Michael G. Kuntz and Eliza Jane Ruth

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Husband Michael G. Kuntz ^{1 2}

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           Born: 11 Feb 1820 - Washington Co, PA 3
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           Died: Aft 1893
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         Father: George H. Kuntz (1785-1870) 1 4
         Mother: [Unk] Westbay (Abt 1800-1884)

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       Marriage: 16 Oct 1844 5

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Wife Eliza Jane Ruth ⁵

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           Born: Abt 1823
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           Died: 19 Apr 1886 5
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         Father: John Ruth (      -      ) 5
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Children

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1 M George B. Kuntz ^{5 6}

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2 F Mary Jane Kuntz ^{5 6}

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         Spouse: Robert Drury (      -Bef 1910) 6

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3 M James Kuntz, Jr. ⁵

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4 F Elizabeth W. Kuntz ^{6 7}

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         Spouse: John M. Morrow (1850-Bef 1910) 6 8
           Marr: 25 Jan 1875 9

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5 M John R. Kuntz ^{5 6}

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           Born: 8 Sep 1853 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 6
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         Spouse: Jessie Romaine Newson (      -      ) 6
           Marr: 1894 6

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General Notes: Husband - Michael G. Kuntz

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He received his education at the public schools of his native place, remaining under the paternal roof until he was eighteen years of age, when he proceeded to Wheeling, West Virginia, in order to learn the cabinet making trade. On completing his apprenticeship, he returned to Washington, where for a time he worked for Thomas Bryson, and at journey work, until 1844, when he opened a shop in Washington for his own account. This he conducted until April, 1856, when he embarked in the gents' furnishing business, which he continued at the same location for over twenty-eight years.
He was a lifelong Democrat, and did not fail to poll his vote for fifty years, his first Presidential vote being cast in the fall of 1844, when he had to walk sixteen miles for that purpose. He joined the I. O. O. F. at Washington, and in February, 1843, became a charter member of Lodge No. 81.

1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 484.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 223, 281.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 223.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 145, 224, 281.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 224.

6 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 750.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 224, 1474.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 224, 1473.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1474.