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I can't find my great-grandfather Wilhelm Frantz, born in 1845 in Germany, maybe Berlin. My grandmother Louise Frantz was also born there. They came over in 1891 or 1892.
They settled in Wheeling, W. Va. My grandmother married August Seel in 1894 in Wheeling, W. Va.
I cannot find anything on him. He may be buried in Preston County, W. Va. Can you help me?
Answer:
I see that there is a "Wm" Frantz born in 1845, who died in Preston County, WV in 1915.
See: http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcdetail.aspx?Id=4762456
I also see that there are a number of "Frantz" entries for death records in Preston County, WV.
See: http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcresults.aspx?LastName=frantz
Contact the Preston County Clerk for copies of their death records:
Preston County Clerk
101 West Main St., Room 201, Kingwood, WV 26537
Phone (304) 329-0070 Fax (304) 329-0198
Please follow up on these suggestions. Let me know what you find and then I can strategize your next steps.
I can't find my great-grandfather Wilhelm Frantz, born in 1845 in Germany, maybe Berlin. My grandmother Louise Frantz was also born there. They came over in 1891 or 1892.
They settled in Wheeling, W. Va. My grandmother married August Seel in 1894 in Wheeling, W. Va.
I cannot find anything on him. He may be buried in Preston County, W. Va. Can you help me?
Answer:
I see that there is a "Wm" Frantz born in 1845, who died in Preston County, WV in 1915.
See: http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcdetail.aspx?Id=4762456
I also see that there are a number of "Frantz" entries for death records in Preston County, WV.
See: http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcresults.aspx?LastName=frantz
Contact the Preston County Clerk for copies of their death records:
Preston County Clerk
101 West Main St., Room 201, Kingwood, WV 26537
Phone (304) 329-0070 Fax (304) 329-0198
Please follow up on these suggestions. Let me know what you find and then I can strategize your next steps.