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Descendants
of John Mentzer
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Generation
No. 1
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1. JOHN1
MENTZER was born 10 Oct 1817 in Alsace, France, and died 25 Feb 1885
in Johnson County, Iowa. He married MARARETTER BRUNER. She was born
01 Nov 1815 in Strasbourg, Austria, and died 19 Apr 1894.
Notes for JOHN MENTZER: According to the Mentzer Cemetary burials,
the inscription on his tombstone reads: "Husband of Margaret."
More About JOHN MENTZER:
Burial: Mentzer cemetary, Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa
Notes for MARARETTER BRUNER: According to the Mentzer Cemetary burials,
the inscription on her tombstone reads: "Wife of John."
Carrie Mentzer Glaspey told her granddaughter that her grandmother
never learned to speak English and that she had to learn German in
order to converse with her.
More About MARARETTER BRUNER:
Burial: Mentzer cemetary, Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa
Children of JOHN MENTZER and MARARETTER BRUNER are:
i. CATHERINE2 MENTZER, b. Abt. 1847; d. 06 Jun 1867; m. CHARLES WREDE,
30 Oct 1865; b. 31 Jan 1842; d. Unknown.
Notes for CATHERINE MENTZER: According to the Mentzer Cemetary burials,
the inscription on Catherine's tombstone is "20 y."
More About CATHERINE MENTZER:
Burial: Mentzer cemetary, Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa
ii. MARGARET MENTZER, d. Unknown; m. GOTTLIEB HUNZINGER; d. Unknown.
iii. MICHAEL MENTZER, d. Unknown.
iv. GEORGE MENTZER, b. 05 Sep 1851; d. 10 Jan 1926; m. CAROLINE FELDMAN;
b. 03 Mar 1852; d. 08 Jan 1913.
Notes for GEORGE MENTZER: According to the Mentzer Cemetary burials,
the inscription on his tombstone reads: "Husband of Caroline".
More About GEORGE MENTZER:
Burial: Mentzer cemetary, Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa
Notes for CAROLINE FELDMAN: According to the Mentzer Cemetary burials,
the inscription on her tombstone reads: "Wife of George".
More About CAROLINE FELDMAN:
Burial: Mentzer cemetary, Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa
2. v. JACOB MENTZER, b. 05 Apr 1857, Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa;
d. 22 Nov 1931.
vi. CHARLES MENTZER, b. 1874; d. 07 Nov 1908; m. LOUELLA; b. 23 Jan
1875; d. 29 Mar 1915.
Notes for CHARLES MENTZER: According to the Mentzer Cemetary burials,
the inscription on his tombstone reads: "Father & marker 'Modern Woodmen
189'"; age 34y 11m 16d.
More About CHARLES MENTZER:
Burial: Mentzer cemetary, Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa
Notes for LOUELLA: According to the Mentzer Cemetary burials, the
inscription on her tombstone reads: "Wife of Charles." Age 40y 3m
6d.
More About LOUELLA:
Burial: Mentzer cemetary, Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa
vii. JOHN MENTZER, b. 1875; d. 1955; m. (1) LIZZIE M.; b. 1878; d.
1962; m. (2) CATHERINE STRABLE; d. Unknown.
More About JOHN MENTZER:
Burial: Mentzer cemetary, Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa
More About LIZZIE M.:
Burial: Mentzer cemetary, Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa
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No. 2
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2.
JACOB2 MENTZER (JOHN1) was born 05 Apr 1857 in Liberty Township, Johnson,
Iowa, and died 22 Nov 1931. He married CATHERINE HABERSTROH, daughter
of PHILIP HABERSTROH and KUNIGUNDA SHEEDER. She was born 17 Aug 1861
near Windham, and died 01 Nov 1958.
Notes for JACOB MENTZER: According to the Mentzer Cemetary burials,
the inscription on his tombstone reads: "Husband of Katherine."
More About JACOB MENTZER:
Burial: Mentzer cemetary, Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa
Notes for CATHERINE HABERSTROH: According to the Mentzer Cemetary
burials, the inscription on her tombstone reads: "Wife of Jacob."
More About CATHERINE HABERSTROH:
Burial: Mentzer cemetary, Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa
Children of JACOB MENTZER and CATHERINE HABERSTROH are:
3. i. CARRIE MAY3 MENTZER, b. 30 Mar 1887, Liberty Township, Johnson,
Iowa; d. 27 Apr 1979.
ii. MICHAEL MENTZER, d. Unknown.
iii. EMORY MENTZER, b. 1891; d. 1926; m. ETHEL WESTFALL; b. 1897;
d. 1993.
Notes for EMORY MENTZER: According to the Mentzer Cemetary burials,
the inscription on his tombstone reads: "Husband of Ethel".
Notes for ETHEL WESTFALL: According to the Mentzer Cemetary burials,
the inscription on her tombstone reads: "Wife of Emory".
iv. ELLA MENTZER, d. Unknown.
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No. 3
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3. CARRIE
MAY3 MENTZER (JACOB2, JOHN1) was born 30 Mar 1887 in Liberty Township,
Johnson, Iowa, and died 27 Apr 1979. She married FRANCIS SILAS GLASPEY
18 Feb 1909 in Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa, son of SILAS GLASPEY
and ANNA LOPER. He was born 01 Nov 1885 in Avoca City, Pottawattamie,
Iowa, and died 27 Jul 1991 in Hills, Johnson, Iowa.
Notes for CARRIE MAY MENTZER: As noted in the Mentzer Cemetary burials,
the inscription on her tombstone states: "Wife of Francis S."
