age and lived a consistent life for more than 70 years.  She was a member of our church at Mt. Zion.  She died June 22, 1910, at the home of her daughter at Rome City, Ind., with whom she had made her home for the past nine years.  She selected the 23d Psalm for her funeral text.     J.E. YOUNG.


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Catharine (YOUNG) METZNER (1819-1910) was my paternal 3x great-grandmother, the daughter of Nicholas and Salome (YOUNG) YOUNG.  She married John METZNER November 4, 1839 in Newark, Licking County, Ohio.  The names of her 11 children were: John Adam, Henry, William F., George W., Louis Napoleon, Caroline H., Catherine E., Wesley T., Samantha E., Martha J., and Mary A.   Catharine is buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.


The daughter living in Rome City, Indiana, must have been the youngest, Mary A. (METZNER) HUEY, as Catharine was enumerated in their household in the 1910 census of Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Family Milestones: March 24th

My paternal great-grandfather, Eli Weldon HALEY, was born on this date in 1866 in Erie County, Ohio.  Eli was the son of George Washington and Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY.  Eli married July 21, 1888 in Jay County, Indiana to Cora Belle METZNER, daughter of John Adam and Clara (MOULTON) METZNER.  Cora was born August 21, 1868 in Jay County, Indiana.  Eli was a farmer in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.  They had 7 children.  Cora died April 28, 1955 in Jay County, Indiana.  Eli died June 14, 1957 in Jay County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Hannah MAXSON, was born on this date in 1806 in Clark County, Ohio.  Hannah was the daughter of Jesse and Sarah (SUTTON) MAXSON, and the older sister of my Prudence MAXSON.  Hannah married January 1, 1824 to Samuel LIPPENCOTT.  Samuel was born April 22, 1803 in Pike Township, Clark County, Ohio, the son of Samuel and Amy (MAXSON) LIPPENCOTT. They raised 10 children in Logan County, Ohio.  Samuel died November 16, 1859 in Logan County, Ohio.  Hannah died in 1892.

My paternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Mary A. METZNER, was born on this date in 1862 in Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of John and Catherine (YOUNG) METZNER, and the younger sister of my John Adam METZNER.  Mary married March 4, 1888 in Jay County, Indiana to Harvey A. HUEY.  Harvey was born December 1866 in Indiana.  He was a Baptist minister.  They lived in Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, Noble County, Indiana and Genesee County, Michigan.  Harvey died in 1947.  Mary died in 1925.

 

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Family Milestones: March 4th

My paternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Mary A. METZNER, married on this date in 1888 in Jay County, Indiana to Harvey A. HUEY.  Mary was born March 24, 1862 in Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of John and Catherine (YOUNG) METZNER, and the younger sister of my John Adam METZNER.  Harvey was born December 1866 in Indiana.  Harvey was a Baptist minister, and they lived in Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, Noble County, Indiana and Genesee County, Michigan.  Harvey died in 1947.  Mary died in 1925.  Both are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.

My maternal 2nd-great grandfather, William Francis PIERCE, married on this date in 1909 in Madison County, Indiana to Vida MADDOX, his second wife.  William was born July 10, 1865 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana the son of Edmund G. and Catherine (GROENENDYKE) PIERCE.  Vida was born October 6, 1886 in Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky, the daughter of Charles W. and Sarah (POWELL) MADDOX.  They raised 7 children in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana.  Vida died November 19, 1968 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  William died September 21, 1950 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.

My paternal great granduncle, Andrew Frank HALEY, was born on this date in 1864 in Ashland County, Ohio.  Andrew was the son of George Washington and Mary Jane (SHERRICK) HALEY, and the older brother of my Eli Weldon HALEY.  Andrew married November 3, 1887 in Jay County, Indiana to Emma C. LEONHARD.  Emma was born February 8, 1865 in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of John P. and Christina (________) LEONHARD.  They had 2 children and resided in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.  I do not have their dates of death.

My maternal 5th-great granduncle, Ephraim JACOBS, was born on this date in 1802 in Fleming County, Kentucky.  Ephraim was the son of William and Sibell (LITTELL) JACOBS, and the younger brother of my James Thomas JACOBS.  Ephraim married October 7, 1824 in Brown County, Ohio to Elizabeth REEVES.  I do not have dates of birth or death for Elizabeth.  Ephraim died September 20, 1888 in Adams County, Ohio.

My paternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Harriet N. MOULTON, was born on this date in 1827 in Rutland County, Vermont.  Harriett was the daughter of Selah and Lydia (FENNEL) MOULTON, and the younger sister of my Albert MOULTON.  Nothing further is known at this time.

 

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Tombstone Tuesday: John and Catherine (Young) Metzner



My paternal 3rd-great grandparents, John and Catherine (YOUNG) METZNER, are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.

John was born October 2, 1805 in Saxony, the son of Jasper and Hannah (REISENBURG) METZNER.

Catherine was born July 18, 1819 in France, the daughter of Nicholas and Salome (________) YOUNG.

