Born in St. Joseph, Michigan, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jeremiah Joseph Uitz
and Ida Madeleine (Modert) Ultz
Sister of
William Manville Ultz, John A Ultz, Louis Peter Ultz, Mabel Lenore (Ultz) Belote, Minnie G Ultz and Mary Kathleen Ultz
Wife of
Leon Adam Decker
— married
28 Jun 1913 in LaGrange, Indiana, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Francis Marion (Decker) Loudenslager
Died
at age 97
in Centreville, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Jun 2023
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Biography
Sarah was born in 1895. She was the daughter of Jeremiah Uitz and Ida Modert. She passed away in 1992.
She was born in 1895 and passed away in 1992. Her original surname is ULTZ.
Sources
"Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ6M-93X : 30 April 2019), Sarah E Ultz, 06 Sep 1895; citing item 1 p 295 rn 40, Colon, St Joseph, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,322,566.
"Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFX1-9LB : 10 February 2018), Leon Adam Decker and Sarah Electa Ultz, 28 Jun 1913; citing reference A393; FHL microfilm 1,871,251.
"United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9BN-KXM : 11 March 2022), Louis P Ultz in entry for Joseph Ultz, 1900. Colon Township, ED 106, St. Joseph, Michigan.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ7C-G5L : accessed 29 July 2019), Leon Decker, Colon, St Joseph, Michigan, United States; citing ED 143, sheet 2B, line 84, family 48, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 796; FHL microfilm 1,820,796.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7MZ-CFW : accessed 29 July 2019), Leon A Decker, Colon, St Joseph, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 2B, line 60, family 41, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1025; FHL microfilm 2,340,760.
Sturgis (MI) Journal: obituary
"United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQF-MMD3 : 10 February 2023), Jeremiah J Ultz in entry for Sarah Electa Decker, . Find a Grave, database and images
(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8599048/sarah-electa-decker: accessed 19 June 2023), memorial page for Sarah Electa Ultz Decker (6 Sep 1895–14 Nov 1992), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8599048, citing South Colon Cemetery, Colon, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Graveaddiction (contributor 46528400).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah:
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~0.78%
Judith (Broyles) Hawman
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jlhawman
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #66039
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~0.39%
S Hawman :
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Paul Brower
Utz-258 and Ultz-29 appear to represent the same person because: get the spelling right on the name at birth. No other change.
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