Descendants of HENRY FRANTZ

Some Known Descendants to Four Generations

by: James Frantz

Generation No. 1

1. HENRY1 FRANTZ was born Abt. 1760.

Notes for HENRY FRANTZ:

From the history of Indiana county, Pennsylvania: Page 1081

" The frantz Family is supposed to be of german extraction, and the earliest known ancestors of the branch here

under consideration were residents of Lebanon county, Pennsylvania. Henry Frantz, the first of the name of whom

there is a record, lived in Lebanon county, and was there killed by the indians. He was the great-grandfather, of

Jacob Frantz, of Rossmoyne, Indiana County."

Child of HENRY FRANTZ is:

2. i. DANIEL2 FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1785, Lebanon County, Pa; d. 05 Dec 1853, Jefferson County, Pa.

Generation No. 2

2. DANIEL2 FRANTZ (HENRY1) was born Abt. 1785 in Lebanon County, Pa1, and died 05 Dec 1853 in Jefferson

County, Pa2. He married (1) CATHERINE SHAFER. She was born Abt. 1783, and died in Paradise Cemetery,

Jefferson county, Pa.. He married (2) CATHERINE SHAFFER Abt. 1801, daughter of JOHN SHAFFER and UNKNOWN

POLLY. She was born Abt. 1785 in Union County, Pa3, and died Aft. 1840 in Jefferson County, Pa4.

Children of DANIEL FRANTZ and CATHERINE SHAFER are:

i. HENRY3 FRANTZ, d. Synder county, Pennsylvania.

ii. EVA FRANTZ, d. Clearfield County, Pennsylvania; m. JOHN ARMSTRONG.

iii. DANIEL FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1800; d. Jefferson county , Pennsylania.

iv. GEORGE FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1801; d. Jefferson county , Pennsylania.

Children of DANIEL FRANTZ and CATHERINE SHAFFER are:

3. v. HENRY3 FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1802, Union County, Pennsylvania; d. Aft. 1870, Snyder Co, West Perry Twp.,

Pennsylvania.

4. vi. JOHN FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1803, Selinsgrove, Union County, Pennsylvania; d. 1874, Stump Creek, Henderson

Twp. Pennsylvania.

5. vii. EVE FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1806, Union County, Pennsylvania; d. Aft. 1860, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

6. viii. DANIEL FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1810, Selinsgrove, Union Co , Pa; d. 02 Apr 1871, Jefferson County, Pa.

7. ix. JOSEPH FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1817, Union County, Pennsylvania; d. Aft. 1860, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

8. x. GEORGE FRANTZ, b. 21 May 1820, Union County, Pennsylvania; d. Aft. 1880, Jefferson County,

Pennsylvania.

Generation No. 3

3. HENRY3 FRANTZ (DANIEL2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1802 in Union County, Pennsylvania5, and died Aft. 1870

in Snyder Co, West Perry Twp., Pennsylvania6. He married MARY "POLLY" FRANTZ. She was born Abt. 18047.

Children of HENRY FRANTZ and MARY FRANTZ are:

9. i. SALOME4 FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1829, Snyder County, Pennsylvania; d. 1892.

10. ii. CHRISTIAN "CRISPUS" FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1832.

11. iii. BENJAMIN FRANTZ, b. 1835; d. Bet. 1906 - 1910, Perry Township, Snyder Co, Pennsylvania.

12. iv. MAHALA FRANTZ, b. 15 Jul 1836; d. 11 Oct 1897, Freeburg, Snyder Co., PA.

13. v. CAROLINE FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1839.

vi. POLLY FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1842.

vii. MOLLY FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1843.

14. viii. HENRY FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1849.

