Johann Bartz was born on January 7, 1844 in the village of Dembowo in Kreis Wirsitz of the Posen Province in Preussen(Prussia) to Friedrich Bartz and Justine (Depke) Bartz. He was the third of their 11 children. Johann was baptized on January 28, 1844.[1]
Immigration
In May, 1855, at the age of 11, Johann, along with his parents and 5 siblings, arrived in New York aboard the S.S. Hammonia traveling from Hamburg, Germany.[2]
Census Data
1860 U.S. Census: Age 16, living in Neshkoro, Marquette, WI with his parents and 5 siblings. He was attending school and working as a farm laborer.[3]
Sources
↑ "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPXW-YHWR : 9 May 2019), Johann Friedrich Barz, 28 Jan 1844; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Baptism, Nakel, Oppeln, Schlesien, Preußen, Deutschland, Sadki u Wyrzysk, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany. Ancestry Record 61250 #1732581
↑ Staatsarchiv Hamburg. Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2008. Staatsarchiv Hamburg; Hamburg, Deutschland; Hamburger Passagierlisten; Volume: 373-7 I, VIII B 1 Band 002; Page: 136; Microfilm No.: S_13116 Ancestry Record 1068 #5341712
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Johann by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Johann: