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Jos. S Rentz died Jacksonville Florida October 1918

BarbaraCox147 — 2012-05-17 10:38:56Z

Obit in 12 Oct 1918 Florida Metropolis spelled Jos. S RANTZ:
In the death of Joseph Alfred Rentz, "Jack" as he was called by his friends, the State lost one of its most promising young business me. Born 31 years ago at Harrison, Georgia, at an early age he developed those traits of character that make for a high average of manhood, and business success. Engaged in the milling and lumber business, his extensive enterprise brought him in touch with a large number of the leading business men of Central and North Florida with whom he was a universal favorite. Almost ten years ago he was married to Miss Blanche Davis, daughter of Mr and Mrs A S Davis, at that time of Georgia, but now residing here in Jacksonville. His devotion to his wife and little girl was a mark of his noble nature and chivalrous character. Mr Rentz was a consistent member of the Methodist Church, and generally, when he could come back home from his business trips, he was found faithfully in his place in church on the Sabbath day. He was liberal toward his church and all benevolent enterprises, and no worthy cause appealed to him in vain. A good citizen, a kind husband and father and a noble Christian character is gone and sympathy goes out to his sorrowing loved ones.

Re: Anna Rentz/Isaac Kinard of SC

1_lacyperry — 2012-04-08 16:45:58Z

to: Deloris Andrade
From DeLacy Perry/Sheck
Jayne, I think we are family? My Mother, Polly is your
Mother's sister (Helen) feel free to contact me
775 882 8959 or e-mail lacyperry@sbcglobal.net

Re: Anna Rentz/Isaac Kinard of SC

shore142000 — 2012-01-08 03:25:26Z

We could be related, my father was Tillman Warren from Walterboro. We lived in Tillman SC, thanks Donna 803-673-5208

Re: Rentz and Dittbenner connections?

NathaliaL — 2012-01-08 01:32:56Z

Glad to help. If you ever run across other pictures of Rentz 's from that generation, let me know. I have been looking but not finding.

Re: Rentz and Dittbenner connections?

gretzct — 2012-01-07 21:06:06Z

Thank you so much! I've been looking for a picture of him for years now, this is fabulous!

Re: Rentz and Dittbenner connections?

NathaliaL — 2012-01-07 02:32:38Z

Picture is attached. If this doesn't work, let me know.

Re: Rentz and Dittbenner connections?

gretzct — 2012-01-07 01:37:48Z

John jacob Rentz, please.

Re: Rentz and Dittbenner connections?

NathaliaL — 2012-01-06 22:38:42Z

Which Jacob Rentz are you wanting pictures for? I have a picture of John Jacob Rentz, born 1829 in Perouse, Germany and died 1909 in Lakeland, Minnesota. I also have a picture of his 2nd wife, Wilhelmina Blanke. Is this any help?

Re: Rentz and Dittbenner connections?

gretzct — 2012-01-06 21:34:17Z

Hello, I'm wondering if someone could send me a photo of Jacob Rentz?

Joseph Lucien Rentz

amarita77 — 2011-12-13 03:09:30Z

Hello! I am looking for family of Joseph Lucien Rentz. He was born 9/21/1938 in Shreveport, LA to Mattie Lee Embry and Lucien Davidson Rentz. Joseph married Leonor Garcia Wilson in 1965 in Imperial, CA. They had a daughter named Stephanie in 1968. Joseph passed away on 1/05/1979 in San Diego County, CA.

If anyone has any information on the family, I'd greatly appreciate it!

Re: Rentz

thegorb — 2011-11-22 02:46:54Z

Please see my other post on this thread on the 3 brothers and sister of Michel RENTZ.

Regards,
Graydon

Re: Rentz

thegorb — 2011-11-22 02:44:26Z

Johan Michel RENTZ (1807-1842) is buried in Old St Joseph Cemetery in Price Hill on the plot owned by his brother Sebastian RENTZ (1798-1866).

His bother Ferdinand RENTZ (1809-1857) and sister Maria RENTZ KIRCHHOF (1813-1886) are buried on the KIRCHHOF/RENTZ plot in Spring Grove Cemetery.