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4. JOHN3 FRANTZ (DANIEL2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1803 in Selinsgrove, Union County, Pennsylvania8, and

died 1874 in Stump Creek, Henderson Twp. Pennsylvania8. He married (1) RACHEL HEFLEY 04 Aug 1846 in

Center Township, Snyder Co, Pennsylvania9. She was born Abt. 181110. He married (2) MARY STEFFEY in

Union County (now Snyder Co.), daughter of JACOB STAFFEY. She was born in Union County (now Snyder Co.),

and died 1843 in Richfield, Union County.

Notes for JOHN FRANTZ:

From the History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Page 1081

" John Frantz, son of Daniel Frantz and father of Jacob Frantz, was born near Salinsgrove, Pa., in 1803.

Growing to manhood there, he recieved what education the local or "Pennsylvania Dutch" schools afforded. From

early boyhood he worked hard in the flourmill, learning aa the details of the business from the bottom up, and so

was well fitted for milling when he was able to embark in that line for himself. His first property was known as

the Mount Pleasant Mills. In 1848 he moved with his family to Jefferson county, at the Douthers, near Bank creek

and engaged in farming for a period, but later resummed milling operations aT Sportsburg, Pa., where he

conducted a mill for some time. Still later he moved to Indiana county taking charge of the Samuel Good mill, in

West Mahoning township"........."he returned to Cowanshannock township, and for a period resided with his son

Jacob, but his last two months were spent at the home of his on Isreal, at Stump Creek, In Henderson Township,

Jefferson county., Pa. where he died in 1874 ; he was buried in a cemetery at Troutville, Clearfield Co. Pa. From

the formation of the republican party he gave it principles and canidates his hearty and effective support. Early in

life he was a Presbyterian, but later was recieved into the communion of the Catholic Church, in which faith he

died." JIm's note During "......" time he was at a number of different mills.

Child of JOHN FRANTZ and RACHEL HEFLEY is:

i. CATHERINE4 FRANTZ10, d. Clearfield County, Pennsylvania; m. THOMAS COLLINS.

Children of JOHN FRANTZ and MARY STEFFEY are:

15. ii. ELIAS4 FRANTZ, b. 08 Aug 1827; d. 03 Apr 1891, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.

16. iii. ISRAEL S. FRANTZ, b. Feb 1828, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania; d. 27 Aug 1900, Bethabara, Daviess Co,

Kentucky.

iv. ELIZABETH FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1830; d. Union County, Pennsylvania; m. SAMUEL ROYER.

17. v. JACOB FRANTZ, b. 20 Aug 1838, Union County, Pennsylvania; d. 17 Dec 1921, died at home, Rossmoyne,

Pa.

18. vi. JOHN FRANTZ, b. Feb 1835, Union County, Pennsylvania; d. Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

19. vii. SUSANNAH FRANTZ, d. Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

20. viii. DANIEL S. FRANTZ, d. Aft. 1920, Colorado.

ix. MARY FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1834.

More About MARY FRANTZ:

Fact 1: Died Young

x. ELI FRANTZ, d. Jefferson county , Pennsylania.

5. EVE3 FRANTZ (DANIEL2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1806 in Union County, Pennsylvania11, and died Aft. 1860 in

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania11. She married JOHN ARMSTRONG. He died Bef. 186011.

Children of EVE FRANTZ and JOHN ARMSTRONG are:

i. DAVID4 ARMSTRONG, b. Abt. 184512.

ii. CATHERINE ARMSTRONG, b. Abt. 184912.

6. DANIEL3 FRANTZ (DANIEL2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1810 in Selinsgrove, Union Co , Pa13, and died 02 Apr

1871 in Jefferson County, Pa14. He married LYDIA A. SWARTZ. She was born Abt. 1825 in Union County, Pa15,

and died Aft. 1880 in Jefferson County, Pa15.

Children of DANIEL FRANTZ and LYDIA SWARTZ are:

21. i. CATHERINE4 FRANTZ, b. Mar 1842.

22. ii. ELIZABETH FRANTZ, b. 14 Jan 1844; d. 02 Aug 1925, Polk City, Iowa.

