Ernst Christoph Franz

Brief Life History of Ernst Christoph

When Ernst Christoph Franz was born on 13 March 1755, in Seward, Schoharie, New York, United States, his father, Sebastian Franz, was 22 and his mother, Anna Magdalena Fritz, was 11752. He married Elizabeth Siver on 10 December 1815, in Sharon, Schoharie, New York, United States. He lived in Sharon, Schoharie, New York, United States for about 20 years. He died on 1 June 1830, in Schoharie, New York, United States, at the age of 75.

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Family Time Line

Ernst Christoph Franz
1755–1830
Elizabeth Siver
1769–1860
Marriage: 10 December 1815

Sources (5)

  • Stuffle France, "United States Census, 1800"
  • Ernst Christoph Franz, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
  • Christopher France in "New York Probate Records, 1629-1971"

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World Events (6)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

New York is the 11th state.

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Helmut, Hans, Kurt, Wilhelm, Dieter, Fritz, Johannes, Manfred, Otto, Erwin, Ewald, Gerhard.

German: from the personal name Franz, from Latin Franciscus (see Francis ). This form of the surname is also found in Poland, Czechia, and France (Alsace and Lorraine).

Germanized or Americanized form of Polish, Czech, or Slovak Franc 2, Slovenian or Croatian Franc 3.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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