I do not yet know where his brother Joseph RENTZ (1816-1871) is buried.

Sebastian came to Cincinnati from Saulgau, Wuerttemberg in 1823. Ferdinand, Joseph and Michel left Saulgau as a group in 1834.

I do not yet know when Maria left Saulgau, but she married Ludwig KIRCHHOF (1811-1897) in Cincinnati in 1840.

There is a Christopher RENTZ (1779-1841) who is also buried on Sebastian's plot. He could be their father or their uncle.

Another possible father could be Eugen RENTZ (b abt 1775).

From 1880-1892, Wendelin ARNOLD (abt 1831-abt 1893) lived in Newport, KY. According to newspaper articles from the 1870s, he was quite the drinker.

Regards,
Graydon Gorby

Re: Rentz arrival and early burial sites in America

Rentz_78 — 2011-08-30 02:35:45Z

Hello. Iam from the line of Xavier and Antoni Runzi as well. Do you know where they were born??

1837 Marriage of Jacob Rentz of Lycoming county, Pa

midge1249 — 2011-07-03 21:22:06Z

From the Lycoming Chronicle of May 17, 1837

MARRIED, on the 4th inst. by the Rev. G. Shulz, Mr. Jacob Rentz, to Miss Frederic Miller, all of Loyalsock township.

Re: Wilhelmina Rentz Hailer (Heiler)

crazycelticwarrior — 2010-11-30 05:35:17Z

I am looking for relatives from Wurtenburg, Germany. My great grandfather Frederich Hailer born around 1873 in Wurtenburg germany came over by himself he was about 18 yrs old. Married a Mollie Kruger who originally came from Berlin and had 1 son my father. My father passed away 13 years ago and I know nothing of his family. Maybe you can help.
I would love to hear from you at my email address Jmhail56@aol.com
Janet

Re: Josephine Rentz married Warren Woodward in Texas

WBeckemeyer — 2010-11-15 05:48:51Z

I noticed this old post. Have you found your answer?

Josephine was the daughter of George S. Rentz b. Georgia and Martha Ward Scott b. Louisiana.

George S. Rentz was son of John A. Rentz b. 1815 Georgia and Josephine Blackshear Moore, b. Georgia.

I have quite a bit more if you wish. I am a descendant of George's brother Thomas Hugh Rentz who returned to Houston County, Georgia from Texas to marry his girlfriend, Sally Bunn.
bill.beckemeyer@gmail.com cell 404 625 0550,

Re: Anna Rentz/Isaac Kinard of SC

dee21andrade — 2010-11-10 20:40:08Z

I would like to talk to you, Please! Isaac Kinard is my gggrandfather on the Padgett line as well as the Kinard and warren line.
Please text, or call me Virgle Leight Warren is my father, from Hampton, South Carolina.
Phone # 1-916-849-0998.

Re: Sarah Kirkland Rentz Ayer of Barnwell SC.

ahutto11 — 2010-10-12 18:29:36Z

She is the sister of Lewis Malone Ayer. Lews Malone Ayer is great grandfather of Douglas Smoak.
Douglas (my husband's uncle) has other info on Susan Ellendor Ayer. Lewis Malone Ayer is his great grandfather and Susan Ellendor Ayer was married to John Dexter Platt. Interestingly enough, Susan is the mother of Frank Platt, who was Douglas Smoak's stepfather so he has two familial connections to Susan. According to Douglas, she had sons named, Frank, Joseph, Seymore. A daughter named Carrie and some other children. Douglas has additional info. Please let me know if you are interested in speaking with Douglas.

Re: Emigrants from Emmingen, Wuerttemberg

CWilson0725 — 2010-06-25 19:25:35Z

Chris,
I'll send you an email today.
Charlie

Re: Emigrants from Emmingen, Wuerttemberg

cjrenzop — 2010-06-24 20:32:40Z

Dear Charlie: THanks for responding to my post. I do also have the Ortsippenbuch and have now traced my lineage back to 1650's. I would love to hear more about your own lineage to see if there is any common point. Please e-mail me at my private address: cjrenzop AT yahoo.com.

