Aaron Frantz (1830 - aft. 1914)

Born 10 Apr 1830 in Clark, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Ryman) Frantz — married 16 Jul 1853 in Clark County Ohio USA

Descendants

Died after 15 Mar 1914 after age 83 in Clark, Ohio, United States

Biography

Aaron was born in 1830. Aaron Frantz ... He passed away in 1914. (Entered by Dee Frantz, Tuesday, August 6, 2013.)

Name: Aaron Frantz Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 16 Jul 1853 Event Place: Clark, Ohio, United States Age: Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Mary Ryman Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: p436 GS Film Number: 466399 Digital Folder Number: 004016780 Image Number: 00802

Aaron joined the German Baptist Brethren "in early manhood, was elected deacon in 1864 and to the ministry in 1866. Brother Frantz [in] 1881 took his stand with the Old Order Brethren. Shortly afterward he was ordained and became one of the foremost leaders of the church. For many years he served as Moderator at their yearly meetings." (History of the Church 1921, p 452)

Name: Aaron Frantz Event Type: Census Event Year: 1880 Event Place: Pike, Clark, Ohio, United States District: 41 Gender: Male Age: 50 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Occupation: Farmer Relationship to Head of Household: Self Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self Birth Year (Estimated): 1830 Birthplace: Ohio, United States Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, United States Sheet Number and Letter: 178A Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T9 Affiliate Film Number: 0999 GS Film Number: 1254999 Digital Folder Number: 004243505 Image Number: 00219

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Aaron Frantz Self M 50 Ohio, United States

Mary Frantz Wife F 52 Virginia, United States

Simeon P Frantz Son M 19 Ohio, United States

Samuel R Frantz Son M 16 Ohio, United States

Harrison Frantz Son M 13 Ohio, United States

Mary C Frantz Daughter F 8 Ohio, United States

John E Frantz Son M 11 Ohio, United States

Elizabeth Frantz Daughter F 21 Ohio, United States

"[Aaron] died March 15, 1914, while preaching in the Walnut Grove Church." (History, ibid)

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Sources

• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 15 September 2015), Aaron Frantz and Mary Ryman, 16 Jul 1853; citing Clark, Ohio, United States, reference p436; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 466,399.
• "History of the Church of the brethren of the Southern district of Ohio," by the Historical Committee (1921; The Otterbein press, Dayton, O.)
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 15 September 2015), Aaron Frantz, Pike, Clark, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district 41, sheet 178A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0999; FHL microfilm 1,254,999.
• Memorial for Aaron Frantz.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Dee Frantz for creating Frantz-320 on 6 Aug 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Dee and others.