The Henry H. Frantz Family of Berks County, PA


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"The Henry H. Frantz Family of Berks County, PA" is a 45 year update of one of the grandchildren of Matthias Frantz as found in the 1972 "Genealogy Of the Matthias Frantz Family of Berks County, Pennsylvania." Over 2500 individuals are included. Photographs of the first generation help bring these early family members closer to the present. A basic family tree chart for each family helps the reader with a clearer view of the family




The Genealogy of the Matthias Frantz Family of Berks County, Pennsylvania


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Michael Frantz Sr., Balser Frantz, and Christian Frantz Sr. arrived in Pennsylvania from Switzerland in 1727 and 1732. Matthias Frantz, son of Christian III and Anna, was born August 2, 1769 in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. About 1790, Matthias married Elizabeth Boeshore.

























The Philip Brown Family of Tulpehocken Valley


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Johan Philip Braun (1697-1767), son of Johann Jost Braun, was born in Udenheim, Hessen, Germany. He immigrated to New York in 1709 with his family. He later settled in Pennsylvania. His wife, Elisabeth Magdalena Losch (1699-1763), was the daughter of John Balthaser Losch and Susanna Phillippina Gerina. Descendants lived in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ontario, Iowa, Minnesota, and elsewhere.