More About CARRIE MAY MENTZER:
Burial: Mentzer Cemetary, Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa
Notes for FRANCIS SILAS GLASPEY: As noted in the Mentzer Cemetary
burials, the inscription on his tombstone reads: "Husband of Carrie
M."
More About FRANCIS SILAS GLASPEY:
Burial: Mentzer Cemetary, Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa
Children of CARRIE MENTZER and FRANCIS GLASPEY are:
i. (INFANT BOY)4 GLASPEY, d. 21 Jan 1918.
Notes for (INFANT BOY) GLASPEY: As noted in the Mentzer Cemetary burials,
the inscription on his tombstone reads: "Son of FS and CM Glaspey."
More About (INFANT BOY) GLASPEY:
Burial: Mentzer Cemetary, Liberty Township, Johnson, Iowa
4. ii. MEDA MARIE GLASPEY, b. Hills, Johnson, Iowa; d. Bef. 28 Jun
1992.
5. iii. LIVING SON
6. iv. MYRL ELLA GLASPEY, b. 04 Mar 1910, Hills, Johnson, Iowa; d.
May 1990, Grinnell, Iowa.
7. v. VELMA FRANCES GLASPEY, b. 19 Jun 1911, Hills, Johnson, Iowa;
d. 28 Jun 1992, West Des Moines, Iowa.
8. vi. LIVING DAUGHTER
9. vii. KARL ALLEN GLASPEY, b. 13 Jun 1928; d. Aug 1968, Phoenix,
Arizona.
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4.
MEDA MARIE4 GLASPEY (CARRIE MAY3 MENTZER, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born
in Hills, Johnson, Iowa, and died Bef. 28 Jun 1992. She married LELAND
BUTTERBAUGH 31 Mar 1934. He was born 22 May 1914.
Children of MEDA GLASPEY and LELAND BUTTERBAUGH are:
10. i. LIVING SON
ii. LIVING SON
iii. LIVING DAUGHTER
iv. LIVING SON
5. LIVING SON (CARRIE MAY3 MENTZER, JACOB2, JOHN1) married LIVING
WIFE.
Children of LIVING SON and LIVING WIFE are:
i. LIVING SON
ii. LIVING SON
6. MYRL ELLA4 GLASPEY (CARRIE MAY3 MENTZER, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born
04 Mar 1910 in Hills, Johnson, Iowa, and died May 1990 in Grinnell,
Iowa. She married CLAIRE JACKSON in Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa. He
was born 21 Aug 1901.
More About MYRL ELLA GLASPEY:
Burial: Mentzer cemetary
Children of MYRL GLASPEY and CLAIRE JACKSON are:
i. LIVING DAUGHTER
ii. LIVING DAUGHTER
iii. LIVING DAUGHTER
7. VELMA FRANCES4 GLASPEY (CARRIE MAY3 MENTZER, JACOB2, JOHN1) was
born 19 Jun 1911 in Hills, Johnson, Iowa, and died 28 Jun 1992 in
West Des Moines, Iowa. She married (1) LORIN RUEGSEGGER 26 Nov 1937
at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, Chickasaw, Iowa. He was born 15
Aug 1908, and died Bef. 28 Jun 1992. She married (2) JOHNSON.
Notes for VELMA FRANCES GLASPEY: According to the Mentzer Cemetary
burials, the inscription on her tombstone reads: "Beloved mother and
grandmother, daughters Linda and Betty."
More About VELMA FRANCES GLASPEY:
Burial: 01 Jul 1992, Mentzer cemetary, Liberty Township, Johnson,
Iowa
Children of VELMA GLASPEY and LORIN RUEGSEGGER are:
i. LIVING DAUGHTER
ii. LIVING DAUGHTER
iii. INFANT CHILD RUEGSEGGER, d. Bef. 28 Jun 1992.
8. LIVING DAUGHTER (CARRIE MAY3 MENTZER, JACOB2, JOHN1) married LIVING
HUSBAND, son of ZELL ROSS and NORA TOOL.
Children of LIVING DAUGHTER and LIVING HUSBAND are:
11. i. LIVING DAUGHTER
ii. PATTY SUE ROSS, b. 28 Apr 1950, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa; d. Sep
1991, Anchorage, Alaska; m. STEPHEN FRANCIS FOSTER.
9. KARL ALLEN4 GLASPEY (CARRIE MAY3 MENTZER, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born
13 Jun 1928, and died Aug 1968 in Phoenix, Arizona. He married BEVERLY
TALBOT.
Children of KARL GLASPEY and BEVERLY TALBOT are:
i. LIVING DAUGHTER
ii. LIVING DAUGHTER
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No. 5
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As
many descendants of this and the following generations are still
living, the names and information of these individuals are not included.
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SOURCES
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Jeffry
R. and Cheryl Frees Westfall, Mentzer
Cemetary burials.
Kelly Adams, John Mentzer family, (4 March 1999).
Catherine Glaspey Ross, Cemetary notes: Mentzer Cemetary, Hills, Iowa.
Rick Bolton, Charles Wrede family, (5 apr 1999).
Larry Soule, Will of Philip Haberstroh, (3 February 2000).
Larry Soule, Haberstroh misc. info, (1 November 1999).
Obituary for Charles
H. Glaspey.
Nora Tool Ross, History of the Charles Fremont Ross Family, (April,
1976).
Carrie Mentzer Glaspey, Biography
of Carrie Mentzer Glaspey.
Rose Mary Lentz, Iowa City Press-Citizen, February 14, 1972, "Happy
Valentine's Day: Sixty-Three Years Later."
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