Hello everybody I'm trying to find the parents of Mary Kurtz. Thanks in advance for reading the post. I have lots of information regarding Mary. I have an idea on some potential siblings for Mary. Mary was born in 1798 in Pennsylvania. She did marry three different times and moved around a bit. Mary died on May 16 1870 in Knox, Indiana, United States. Mary Kurtz first married Heman Barrows in 1811. Heman and Mary had a child named Herman Battese Barrows, who was born on July 25 1823 and died on March 31 1889. Heman Sr. was born in 1788 in Massachusetts. and died in 1828. Heman and Mary lived in Edwards, Illinois in 1820 and 1825.
Here is the FS profile for Mary https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pe...tails/MT68-743. I have had help with this brick wall before. The familysearch profiles have the sources and documents for these people. There is a biography for Mary's son Heman. Image 413/915 has the biography. The biography mentions Mary was attending a boarding school, where girls were supposed to have very delicate appetites. Which she escaped from in 1811 and married Heman Barrows.
After Heman's death Mary married a man named John Brown who died before 1838. She married John on May 1st 1830 in Gallatin, Illinois, United States. She had a child named George W Brown who was born on July 3 1831 who died September 9 1909. His deth certificate gives his mothers name. George Brown had a will who listed two sisters Caroline Hooper and Elizabeth Buck. Those last names are the married names of Caroline and Elizabeth. Caroline and Elizabeth are children from Mary's third marriage.
Mary's third and final marriage was to Ernest Germeck on Novemeber 26th 1838 in Knox, Indiana. She had two children with Him Mary Elizabeth and Caroline. Mary Elizabeth married Abraham Buck. Caroline married William Hooper. I noticed that Mary moved from Pennsylvania to Illinois then to Indiana. Now why did Mary move to all these places? From research I have done with somebody else we think Mary had family in Indiana. There is a place holder father for Mary and the potential siblings I foubd
The first potential sibling is John K Kurtz a Merchant who lived in Knox, Indiana. Articles can be found about him http://knoxcounty.advantage-preservation.com/ . John K Kurtz married Isabell M Hannah on June 10th 1830. He lived in Knox in 1830 and 1840. John died in 1841 and here is his Will https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61...3Q9M-C9R7-23YD . The will mentions he has a daughter named Eunice.
The second potential sibling is William Kurtz who was born April 3rd 1818 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. William died on July 16th 1889 in Patoka Township, Gibson, Indiana, United States. William married Elizabeth Abruthnot on Jun 1st 1843 in Gibson, Indiana. I have found William on other family trees saying he is a son of Christopher Kurtz but I can't find records to prove that.
I began searching the Kurtz families who lived in the town of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I found a will for a Jacob Kurtz https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer...ue&pId=1648151. This will took place in 1828. The will mentions that Jacob has a brother named John K Kurtz, who was absent from the state. John K Kurtz was living in Indiana by 1830. There is also a will of a Christopher Kurtz that was written in 1832 it mentions he has a son named Jacob who is deceased. Here is the will https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer...ue&pId=1679048. This means Jon K Kurtz came from Lancaster and is the son of Christopher Kurtz and a brother of Jacob and George Kurtz along with other children of Christopher.
That is all the information I have, Thanks for reading this. All helping out ill be appreciated.
Here is the FS profile for Mary https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pe...tails/MT68-743. I have had help with this brick wall before. The familysearch profiles have the sources and documents for these people. There is a biography for Mary's son Heman. Image 413/915 has the biography. The biography mentions Mary was attending a boarding school, where girls were supposed to have very delicate appetites. Which she escaped from in 1811 and married Heman Barrows.
After Heman's death Mary married a man named John Brown who died before 1838. She married John on May 1st 1830 in Gallatin, Illinois, United States. She had a child named George W Brown who was born on July 3 1831 who died September 9 1909. His deth certificate gives his mothers name. George Brown had a will who listed two sisters Caroline Hooper and Elizabeth Buck. Those last names are the married names of Caroline and Elizabeth. Caroline and Elizabeth are children from Mary's third marriage.
Mary's third and final marriage was to Ernest Germeck on Novemeber 26th 1838 in Knox, Indiana. She had two children with Him Mary Elizabeth and Caroline. Mary Elizabeth married Abraham Buck. Caroline married William Hooper. I noticed that Mary moved from Pennsylvania to Illinois then to Indiana. Now why did Mary move to all these places? From research I have done with somebody else we think Mary had family in Indiana. There is a place holder father for Mary and the potential siblings I foubd
The first potential sibling is John K Kurtz a Merchant who lived in Knox, Indiana. Articles can be found about him http://knoxcounty.advantage-preservation.com/ . John K Kurtz married Isabell M Hannah on June 10th 1830. He lived in Knox in 1830 and 1840. John died in 1841 and here is his Will https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61...3Q9M-C9R7-23YD . The will mentions he has a daughter named Eunice.
The second potential sibling is William Kurtz who was born April 3rd 1818 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. William died on July 16th 1889 in Patoka Township, Gibson, Indiana, United States. William married Elizabeth Abruthnot on Jun 1st 1843 in Gibson, Indiana. I have found William on other family trees saying he is a son of Christopher Kurtz but I can't find records to prove that.
I began searching the Kurtz families who lived in the town of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I found a will for a Jacob Kurtz https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer...ue&pId=1648151. This will took place in 1828. The will mentions that Jacob has a brother named John K Kurtz, who was absent from the state. John K Kurtz was living in Indiana by 1830. There is also a will of a Christopher Kurtz that was written in 1832 it mentions he has a son named Jacob who is deceased. Here is the will https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer...ue&pId=1679048. This means Jon K Kurtz came from Lancaster and is the son of Christopher Kurtz and a brother of Jacob and George Kurtz along with other children of Christopher.
That is all the information I have, Thanks for reading this. All helping out ill be appreciated.
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