**** MY GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER ****

SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
JAN. 27, 1925
TUESDAY EVENING
SECTION: 1, PAGE 12
"OBITUARY"

Franklin Getz, age 68, died at the home of his nephew, Ralph Getz, 809 Meridian Street, Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock, after an illness of 18 months. He was a resident of this city for the last one and one-half years. Surviving are three sons, Franklin Getz Jr., of Mishawaka, R.H. Getz, and D. J. Getz, both of Goshen, Ind.; one daughter, Mrs. Jennie Barhydt, Goshen, and four brothers, Henry Getz, of Garrett, Ind. Alfred Getz, of Toledo, OH., and Dill Getz and W. S. Getz, both of Waterloo, Indiana.

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Occupation: Blacksmith


1860 CENSUS: 4th WARD MANSFIELD CITY, RICHLAND CO., OHIO

(1)Franklin GTZ (GETZ) Age: 31y, PA, Occupation: Tanner
(2)Amanda ~ Wife, Age: 31y, OH
(3)Edward ~ Son, Age: 9y, OH
(4)Wm ~ Son, Age: 8y, OH
(5)Henry ~ Son, Age: 6y, OH
*(6)Franklin ~ Son, Age: 4y, OH
(7)Alfred ~ Son, Age: 2y OH


1870 CENSUS: WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, HOLMES CO., OHIO

(1)Franklin GETZ ~ Head, Age: 41y, PA, Race: W
Occupation: Farmer
(2)Amanda Getz ~ Wife, Age: 42y, OH, Race: W
*(3)Franklin Getz ~ Son, Age: 14y, OH, Race: W
(4)Alfred Getz ~ Son, Age: 12y, OH, Race: W
(5)Clarence Getz ~ Son, Age: 2y, OH, Race: W


1880 CENSUS: WATERLOO, DEKALB CO., INDIANA

*(1)Frank Getz ~ Head, 23y, Ohio, Race: White, Occupation, Black Smith, Father's Birthplace, Pennsylvania, Mother's Birthplace, Pennsylvania
(2)Laura Getz ~ Wife, 24y, Ohio, Race: White, Occupation, Keeping House, Father's Birthplace, Ohio, Mother's Birthplace, Ohio
(3) Frank Getz ~ Son, 6y, Indiana, Race: White
(4)Delbert Getz ~ Son, 2y, Indiana, Race: White
(5)Roy Getz ~ Son, 1y, Indiana, Race: White


DIVORCE RECORDS: DE KALB, INDIANA

(Plaintiff) Laura A. Getz, (Defendant) Franklin Getz

Order Book (1898-1901), December Term (1898, p 65,70,83) March Term (1899, p 119) May Term (1899, p 144)

Note: In DeKalb County marriages, there is a marriage for Franklin Getz to Laura A. Campbell. Rev. J.B. Fowler married them February 25, 1875. Page 65 Defendant to pay plaintiff $25. Page 70 Defendant to pay plaintiff $25. Page 83 Divorce granted. Plaintiff to receive $5.00 a month. Minor children (names missing all but Lottie Getz Page 119). Motion for the Defendant to pay the amount that was due January 26, 1899 page 144. Franklin Getz to appear in the DeKalb Circuit Court on May 31, at 3 a.m. or be punished for contempt of court.


1910 CENSUS: ELKHART WARD 4, ELKHART CO., INDIANA

*(1)Frank Getz: B:Ohio, Race White, Divorced.
Living with another family.


1920 CENSUS: , St. JOSEPH CO., INDIANA

(1) Peter Shafer ~ Head, Age: 66y, Abt: 1864, Indiana, Race: W, Married
(2)Mary Shafer ~ Wife, Age: 58y, Abt: 1862, Michigan, Race: W, Married
(3)Frank Shafer ~ Son, Age: 32y, Abt: 1888, Michigan, Race: W, Single
*(4)Frank Getz ~ Lodger, 65y, Ohio, Race: W, Divorced, Father: Ohio, Mother: Ohio
(5) Grover Berow ~ Lodger, 35y, Abt: 1885, Indiana, Race; W, Single
(6)Homer Gulick ~ Lodger, 20y, Abt: 1900, Indiana, Race: W, Single
CENSUS DATE: 19-20 January 1920