Thanks, Chris Renz

Re: Emigrants from Emmingen, Wuerttemberg

CWilson0725 — 2010-06-24 19:10:08Z

Hello (You didn't give your name in the original post at Ancestry.com),
My name is charlie and I just saw your 6.5 year old post asking for help with the Renz families from Emmingen, Germany. My mother was a Rentz and have traced her ancestors to Emmingen also. I have been there and have a book which includes my ancestors and perhaps yours. It's the Ortssippenbuch for Nagold (basically the genealogy listing of families for the county which includes the Emmingen of our interest).
If you still use the same email and get this message, I would be glad to help you check my source for your people. Please reply through Ancestry and let me know how to contact you.
Regards, Charlie

Re: John Burke Rentz & Alice Sultana Henry

WBeckemeyer — 2010-05-03 04:08:40Z

Thanks, In fact, my Rentz cousin is there in the Georgia Rentz group I1, We need others to confirm the I1 which has delinked many genealogies to the South Carolina group until we can gather further data.

Bill Beckemeyer

Re: John Burke Rentz & Alice Sultana Henry

cjrenzop — 2010-05-02 17:46:22Z

You could connect with other Rentz families from GA and FL by looking at the Renz-Rentz Family Project at the Pedigree Page (http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/rentz/pats ). You'll find e-mail addresses there, too. If you want to post your own pedigree there, just let me know.

Re: John Burke Rentz & Alice Sultana Henry

WBeckemeyer — 2010-04-30 00:06:10Z

thanks for your quick response.

Re: John Burke Rentz & Alice Sultana Henry

elsie7897 — 2010-04-29 17:37:31Z

not to my knowledge

Re: John Burke Rentz & Alice Sultana Henry

WBeckemeyer — 2010-04-29 16:30:32Z

I am looking for descendents of Burks Kendrick Rentz of GA and FL.

Is this the same family?

Re: William Solomon Rentz

rentzf — 2010-03-15 19:44:04Z

Just an update on the name of my great-grandfather, William Solomon Rentz, his middle name actually written out in a Varnville 1920 census!

Fay Rentz

Uzziah Rentz buried on farm in Varnville

rentzf — 2010-03-15 19:41:07Z

Hi Debbie and all interested in Uzziah Rentz. Thanks to a Varnville native, Norman Rentz, who descends from Uzziah, Norman has confirmed that Uzziah is indeed buried on his farm in Varnville.

Just thought you'd want to know that. Norman wasn't aware of his line beyond Uzziah, though if my research proves correct, I have determined it to be:

Norman
His Father Norman
Grandfather Noah William
G-Grandfather Isaac
GG-Grandfather Uzziah
GGG-Grandfather Peter (son of immigrant ancestors)
His GGGG-Grandfather, Johann George Rentz, was born in Ebhausen, Germany on March 15, 1720 (per his German Church records and the German kinship books).

Johann George Rentz and his wife, Catharina Maier (Majer) left Germany in 1750, landed first in Pennsylvania, then landed at Charles Town on ship Anne, October 1751.

The southeast corner of the Rentz land granted by the King is where Wesley Chapel now sits. There is a Hiers family marker there, who also came with the Rentz family on the same ship Anne and were also granted land nearby. This land is about 3 miles from Rivers Bridge State Park. I've always wanted to erect a Rentz marker there! Researcher Hiers believed that these immigrant Rentz ancestors are probably buried in the ancient cemetery hidden in the woods just behind and to the left of the "newer" Wesley Chapel cemetery. I have found no other Rentz individual named Uzziah, so he is quite unique!

Fay Rentz

Re: Sarah Kirkland Rentz Ayer of Barnwell SC.

pollyg113 — 2010-01-16 18:59:49Z

Contact directly pollyg@mindspring.com

Re: Sarah Kirkland Rentz Ayer of Barnwell SC.

pollyg113 — 2010-01-16 18:58:46Z

I have been looking for a Sarah REntz connection for several years. My only information is that whe was married to William Henry Ayer. Do you have information about her parents.