23. iii. HARRISON "HARRY" FRANTZ, b. 29 Oct 1845, Union County, Pennsylvania; d. 08 Sep 1924, Brady

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Township, Clearfield Co., Pa..

iv. DANIEL FRANTZ, b. 1847; d. 18 Mar 1887, Kramer, Pennsylvania16.

24. v. ISRAEL FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1848.

25. vi. SUSANNAH FRANTZ, b. 1851; d. 20 Oct 1879, Polk County, Iowa.

vii. ELIAS J. FRANTZ, b. 13 Feb 1854; d. 20 Feb 1926.

26. viii. HENRY MILTON FRANTZ, b. 07 Sep 1855; d. 18 Dec 1932, Polk County, Iowa.

27. ix. THOMAS FRANTZ, b. Mar 1859, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania; d. 07 Mar 1926.

28. x. BARBARA FRANTZ, b. Oct 1860; d. 1926, Troutville, Pennsylvania.

29. xi. LYDIA ANN "ANNIE" FRANTZ, b. 11 May 1864, Troutville, Pennsylvania; d. 02 Apr 1901, Polk County,

Iowa.

7. JOSEPH3 FRANTZ (DANIEL2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1817 in Union County, Pennsylvania17, and died Aft.

1860 in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. He married LEAH (SARAH?) UNKNOWN. She was born 181917.

Children of JOSEPH FRANTZ and LEAH UNKNOWN are:

30. i. GEORGE4 FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1835, Union Co., PA.

31. ii. DANIEL FRANTZ, b. 1838, Union Co., PA; d. Aft. 1881.

iii. JOSEPH FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1839.

iv. LEAH FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1841.

v. CATHERINE FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1844.

vi. WILLIAM FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1846.

vii. JOHN FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1848.

viii. MOLLY FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1848.

ix. ALEXANDER FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1853.

x. LEWIS FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1856.

8. GEORGE3 FRANTZ (DANIEL2, HENRY1) was born 21 May 1820 in Union County, Pennsylvania18, and died Aft.

1880 in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. He married JULIANN FRANTZ. She was born Abt. 182919, and died 22

Jan 1888.

Children of GEORGE FRANTZ and JULIANN FRANTZ are:

32. i. LEVI4 FRANTZ, b. 10 Mar 1845, Union County, Pennslvania; d. 31 Oct 1910, Polk County, Iowa.

33. ii. ELIAS FRANTZ, b. 1848.

34. iii. ELIZA ELIZABETH FRANTZ, b. 15 Apr 1850, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania; d. St Joseph, Missouri.

iv. ROBERT FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1855.

v. THOMAS FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1856.

vi. CHARLOTTE FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1859.

vii. CATHERINE FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1861.

viii. ELIZABETH FRANTZ, b. 1863, Jefferson Co., Pa.20; m. JACOB ERNEST; b. Germany.

35. ix. GEORGE FRANTZ, b. 1866.

x. HETTY FRANTZ, b. 186921.

Generation No. 4

9. SALOME4 FRANTZ (HENRY3, DANIEL2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1829 in Snyder County, Pennsylvania22, and

died 1892. She married FREDERICK HEIM Aft. 1851. He was born 1825, and died Aft. 1889.

Children of SALOME FRANTZ and FREDERICK HEIM are:

36. i. LEWIS F.5 HEIM, b. 13 Jun 1855, Perry Township, Snyder Co, Pennsylvania; d. 02 Jan 1911, Sunbury,

Northunberland Co., PA.

ii. AMANDA HEIM, b. 1859; d. Abt. 1862.

iii. ISAAC HEIM, b. May 1860.

37. iv. SALOME HEIM, b. 23 Jun 1861, Perry Township, Snyder Co, Pennsylvania; d. 14 Jul 1922, Washington

Twp., Snyder Co., PA.

