Surname Saturday : METZNER

The METZNER surname is in my paternal line.  The origins are surname are German.


Ahnentafel # 11: Cora Belle Metzner (1868-1955). Cora was born August 21, 1868 in Jay County, Indiana.  She married July 21, 1888 in Jay County, Indiana to Eli Weldon Haley (1866-1957).  They raised 7 children in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Eli died July 14, 1957 in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Cora died April 28, 1955 in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 22: John Adam Metzner (1840-1895).  John was born August 23, 1840 in Licking County, Ohio.  He married November 13, 1864 in Jay County, Indiana to Clara Moulton (1843-1899). Clara was born September 1843 in Licking County, Ohio.  They raised 4 children in Wayne Township, Jay County, Indiana where John was a farmer.  He was a Civil War veteran, serving in Co G., 40th Ohio Infantry and the 51st Ohio Infantry.  Clara died July 2, 1899 in Westchester, Jay County, Indiana.  John died December 4, 1895 in Westchester, Jay County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.


Ahnentafel # 44: John Metzner (1805-1888).  John was born October 2, 1805 in Saxony.  He married November 4, 1839 in Newark, Licking County, Ohio to Catherine Young (1819-1910).  Catherine was born July 18, 1819 in Alsace.  They raised 11 children in Licking County, Ohio and Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Catherine died June 22, 1910 in Jay County, Indiana.  John died January 10, 1888 in Jay County, Indiana.  Both are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.


Our John's father has been given as Jasper Metzner, who died in 1838 at sea on the way to America by Biographical and Historical Record of Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana (Lewis Publishing, 1887, pp. 585-6).  This mug book states that John's parents were Jasper and Hannah (Reisenberg) Metzner, and that Jasper died on the voyage.  Since this was published some 40 years after the fact, it may have been mis-interpreted, and in fact John's father died while John was at sea.  A potential line back into Germany has been discovered by cousin, Paula Metzner. She researched Heldburg Church records. I hope to discuss the evidence she found in an later post.  The coincidences are compelling, but not proof that this is the same family.  If so, the line would be as follows:


Ahnentafel # 88: Johann Caspar Metzner (1777-1838).  Johann was born July 19, 1777 at Heldburg, Saxony.  He married on August 21, 1804 in Heldburg, Saxony to Johanna Susanna Weissenborn.   They had 8 children, including two daughters and six sons (one of who had moved to America in 1837 according to Caspar's death record).  Caspar died March 11, 1837 in Heldburg, Saxony and was buried March 14, 1837 in Heldburg, Saxony.


Ahnentafel # 176: Johann Andreas Metzner.


Related blog posts:

• Civil War Pension Index Card: John A. Metzner

• John Adam Metzner (1840-1895)

• Obituary: John Adam Metzner (1840-1895)

• Tombstone Tuesday: John and Catherine (Young) Metzner

• Marriage: John Adam Metzner to Clara Moulton

• Wordless Wednesday: John Adam Metzner

• John Metzner household - Jay County, Indiana

• Today in my database: John Adam Metzner (b. August 23, 1840)

• Today in my database: Cora Belle Metzner (b. August 21, 1868)

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Family Recipe Friday: Open Faced Peach Pie

Open Faced Peach Pie

Weldon's mom made this peach pie.  It's very easy to make and good with cool whip or ice cream.  Several of Ruth's grandchildren have mentioned that they enjoyed this pie.

    1 baked crust                                                  
    1-2 eggs                                                       
    1 cup sugar                                                    
    2 cups sliced peaches                                          
    2 tablespoons flour                                            
    Butter                         
                                
Stir all the ingredients together and pour on a baked pie crust.   Sprinkle with cinnamon.  Bake at 425 degrees for 30-45 minutes. 
Note:   I didn't have any directions as to how long to bake so I estimated.  Ingredients could be doubled to make a fuller pie.


Family Recipe Friday – is an opportunity to share your family recipes with fellow bloggers and foodies alike. Whether it’s an old-fashioned recipe passed down through generations, a recipe uncovered through your family history research, or a discovered recipe that embraces your ancestral heritage share them on Family Recipe Friday. This series was suggested by Lynn Palermo of The Armchair Genealogist.

Random Research Updates

A few random research threads that I'm working on this week:

• Contacted a volunteer from the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness website, attempting to locate an obituary of William Clifford LeMaster, who died July 26, 1922 in Victor, Colorado.  Received a quick response back from the volunteer, who was going to check to see if Colorado Springs genealogy library had local papers on microfilm to help me.
• Sent off to the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, MO for records of Luther P. Cummings, U.S. Navy records.  With Eileen as next-of-kin, there should be no charge for anything that they find using SF-180.
• Attempting to track down the records of the Salamonia Methodist Episcopal Church.  Contacted Jay County Historical Society, Indiana Conference of United Methodist Church and finally DePauw University.  Their archives have records of memberships, baptisms, marriages and funerals.  Will have to plan a research trip.
• Contacted the Colorado State Archives regarding records of the divorce and will of William Clifford LeMaster.  They responded positively, but it may be cost prohibitive to obtain these records.  Choices, choices...