George W. Mertz
b. circa 1917
- Father: Jacob Arnold Mertz b. 17 June 1887, d. 26 October 1962
- Mother: Kate R. Wilson b. 20 November 1888, d. 1 February 1957
- George W. Mertz was born circa 1917 in New York.
- 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 George W. Mertz, Alice Harriet Mertz, Jacob Herbert Mertz, James Albert 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 George W. Mertz, Alice Harriet Mertz, Jacob Herbert Mertz, James Albert 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 George W. Mertz, Jacob Herbert Mertz, James Albert Mertz, Ralph Robert Mertz and Louise Emma Mertz.
- Jacob Arnold Mertz and Kate R. Wilson appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 942 Northampton Street. Other members of the household included George W. Mertz, James Albert Mertz, Ralph Robert Mertz and Louise Emma Mertz.
- He was a new worker, according to the 1940 census.
- George W. Mertz enlisted as a private in the US Army on 9 February 1942, in Fort Niagara, Youngstown, Niagara County, New York. At the time of his enlistment, he was single and without dependents.
- The following appeared on 28 October 1943 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: The War Department yesterday announced the death in action of two Buffalo area men and the wounding of nine. . . .
The wounded are:
European area -- . . . Private George W. Mertz, mother, Mrs. Kitty Mertz, 942 Northampton Street. . .
- Last Edited: 26 Nov 2015