Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


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Emanuel Houtz and Susan Moyer




Husband Emanuel Houtz 1

           Born: 20 Jun 1818 - Monroe Twp, Snyder Co, PA 1
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           Died: 29 Apr 1895 1
         Buried:  - Evergreen Cemetery, Freeburg, Snyder Co, PA


         Father: Christian Houtz (1775-1852) 2 3 4
         Mother: Anna Elizabeth Zeller (1786-1822) 3


       Marriage: 6 Feb 1840 - Middleburg, Snyder Co, PA 1



Wife Susan Moyer 1

           Born: 18 Jun 1820 - Washington Twp, Snyder Co, PA 1
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           Died: Aft 1898
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         Father: John Moyer (      -1842) 1
         Mother: Hester Burkholder (      -      ) 1




Children
1 F Elizabeth Houtz 1

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         Spouse: Jacob Miller (      -      ) 1


2 F Malinda C. Houtz 1

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         Spouse: Gustavus Erlenmeyer (      -      ) 1


3 M William H. Houtz 1

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4 F Sarah Houtz 1

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         Spouse: William C. Bratton (      -      ) 1


5 F Mary A. Houtz 1

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6 F Alice Houtz 1

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         Status: Twin
         Spouse: Milton Strayer (      -      ) 1


7 F Rena Houtz 1

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         Status: Twin
         Spouse: Dr. L. A. Shirk (      -      ) 1


8 M John Houtz 1

           Born: 21 Aug 1858 - Freeburg, Washington Twp, Snyder Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Mary A. Stroh (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 8 Jun 1882 - Northumberland Co, PA 5



General Notes: Husband - Emanuel Houtz


He was born in what became Monroe township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania. He attended the schools of the neighborhood, and remained at home with his parents throughout his youth.
After marriage, he and his wife began their domestic life on his father's farm, which came into his possession by the terms of the will. In 1842 he removed to some property belonging to the Moyer family, and, with the exception of the years from 1863 until 1866, which were passed in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, he spent his entire married life in Washington township. He followed farming for many years, and on locating in Freeburg embarked in merchandising in partnership with his brother Henry, whose interest he afterward purchased. He also engaged in manufacturing brick, and made the brick used in the construction of the Freeburg Academy in 1853. He also established the cigar business later conducted by his son John. He was a member of the German Reformed Church, was one of its most liberal contributors, and was generous to a fault. He was a warm advocate of the public schools, of temperance. In politics he was a Republican.

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Sources


1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1093.

2 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon and Blair Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 428.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1092.

4 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 134.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1094.


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