Anna Maria (Crist) Frantz (1794 - 1874)

Born 28 Nov 1794 in Perry, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 27 Oct 1874 at age 79 in York, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

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Name

• First Name: Anna ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}
• Alternate First Name: Mary ^[10]

• Middle Initial: M. ^[4]
• Middle Name: Maria ^[1][2][8]
• Alternate Middle Name: Mary ^[7][8]

• Last Name: CRIST ^[5][6][7][8]
• Alternate Last Name: CHRIST ^[1][2][8]

Birth

• Birth Date: 28 Nov 1794 ^[1][2][10]
• Alternate Birth Date: 27 Nov 1794 ^[8]
• Alternate Birth Date: 17 Nov 1794 ^[7]

• Birth Place: Manchester Twp, York, PA ^[2]
• Alternate Birth Place: Juniata Twp., Perry Co., PA ^[5][8]

• Christening: 1 Jan 1795 in St Pauls Reformed (Wolf's Church Congregation), Lutheran, W. Manchester Twp, York, PA ^[1][2][8]

Parents

• Father: Philip Conrad CRIST or CHRIST, (1760 in Germany—1827) ^[1][2][7][8]
• Mother: Elizabeth LONG, (1759 in York, PA—1834) ^[1][2][7][8]

Marriage

• Spouse: Isaac FRANTZ , (1790—1869) ^{[6][10][3][4][5][8]}
• Marriage Date: Bef 1814
• Alternate Marriage Date: abt. 1823 ^[8]
• Marriage Place: Perry Co., PA ^[8]

Children

1. Daughter, Elizabeth Crist "Ellen" FRANTZ (RAFFENSPERGER), (10 Dec 1814, PA—27 Jan 1897, PA).
   +md#1 Phillip RAFFENSPERGER, (abt 1813, PA—?)
   +md#2: William M. RAFFENSPERGER, (1 Jan 1810—22 Apr 1876), a stone mason. Both buried in St John's Lutheran & Reformed Churchyard, as her parents ^{[11][12][6][13][9]}
2. Son, William Bigler FRANTZ ^[6], calculated between 1810 and 1820 ^[14] (or 1859, Brady, Clearfield Co., PA—1941 ^[9])
   Other possible sources: A stonemason in Ickesburg, Saville, PA, born in 1817, md: Mary Ann KERR: ^[15][16][17]
3. Son, Jonas FRANTZ ^[6], calculated between 1810 and 1820 ^[14] (or 1837, Hilltown, Wayne, PA—1898 ^[9])
4. Daughter, Margaret Andrus FRANTZ, (1 oe 6 Jun 1823, or 1821, South Buffalo, Armstrong Co. PA—24 Ap 1902, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA)
   +md: Richard WILMOT (6 July 1791, Morris Co., NJ—?). Had 10 children. ^[6][18][8]
5. Daughter, Catharine FRANTZ (SHATTO),(23 Apr1824, Juniata, Perry Co., PA—27 May 1859, New Bloomfield, Perry Co., PA) ^{[13][12][9][8]}
   +md: 5 Dec 1850, Perry Co, PA. to Dr. Isaac Newton SHATTO, (21 Aug 1825, Perry Co, PA—26 Sep 1879, Leipsic, Putnam Co, OH). She was his 1st wife. They divorced apparently before 28 Aug 1860 when he married his 2nd wife, Julianna GARDNER. Her sister Susan, (see below), was his 3rd wife. He was the son of David SHATTO. He was a dentist. ^[19]
6. Daughter, Sarah FRANTZ, (1828 or '29, Perry, PA—23 Oct 1847, Markelsville, Juniata Township, Perry, PA (at age 19), br: Saint John's Cemetery, Juniata Township, Perry, PA) ^{[13][6][12][8]}
7. Daughter, Susan or Susanna FRANTZ (SHATTO), (18 Nov 1831 Perry Co., PA—9 or 19 Feb 1910, Saville or Ickesburg, Perry Co., PA) ^{[4][6][13][12][9][8]}
   +md: 24 Dec 1876 to Dr. Isaac Newton SHATTO, (1825—1879) of Newport, as his 3rd wife. (see info above under sister, Catharine) ^[19] "Shatto-Frantz, The New Bloomfield Pa Times, January 02, 1877, Married on the 24th of December, 1876, by the Rev. P. Sheeder, Dr. Isaac N. Shatto, of Newport to Miss Susan Frantz of Markelville."^[20]
8. Daughter, Mary' FRANTZ, (21 May 1834 or '33, Juniata, Perry Co., PA—23 Feb 1908, Perry Co., PA. br: Saint John's Cemetery, Juniata Township, Perry, PA). ^[6][13][8]
9. Son, John FRANTZ, (31 Mar 1837 or '40 Hilltown, Bucks Co. PA or Harrisburg, Dauphin Co. PA—1898, Harrisburg, Dauphin Co. PA) ^{[9][6][12][8]}

