Born in Hanover, Germany
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Henry Mertz
— married
3 Nov 1854 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth (Mertz) Lange, Henrietta (Mertz) Lange, Henry Mertz, Henry Mertz, Mary Mertz, John Mertz, Frederick Mertz, Charles Mertz and George Mertz
Died
at age 71
in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Jan 2018
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Biography
Johanna was born in 1837. She passed away in 1908. She is buried with her husband at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, Section 12 - Lot 374 - 2nd SW
Research Notes
Despite some records spelling her surname as "Johns" I'm thinking that it is actually "Jorns" (or really "Jörns"). This is how it's spelled in multiple places in Henry and Johanna's obits.
One obituary notice, indicated that a Barney Jorns attended her funeral "from out of town" (specifically from Hartford, WI), along with Mrs. Gunst and Mrs. Barndt. I'm thinking that these people are Johanna's siblings or sibling's children.
Sources
- 1880 census, MI, Saginaw Co., Saginaw.
- Saginaw Courier Herald, 11 Sep 1908, p.2. Obituary
- Saginaw Courier Herald, 16 Sep 1908, p.3. Mortuary record
- Saginaw Courier Herald, 12 Sep 1908, p.3 Death notice
- Saginaw Courier Herald, 17 Sep 1908, p.3. Family visits in St. Charles
- Johanna (Jorns) Mertz death certificate
- Johanna Mertz on findagrave.com
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