Hello,
This is my first post to this list so I am very curious to see what
kind of response I get.
I am researching the descendants of Friedrich Gantz who immigrated
from Germany in 1774.
I have found several posts on the Internet that have Friedrich
marrying Catharina Elisabeth Kayser and having ten children; Catharina
Gantz (1779 - 1812), Mar.Ellis. (1780 -), George Gantz (1782 -), Maria
Margaretha Gantz (1785 -), Friedrich Gantz (1788 -), Philip Sr. Gantz
(1791 - 1823), Elizabeth Gantz (1793 -), Jacob Gantz (1797 -),
Magdalena Gantz (1803 -).
However, what I don't have is any information about the children. I
believe that I am a descendant Friedrich through his son Philip
because my uncle has a bible and in it is written, (originally in
German) "I Friedrich Gantz have give this book to my son, Philip, on
July 25th 1821."
Does anyone have more information this Friedrich's children?
Also, eventually I am interested in seeing if there is any link
between the various Gantz's that came over from Germany.
You can take a look at what I have so far at:
http://www.gontzfamily.org/genealogy/
Thanks,
Trevor Gontz
trevor(a)gontzfamily.org