I’m very excited to share with you a deed of Ritchey’s second great-grandfather Henry Hertz from Benjamin Davis. Davis sold property on Ogden Street in the Spring Garden district of Philadelphia. Even in 1851 many, many people lived in Philadelphia. In the indenture it says the ‘piece of […]
Family Group Sheet for Henry Hertz Husband: Henry Hertz Birth: 09 Jan 1824 in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany Death: 29 Apr 1904 in Johnson Co., Iowa Burial: 02 May 1904 in Oakland Cemetery, Solon, Iowa Mother: Christine Heydt Father: Johann Daniel Hertz Wife: Amelia Florentina Probst Birth: 1834 in […]
Christine Heydt was born 222 years ago – October 30,1791 – in Germany. Christine married Johann Daniel Hertz November 21, 1811. They had 5 children: Henry, Christine, Elizabeth, Lisette and Charles Hertz. The family immigrated to the United States in 1835. Johann died while on the voyage and […]
Henry Hertz and Amelia Florentina Probst are Ritchey’s great-great-grandparents. We found them about ten years ago, and at that time visited Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois and Missouri – following the course of Ritchey’s family lines, both of this mother and father. In the spring we are planning another trip […]
The couple sitting in the above photo – left to right – are Henry Hertz and Amelia Florentine Probst Hertz, Ritchey’s great-great-grandparents (I do not know the others in the photo). Henry was born in Hesse, Darmstadt, Germany, January 9, 1824, the son of Johann Daniel Hertz and […]
Christine Heydt was born 221 years ago – October 30, 1791 – in Germany. She married Johann Daniel Hertz in 1811. Christine and Johann had 5 children: Henry, Christine, Elizabeth, Lisette and Charles Hertz. The family came to the United States in 1835. Johann died on the trip […]
Christine Hertz was born 190 years ago – November 16, 1821 – in Germany. Christine was the daughter of Johann Daniel Hertz and Christine Heydt. The Hertz family came to the United States in 1835. Johann Daniel Hertz died during the voyage and was buried at sea. Christine […]
Christine Heydt was born 220 years ago – October 30, 1791 – in Germany. Christine married Johann Daniel Hertz. They emigrated to America in 1835. Daniel died during the voyage and was buried at sea. Christine and Daniel had 5 children: Henry, Christine, Elizabeth, Lizette and Charles. Upon […]
Marie Christina Johann Rupperts and Johann Daniel Hertz were married 239 years ago – October 6, 1772 – in Germany. Daniel and Christina had at least one son, Johann Daniel Hertz, who was born in Germany and emigrated to the United States with his wife and children in […]
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