Brief Life History of Frederick
When Frederick Mentzer was born on 15 August 1808, in Washington Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, David Meinzer, was 33 and his mother, Elizabeth Bonebrake, was 33. He married Dorothy Monn about 1829, in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880. He died on 2 March 1892, in Quincy Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Frederick Mentzer, "United States Census, 1880"
- Frederick Mentzer, "Find A Grave Index"
- Fred'K Mentzer in entry for Daniel Mentzer, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"
Spouse and Children
1808–1892 Male
1808–1896 Female
Children (8)
1830–1914 Male
1832– Male
1834–1868 Male
1836–1893 Male
1842–1914 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1775–1861 Male
1774–1861 Female
Siblings (9)
1798–1848 Female
1806–1878 Male
1806– Female
1808–1892 Male
1809–1877 Female
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1812
Age 4
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Age 4
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 22
Name Meaning
German: habitational name with the agent suffix -er, either from Mainz, earlier Mentz, derived from the medieval Latin name Mogontia (from Latin Mogontiacum, probably from the Celtic personal name Mogontios); or from Menz in Brandenburg and Saxony.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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