The Family of Jacob Kientz

Johann Jacob Kientz in the Lost 69 Project family tree at Ancestry.com

* Made the voyage to America in 1855

Scherzheim Church records for the family of Johann Jacob Kientz

Johann Jacob Kientz * (FBC-58)
          son of Christian Kientz and Magdalena Rohr
   b. 13 September 1816 - Scherzheim, Germany
   d. 10 August 1856 - Lockbourne, Ohio

     Married 30 April 1843 - Scherzheim, Germany

Susanna Catharina Hänsel * (FBC-59)
          daughter of Christian Hänsel and Eva Catherina Rohr
   b. 26 July 1819  - Scherzheim, Germany
   d. 16 October 1888

Children:

Jacob Kientz * (FBC-60)
   b. 11 September 1843  - Scherzheim, Germany
   d. 10 January 1926

Friedrich Kientz * (FBC-61)
   b. 15 November 1845  - Scherzheim, Germany
   d. 4 December 1894 - Lockbourne, Ohio

Christian Kientz * (FBC-62)
   b. 12 October 1847  - Scherzheim, Germany
   d.

Catharina Kientz * (FBC-63
   b. 3 July 1849  - Scherzheim, Germany
   d. 1905 - Lockbourne, Ohio

Salomea Kientz * (FBC-64)
   b. 28 March 1852  - Scherzheim, Germany
   d. 

Note: The Scherzheim Church records were transcribed into these family record sheets sometime in the past.  Errors on dates have been found.  If a date is different, we recorded the date found on the original church records.




The Voyage to America

Passenger list of the Francis B. Cutting, Antwerp to New York, Arrived March 1, 1855.

On the voyage to America, the Kientz family traveled on the ship the Francis B. Cutting from Antwerp to New York. They left port in Antwerp on January 10, 1855 and arrived in New York on March 1, 1855.  Nine of the deported families of Scherzheim traveled on this ship.

Passenger records state that they brought "3 Chests of Wearing Apparel" and occupied 2 beds on the journey.  

Passengers #58-64 as they appeared on the ships records:
(FBC-58)  Jacob Kientz - 38 years - Male - Farmer
(FBC-59)  Catharina Kientz - 35 years - Female
(FBC-60)  Jacob Kientz - 11 years - Male
(FBC-61)  Friedrich Kientz - 9 years - Male
(FBC-62)  Christian Kientz - 7 years - Male
(FBC-63)  Catharina Kientz - 6 years - Female
(FBC-64)  Salomon Kientz - 3 years - Male