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From: "Virginia Kelly" <>
Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] Frant/Frantz/Fratz, Feik
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:54:01 -0500
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Ken and Leslie,
I am related to Johannes Frantz thru his daughter Christiana Frantz b. 02
Jun 1774 in Frederick Co.,Md.she married my g.g. grandfather Jacob Jr.
Whetstone.b. 28 Jun 1776 in Berks Co.,Pa. They came from Pa. to Selbysport,
Garrett Co.,Md.around 1816 where my g, grandfather Joseph Edward Whetstone
was born on Dec 26, 1816.
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Subject: [MDALLEGA] Frant/Frantz/Fratz, Feik


>
> RE: Feigh/Feight, Feik, Feisch, France, Frans/Franz, Frant/Frantz/Fratz,
> Frentz of Allegany / Garrett County, Maryland
>
> Hello Frant/Frantz/Fratz, Feik researchers,
>
> Please, if anyone could share information pertaining to the above family
> lines who were early pioneers within Allegany / Garrett Counties, MD, and
> Somerset County, PA we would be very grateful and appreciative.
>
> My wife, and I, and our ancestors were born and resided in the Accident,
> (Allegany) Garrett Co, Maryland, and Somerset County, Pennsylvania area.
> Virtually every line, every branch of both of our family trees connects
> with various members of these families/surnames (a range of spellings).
>
> Konrad FRATZ / son: Johann Heinrich "Henry" FEIK (there must be a story
> there)
> Leonhardt "Lenhart" (Leonard) FRATZ
> And, the three brothers, John, Joseph and Jonathan FRATZ who migrated from
> Cumberland / Bedford / Somerset Counties, PA
>
> Does anyone know if these lines were connected, or was it nothing more
> than a coincidence they are settled in the Selbysport, Accident area?
> They all intermarried with the same families. For the area and time that
> was not by itself uncommon or a major incident, however, because of the
> surname occurrence and the families involved there may be significance.
>
> Can anyone offer any thoughts, and/or information, knowledge that can be
> shared?
>
> Thank you for any help that can be offered regarding this matter.
>
> Ken and Leslie
>
>
>
>
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