Joseph Shirtz (1816 - aft. 1888)

Ancestors

Husband of Lena (Reiffenberg) Shirtz — married 30 Dec 1848 in Germantown, Columbia, New York, United States

Descendants

Biography

Joseph was the son of Joseph Shirtz and Eva Schauermann. His parents never married. He was born and baptized^[1] in 1816 and passed away in 1888. He was buried in the Clermont Cemetery, Clermont, Columbia County, New York. In 1848 he married Lena Reiffenberg.^[2] He held several occupations in his lifetime, including wagon maker, tavern/inn keeper, mail carrier, farmer and master painter.

Children

1. Mary Catherine Shirts
2. Andrew Peter Shirtz
3. Anna E. H. Shirtz

Notes

1. Joseph's father was married to two women and had children with both of them. However, Joseph was born after his father's first wife died and before he remarried someone else. Joseph's parents were never married.
2. More research is needed to confirm that this is the Joseph Schurtz who served in the Union army, 7th Regiment, New York Infantry (New Organization). Page: M551 roll 125 - US Civil War Soldiers 1861-1865 Ancestry.com

Sources

1. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2H2-7ZT : 20 January 2020), Eva Showerman in entry for Joseph Shirtz Showerman, 1816.
2. ↑ "New York Marriages, 1686-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F63Q-KNB : 21 January 2020), Joseph Shirts, 1848.

See also:

• "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6S2-9R6 : 3 March 2021), Joseph Shirts, Clermont, Columbia, New York, United States; citing p. , line #44, family #57, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 479,098.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCQY-3Y9 : 18 February 2021), Joseph Shirtz, 1860.
• "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNF-DBGK : 8 March 2021), Joseph Shirts, , Clermont, Columbia, New York, United States; citing Census, p. 19, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8FJ-NGK : 29 May 2021), Joseph Shirts, 1870.
• "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNJL-Y2K : 18 February 2021), Joseph Shirts in household of Jacob W Coon, Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States; citing p. 1, line 41, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 479,102.
• Settlers and Residents, Vol. 2, Part 1, Town of Clermont 1756-1899

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of MASTER2011WIKITREE.GED on 27 January 2011.