Francis Metzler (1824 - 1886)

Born 1824 in Birn, Germany

Descendants

Died May 1886 at about age 62 in Franktown, Douglas, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Corp. Frank Metzler served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1861
Mustered out: Oct 11 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co H 62nd Volunteer Infantry Regiment and Co L 1st Colorado

Military

FIRST Enlistment: New York 1854

Date Enlisted: 14 July 1854

Enlisted by whom: Capt Palmer

Term: 5 years

Regiment: "Rifle F & S"

Discharged: 14 July 1859 "Exp. of Service"

THERE is a photo of the page attached to the profile -which gives his occupation as: Musician, which he is also in the Colorado Regiment.

• (FROM United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914)

"United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army

Name Francis Metzler

Event Type Military Service

Event Date 14 Jul 1854

Event Place New York, , , United States

Age 30

Birth Year (Estimated) 1824

Volume Number 049 --Page 137 ^[1]

SECOND Enlistment: New York

CIVIL WAR 1861-1864

United States Civil War Soldiers Index

Name Francis Metzler

Also Known As Name Franz Metzler

Event Type Military Service

Military Beginning Rank Private

Military Final Rank Corporal

Military Side Union

State or Military Term New York

Military Unit 62nd Regiment, New York Infantry

Military Company H

Affiliate Film Number 96 --^[2]

THIRD Enlistment: Colorado Co. L 1st Cavalry

"United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934",

Name Frantz Metzler

Event Type Pension

Event Date 1883

Event Place Colorado, United States

Beneficiary's Name Mary A Metzler

Location: 'New York/Colorado

Surname: Metzler

enlisted = 1861 in New York & 1864 Colorado

mustered = 10/11/1864

side = USA

regiment flag =

regiment name = Co H 62nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment AND

Company L 1st Colorado Cavalry

source: United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865

Member of the Grand Army of the Republic they apparently applied for and received his military headstone for the Riverside Cemetery.

Looks like Frantz Metzler came to America in 1850 to New York and stayed there until he moved his family to Colorado AFTER 1861.

The military records show us that Frantz and his family were in New York at least until 1861 when he served in the 62nd Reg. NY Infantry. And their son Augustin was born in New York 1854.

There is a Naturalization card for Franz Metzler living at W. 52nd St. N Y dated: Feb 11, 1861 witnessed by: George Schwickert [1] This may be Franz????

1870 June 17 -Huntsville, Douglas County, Colorado,

Age 46

Birth Year (Estimated) 1823-1824

Birthplace Prussia

Page Number 10

Francis Metzler M 46 Prussia farmer

Mary A Metzler F 47 Bavaria

Augustus Metzler M 15 New Mexico (NOT==New YORK)

Paulina Metzler F 13 New Mexico

Harmon Metzler M 8 Colorado (HERMAN)

Anna Metzler F 6 Colorado

(living next door to Jacob Schutz/wife Carolie

1880 Franktown, Precinct 8, Douglas, Colorado,

Age 56 --Marital Status Married

Occupation Farmer

Birth Year (Estimated) 1824

Birthplace Germany

Father's Birthplace Germany --Mother's Birthplace Germany

Sheet Letter B --Sheet Number 349 --Person Number: 0 --Volume: 1

Frantz Metzler Self M 56 Germany

Mary Ann Metzler Wife F 57 Germany

Augustus Metzler Son M 25 New York, United States

Herman Metzler Son M 18 Colorado, United States

Annie Metzler Daughter F 16 Colorado, ^[3]

Child's Data

"Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006,"

Name Herman M Metzler

Event Type Marriage

Event Date 14 May 1886

Event Place Franktown, Douglas, Colorado, United States

Spouse's Name Emma M Dietrich ^[4]

THE Pension card attached is dated June 19 1886............

The Widow, Mary A. Metzler is the applicant.. ^[5]

Burial

Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA

Plot Block 27 - G.A.R. Military Section

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD5-TP3F : accessed 24 March 2016), Francis Metzler, 14 Jul 1854; citing p. 137, volume 049, New York, , , United States, NARA microfilm publication M233 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 24; FHL microfilm 350,330.
2. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS5J-RPR : accessed 23 March 2016), Francis Metzler, Corporal, Company H, 62nd Regiment, New York Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M551 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 96; FHL microfilm 882,152.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFDF-HRC : accessed 24 March 2016), Frantz Metzler, Precinct 8, Douglas, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district ED 38, sheet 349B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0090; FHL microfilm 1,254,090.
4. ↑ "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNQX-2K7 : accessed 11 January 2016), Herman M Metzler and Emma M Dietrich, 14 May 1886, Franktown, Douglas, Colorado, United States; citing no. , State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,109.
5. ↑ "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDG-Z2QZ : accessed 23 March 2016), Frantz Metzler, 1883.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #21712314 just found his military headstone, under "Frank"
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