| 1. | == Biography == Narrative from Findagrave.com: According to Himmel's Union Church Baptismal records, Johann NicolausReitz was:<br> Son of Andreas & Maria (nee Brosius)<br> Born - 12 March 1785<br>Baptized - 22 May 1875 in Himmel's Union Church, Schawben Greek, Greenbriar, Upper Mahanoy, Northumberland, Pennsylvania.<br> Baptismal sponsors were: Nicolaus Bopp and wife Magdalena Ref: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/northumberland/church/himmbapt.txt <br> Biography of Wrights in Portrait & Biographical record of Auglaize, Logan and Shelby Counties OH.........Chicago-Chapman Bros 1892.....<br> John Nicholas Reitz was born in Northumberland County Pa in 1785.<br> John Nicholas Reitz came to Ohio in 1808<br> A soldier in the War of 1812.<br>The family surname name got changed from Reitz to Wrights and then later to Wright.<br>John Nicholas Reitz is buried at Bethel East Cemetery formerly BethelGerman Reformed Church Cemetery, Phoneton, Miami Co., Ohio<br>(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 <span id='N33965134'>N33965134</span> b & ch - Himmel church records10-11-1839 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., Ohio1830 census Nicholas Wrights, wife & 10 children Bethel Twp., Miami Co., Ohio1840 census Nicholas Wrights, wife & 3 children Bethel Twp., Miami Co., Ohio1850 census Nicholas Wrights, wife & 3 children Bethel Twp., Miami Co., Ohio1860 census Nicholas Wrights (77), Margaret (74) P.O.Brant, Bethel Twp., Miami Co., Ohio CRE 25 SEP 2019. Time: 10:57:10. == Sources == <references /> * https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11648304/johann-nichols-wrights_(reitz) |