38. v. EMMALINE "EMMA" HEIM, b. Sep 1862, Perry Township, Snyder Co, Pennsylvania; d. Aft. 1920, Chapman

Twp., Snyder Co., PA.

39. vi. HENRY JOHN HEIM, b. 28 Feb 1865, Perry Township, Snyder Co, Pennsylvania; d. 29 Sep 1914, Crystal

Twp., Oceana Co., Michigan.

vii. SARAH ALICE HEIM, b. Jul 1868, Snyder Co, Perry Township, Pennsylvania; d. 18 Dec 1939; m. (1) J. A.

BICKHART, 17 Feb 1893; m. (2) JONATHAN FRANKLIN MARTIN, 15 Jan 1897; b. 29 Dec 1867, Snyder Co,

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Washington, Pennsylvania; d. 11 May 1952, Freburg, Snyder County, Pennsylvania.

40. viii. ISOPHENE "CLARA" HEIM, b. Jun 1871, Snyder Co, Perry Township, Pennsylvania; d. Aft. 1914.

41. ix. ALBERT P. HEIM, b. 18 Dec 1873, Snyder Co, Perry Township, Pennsylvania; d. 03 Jun 1937, Oceana Co.,

Michigan.

10. CHRISTIAN "CRISPUS"4 FRANTZ (HENRY3, DANIEL2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1832. He married (1) LYDIA

(NEE?) FRANTZ. She died Bef. 1868. He married (2) MATILDA CLUCK Aft. 1860.

Children of CHRISTIAN FRANTZ and LYDIA FRANTZ are:

i. VIOLA5 FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1856.

42. ii. HIRAM FRANTZ, b. Mar 1856.

43. iii. FRANKLIN FRANTZ, b. Apr 1860, West Perry Twp., Snyder Co., PA; d. Aft. 1900.

Children of CHRISTIAN FRANTZ and MATILDA CLUCK are:

iv. MARY ALICE5 FRANTZ.

v. SARAH FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1868.

vi. PHOEBE FRANTZ, b. 20 Aug 1874; d. 01 Oct 1930; m. JOHN STUCK, 11 Feb 1892.

11. BENJAMIN4 FRANTZ (HENRY3, DANIEL2, HENRY1) was born 1835, and died Bet. 1906 - 1910 in Perry

Township, Snyder Co, Pennsylvania. He married JOHANNA ZELLER Abt. 1859. She was born Abt. 1845.

Children of BENJAMIN FRANTZ and JOHANNA ZELLER are:

i. SARAH ALICE5 FRANTZ, b. 1860.

44. ii. JANE FRANTZ, b. Dec 1862.

45. iii. MARY FRANTZ, b. Feb 1865.

iv. WILSON FRANTZ, b. May 1868; d. 17 Feb 1928, West Perry Twp., Snyder Co., PA.

v. CATHERINE "SARAH" FRANTZ, b. May 1870; m. SAMUEL STRAWSER, 12 Dec 1901.

vi. SUSAN FRANTZ, b. Jan 1873.

vii. BARBARA MINNIE FRANTZ, b. 04 Feb 1876, West Perry Twp., Snyder Co., PA; d. 09 Mar 1900, Richfield,

Snyder Co., PA.

viii. ANNIE L. FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1879; d. 02 Jun 1959.

ix. CORA MAY FRANTZ, b. Feb 1881.

x. GUST S. FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1883; d. 13 Jun 1959, West Perry Twp., Snyder Co., PA.

12. MAHALA4 FRANTZ (HENRY3, DANIEL2, HENRY1) was born 15 Jul 1836, and died 11 Oct 1897 in Freeburg,

Snyder Co., PA. She married JOHN S. STEFFEN.

Children of MAHALA FRANTZ and JOHN STEFFEN are:

i. LOUISA5 STEFFEN, b. Abt. 1858.

ii. PHILIP STEFFEN, b. 16 Apr 1860; d. 14 Mar 1882.

iii. MAHALA STEFFEN, b. Abt. 1862; m. GUST BERTCH, 28 Nov 1887.

iv. MILTON DAVIS STEFFEN, b. Abt. 1867; m. SUSAN A. STINEMAN, 16 Aug 1888.

