Mary (English) Frantz

Mary English was born on Mon. 1 Aug 1864 at Mitchilstown, Cos. of Cork & Limerick, in Ireland. The 1880 Federal Census lists her with an age of eighteen, making her birth year about 1862. In the 1900 Federal Census, she stated she was born in December 1869. In the 1910 Federal Census, her age was reported as forty-two, making her year of birth about 1868. In the 1930 Federal Census, she reported her age as fifty-five, making her birth year about 1875. Mary English was baptized on 2 Aug 1864 at Parish of Kilbehenny and Anglesboro, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, and listed as sponsors were Maurice O'Sullivan and Hanora Lonergan. She immigrated in 1880 to USA. She appeared on the US Federal Census of 9 Jun 1880 at 1933 Tulip St., Ward 31, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, in the household of her brother-in-law, Bernard Conway, and sister, Catherine J. Conway. She was a servant on 9 Jun 1880. On circa 1895, Mary English married Albert Frantz Sr. On Wed. 8 Apr 1896, Mary English witnessed the marriage of John Gleason, son of Martin Gleason and Joanna Sheehan, and Alice English, daughter of Edmund English and Mary Hanrahan, at Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, Front & Allen, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. In 1900, Mary English had two children with two still living. Albert Frantz Sr. and his wife, Mary Frantz, and their children, Lizzie and Albert Zachariah, appeared on the census of 6 Jun 1900 at 28 Thompson St., Ward 17, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. Ferdinand Weiser appeared as boarding in the household.. The family rented their home. On 16 Apr 1910, Mary English had six children with only three still living. Albert Frantz Sr. and his wife, Mary Frantz, and their children, Albert Zachariah, Edward and Helen, appeared on the census of 16 Apr 1910 at 1229 Front St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. Ferdinand Weiser, Alexander Gilbert, Robert Wyney, James Aschbach and Isabella Wyney appeared as boarding in the household.. The family owned their home. They did not have a mortgage. Albert Zachariah Frantz Jr. lived with Mary Frantz on 12 Sep 1918 at 1229 North Front St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. Albert Frantz Sr. and his wife, Mary Frantz, and their children, Albert Zachariah, Edward, Helen and Thomas, appeared on the census of 13 Jan 1920 at Ward 17, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. Albert Frantz Sr. and his wife, Mary Frantz, and their children, Albert Zachariah, Edward, Helen and Thomas, appeared on the census of 12 Apr 1930 at 1229 Front St., Ward 17, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. Fred Wiser and Gustave Wilde appeared as boarding in the household. The family owned their home valued at five thousand dollars. She was buried in the Masonic Cemetary.

Jackie Harrington, 1 February 2009