Mary Annie Ayer, my GGrandmother was Sara Rentz's daughter...so she would be a sister to my GGrandmother.

Should I find the information you will need will let you know

Polly Askins Garlington

Re: hezekiah tool(e)

bobbiegrant165 — 2009-12-16 17:58:53Z

According to Hezekiah Toole's daoughter's death certificate, Emma Tlle Hatfield, His middle name was Carr.
Often the first boy is named after the father and his middle name is his mother maiden name .I think Eliza was a Carr.

Re: hezekiah tool(e)

bobbiegrant165 — 2009-12-16 17:57:58Z

Dallas Rentz

dreichelman — 2009-09-03 13:23:08Z

Still seeking information on Dallas Rentz, a great grandfather who was born in the mid 19th century and lived his last years in Salem, Ohio. He died in the early 1900s under suspicious circumstances.

Re: John and Barnhart Rentz of Ohio Darke Co

rosesgarden2 — 2009-07-27 21:44:01Z

You may want to check out the old Rentz cemetery in Lakeland township in MN thre are about 75 Rentzes burried there.

Re: Rentz Family

rosesgarden2 — 2009-07-27 20:51:31Z

I have all of the Rentz family Pictures that belonged to my grandparents, including a B/W Drawing of Gottlieb after his death (probably a pen and ink or Charcoal drawing). Many photos of the family including my grandparents August and Rosa. I have three siblings of which 2 have married. James Elmer Sherman Married Patricia Wakeman and they have 3 Girls, Jim died in 1996. Jerry Alan Sherman Never married, and at the present time resides in Thief River Falls MN. Joyce Li Sherman Married Robert Hartman and We Have Three Children. Robert Died in Oct. 2002. Joanne Marie Sherman married Roger Bokinskie and they Have 2 Children, Roger died in 2007. For more info and pictures E-mail me roses_garden2@yahoo.com

Re: Rentz

Karen_Coley — 2009-07-06 14:00:17Z

Hey Norman! We are cousins! It has been a long time since we have seen you or have been to the farm. Do you have any pictures of Uzziah?

Re: Rentz

nrentz190 — 2009-07-02 00:10:31Z

If Sandy is your mother and Bobby Dean is your uncle, then you are my cousin. Uzziah is buried on the family farm in Varnville, SC.

Norman Rentz, Jr.
nrentz@hotmail.com

Re: Uzziah Rentz

nrentz190 — 2009-07-02 00:04:28Z

My name is Norman Rentz, Jr., and of course my father was of the same name as mine.

Uzziah was also my great grandfather and he is buried on the farm where I live with his wife, Sallie Chassereau Rentz.

Get in touch with me if you want to at..nrentz@hotmail.com

Re: Carter- Rintz Families

Goatster — 2009-04-05 21:32:52Z

Please send me your e-mail I have some of your family at my web site for Appling County Ancestors. Sharon Davis sadav43@earthlink.net

Carter- Rintz Families

AnnieJeanetteJohnson — 2009-04-05 21:19:46Z

I am unable to connect to the web page where the pictures are posted.Has the web page changed? Jeanette

Re: Eli Rentz

agatorhawk2 — 2009-03-06 17:07:04Z

Do you have any info on Erin Rentz and Erma Rentz heirs of Eli Rentz of Jackson Parish, Louisiana.

Re: Lydia Rentz,Georgia

debrapate1 — 2009-02-21 17:17:36Z

The parents of Lydia Rentz are unknown. The names Thomas Rentz and Caroline (Tiner?) are one of many POSSIBILITIES from the research of myself (Debra Pate) and Karen Yaklin. People have taken our research and published it as proven fact and spread it all over the internet. These names are only a possibility and have not been proven.

We found records of a Thomas Rentz that was shown in the tax records of Baker County GA. It is most likely that he was a son of Joshua & Anna Rentz of Baker Co., GA. Thomas Rentz died young, if memory serves me well. I found a death record for a Caroline Rentz too.

