Descendant Chart for Johan "Jacob" Frantz.
Arrived in PA on Ship Robert and Alice on 11 Sep 1738.
Settled in area now known as Lehigh County PA.
Partial List of Descendants Chart


Note: The History of Lehigh Co PA published in 1914 has many major errors
regarding the early Frantz immigrants and their relationships.

Charles F. Kerchner, Jr., P.E.
Emmaus PA
(a descendant)

Last Updated: 9 July 2002


Note: Some dates shown are estimates. The below chart was generated using the PAF Computer Program - Version 2.31. Some data in this report is indicated as "about" or "circa", etc. Therefore, do not quote dates off this report as precise unless you have independently verified it.

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 1 - Johan Jacob FRANTZ
       Born - 1722 Lorraine, France
       Died - Abt 1764 Lehigh County, PA
 sp- unknown
       Born - Abt 1722 probably, Europe
       Mar. - Abt 1750 probably, PA
       Died - probably, Lehigh County, PA
     2 - Jacob FRANTZ
           Born - 1751 probably, PA
           Died - Abt 1827 probably, N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
     sp- Anna Margaretha KOENIG
           Born - Abt 1751 probably, PA
           Mar. - Abt 1771 probably, PA
           Died - probably, N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
         3 - Heinrich Anthony FRANTZ
               Born -  6 Mar 1772 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
               Died - 11 Nov 1851 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
               Bur. - Abt 14 Nov 1851 Egypt Ref Ch, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
         sp- Margaretha RITTER
               Born - 13 Oct 1774 Salisbury Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
               Mar. - Abt 1794 probably, Lehigh County, PA
               Died - 25 Jul 1851 near, N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
               Bur. - Abt 28 Jul 1851 Egypt Ref Ch, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
               Dau of Caspar RITTER & Ottilia HERTZ
             4 - Salome FRANTZ
                   Born -  5 Jul 1795 N Whitehall Twsp, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                   Died - 20 Sep 1873 probably, Lehigh County, PA
             sp- Daniel RINGER/RINKER
                   Born - 20 Aug 1796 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Mar. - Abt 1825 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Died - 10 Apr 1872 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Bur. - Abt 13 Apr 1872 Egypt Ref Ch, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                   Son of George RINGER/RINKER & Maria Elizabeth RITTER
             4 - Maria Magdalena FRANTZ
                   Born - 25 Mar 1798 N Whitehall Twsp, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                   Died - 1894 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Bur. - 1894 Egypt Ref Ch, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
             sp- George WRIGHT
                   Born - 27 Mar 1793 maybe, Lehigh County, PA
                   Mar. - 1816 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Died - 13 Mar 1852 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Bur. - Abt 16 Mar 1852 Egypt Ref Ch, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
             4 - Johan Jacob FRANTZ
                   Born - 30 Jan 1800 N Whitehall Twsp, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                   Bur. - Mahoning Valley, Carbon County, PA
             sp- Salome RITTER
                   Born - Abt 1800 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Mar. - Abt 1820 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Dau of Johannes RITTER & Anna Maria HEFFELFINGER
                 5 - Maria Anna FRANTZ
                       Born - 10 Jan 1821 near, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                 5 - Jacob FRANTZ
                       Born - 17 Oct 1828 near, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
             4 - Elizabeth FRANTZ
                   Born -  1 Feb 1802 N Whitehall Twsp, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                   Died - 26 Mar 1879 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Bur. - Abt 29 Mar 1879 Egypt Ref Ch, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
             sp- John KLENBURG
                   Born - Abt 1800 maybe, Lehigh County, PA
                   Mar. - Abt 1819 probably, Lehigh County, PA
             sp- Daniel STECKEL
                   Born - 25 Nov 1789 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Mar. - Abt 1822 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Died - 17 Aug 1877 probably, Lehigh County, PA
             4 - Joseph FRANTZ
                   Born -  7 Apr 1804 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
                   Died - 20 Sep 1877 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
                   Bur. - Abt 23 Sep 1877 Egypt Cemetery, Lehigh County, PA
             sp- Salome ROTH
                   Born - 29 Oct 1808 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
                   Mar. - Abt 1827 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
                   Died - 20 Mar 1872 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
                   Bur. - Abt 23 Mar 1872 Egypt Cemetery, Lehigh County, PA
                   Dau of Peter ROTH & Anna Maria REMALY
                 5 - Elias FRANTZ
                       Born - 23 Jun 1828 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
                       Died -  8 Feb 1906 Lehigh County, PA
                       Bur. - Abt 11 Feb 1906 Egypt Cemetery, Lehigh County, PA
                 sp- Harriet Henrietta KERN
                       Born - 21 Jan 1828 Slatington, Lehigh County, PA
                       Mar. - Abt 1849 Lehigh County, PA
                       Died - 17 Feb 1896 Lehigh County, PA
                       Bur. - Abt 20 Feb 1896 Egypt Cemetery, Lehigh County, PA
                 5 - Amandus FRANTZ
                       Born - 16 Jan 1830 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
                       Died - 30 Jan 1913 Lehigh County, PA
                       Bur. - Abt  2 Feb 1913 Egypt Cemetery, Lehigh County, PA
                 sp- Caroline SMITH
                       Born - Abt 1830 U Saucon Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
                       Mar. - Abt 1850 Lehigh County, PA
                       Dau of Frederick SMITH
                 5 - William FRANTZ
                       Born - 10 Feb 1831 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
                 5 - Thomas FRANTZ
                       Born - 30 Jun 1832 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
                       Died - 11 Nov 1899 Lehigh County, PA
                       Bur. - Abt 14 Nov 1899 Egypt Cemetery, Lehigh County, PA
                 5 - Tilghman FRANTZ
