Herbert Merkel Mertz
(1888-1913)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Alice S. Fox

Herbert Merkel Mertz 1 2 3

  • Born: 15 Dec 1888, Maiden Creek, Berks, PA 3
  • Marriage (1): Alice S. Fox
  • Died: 23 Feb 1913, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA at age 24 1 3 4 5
  • Buried: 26 Feb 1913, Fleetwood: Salem Union Shalters Cemetery, Berks, PA, USA 3 5

   FamilySearch ID: LT1J-TTG.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of Herbert's WWI and WWII draft registrations have 14 Jun 1890 birth, while his tombstone has 15 Dec 1888, 14 Jun 1890 and Maiden Creek, Berks, PA. 1 2 5

2. Cause of Death: Herbert died at Reading Hospital from appendicitis, 23 Feb 1913, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. 3

3. Occupation: farmer on 23 Feb 1913 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. 3


Herbert married Alice S. Fox, daughter of Daniel G. Fox and Annie C. Swoyer. (Alice S. Fox was born on 13 Jun 1889 in Ruscombmanor Township, Berks, PA, USA,6 7 8 9 died on 22 Jul 1964 in West Reading, Berks, PA 7 8 9 10 11 and was buried on 27 Jul 1964 in Fleetwood: Salem Union Shalters Cemetery, Berks, PA, USA 8 9.)

Sources

1 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VFW3-B6R Herbert M. Mertz in entry for Edward R. Sensenig and Pearl F. Mertz, 1929.

2 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6KL-RCM Herbert Merkel Mertz, 1917-1918.

3 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Certificate 16925 Herbert Mertz, father James Mertz, mother Mary Noll, spouse Mrs.Herbert Mertz informant.

4 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF7T-4B7 Paul W. Beechart and Alice S. Mertz, 1922.

5 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133004247.

6 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQZC-KRL Paul W Beechert, 1940.

7 U.S. Social Security Death Index, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J29G-DZR Alice Beechert, July 1964.

8 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=133003907.

9 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Certificate 064213-64 Alice S. Beechert, father Daniel Fox, mother Annie Swoyer, spouse Paul Beechert.

10 Reading Eagle (Reading, PA) (Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.), 23 Jul 1964, page 21. Obituary of Alice S. Beechert.

11 Reading Eagle (Reading, PA) (Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.), 10 Feb 1958, page 30 Obituary of Paul W. Beechert.


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