13. CAROLINE4 FRANTZ (HENRY3, DANIEL2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1839. She married JOSEPH GELNET Abt.

1857.

Children of CAROLINE FRANTZ and JOSEPH GELNET are:

i. LAVINA5 GELNET, b. Abt. 1858.

ii. MARY GELNET, b. Abt. 1859.

iii. CAROLINE GELNET, b. Abt. 1865.

iv. GUST DAVIS GELNET, b. Abt. 1867.

v. MATHILDA GELNET, b. Abt. 1871.

vi. ALDA R. GELNET, b. Abt. 1874.

vii. CHARLES GELNET, b. Abt. 1877.

14. HENRY4 FRANTZ (HENRY3, DANIEL2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1849. He married LYDIA (NEE?) FRANTZ. She

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was born Abt. 1846.

Child of HENRY FRANTZ and LYDIA FRANTZ is:

46. i. ALFRED5 FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1867, West Perry Twp., Snyder Co., PA.

15. ELIAS4 FRANTZ (JOHN3, DANIEL2, HENRY1) was born 08 Aug 182723, and died 03 Apr 1891 in Jefferson

County, Pennsylvania24. He married LOUISA BOYER. She was born 19 Oct 1821, and died 09 Jan 1893 in

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania24.

Children of ELIAS FRANTZ and LOUISA BOYER are:

i. LOUISA5 FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1853.

ii. REBECCA FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1862.

16. ISRAEL S.4 FRANTZ (JOHN3, DANIEL2, HENRY1) was born Feb 1828 in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania25, and

died 27 Aug 1900 in Bethabara, Daviess Co, Kentucky. He married (1) ELIZABETH STRAUSS in PA. She was

born Abt. 1833 in PA, and died Abt. 1873 in PA. He married (2) LYDIA SWARTZ 09 Mar 1880 in Clearfield Co.,

PA, daughter of ROBERT SWARTZ and MIRA. She was born Mar 1859 in PA, and died Aft. 1920 in PA. He

married (3) LYDIA SWARTZ 03 Sep 1880 in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. She was born Mar 1859 in

Pennsylvania, and died Aft. 1920 in Pennsylvania.

Children of ISRAEL FRANTZ and ELIZABETH STRAUSS are:

47. i. DANIEL LINCOLN5 FRANTZ, b. 12 Jan 1861, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania; d. 15 Aug 1937, Owensboro,

Daviess County, Kentucky.

48. ii. JACOB HENRY FRANTZ, b. 16 May 1863, PA; d. 31 Jan 1928, near Burbank, Osage Co., OK.

iii. JOHN E. FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1858, PA.

49. iv. SUSANNAH FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1852, PA; d. PA.

v. CATHERINE FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1855, PA; d. PA.

Child of ISRAEL FRANTZ and LYDIA SWARTZ is:

50. vi. JOSEPHINE LORENA5 FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1885, Owensboro, Daviess Co., KY; d. Aft. 29 Dec 1920, PA.

Child of ISRAEL FRANTZ and LYDIA SWARTZ is:

vii. JOSEPHINE "JOSIE" LORENA5 FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1885, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentuck; d. Aft. 1920,

Pennsylvania; m. AARON RISHEL WINEBERG, 24 Dec 1901, Flora, Indiana County, Pennsylvania; b. Abt.

1874, Canoe Township, Indiana Co., PA; d. 1947, Jefferson Co., PA.

