Jacob Herbert Mertz
b. 8 August 1912, d. 18 February 1993
- Father: Jacob Arnold Mertz b. 17 June 1887, d. 26 October 1962
- Mother: Kate R. Wilson b. 20 November 1888, d. 1 February 1957
- Jacob Herbert Mertz was born on 8 August 1912 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
- Jacob Arnold Mertz and Kate R. Wilson appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1915 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 16 Appenheimer Avenue. Other members of the household included Jacob Herbert Mertz, James Albert Mertz and Alice Harriet Mertz.
- Jacob Arnold Mertz and Kate R. Wilson appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 709 Riley Street enumerated at the same address as Kate's mother.. Other members of the household included Jacob Herbert Mertz, Alice Harriet Mertz, James Albert Mertz, George W. Mertz and Ralph Robert Mertz.
- Jacob Arnold Mertz and Kate R. Wilson appeared in the Minnesota state census of 1 April 1925 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 32 Roetzer Street. Other members of the household included Jacob Herbert Mertz, Alice Harriet Mertz, James Albert Mertz, George W. Mertz, Ralph Robert Mertz and Louise Emma Mertz.
- Jacob Arnold Mertz and Kate R. Wilson appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 24 Latour Street. Other members of the household included Jacob Herbert Mertz, James Albert Mertz, George W. Mertz, Ralph Robert Mertz and Louise Emma Mertz.
- He was employed as a floor nailer, according to the 1930 census.
- He married Julia Fischer, daughter of Charles Fischer and Julia Katherine Schuh, circa 1935.
- Jacob Herbert Mertz and Julia Fischer appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 74 Wasmuth Street enumerated in the household of Julia's parents Charles and Julia Fischer. Also in the household were children Herbert (age 3), Lawrence (2) and James (3 months.)
- He was employed as a press helper by a steel foundry, according to the 1940 census.
- Jacob Herbert Mertz died on 18 February 1993 at age 80 in Buffalo, New York.
- Julia Fischer became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at United German and French Cemetery, Cheektowaga, Erie County, New York.
- The following appeared on 9 December 2012 in The Buffalo News: [Died] Julia Mertz (nee Fischer) December 7, 2012, at age 103, beloved wife of the late Jacob Herbert Mertz; dear mother of Herbert (Mary Lou), Lawrence (Patricia) and James (Karen) Mertz; sister of Marie (late Otto) Kraffert; survived by six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; predeceased by three brothers and two sisters. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Andrew's Church, Crocker & Reiman Sts., Sloan, NY, Tuesday 10 AM. Please assemble at church. Family present at the Barron-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 3025 William St. near Union Rd., Cheektowaga, Monday 4-8 PM. Flowers are gratefully declined. If desired, memorials may be made to Hospice.
- Last Edited: 26 Nov 2015