Johannes Georg Walz

1825 - 1863  (38 years)

• Name	Johannes Georg Walz
  Nickname	John
  Born	27 Aug 1825	Riedseltz, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Oct 1863	Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I41202	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Georg Martin Walz,   b. 1 Mar 1798, Riedseltz, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France ,   d. 11 Nov 1878, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Maria Anna Katharina Heintz,   b. 14 Dec 1796, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France ,   d. 31 Mar 1874, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Married	18 Sep 1824	Riedseltz, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
  Notes	BIOGRAPHY: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gartner/july2003internettree/wc01/wc01_243.htm
  Family ID	F19386	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Yahner,   b. 15 Mar 1835, Chest Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 19 Sep 1910, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Married	16 Apr 1856	Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Children	1. Elizabeth Ann Waltz,   b. 8 Jul 1857, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Elder Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA   2. George Martin Waltz,   b. 29 Jan 1860, Chest Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA   3. Edward Modestus Waltz,   b. 26 Jun 1863, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 28 Dec 1928, Hastings, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F19384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gartner/july2003internettree/wc01/wc01_243.htm BIOGRAPHY: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gartner/john_waltz_&_elizabeth_yahner_family.htm John Waltz was the first born child of George M. Waltz and Catharine Hines. He was born on August 27, 1825 in Riedseltz, France and emigrated with his family to the United States on April 19, 1831. The family left France from the port of LeHavre, and first settled in Hollidaysburg, Huntingdon County, PA. (later to become Blair County.) By 1841, the family had permanently moved to the farm they bought in Chest Township, Cambria County. John married Elizabeth Yahner on April 14, 1856 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Carroltown, PA, Cambria County. The officiating priest was Valentine Felder, and their witnesses were Michael Waltz and Magdalena Gill. Elizabeth was born in Pennsylvania in 1833, the daughter of Martin Yahner and Elizabeth Chardon. John and Elizabeth had 3 children: Elizabeth Ann, born July 8, 1857 George Martin, born January 29, 1860 Edward Modestus, born June 26, 1863