John Christ Zang (1879 - 1955)

Born 7 Apr 1879 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Antonetta Wilhelmena (Schultheis) Zang — married 14 Jun 1904 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Dec 1955 at age 76 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

John Zang has German Roots.

John Zang was a Pennsylvanian.

Early Life

John Christ Zang was a White male born on 7 April 1879^[1] in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania^[2] to Christopher Zang and Anna Mary Huss.^[3][4] By 1880, he lived with his parents and his older siblings Mary, Susan, and Phillip Alexander on Spring Hill, Allegheny City, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.^[5]

Marriages and Family

On 14 June 1904, John married Antonetta Wilhelmena Schultheis^[6] with the consent of Antonetta's mother Margaret Weinzierl. At the time of his marriage, he lived on Island Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania and worked as a butcher.^[2] He fathered six children with Antonetta:

1. Margaret M^[6][3]
2. John W Jr.^[6][3]
3. Antonetta Clara^[6]
4. Edmund William^[3]
5. Clara Elizabeth^[3]
6. Florence Pearl^[3] on 15 December 1915^[7]

By 1910, he lived with his wife Antonetta and his children Margaret, John, and Antonetta and rented the property 50 Woessner Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. This property belonged to Fredrick Heller, who also lived at the property with his wife Josephine and his children Minnie P, Fredrick D, William J, Ernest M, Joseph G, Alfred, and Celstina C. John was listed as a laborer at a beef house, being able to read and write, and whose native tongue was listed as English.^[6]

John's wife Antonetta died on 12 November 1918, after which he became a widower. By 1920, he lived along with his mother and his children Margaret, John Jr., Edward, Clara, and Florence at 1919 Bader Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, a property which he owned under a mortgage. He worked as a chauffer for a truck company.^[3]

John married widow Frances M. Klages on 7 July 1921 in Erie County, Pennsylvania. At the time of his second marriage, he lived in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania and worked as a chauffer.^[4]

Later Life and Death

John died in 1955 and was buried at Christ Our Redeemer Catholic Cemetery in Section G, Lot 346, Space 6.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #174936857 : accessed 10 May 2022), memorial page for John Christ Zang (7 Apr 1879–10 Dec 1955), Find a Grave Memorial ID 174936857, citing Christ Our Redeemer Catholic Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Linda Hughes Hiser (contributor 46786223).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9PXZ-BND : 24 June 2016), > image 1 of 1; county courthouses, Pennsylvania.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RNV-DCZ : 13 September 2019), Pennsylvania > Allegheny > Pittsburgh Ward 26 > ED 732 > image 13 of 30; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6LG9-MS9 : 7 January 2020), > image 1 of 1; county courthouses, Pennsylvania.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBN-9WTS : 24 December 2015), Pennsylvania > Allegheny > Allegheny > ED 24 > image 76 of 80; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJ1-3ZJ : 24 June 2017), Pennsylvania > Allegheny > Pittsburgh Ward 26 > ED 633 > image 20 of 28; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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