Wilhelm Waltz 
M, (1 April 1815 - 18 January 1885)
- Relationships
- 7th great-grandson of Hans Kiess
3rd great-grandson of Hans Peter Walz
Wilhelm Waltz was born on 1 April 1815 at Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.1 He was the son of Johann George Walz and Catharina Kiess. Wilhelm Waltz married Maria Elizabeth Hurr, daughter of Johann Jakob Hurr and Anna Barbara Kehrer, in 1838 at Fairfield Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.2 Wilhelm Waltz died on 18 January 1885 at Fairfield Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, at age 69 years, 9 months and 17 days.3
He This family is listed as 'Family H.6.' on the Blooming Grove, Stammbaum Wäldchen (Family Tree Little Woods) that was originally printed about 1860 - 1862. The one used for this record is currently in the possession of Frederick and Zella Stabler. The Blooming Grove Historical Socitey also has one on display at their musuem. The beginning reads, 'With approximately 20 family trees of families who largely live in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania and who still have living parents at the turn of the century, mostly from Mühringen and Eßlingen in Würtemberg, and who have moved here.'.'.'.'
From 'History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania', by John F. Meginness ed., (1990 edition, prepared by Lycoming County Historical Society; Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1892), page 1016.
William Waltz was born near Warrensville, Eldred Twonship, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in March, 1804. His father George Waltz, was a native of Wuerttemberg, Germany, and one of the pioneers of Eldred Township. William was reared in that township. After reaching maturity he moved to Fairfield Township, where he engaged in farming, erected a saw mill on Mill Creek, and was extensively engaged in the lumber business for many years. He married Mary, a daughter of Jacob Hurr, of Fairfield Township, and reared a family of eleven children. Mr. Waltz was a member of the Baptist church for many years, and was one of the organizers of the Fairfield Baptist Church, and a trustee in that body. He was a life-long Democrat, but cast his last vote for the Republican ticket. His wife died in March, 1876; he survived her until 1885. He was Farmer and Saw Mill owner. He appeared on the census of 1850 at Fairfield Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
He This family is listed as 'Family H.6.' on the Blooming Grove, Stammbaum Wäldchen (Family Tree Little Woods) that was originally printed about 1860 - 1862. The one used for this record is currently in the possession of Frederick and Zella Stabler. The Blooming Grove Historical Socitey also has one on display at their musuem. The beginning reads, 'With approximately 20 family trees of families who largely live in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania and who still have living parents at the turn of the century, mostly from Mühringen and Eßlingen in Würtemberg, and who have moved here.'.'.'.'
From 'History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania', by John F. Meginness ed., (1990 edition, prepared by Lycoming County Historical Society; Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1892), page 1016.
William Waltz was born near Warrensville, Eldred Twonship, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in March, 1804. His father George Waltz, was a native of Wuerttemberg, Germany, and one of the pioneers of Eldred Township. William was reared in that township. After reaching maturity he moved to Fairfield Township, where he engaged in farming, erected a saw mill on Mill Creek, and was extensively engaged in the lumber business for many years. He married Mary, a daughter of Jacob Hurr, of Fairfield Township, and reared a family of eleven children. Mr. Waltz was a member of the Baptist church for many years, and was one of the organizers of the Fairfield Baptist Church, and a trustee in that body. He was a life-long Democrat, but cast his last vote for the Republican ticket. His wife died in March, 1876; he survived her until 1885. He was Farmer and Saw Mill owner. He appeared on the census of 1850 at Fairfield Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
Children of Wilhelm Waltz and Maria Elizabeth Hurr
- George Wilhelm Waltz+ (17 Apr 1839 - 20 Oct 1907)
- Catharina Waltz+ (14 Feb 1841 - 21 Oct 1893)
- Dorothea Doley Waltz+ (27 Oct 1842 - 10 Feb 1896)
- Maria Waltz+ (17 Aug 1844 - 8 Mar 1900)
- Barbara Waltz+ (26 May 1846 - 28 Feb 1919)
- Gottlieb A. Waltz+ (20 Oct 1847 - 8 Mar 1933)
- Margaret Carolina Waltz+ (15 Jan 1850 - 1 Oct 1905)
- Abraham Waltz+1 (17 Sep 1851 - 3 Mar 1930)
- Martha Waltz+ (6 Sep 1853 - 22 Feb 1912)
- Wilhelm Hurr Waltz+ (17 Sep 1855 - 20 Nov 1897)
- Andreas Henrich Waltz+ (28 Jul 1858 - 18 Nov 1918)
Last Edited=1 May 2008
Citations
- [S25] A. Pierce Waltz, Genealogy of William Waltz son of Johann George Walz, Pioneer of 1804 (n.p.: n.pub., 1953), p. 4.
- [S544] Stammbaum Wäldchen of the settlers of Blooming Grove, original family tree, printed in German. Stammbaum Wäldchen means "Family Tree Little Woods," being several family trees within a single large registry. This document was recorded exactly as it was printed by Kevin L. Sholder in 1997, and then all but the names were translated into the English language by Mrs. Steiner of the Centerville High School German Department, Centerville, Ohio in 1998.
The document states at the beginning: "With approximately 20 family trees of families who largely live in Lycoming Co., Pa. and who still have living parents at the turn of the century, mostly from Mühringen and Eßlingen in Würtemberg, and who have moved here."
At the end is the following explanation or legend: "The letter and numbers of this family tree agree with each other. Branches and smaller branches always were counted from left to right. So one finds the members of their family according to their age. Wherever the family of both parents is given, the families are usually indicated twice, ex. a. 1., designates a family - father's side, while 1.2. indicates the mother's side. In the list of names the children and grandchildren of the father's side only are given, except when the sex of the father is not registered, then the mother's side is given. The letter s. stands for see the following letter a. or b. etc. indicates the family line from that s. person, and the number after that indicates the order then of the ages of the range of siblings, as one can see when one looks up the family tree according to the letters indicating the names and then the branch which is indicated with the designated number. The ever appearing K. = Kinder (children). The † behind a name indicates that the person has died, as well as an entire branch that has died out. The number following indicates the J jahr an unknown date M monat [month] W woche [week] or I Iag [day] of their age = indicated by capital letter. † indicates a person whose name was unknown."
At the very bottom of the document it states: "Upon request of friends, this has been set up and put into print." This document is 28 inches by 28 inches in size and contains 19 primary families, that make up approximately 500 individuals listed within. Based on known years of birth and death from other sources of persons within this tree, this document was printed circa 1860-1862.
The founding individuals and families arrived in Pennsylvania between 1804 and 1817. At the time that the Blooming Grove community produced this document many of the original settlers were still living resulting in the high quality of this source.
The document used for this record was handed down from Johann Michael Stäbler (family m. 2. in the document) to his son Abraham Stabler then to his son Pierce Albert Stabler it remained in the family home, 1453 Job's Run Road, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania with his son Frederick U. Stabler, it was then passed to Fred's son Daniel Leroy in the year 2000 and then to his son Kurtlan Daniel Stabler, circa 2013, who built a new home in place of the original homestead still located at 1453 Job's Run Road, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania where it remains a fixture within the home of Kurt and wife Lyndsay (Shader) Stabler. Kurtlan Daniel Stabler (Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, USA), Family H6. Hereinafter cited as Stammbaum Wäldchen. - [S25] A. Pierce Waltz, Genealogy of William Waltz, p. 5.