                       Born - 1835 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
                 5 - Catherine Anna FRANTZ
                       Born -  8 Mar 1839 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
                       Died - 30 Nov 1905 West Catasauqua, Lehigh County, PA
                       Bur. - Abt  2 Dec 1905 Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                 sp- David J. D. BROWN
                       Born -  8 Apr 1838 Mechanicsville, Lehigh County, PA
                       Mar. - Abt 1859 Lehigh County, PA
                       Died - 22 Nov 1895 W Catasauqua, Lehigh County, PA
                       Bur. - 27 Nov 1895 Egypt Cemetery, Lehigh County, PA
                       Son of Joel BROWN & Elizabeth MINNICH
                 5 - Sarah Maria FRANTZ
                       Born -  8 Nov 1843 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                       Died - 27 Apr 1847 probably, Lehigh County, PA
             4 - William FRANTZ
                   Born - 21 Aug 1806 N Whitehall Twsp, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                   Died - 16 Dec 1888 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Bur. - Abt 19 Dec 1888 Egypt Cemetery, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
             sp- Salome PETER
                   Born - 24 Jun 1805 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Mar. - Abt 1829 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Died - 14 Aug 1887 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Bur. - Abt 17 Aug 1887 Egypt Cemetery, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                 5 - Reuben FRANTZ
                       Born - 16 Apr 1830 near, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                 5 - Sally Anna FRANTZ
                       Born - 10 Sep 1831 near, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
             4 - Abraham FRANTZ
                   Born - 18 May 1808 N Whitehall Twsp, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                   Died - 23 Jan 1893 Allentown, Lehigh County, PA
                   Bur. - Abt 26 Jan 1893 Zion Reformed Ch, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA
             sp- Maria Magdalena aka Polly ROTH
                   Born - 20 Feb 1812 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Mar. -  5 Feb 1832 probably, N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
                   Died - 10 Jan 1862 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                 5 - Heinrich Benjamin FRANTZ
                       Born - 18 Jul 1832 near, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                 5 - Margaretha aka Rebecca FRANTZ
                       Born - 10 Jan 1834 near, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                 5 - Flora Ann FRANTZ
                       Born - 14 Oct 1835 near, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                 5 - Elvina Louisa FRANTZ
                       Born -  7 Mar 1837 near, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                 5 - Elizabeth Matilda FRANTZ
                       Born - 16 Jun 1838 near, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                 5 - Sarah Ann FRANTZ
                       Born - 11 Aug 1842 near, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                 5 - Susan FRANTZ
                       Born - 1846 near, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                 5 - Salinda FRANTZ
                       Born - 1848 near, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                 5 - Elmira H. FRANTZ
                       Born - 21 Apr 1850 near, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                 5 - Oliver J. FRANTZ
                       Born - Oct 1855 probably, N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
                 sp- Ellen
                       Born - Oct 1856 probably, PA
                       Mar. - Abt 1876 probably, Lehigh County, PA
             4 - Daniel FRANTZ
                   Born -  4 Oct 1810 N Whitehall Twsp, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                   Died - 27 May 1899 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Bur. - Abt 30 May 1899 Egypt Cemetery, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
             sp- Eliza
                   Born - 25 Oct 1819 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Mar. - Abt 1840 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Died -  7 Mar 1869 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Bur. - Abt 10 Mar 1869 Egypt Cemetery, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
             4 - Heinrich FRANTZ
                   Born - 22 Feb 1813 N Whitehall Twsp, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                   Died - Aft 1900 Poor House, Carbon County, PA
             sp- Elisabeth Susanna B.
                   Born - Abt 1813 probably, Lehigh County, PA
                   Mar. - Abt 1833 probably, Lehigh County, PA
             4 - Lydia FRANTZ
                   Born - 29 Jul 1815 N Whitehall Twsp, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
                   Died - 10 May 1866 probably, N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
                   Bur. - Abt 13 May 1866 Egypt Ref Ch, Egypt, Lehigh County, PA
         3 - Catharina FRANTZ
               Born -  3 Jun 1773 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
               Died - 18 Oct 1858 probably, PA
         3 - Elizabeth Barbara FRANTZ
               Born - 30 Aug 1774 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
               Died - 12 Jan 1850 Lehigh County, PA
               Bur. - Union Church, Neffs, Lehigh County, PA
         3 - Johan George FRANTZ
               Born - 12 Jun 1776 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
               Died -  8 Jun 1848 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
         sp- Catharine KUHNS
               Born - Abt 1776 probably, Lehigh County, PA
               Mar. - 10 Mar 1800 probably, Lehigh County, PA
         3 - Susanna Margreth FRANTZ
               Born -  6 Oct 1781 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
         3 - Johan Jacob FRANTZ
               Born - 20 Jan 1786 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
               Died - 13 Mar 1862 East Penn Twsp, Carbon County, PA
               Bur. - 16 Mar 1862 Ben Salem Church, East Penn Twsp, Carbon County, PA
         sp- Elizabeth ANDREAS
               Born - 24 Nov 1788 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
               Mar. - Abt 1810 probably, Lehigh County, PA
               Died - 17 Oct 1865 probably, PA
         3 - Johannes FRANTZ
               Born - 24 Apr 1789 N Whitehall Twsp, Lehigh County, PA
               Died - 13 Jul 1845 Unionville, Neffs, Lehigh County, PA


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