We are guessing that maybe Thomas & Caroline were married and the 4 unexplained children were theirs that are shown in the home of Joshua & Anna Rentz, which Anna raised, after Joshua died. These children were born after Anna's husband Joshua died, so we know they are not Anna's children, but probably her grandchildren. Lydia was one of the four children.

As far as Caroline being a Tiner we have NO PROOF that she was a Tiner. We have been told that William James Rentz (who was called Tiner by his family and friends) was a half brother to Benjamin Tiner. We do not know if or how this could be true. This is only a rumor. One of the MANY THEORIES that Karen and I came up with is that maybe Thomas was the father of these 4 and Caroline was his wife and that maybe she was a Tiner or married to a Tiner before she married Thomas which would account for the Tiner connection. THIS IS ONLY ONE OF MANY THEORIES WE HAVE TOSSED AROUND. THERE IS NO PROOF.

We do know that these four are siblings:
William James Rentz b.Nov 23, 1844
Arkansas "Babe" Rentz b.1846
Benjamin "Tobe" Rentz b. March 16, 1847
Lydia M. "Liddy" Rentz b. May 1855

If anyone finds proof of the parents of these four please contact me debra_pate@yahoo.com

Lydia Rentz,Georgia

CecilDuke991 — 2009-02-21 15:26:06Z

Looking for information on a Lydia Rentz who was married to Ransom Duke in Baker County, Ga in the early 1900's. She was the daughter of Thomas Rentz and Caroline Tiner.

Re: Simondet Family

NathaliaL — 2009-01-11 04:29:19Z

Dave, I am a descendant of the Rentz family in the Lakeland area of Minnesota that were friends of the Simondets in Perouse before coming to America. Do you by any chance have photos of Perouse? I would love to know what that area looks like. Thanks so much!

Re: Rentz Family

NathaliaL — 2008-12-20 00:15:20Z

I would be interested in getting better information about Vesta Rentz and children. Vesta's grandfather was Gottlieb John Rentz. I am a descendant of Gottlieb's brother, Christian John Rentz.

Information I have is that Vesta had 4 children. I have their dates of birth, but nothing further on the two older children.

If you can help, I would love to hear from you.

I am also looking for photos of ancestors. Might you have any photos of Gottlieb and his family?

Re: Rentz and Dittbenner connections?

NathaliaL — 2008-12-20 00:00:00Z

I have quite a bit of information on the Minnesota Rentz family, including August Jacob Rentz and his wife, Rosa Anna Dittbenner. I will contact you directly, but in case that is an old e-mail address wanted to post here as well.

I am looking for pictures of the Minnesota Rentz family, especially Gottlieb, Christina Marie, Fredrick George, and Jacobine. I have a picture of Jacob and Christian but would welcome more. If anyone has pictures, please contact me.

rentz from chicago

milfall — 2008-11-24 16:40:19Z

mother's maiden name was ruth rentz. grandmother's maiden name was ruth ann kahl born abt 1903(daughter of john and lena kahl) and her first husband was edward rentz born abt 1898 (son of edward and anna rentz). looking for any family members who would like to exchange information.

Sarah Kirkland Rentz Ayer of Barnwell SC.

ladavis8 — 2008-07-19 16:42:01Z

I am looking for solid proof that Sarah Kirkland Rentz, the wife of Wm Henry Ayer, had a daughter named Susan Ellendor Ayer born 1855 in Barnwell Co, SC. Would appreciate any lead.

Re: Jacob Rentz late 1700's kids from Wurttemberg.Germany

kitkataroo — 2008-05-18 02:43:36Z

I know this is replying to an old post, but perhaps someone will come across it in the future. I have a postcard collection, primarily of Post and Fixen peoples, but there is the name Dittbenner associated with at least one photo. If you'd like to look, please go to:

http://windingvine.com/My_Albums/Pages/Fixen_and_Post.html

The Dittbenners are Francis and Royal.

Thanks for your time,
Kathryn

Re: John Rentz of Detroit

Mad4Mod1963 — 2008-01-31 19:19:42Z

Email me direct at Sissyrz@aol.com I may have some information for you.

Susan Ryntz