John and Catherine were married on November 4, 1839 in Newark, Licking County, Ohio. John and his family had emigrated to the United States in 1838. I do not know when the Young family emigrated from Alsace to the United States.

John and Catherine lived out their lives in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana where John farmed. They moved there from Licking County, Ohio circa 1850.

John died on January 10, 1888 in Jay County, Indiana and Catherine followed him on June 22, 1910 in Jay County.

Children of John and Catherine (YOUNG) METZNER are:
  • John Adam METZNER (1840-1895); married Clara MOULTON; 4 children
  • Henry METZNER (1842-1842)
  • William F. METZNER (1844-1929); married Mary Ann HALEY; 8 children
  • George W. METZNER (1847-1869); married Elizabeth ________
  • Louis Napoleon METZNER (1848-1900); married Henrietta WEAVER; 4 children
  • Caroline H. METZNER (1852-aft1880); married James W. HUSTON; 1 child
  • Catherine E. METZNER (1853-1943); married George STOLZ; 1 child
  • Wesley T. METZNER (1855-aft1930); married Mary Emma ROSER; 4 children
  • Samantha E. METZNER (1857-aft1880); married James ORCUTT; 1 child
  • Martha J. METZNER (1859-1861)
  • Mary A. METZNER (1862-aft1920); married Harvey A. HUEY

Monday, December 24, 2007

John Metzner household - Jay Co., IN

The John METZNER household was enumerated in Noble Twp., Jay Co., IN in the 1860 & 1870 census. John was my maternal 3rd-great grandfather. In both records, they were living in the jurisdiction of the Hector post office.

John was a 53 year old farmer, born in Saxony, in the 1860 census. His real estate was valued at $1500, and his personal estate was valued at $400. His wife, Catharine, was keeping house, aged 40 and born in France. Their children listed were William, aged 16; George, aged 13; Lewis, aged 11; Caroline H., aged 9; Catherine E., aged 6; Wesley T., aged 4; Samantha, aged 2; and Martha J., aged 6 months.

John was listed in 1870 as a 62 year old farmer, born in Saxony, with a real estate valued at $3000 and a personal estate valued at $600. Though foreign born, he was a U.S. citizen. His wife, Catharine, was listed as aged 50 years old, born in France. Catharine's mother, Salome, was also living with the family. The census taker listed her name as Solama - aged 77, born in France. The children of John & Catharine living with them in 1870 were : Catherine, aged 16; Wesley D., aged 14; Amanda, aged 12; and Mary, aged 8.

John METZNER b. October 2, 1805 Saxony, d. January 10, 1888 Jay Co., IN., m. November 4, 1839 Newark, Licking Co., OH to Catherine YOUNG, daughter of Nicholas and Salome (________) YOUNG. Catherine b. July 18, 1819 France, d. June 22, 1910 Jay Co., IN.
Children of John and Catherine (YOUNG) METZNER are as follows :
i. John Adam METZNER b. August 23, 1840 Licking Co., OH., d. December 4, 1895 Jay Co., IN., m. Clara MOULTON.
ii. Henry METZNER b. November 3, 1842 Licking Co., OH., d. 1842 Licking Co., OH.
iii. William F. METZNER b. January 6, 1844 Licking Co., OH., d. 1929, m. Mary Ann HALEY
iv. George W. METZNER b. July 6, 1847 Licking Co., OH., d. May 16, 1869, m. Elizabeth ________.
v. Louis Napoleon METZNER b. November 3, 1848 Licking Co., OH., d. July 3, 1900 Jay Co., IN., m. Henrietta WEAVER.
vi. Caroline H. METZNER b. March 1, 1852 Jay Co., IN, d. after 1880 census, m. James W. HUSTON.
vii. Catherine E. METZNER b. October 2, 1853 Jay Co., IN., d. 1943 Jay Co., IN., m. George W. STOLZ.
viii. Wesley T. METZNER b. November 9, 1855 Jay Co., IN., d. after 1930 census, m. Mary Emma ROSER.
ix. Samantha E. METZNER b. ca. 1856 Jay Co., IN., d. after 1880 census, m. James ORCUTT.
x. Martha J. METZNER b. December 26, 1859 Jay Co., IN., d. December 3, 1861 Jay Co., IN.
xi. Mary A. METZNER b. March 24, 1862 Jay Co., IN., d. after 1920 census, m. Harvey A. HUEY.

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Harvey A. Huey Family - Fon Du Lac Co., WI, Noble Co., IN & Genesee Co., MI

Today I sourced the census data for the Harvey A. Huey family in the 1900-1920 census through three states - Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan. Harvey was a Free Will Baptist Minister, and was married to my paternal 2nd-great grandaunt Mary A. Metzner.

Harvey and Mary appear in the 1900 census in Fon Du Lac Co., WI, the 1910 census in Noble Co., IN, and in the 1920 census in Genesee Co., MI. They had no children; and in the 1900 census, Mary's mother, Catherine (Young) Metzner is living with the family.

In each census, they are renting their homes. As of yet, I do not know what happened to them after the 1920 census.