Joseph FRANTZ

Born

30 July 1864 , Hegenheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France

Died

February 1943 , Totowa, Passaic, New Jersey, USA

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Chretien FRANTZ Marie-Anne REININGER

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Born: 30 July 1864 in Hegenheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France

Father: Chretien FRANTZ

Mother: Marie-Anne REININGER

Paternal grandparents: Johann Jean FRANTZ , Thérèse BECK

Maternal grandparents: Johann-Jean REININGER , Françoise WALTER

Joseph was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1891.

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Joseph married Marie BURKHARDT 11 April 1887 in Hegenheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie BURKHARDT was born abt. 1866 in France. Marie died 15 January 1891 in Hegenheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France (Hégenheim).

Joseph married (2) Mary HORN 29 April 1893 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Mary HORN was born December 1865 in Germany (German States) (German Empire). Mary died abt. 1909 in New Jersey, USA.

Joseph FRANTZ died February 1943 in Totowa, Passaic, New Jersey, USA.
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Recorded occupation: dyer

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Joseph FRANTZ married

Marie BURKHARDT
Marriage date: 11 April 1887
Marriage place: Hegenheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
Source: Archives Départementales du Haut-Rhin

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Children of Joseph FRANTZ and Marie BURKHARDT

Mary (Marie) Louise FRANTZ

Born: 21 June 1887, Hegenheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
Died: ,

Joseph FRANTZ married

Mary HORN
Marriage date: 29 April 1893
Marriage place: Paterson, New Jersey, USA
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Groom's Name: Joseph Frantz

Groom's Birth Date: 1864

Groom's Birthplace: Ger

Groom's Age: 29

Bride's Name: Mary Horn

Bride's Birth Date: 1865

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Bride's Age: 28

Marriage Date: 29 Apr 1893

Marriage Place: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02520-2

System Origin: New Jersey-EASy

Source Film Number: 495716

Reference Number: p240 rn70

Collection: New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985

Children of Joseph FRANTZ and Mary HORN

Rose FRANTZ

Born: 31 January 1893, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Died: abt. 1914, Totowa, Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Jennie FRANTZ

Born: 7 May 1894, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Died: abt. 1900,

Amelia (Emily) FRANTZ

Born: 6 June 1895, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Died: ,

Louise FRANTZ

Born: 26 September 1898, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Died: abt. 1910,

Annie FRANTZ

Born: 10 November 1899, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Died: abt. 1910,

Laura FRANTZ

Born: 5 February 1901, , New Jersey, USA
Died: 1 May 1971, , Rhode Island, USA

Married: Robert George REETZ 26 November 1925 Place: Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA

Lillian Margaret FRANTZ

Born: 17 February 1906, Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Died: 16 March 2006, West Milford, New Jersey, USA

Married: William Joseph ZESTER 1927 Place: Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

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France Births and Baptisms, 1546-1896
Name Joseph Frantz
Gender Male
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Baptism/ Christening Place
Birth Date 30 Jul 1864
Birthplace HEGENHEIM, HAUT-RHIN, FRANCE
Death Date
Name Note
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Father's Name Chretien Frantz
Father's Birthplace
Father's Age
Mother's Name Marie Anne Reininger
Mother's Birthplace
Mother's Age
Indexing Project (Batch) Number C83592-9
System Origin France-EASy
Source Film Number 1069549
Reference Number item 1-4
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1864 Birth

Archives Départementales du Haut-Rhin

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1887 Marriage / Partner
Joseph FRANTZ and Marie BURKHARDT 11 April 1887, Hegenheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France (Hégenheim)

He was 22 years old.

