Arnetts

William Waltz & Mary Hurr Family

William Waltz (1815-1885), the father of Caroline Waltz was the son of George Waltz who had married Catherine Kiess (daughter of the diarist, George Kiess.) Gerorge Walz and Catherine had made the trip from Germany to Blooming Grove with the company of German Brethern (Dunkers) in 1804. William was born about ten years later in Lycoming Co, PA, and married Mary Hurr in1838 in Fairfield, PA. In 1841 William and Mary were converted by some visiting preachers to the Baptists, and their children were reared in that church.

Mary Hurr (1813-1876), was the mother of Caroline Walz.
Mary was the daughter of Johann Jakob Hurr and Anna Barbara Kehrer (according to Kevin Sholder's genealogy notes.)
Upon her death in 1876. J. Eisenmenger of Warrensville, PA wrote the following in her obituary: "She was given to hospitality...married life was happy...blessed with eleven children...ten of whom are members of the different Baptist churches in this region. She had 31 grandchildren, two of whom were called to eternity before her."

Children and Grandchildren of William and Mary:

George (Mary Sheets).... Catherine (Christian Bidelspacher).... Dorothea (Jacob Entz).... Mary (John Entz).... Barbara (Samuel Ulmer).... Gottlieb (Gannie Randall).... Caroline (Frederick Foltz).... Abraham (Elizabeth Hettner).... Martha (Daniel Brucklacher).... William (Josephine Randall)... Andy (Lizzy Lumley)

1. George Waltz b. 17 Apr 1839, d. 20 Oct 1907
...............m. Mary Ann Sheets (1845 -1896)

Children:

	Mary Elizabeth Waltz (1865)
	John Elias Waltz (1866 -1933) 
	Sarah Catherine Waltz (1868 -1887)
	Joseph Edward Waltz (1871-1903)
	George Moses Waltz (1873 -1932)
	Julia Ann Waltz (1875-1886)

	Abraham Pierce Waltz (1877 - aft. 1940)
	Alice Matilda Waltz (1879 -1933)
	Philip Andrew Waltz (1881- aft. 1940)
	Daniel Alfred Waltz (1883 -1896)
	Clara Ella Waltz (1886 - 1946) 
	Fannie May Waltz (1890 - aft. 1940) *





* note:  The notation "aft. 1940" means 
either person died after A. Pierce Waltz 
wrote his genealaogy booklet or, 
if the  person had died prior to 1940, 
he wasn't aware of the death.
George is also pictured below sometime after
1896 since wife had died when photo taken
  -  J.W.A.



George Waltz















2.  Catherine "Kate" Waltz b. 14 Feb 1841, d. 21 Oct 1893

...............m.  Christian Jcob Bidelspacher (1827-1907)



		Children:		Mary Bidelspacher (1865 - 1938)
		Jane Bidelspacher (1866 - 1921)
		William Bidelspacher (1868 - 1934)
		John Bidelspacher (1870 - 1931)
		Martha "Mattie" Bidelspacher (1872 - aft 1940)
		Julia Bidelspacher (1875 - 1875)
		Fannie Bidelspacher (1876 - 1876)
		Margaret "Maggie" Bidelspacher (1880 - 1906)
		Boy Bidelspacher (1880 - 1880)





3.  Dorothea Waltz b. 27 Oct 1842, d. 10 Feb 1898

...............m.  Jacob Entz (1839-1914)



		Children:	  	William J. Entz (1864 - aft. 1940)	   no photo
	 	Catherine Entz (1866 -1888.
	  	Andy Entz (1868 - aft. 1940)
		Edward C. Entz (1871 - 1899)
		Eliza "Liza" A. Entz (1873 - aft. 1940)
		Lidia "Liddie" J. Entz (1876 - aft. 1940)







4.  Mary (Maria) Waltz b. 17 Aug 1844, d. 8 Mar 1900.

...............m.  John M. Entz (1843-1896)..



	
	Children:		Henry G. Entz (1867 - 1932)
	  	Abraham "Abe" W. Entz (1869 - 1925)
		Mary Catherine Entz (1871 - 1932)
		Amanda "Mandy" Entz (1873 - 1930)
		Jacob "Jake" P. Entz (1876 - 1882)
		Samuel A. Entz (1878 - aft Mar 1940)    
	 	Elizabeth "Lizzie" J. Entz 	              Maria Waltz
			(1882 - aft Mar 1940)             Entz below















5.  Barbara Waltz b. 26 May 1846, d. 28 Feb 1919

...............m.  Samuel Ulmer (1842-1905)



		Children:		Elizabeth "Lizzie" M. Ulmer (1869 -     )       no photo
	 	J. William Ulmer (1872 - aft 1935)
	  	Bertha J. Ulmer (1874 - 1919)
		Edward J. Ulmer (1875 - aft. 1940)
		Emma C. Ulmer (1878 - aft. 1940)








6.  Gottlieb Waltz b. 20 Oct 1847, d. 8 Mar 1933

...............m.  Fannie Randall (1876-1940)


		Children:		Carrie May Waltz (1876 - aft 1940)
		Ornan Hubbard Waltz (1877 - 1927)
		William Lee Waltz (1880 - aft 1940)
		George Randall Waltz (1888 - aft 1940)
		Abigail "Abbie" Case Waltz (1891 - aft 1940)








7.  Caroline Waltz b. 15 Jan 1850, d. 19 Oct 1905

...............m.  Frederick Foltz  (1847-1929)



		Children:		Harry Albert Foltz (1874 - 1947) 
		Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Foltz 
			(1876 - 1894)
		William Edwin Foltz (1878 - 1949)
	 	Charles "Charley" Franklin Foltz 
			(1880 - aft. 1949)            Frederick Foltz 
	 	Flora Ardelle Foltz (1883 - 1920)       below


















8.  Abraham "Abe" Waltz b. 17 Sep 1851, d. 3 Mar 1930

...............m.  Elizabeth Hettner (1858-1924)



		Children:                    
		William Franklin Waltz (1878 - 1918.           no photo
			no children
		Maggie Ellen Waltz (1881 - aft 1940)
		Rosie Ardela Waltz (1883 - 1940)
		Elmer Daniel Waltz (1889 - 1941) 
		Vernon "Verne" Albert Waltz (1897 - aft 1940)







9.  Martha Waltz b. 6 Sep 1853, d. 22 Feb 1912

...............m.  Daniel (or Samuel) Brucklacher (1841-1906)



		Children:		William Brucklacher (1879 - 1915)             no photo
	 	Tillie Brucklacher (1882 - bef 1925)









10.  William H. Waltz b. 14 Sep 1855, d. 20 Nov 1897

...............m.  Josephine Randall (1863-1930)



		Children:		Clarence Waltz (1884 - 1884)
		Floyd Randall Waltz (1890 - aft 1940)
		Merab Clarissa or Casaday Waltz 
				(1891 - aft 1940)
		Carl Andrew Waltz (1893 - 1893)
		Josephine Amelia Waltz (1894 - aft 1940) 
		William Hurr Waltz (1895 - 1944)







11.  Andrew "Andy" Henrich Waltz b. 18 Jul 1858, d. 18 Nov 1918

...............m.  Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lumley (1864-1922)



		Children:		Clara Josephine Waltz (1889-1911)
	  	Ora May Waltz (1892.)








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