John MENTZER

Birth:
23 Mar 1809
Washington, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Death:
3 Nov 1881
Marion, Linn, Iowa
Burial:
Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion, Linn, Iowa
Marriage:
1833
Pennsylvania
Mother:
Eva HINKLE
Sources:
2000 Ordinance Index
Court Records, p197, (FHL#0984683)
Notes:
                   NOTE:  John emigrated with his family from Pennsylvania to Marion, Linn County, Iowa arriving the 6 april 1854. John was well educated and was employed as a teacher for several terms before coming to Iowa.  He was of Lutheran faith.

NAME:  John/Johannes
Nancy FOREMAN
Birth:
1814
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Death:
1897
Marion Twp, Linn, Iowa
Burial:
Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion, Linn, Iowa
Children
Marriage
1
George a MENTZER
Birth:
15 Mar 1835
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Death:
6 Apr 1835
 
Marr:
 
2
Thomas J MENTZER
Birth:
8 May 1836
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Death:
1898
Shenandoah, Page, Iowa
 
Marr:
 
3
Frederick MENTZER
Birth:
21 Jun 1839
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Death:
21 Jun 1839
Franklin, Pennsylvania
 
Marr:
 
4
Sarah MENTZER
Birth:
18 Aug 1840
Quincy, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Death:
10 May 1930
Marion, Linn, Iowa
Peter C GARRETT 
Marr:
21 May 1874
Linn, Iowa 
Notes:
                   Sarah married PC Garrett who became a partner in furniture with her brother B.F. Mentzer in the Furniture business - film # 098521 p 247

Sarah married PC Garrett who became a partner in furniture with her brother B.F. Mentzer in the Furniture business - film # 098521 p 247
5
Patrick Henry MENTZER
Birth:
3 Sep 1843
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Death:
20 Oct 1921
Shenandoah, Page, Iowa
Odessa S  
Marr:
Abt 1870
Iowa 
6
B.F. (Benjamin Franklin) MENTZER
Birth:
1 Aug 1847
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Death:
8 Aug 1939
Linn, Iowa
Caroline M "Carrie" DANIELS 
Marr:
29 Oct 1873
Marion, Linn, Iowa 
Notes:
                   film # 098521 p 65 entire page of biography as a grocer, his second marriage to Carrie, two children and death.  "He was born 1 Aug 1847 near Chanbersburg, PA.  the family came to Marion in 1853."  There is a picture of him also.

film # 098521 p 65 entire page of biography as a grocer, his second marriage to Carrie, two children and death.  "He was born 1 Aug 1847 near Chanbersburg, PA.  the family came to Marion in 1853."  There is a picture of him also.
7
John MENTZER
Birth:
10 Feb 1851
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Death:
1932
Shenandoah, Page, Iowa
Emma J MYERS 
Marr:
Abt 1876
Linn, Iowa 
8
Charles C MENTZER
Birth:
9 Sep 1854
Marion, Linn, Iowa
Death:
4 Jul 1903
Linn, Iowa
Alice F WALSER 
Marr:
17 Jan 1883
Marion, Linn, Iowa 
9
Mary C or "Mollie" MENTZER
Birth:
10 Sep 1858
Linn Twsp, Linn, Iowa
Death:
Denver, Colorado
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John Mentzer - Nancy Foreman

John Mentzer was born at Washington, Franklin, Pennsylvania 23 Mar 1809. His parents were Samuel Mentzer and Eva Hinkle.

He married Nancy Foreman 1833 at Pennsylvania . Nancy Foreman was born at Franklin, Pennsylvania 1814 daughter of Frederick Foreman and Sarah Burger .

They were the parents of 9 children:
George a Mentzer born 15 Mar 1835.
Thomas J Mentzer born 8 May 1836.
Frederick Mentzer born 21 Jun 1839.
Sarah Mentzer born 18 Aug 1840.
Patrick Henry Mentzer born 3 Sep 1843.
B.F. (Benjamin Franklin) Mentzer born 1 Aug 1847.
John Mentzer born 10 Feb 1851.
Charles C Mentzer born 9 Sep 1854.
Mary C or "Mollie" Mentzer born 10 Sep 1858.

John Mentzer died 3 Nov 1881 at Marion, Linn, Iowa .

Nancy Foreman died 1897 at Marion Twp, Linn, Iowa .