Johann Nicolaus Reitz Wrights-Oh (1785 - 1865)

Born 12 Mar 1785 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

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Died 3 Feb 1865 at age 79 in Bethel Twp.,,Miami County,Ohio

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Biography

Narrative from Findagrave.com:

According to Himmel's Union Church Baptismal records, Johann Nicolaus Reitz was:
Son of Andreas & Maria (nee Brosius)
Born - 12 March 1785
Baptized - 22 May 1875 in Himmel's Union Church, Schawben Greek, Greenbriar, Upper Mahanoy, Northumberland, Pennsylvania.
Baptismal sponsors were: Nicolaus Bopp and wife Magdalena

Ref: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/northumberland/church/himmbapt.txt

Biography of Wrights in Portrait & Biographical record of Auglaize, Logan and Shelby Counties OH.........Chicago-Chapman Bros 1892.....
John Nicholas Reitz was born in Northumberland County Pa in 1785.
John Nicholas Reitz came to Ohio in 1808
A soldier in the War of 1812.
The family surname name got changed from Reitz to Wrights and then later to Wright.
John Nicholas Reitz is buried at Bethel East Cemetery formerly Bethel German Reformed Church Cemetery, Phoneton, Miami Co., Ohio
(Row 11 Lot No 129 See Link http://www.tdn-net.com/genealogy/cemetery/bethel-e.htm) He was buried as Nicholas Wrights.

Name: Johann Nicolaus Reitz. Given Name: Johann Nicolaus. Surname: Reitz. Suffix: Wrights-Oh. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

Christening: 22 MAY 1785. Himmel Luth Ch,Washington Twp,Northumberlnd Co,PA.

Buried Bethel Ch Cem,Bethel Twp,Miami County,Ohio.

Note: #N33965134.

CRE 25 SEP 2019. Time: 10:57:09.

Notes

Note N33965134 b & ch - Himmel church records 10-11-1839 in Miami County, Ohio POA to John Forbes & then to Philip Reitz & Michael Smith to settle estate of Andreas recorded in Northumberland County Deed Book BB page 110. 1810 census Nicholas Reitz, wife & one male & one female under 10, Upper Mahanoy twp., Northumberland Co., PA 1820 census probably Butler Co., Ohio 1830 census Nicholas Wrights, wife & 10 children Bethel Twp., Miami Co., Ohio 1840 census Nicholas Wrights, wife & 3 children Bethel Twp., Miami Co., Ohio 1850 census Nicholas Wrights, wife & 3 children Bethel Twp., Miami Co., Ohio 1860 census Nicholas Wrights (77), Margaret (74) P.O.Brant, Bethel Twp., Miami Co., Ohio CRE 25 SEP 2019. Time: 10:57:10.

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11648304/johann-nichols-wrights_(reitz)