Life: Post Marriage

• 1820: Lived in Juniata township, Perry Co, between 16 and 26, (calculated: age 26) She lived with 1 male between 26-45, 2 males under 10, one female under 10. Calculated, they should be: ^[14]

1. Husband Isaac FRANTZ, between 26-45, (calculated 30) engaged in manufacturing.
2. Daughter, Elizabeth Crist FRANTZ, under 10, (calculated: age 6)
3. Possibly the son, William FRANTZ, under 10, (calculated born between 1810 and 1820)
4. Possibly the son, Jonas FRANTZ, under 10, (calculated born between 1810 and 1820)

• 1850: Lived in Juniata township, Perry Co, at age 56, of PA, . She lived with: ^[10]

1. Husband Isaac FRANTZ, age 58 of PA. as a carpenter with a $200 estate.
2. Daughter, Catharine FRANTZ, age 26, of PA
3. Daughter, Susanah FRANTZ, age 19, of PA
4. Daughter, Mary FRANTZ, age 17 of PA,
5. Son, Jno (or John) FRANTZ, age 14, of PA

• 1851: Two of her daughters confirmed in St John's Church (A Lutheran church, dedicated in 1841) on 22 Mar.:
  Susan FRANTZ (age 20)
  Mary FRANTZ (age 17)
  This brought the membership of the church to 49. Most of the sermons and classes were in German, but many of the young people were beginning not to be able to speak German. When some of the pastors tried to preach in English at times,

  "Some of the fathers were very much displeased at him (the pastor) for preaching in the English language in their church, —in the church they had built. They thought it an unwarrantable innovation, a new measure not to be tolerated. But the fathers were gradually overruled by the pressing want of the sons." (Quoted from "Section II. St. Andrew's {Sherman's] church in Saville Township" p152 of Focht, D. H "Churches between the mountains : a history of the Lutheran congregations in Perry County, Pennsylvania") ^[21]

• 1856: Blind for the last 18 years of life ^[6]

• 1860: Lived in Juniata township, Perry Co, at age 60 (or calculated 66) of PA, and blind. She lived with: ^[3]

1. Husband Isaac FRANTZ, age 65 (or calculated 70) of PA. as a basket manufacturer with a $150 estate.
2. Daughter, Susan FRANTZ, age 30 (or calculated 29), seamstress.
3. Daughter, Mary FRANTZ, age 26 of PA., housekeeper.

• 1870: Anna M. FRANTZ lived in Juniata township, (Bloomfield PO) Perry Co, PA at age 76 (1794), of PA. Her husband Isaac having died a year ago, she now lives alone with her daughter, Susan FRANTZ, age 38. They lived nextdoor to the family of Anna's nephew, David CRIST ^[4]

FRANTZ home in Markelsville, Perry, PA in 1863

• The above map from 1863 shows the following:

1. Home of Anna Maria, at the age of 69, with husband Isaac FRANTZ, age 73 (see underlined). At this time, all their children had probably moved away including the youngest, John, so they were likely living here alone. According to another map from 1877, (at which point both the FRANTZ parents had already died), the home had been sold to a George. FLEISHER, who in 1863 owned a home two doors down, further towards town.
2. Location of the church and St John's Cemetery, next door, where everybody mentioned here will be buried, (also underlined).
3. Her nephew, David CRIST and family, lived two houses to the south.
4. Another nephew, David's brother, Michael CRIST lived with his wife,Elisabeth BEALOR (CRIST), a little further west, just off this map. Elisabeth had a number of brothers living nearby:
   1. Benjamin F. BEALOR in the next house west from the church.
   2. Joseph BEALOR directly across the river from the church.
   3. Samuel BEALOR owned a home in town.
   4. David Rittenhouse Porter BEALOR owed two homes north of him.
5. A distant relative James BLAIN lived further out of town towards the west, just before the road crosses the river. (Three years before this map was created, James' niece, Matilda McClury FLICKINGER married Anna Maria's youngest son, John FRANTZ, who had seven years before, at age 21, probably moved near to Bloomfield, Perry Co, where he was confirmed in the English Lutheran Congregation there).

• Religion: Lutheran ^[6]

Death

• Death Date: 27 Oct 1874 ^[5][8]
• Alternate Death Date: May 1874 ^[22]

• Death Place: York, PA ^[5]

• Burial Place: Saint Johns Church Cemetery, Markelsville, Perry County, PA ^[5][11][8]
  This is a Google photo of the present-day cemetery. The modern St John's Church is on the right, (now a United Church of Christ). The original Lutheran church site was probably across the street from the cemetery in the now empty field. Also, the old Isaac FRANTZ homestead which he bought when 25 years old (see entry for 1815 above), would have been located in the trees just beyond the cemetery, on the corner of Creek Rd (PA-849) and Robinson Rd. (This whole area of Markelsville is now a part of Newport Township). See maps below: Modern aerial view.

Isaac, Anna & Sarah's gravestone.

CRIST History

• The surname Crist was first found in Austria ^[23]
• The spelling variations of the name Crist, which are mostly German include Christ, Crist, Kirst, Kist, Kierst, Kryste, Chryste and many more. ^[23]
• In the United States, the majority of settlers landed in Philadelphia, and moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Many German settlers also migrated to Canada, particularly Ontario and the Prairies. ^[23]

Documents

• Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, Comprising the Counties ofHuntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, Pennsylvania, J. M. Runk and Company, Publishers. 1897