1887 Marriage

Archives Départementales du Haut-Rhin

1887 Birth of Child
Mary (Marie) Louise FRANTZ was born 21 June 1887, Hegenheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France (Hégenheim)

Joseph was 22 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

Immigration ???
Is this him? (probably not, but it's the only one I can find that sort of matches)

Joseph Franz
Occupation: Mason
Age 27
Ship La Champagne
Arrived 11 May 1891
Country Germany
Port of Departure Havre
Place of Last Residence Hayton
City or Village of Destination New York
Paid by Self

Interesting note: The record that might belong to his sister, Louise, also shows the ship La Champagne from Havre the year before.
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Castle Garden and Battery Park

Joseph FRANTZ - Immigration information Liste Des Haut-Rhinois Ayat Emigre Vers LAmerique Entre 1871 et 1918 Archives Departmentales du Haut-Rhin www.archives.cg6

Immigration information
Liste Des Haut-Rhinois Ayat Emigre Vers L'Amerique Entre 1871 et 1918
Archives Departmentales du Haut-Rhin
www.archives.cg68.fr/ GetDocument.ashx?id=1455
Page 31
NOTE: It indicates that he is a widower

1891 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie BURKHARDT died 15 January 1891, Hegenheim, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France (Hégenheim)

1893 Marriage / Partner
Joseph FRANTZ and Mary HORN 29 April 1893, Paterson, New Jersey, USA

He was 28 years old.

1893 Birth of Child
Rose FRANTZ was born 31 January 1893, Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Joseph was 28 years old.

1894 Birth of Child
Jennie FRANTZ was born 7 May 1894, Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Joseph was 29 years old.

1895 Birth of Child
Amelia (Emily) FRANTZ was born 6 June 1895, Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Joseph was 30 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1898 Birth of Child
Louise FRANTZ was born 26 September 1898, Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Joseph was 34 years old.

1899 Birth of Child
Annie FRANTZ was born 10 November 1899, Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Joseph was 35 years old.

1900 Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
Frantz, Joseph, head, b. July 1864, age 35, b. Germany, parents b. Germany, naturalized, year of immigration 1891, occupation: dyer
Frantz, Mary, wife, b. Dec 1865, age 34, married 7 years, mother of 5 children, 4 living, b. Germany, year of immigration 1891
Frantz, Mary, daughter, b. Jun 1886, age 13, b. Germany, at school
Frantz, Rose, daughter, b. Jan 1894, age 6, b. NJ, at school
Frantz, Emily, daughter, b. Jun 1895, age 5, b. NJ
Frantz, Annie, daughter, b. Nov 1899, age 6 mos, b. NJ
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 Birth of Child
Laura FRANTZ was born 5 February 1901, , New Jersey, USA

Joseph was 36 years old.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 Birth of Child
Lillian Margaret FRANTZ was born 17 February 1906, Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Joseph was 41 years old.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 Passaic County, New Jersey
Josheph Frantz, b. abt 1866, Germany
Rose Frantz, b. abt 1894, NJ
Amelia Frantz, b. abt 1897, NJ
Annie Frantz, b. abt 1900, NJ
Louia Frantz, b. abt 1901, NJ
Lilian Frantz, b. abt 1906, NJ
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1920 Passaic County, New Jersey
Joseph Frantz, b. abt 1866
Amelia Frantz, b. abt 1897
Loullian Frantz, b. abt 1907
1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1925 Marriage of Child
Laura FRANTZ married 26 November 1925, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA to Robert George REETZ

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
William Zester, head, b. abt 1904, 26, age of first marriage 23, b. NJ, parents b. Germany, broker, insurance
Lillian M. Zester, wife, b. abt 1906, 24, age of first marriage 21, b. NJ, parents b. Germany
Joseph Frantz, father-in-law, 65, widowed, age of first marriage 22, b. Germany, parents b. Germany, year of immigration 1898, naturalized, helper, silk dying co.
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Totowa, Passaic, New Jersey
Name: Joseph Frantz
Age: 75
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Germany
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Father
Home in 1940: Totowa, Passaic, New Jersey
Street: Bayle Avenue
House Number: 153
Inferred Residence in 1935: Paterson
Residence in 1935: Paterson
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 2B
Household Members:
Name Age
William Zester 37
Lillian Zester 34
William Zester 6
Beverly Zester 2
Joseph Frantz 75
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Obituary Information
The Morning Call; Publication Date: 11 Feb 1943; Publication Place: Paterson, New Jersey, USA; URL: www.newspapers.com/ image/ 552975949/ ?article=04ef5500-0ded-49fd-9b58-25a7e89cf600&focus=0.6218021,0.50791115,0.737699,0.60075504&xid=3355

Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2019.
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