17. JACOB4 FRANTZ (JOHN3, DANIEL2, HENRY1) was born 20 Aug 1838 in Union County, Pennsylvania, and died

17 Dec 1921 in died at home, Rossmoyne, Pa. He married HANNAH HOUSER 04 Jul 1861 in Brady's Bend,

Armstrong County, Pa, daughter of GEORGE HOUSER and MARTHA C.. She was born 13 Jul 1835 in Blanket Hill,

Armstrong Co. Pa.26, and died 26 Oct 1918 in St. Johns Cemetery26.

Notes for JACOB FRANTZ:

From the History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Page 1082

....... " During this period of his Busines activity the Civil War had been declared, and like other loyal northern

men he felt that he must not allow private interest to interfere with his duty to his country, so he enlisted on Aug.

12 1863, In company B, 78th Pennsylvania Volunterr Infantry, Captain McCanna and Colonel Sirwell

Commanding. Mr Frantz was in the 14th Army Corp, Army of the Comberland, and participated in the Battles of

Lookout Mountain, Buzzard's Roost, Resaca, Allatoona, Big Shanty and Kenesaw Mountain. There he was

changed to Chattanooga to guard trains, transfered to company A, 78th Regiment, and served until discharged,

Sept 11, 1865, At Nashville, Tennessee. Returning home, Mr Frantz resumed his milling operations",......." then

in 1886 came to Indiana county, and locating in south Mahoning township bought the old mill known as the

Willianson Mill, then owned by George Langendorfer. Taking his son Thomas and later James D. into partnership

with him he developed the business to somewhat extensive proportions under the name of Jacob Frantz & Sons,

Until 1892 when The partnership desolved and Mr Frantz retired, His sons continued the business under the style

of Frantz Brothers." ...............

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...Republican after the first Cleveland Campaign.. Township supervisor ...Member Shields Post No. 38, G.A.R.

of Covode, West Mahoning Township...Odd Fellow For 41 years, past grand and member of the grand lodge.

More About HANNAH HOUSER:

Fact 1: Died at age 83 years 3 months 13 days

Fact 2: Funerat was Oct 29

Children of JACOB FRANTZ and HANNAH HOUSER are:

51. i. GEORGE ELIAS5 FRANTZ, b. 15 Nov 1861, Butler County, Pa.; d. 19 Jan 1926, Died Glyndon, Md.buried

Greenwood Cemetery, Indiana Pa..

ii. JACOB MCNAY FLEMING FRANTZ, b. 16 Jul 1863; d. 18 Jun 187626.

iii. JOHN WILLIAM FRANTZ, b. 24 Jun 1866; d. 23 Jun 187626.

52. iv. THOMAS H. "HARRY" FRANTZ, b. 17 Aug 1868, Butler County, PA; d. 12 Jun 1944, Rossmoyne, Jefferson

County, PA. burial at St Johns Cemetery, Jefferson, Co..

53. v. JAMES DICKSON FRANTZ, b. 30 Mar 1870, Cowanshannock township, Armstrong Co., Pa.; d. 19 Jul 1935.

54. vi. ANNA LEE NORA FRANTZ, b. 21 Mar 1875; d. 08 Jul 1949.

18. JOHN4 FRANTZ (JOHN3, DANIEL2, HENRY1) was born Feb 1835 in Union County, Pennsylvania27, and died in

Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. He married CATHERINE FRANTZ, daughter of DANIEL FRANTZ and LYDIA

SWARTZ. She was born Mar 1842.

More About JOHN FRANTZ:

Fact 1: John was a soldier during the Civil War

Children of JOHN FRANTZ and CATHERINE FRANTZ are:

i. REBECCA5 FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1862.

55. ii. ISAAC THOMAS FRANTZ, b. 1867, Troutville, Pa..

iii. ELIZABETH FRANTZ, b. Abt. 1869.

iv. RACHEL BARBARA FRANTZ, b. 30 Jul 1875, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania28.

v. JACOB MILTON FRANTZ, b. 05 Feb 1878, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania28.

vi. CAROLINE CINETTA "ETTA" FRANTZ, b. 27 Feb 1881, Clearfield County