Johann Heinrich John Henry Wetzel (1860 - 1946)

Born Feb 1860 in Madison, Jefferson, IN USA

Ancestors

Husband of Louise Kernen — married 20 Feb 1889 in Madison, Jefferson, IN USA

Descendants

Died 1 Oct 1946 at age 86 in Madison, Jefferson, IN USA

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Biography

Died 1 OCT 1946. Madison, Jefferson, IN USA. ^[1]

FSFTID LCR9-TX1.

Note: WORK/CAREER: Dairyman & Teamster. John's family was Lutheran.

Christening: 3 MAY 1863. Madison, Jefferson, IN USA. ^[2]

Buried AFT 1 OCT 1946. Madison, Jefferson, IN USA. ^[3]

Marriage Husband Johann Heinrich Wetzel. Wife Anna Margaretha Hölzel. Child: @I173@. Child: Peter Wetzel. Child: Jacob Wetzel. Child: Margaretha A Wetzel. Child: Louise Wetzel. Child: Johann Heinrich (John Henry) Wetzel. Child: Maria T. (Mary) Wetzel. Note: Heinrich and Margareta emigrated to the US some years after getting married. Per genealogical records, their first two children, Peter and Jacob, were born (and died) in Hesse, Germany in 1846 and 1848; their 3rd child, Margaretha, was born in NY in early 1851. So they travelled to the US between 1848 and 1850. Marriage 11 JAN 1845. Evangelisch, Schwanheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt. ^[4][5] Census: 8 JUL 1850. City of Baltimore, MD USA. ^[6] Census: 15 JUN 1860. Madison, Jefferson, IN USA. ^[7] Census: 2 JUL 1880. Madison, Jefferson, IN USA. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S105 Page Note: Date: 1996
2. ↑ Source: #S2 Page Note: Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. Search performed using PAF Insight on 11 Sep 2006 Heinrich <Wetzel>; Male; Christening: 03 MAY 1863 St Johns United Church Of Christ, Madison, Jefferson, Indiana; Father: Heinrich Wetzel; Mother: Margretha Hoetzel; Batch No.: C725141 Dates: 1837 - 1935 Source Call No.: IT 3-9 1533450 Type: Film Printout Call No.: NONE Type: Sheet:
3. ↑ Source: #S105 Page Note: Date: 1996
4. ↑ Source: #S105 Page Note: Attached death record from the St. John's Lutheran Church in Madison, Indiana describes Henry's life and history, including his birth in Großenhausen, Darmstadt, Hesse in 1817 (mistakenly written as '70') and his marriage to Margaretha Hoetzel on 11 Jan 1845.
5. ↑ Source: #S158 Page Name: Johann Heinrich Wetzel Birth Date: 24 Jul 1817 Spouse's Name: Anne Margarethe Hoelzel Spouse's Birth Date: 13 Aug 1824 Event Date: 12 Jan 1845 Event Place: Evangelisch, Schwanheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt Father's Name: Adam Wetzel Mother's Name: Anne Katharine Bitsch Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Balthasar Hoelzel Spouse's Mother's Name: Anne Margarethe Volz System Origin: Germany-ODM Citing this Record: "Deutschland Heiraten, 1558-1929," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JHM6-LNF : 26 December 2014), Adam Wetzel in entry for Johann Heinrich Wetzel and Anne Margarethe Hoelzel, 12 Jan 1845; citing Evangelisch, Schwanheim, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt; FHL microfilm 1,195,090; Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M92647-4.
6. ↑ Source: #S731 Ward 2, Household 469, Ln 21 Page Ward 2, Household 469, Ln 21 Name: Henry Weitzell Gender: Male Age: 39 Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1811 Birthplace: Germany Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Henry Weitzell M 39 Germany Margaret Weitzell F 31 Germany Elizabeth Weitzell F 4 Germany "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD4W-HP6 : accessed 19 February 2016), Henry Weitzell, Baltimore, ward 2, Baltimore, Maryland, United States; citing family 469, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); Line Number: 21; Affiliate Film Number: 281; GS Film Number: 13198; Digital Folder Number: 004194631; Image Number: 00410.
7. ↑ Source: #S77 Household 360, P.51 Page Household 360, P.51 Note: Suspect that the census-taker wrote down the names first (all the boys, then all the girls); then asked for each child's birth year and place, mixing them up. Name: Henry Wertsel Gender: Male Age: 43 Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1817 Birthplace: Darmstadt Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Henry Wertsel M 43 Darmstadt Margaret Wertsel F 36 Darmstadt Peter Wertsel M 14 Darmstadt Jacob Wertsel M 12 New York Margaret Wertsel F 9 New York Elizabeth Wertsel F 6 Indiana Louise Wertsel F 3 Indiana "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NF-JHQ : accessed 19 February 2016), Henry Wertsel, 1860; Affiliate Film Number: 270; GS Film Number: 803270; Digital Folder Number: 005165840; Image Number: 00055.
8. ↑ Source: #S659 Dist. ED120, Sheet 76C, Household ID 6223113 Page Dist. ED120, Sheet 76C, Household ID 6223113 Name: Henry Wetzel Gender: Male Age: 62 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Occupation: Farmer Relationship to Head of Household: Self Birth Year (Estimated): 1818 Birthplace: Germany Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: Germany Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Henry Wetzel Self M 62 Germany Margaret Wetzel Wife F 55 Germany Henry Wetzel Son M 19 Indiana, United States Mary Wetzel Daughter F 16 Indiana, United States "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH98-G5G : accessed 19 February 2016), Henry Wetzel, Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 120, sheet 76C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0287; FHL microfilm 1,254,287; Household ID: 6223113; Person Number: 0; Volume: 2; Digital Folder Number: 005157830; Image Number: 00546.

• Source: S105 Elma Schaefer, Wetzel Family Genealogy Note: This genealogy was assembled in 1996. TID 0 Footnote Elma Schaefer, Wetzel Family Genealogy ShortFootnote Elma Schaefer, Wetzel Family Genealogy Bibliography Elma Schaefer. Wetzel Family Genealogy. Repository: #R11
• Repository: R11 Elma Schaefer Madison, IN, USA Madison State: IN, USA
• Source: S2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index. On-Line database, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/igi) logical Index</i> ical Index. On-Line database, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/igi) TID 0 Footnote The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index. On-Line database, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/igi) ShortFootnote The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index Bibliography The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index. On-Line database, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/igi)