Person:John Montz (1)

John Frederick Montz

was born on 11 Nov 1863 at Washington Co., Maryland, United States, father born in Germany, mother in Maryland (from 1900 and 1920 census). In the 1910 census it shows his father was born in Germany and mother in PA. Birth date in 1900 census shows Dec 1864. Death certificate shows that BOTH parents were born in Germany.  On 31 Jul 1886 at Smithsburg, Washington Co., Maryland, United States, at the age of 22 John Frederick Montz married Florence E Shuff. Florence E Shuff was the, daughter of William Shuff and Elizabeth Palmer.  He and Flora Shuff emigrated after Feb 1887 to Ohio, United States.  

Between 1900 and 1910 John's occupation was as a farmer at Eden twp., Seneca Co., Ohio, United States.

    Florence E Montz and John Frederick Montz appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Eden twp., Seneca Co., Ohio, enumerated 29 Jun 1900, renting their farm. Florence reports she is the mother of four children after 14 years of marriage. All four are listed wth them, Mabel, Ira, Grace and Otto.  
    John Frederick Montz and Florence E Montz appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Eden twp., Seneca Co., Ohio, at Negrotown Road, enumerated 16 Apr 1910, Florence reports she is the mother of "no children" after 24 years of marriage, and yet there are two children listed at home, Otto and Martha.  
    John Frederick Montz and Florence E Montz appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Eden twp., Seneca Co., Ohio, enumerated 3 Jan 1920, still renting their farm. Children at home this day are Martha and Otto, along with Otto's wife and their daughter.  
    John Frederick Montz and Florence E Montz appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Lykens twp., Crawford Co., Ohio, enumerated 12 Apr 1930, own their farm. No children left at home, however their grand daughter, Dorothy Montz is still living with them.  He died on 18 Dec 1939 at Lykens twp., Crawford Co., Ohio, United States, at age 76 more information: 1am from arteriosclerotic heart disease. Married at time of death, his informant was Harry E Montz of Wayland, Ohio.  

John Frederick Montz was buried on 20 Dec 1939 at Mexico cemetery, Tymochtee twp., Wyandot Co., Ohio, United States.

Sources available upon request--Msscarlet1957 00:13, 13 September 2008 (EDT)

Obituary

from The Daily Chief-Union, Upper Sandusky, OH, Mon., 18 Dec 1939

JOHN F. MONTZ Dies Near Bloomville Monday Morning; Funeral Wednesday        John Frederick Montz, aged 76, passed away at his home in Lykens township, Crawford county, near Bloomville, Monday morning at 1 o'clock.      The deceased , who was the son of John and Nancy (Powlas) Montz, was born in Washington county, Maryland, November 11, 1863.  He was united in marriage with Florence E. Schuff in July, 1885.  She survives with the following children:  Mrs. John Flechsenhair, of near Bloomville; Harry E. Montz, Wayland, Ohio; Mrs. Frank Biles, Sycamore, and Otto Montz, of Indianapolis, Ind.  Three children are deceased.  Also surviving are two brothers and a sister, L. B. Montz and David Montz, Sycamore, and Mrs. Emma Sheflar, residing in Maryland, and six grandchildren.  Two brothers and three sisters are deceased.      The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the E. W. Moore funeral home at Sycamore, with Rev. B. O. Van Scyoc officiating.  Interment will be made in the Mexico cemetery.      Friends may view the body at the funeral home, any time after Tuesday noon until the funeral hour

Obituary 2

from The Advertiser-Tribune, Tiffin, OH, 18 Dec 1939, 1-1

John Frederick Montz, 76, at 1 a. m. today in his home in Lykens township, Crawford county,.  Services at 2 p. m. Wednesday in Sycamore.  Burial in the Mexico cemetery

Obituary 3

from The Advertiser-Tribune, Tiffin, OH, 18 Dec 1939, 12-5

JOHN F. MONTZ DIES IN LYKENS TOWNSHIP   Funeral Services To Be Held Wednesday        John Frederick Montz, 76, died at 1 a.m. today in his home in Lykens township, Crawford county.  He had been seriously ill for the past week.      Mr. Montz was born in Washington county, Md., Nov. 11, 1863.  He was married in 1885 to Florence E. Shuff, and is survived by his wife, the following sons and daughters, Mrs. John Flechsenhar, Bloom township; Harry E., of Wayland, O.; Mrs. Frank Biles, Lykens township; and Otto, Indianapolis, Ind.; two brother, L. B., of Sycamore; and David, near Sycamore; and one sister, Mrs. Emma Sheffer, in Maryland.      Funeral services are to be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday in the E. W. Moore funeral home in Sycamore and will be conducted by the Rev. B. O. VanScyoc.  Burial will be in Mexico cemetery.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} James McHugh. Jim McHugh -email. (April 2005).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Ohio. Department of Health. Office of Vital Statistics. Certificates of death, 1908–present. (Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1983–2005).

   certificate fn 70596

3. ↑ 1am from arteriosclerotic heart disease. Married at time of death, his informant was Harry E Montz of Wayland, Ohio