  "William H. Raffensperger, Juniata, Pa., was born April 24, 1849, son of William and Elizabeth (Frantz) Raffensperger. His maternal grandfather, Isaac Frantz, a carpenter, was married to Anna Mary Crist. Their children are: Elizabeth; Susan; Mary; John; William; Jonas; Margaret; and Sarah. Isaac Frantz and his wife were members of the Lutheran Church. He died in 1869; his wife in May, 1874. She had been blind for eighteen years. Mr. Raffensperger's father, a stone mason, was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Isaac and Anna Mary (Crist) Frantz." ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} BirthCert/Anna "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," database, FamilySearch ( https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2JJ-4YK : 11 February 2018), Philip Christ in entry for Anna Maria Christ, 01 Jan 1795; Christening, citing SAINT PAULS REFORMED OR WOLFS CHURCH CONGREGATION,WEST MANCHESTER TWP,YORK,PENNSYLVANIA; FHL microfilm Q974.841 K2HS V.2. (Entered by David FRANTZ, 30 Mar 2018)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} Christening/Anna "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2JJ-4YV : 27 January 2020), Anna Maria Christ, 1795.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} 1860 Census "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch ( [1]: 24 March 2017), Pennsylvania > Perry > Juniata Township > image 18 of 26; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). (Entered by David FRANTZ, 1 Apr 2018)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} 1870 Census "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZG1-Q5V : 29 May 2021), Anna M Frantz, 1870.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6} FindAGrave/Anna Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 July 2018), memorial page for Anna M Frantz (27 Nov 1794–27 Oct 1874), Find A Grave Memorial no. 66835363, citing Saint Johns Church Cemetery, Markelsville, Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by PaGenieGirl (contributor 47027054) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66835363 (entered by David FRANTZ, 24 July 2018)
6. ↑ ^{6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13} Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, Pennsylvania, J. M. Runk and Company, Publishers 1897. Volume Ii, p1347-48 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89062013602&seq=749&q1=1347
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5} worldconnect/GeoffreySmith Now defunct. (entered by David FRANTZ, 30 Mar 2018)
8. ↑ ^{8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 8.20} familysearch/LWJH-FTJ [https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LWJH-FTJ
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6} Ancestry/Isaac https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/isaac-frantz-24-grqbp
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3} 1850 Census "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4CC-744 : 12 April 2016), Mary Frontz in household of Isaac Frontz, Juniata, Perry, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 59, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} St John's Lutheran & Reformed Cemetery, Markelsville, Junitia, Perry, Co. PA. Part of the PAGenWeb. Contributed by Viola Limric. http://www.pagenweb.org/~perry/perry_cemeteries_stjohn.htm (Entered by David FRANTZ, 25 Jan 2019)
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4} FIndAGrave/Elizabeth https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106800465/elizabeth-crist-raffensperger (Entered by David FRANTZ, 30 Mar 2018)
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4} FindAGrave/Isaac "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV2J-55JG : 13 December 2015), Isaac Frantz, 1869; Burial, Markelsville, Perry, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Saint Johns Church Cemetery; citing record ID 66835284, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66835284?search=true (entered by David FRANTZ, 30 Mar 2018)
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1 14.2} 1820 Census "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYY1-XZX?cc=1803955&wc=3L7F-CX5%3A1586985402%2C1586985002%2C1586985476 : 16 July 2015), Pennsylvania /Perry/Juniata/image 2 of 4; citing NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). (Entered by David FRANTZ, 2 Ap 2018)
15. ↑ familysearch/MRRT-9L5 https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MRRT-9L5
16. ↑ 1870 US Census/William&Ann "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZG1-MMR : 29 May 2021), William Frantz, 1870.
17. ↑ 1880 US Census/William&Ann "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWN1-TR4 : Wed Aug 02 19:43:06 UTC 2023), Entry for William Frantz and Mary Frantz, 1880.
18. ↑ worldconnect/Camp Now defunct. (entered by David FRANTZ, 30 Mar 2018)
19. ↑ ^{19.0 19.1} Shatto Bible, David Family Records, Perry County, PA. Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Blair County Historical Society. http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/perry/bibles/shatto-david.txt
20. ↑ genealogy trails/Perry marrage Perry County Pennsylvania Marriage Notices and Wedding Announcements https://genealogytrails.com/penn/perry/marriage_notice.html
21. ↑ Focht, D. H., "Churches between the mountains : a history of the Lutheran congregations in Perry County, Pennsylvania" 1962. Publisher: Baltimore : T.N. Kurtz.
    Page 152: https://archive.org/details/churchesbetweenm00foch/page/152
    (entered by David FRANTZ, 23 Jan 2019)
22. ↑ worldconnect/Kohler Now defunct. (entered by David FRANTZ, 30 Mar 2018)
23. ↑ ^{23.0 23.1 23.2} House of Names https://www.houseofnames.com/crist-family-crest

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Other Family Trees:

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• familysearch/LWJH-FTJ (self): [2] (10+ ancestors, 6 descendants)

• worldconnect/GeoffreySmith: Now defunct. (9 ancestors—mostly the LONG tree, 0 descendants)
• worldconnect/Kohler: Now defunct. (0 ancestors, 4 descendants, only with child Elizabeth)

• ancestry/Isaac [3]

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Kay Johnson for creating this profile for Crist-400 on 3 Apr 2016.

Additional information Entered by David FRANTZ, on and about 23 Jan 2019 and in Feb 2022

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