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     Nancy Ann Case was born on 11 June 1847 at OH.^2,3 She married Christian Klebe, son of Christoph Klebe and Elisabeth Boettner, on 4 December 1869 at Monroe Co., OH.^4,2 Nancy Ann Case died on 31 January 1874 at Salem Twp., Monroe Co., OH, at age 26.^4,2

     John Wesley Krieger was born on 21 June 1877 at Salem Twp., Monroe Co., OH.^2,3,4 He married Ada L. Bowman. John Wesley Krieger died after 1942.⁵

     Emma A. Krieger was born on 13 October 1879 at Salem Twp., Monroe Co., OH; Her death certificate recorded her birth date as 10 Oct.^2,3,4 She married Philip Kolb circa 1903.^5,3 Emma A. Krieger died on 13 November 1913 at Colerain, Belmont Co., OH, at age 34.^2,6 She was buried on 16 November 1913 at Weeks Cemetery, Bridgeport, Belmont Co., OH.²

     Mary Alvena Krieger was born on 30 May 1883 at OH.^2,3 She married Robert Lee Woods Sr., son of William A. Woods and Lou Arabella DeVault, on 25 January 1905 at Belmont Co., OH.⁴ Mary Alvena Krieger died on 31 May 1958 at Martins Ferry Hospital, Martins Ferry, Belmont Co., OH, at age 75.^4,3 She was buried on 3 June 1958 at Weeks Cemetery, Bridgeport, Belmont Co., OH.³

     Augusta E. Krieger was born on 15 December 1885 at Salem Twp., Monroe Co., OH.^2,3 She married Herbert Elwood Darrah on 14 October 1908 at Belmont Co., OH.⁴ Augusta E. Krieger died on 10 May 1963 at Martins Ferry, Belmont Co., OH, at age 77.⁴

     William H. Krieger was born on 13 May 1890 at Monroe Co., OH.^2,3,4 He married Gertrude H. Brown on 5 October 1911 at Belmont Co., OH.³ William H. Krieger was a farmer in 1917.⁴ He died on 30 November 1970 at Canoga Park, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 80.³

     Ada Florence Krieger was born on 2 April 1893 at Monroe Co., OH.^2,3 She married Harry Erwin Bock. Ada Florence Krieger died on 23 January 1953 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV, at age 59.³ She was buried in January 1953 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.³

     John Freudiger married Elizabeth Smits.¹ John Freudiger was ill with (an unknown value) in 1832.¹

     Elizabeth Smits married John Freudiger.¹ Elizabeth Smits died on 3 March 1871 at Monroe Co., OH.¹

     Edward John Klebe was born on 4 June 1878 at Switzerland Twp., Monroe Co., OH.¹ He died on 22 August 1878 at Switzerland Twp., Monroe Co., OH.¹ He was buried in August 1878 at Bethel Cemetery, Switzerland Twp., Monroe Co., OH.²

     John Case married Rosa (?)¹

     Rosa (?) married John Case.¹

     Anna Elizabeth Klebe was born on 12 October 1873 at Monroe Co., OH.¹ She died on 12 February 1874 at Monroe Co., OH.¹

     John Krüger married Caroline Weidemann.¹

     Caroline Weidemann married John Krüger.¹ Caroline Weidemann died on 13 July 1878 at Tiltonsville, Jefferson Co., OH.¹

     John Mentz was born in September 1834 at Germany; According to his death record, his birth would have been 6 Dec 1833.^3,4,5 He immigrated circa 1850.⁵ He was naturalized in 1852 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., VA.⁶ He married (?) (?) before 1859. John Mentz was a boiler on 25 November 1863.² He married Elisabeth Klebe, daughter of Christoph Klebe and Elisabeth Boettner, on 25 November 1863 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.^7,2 John Mentz married Louisa Schemrich, daughter of Adam Schemrich and Katrina (?), circa 1887.⁵ John Mentz died on 24 November 1906 at Bridgeport, Belmont Co., OH, at age 72; His death was recorded as 21 Nov on findagrave.com.^8,4,3 He was buried in November 1906 at Peninsula Cemetery, Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.⁴
     The John Mentz family has been dificult to trace. While there is quite a bit of information available, significant pieces of information are missing that prevent me from reconstructing the family with absolute certainty. According to the 1900 census, John immigrated in 1850. I have not yet found him on a passenger list. A John Mentz was found in the 1860 census living in Wilmington, Delaware with his wife and one child. Nobody of that name was found in West Virginia or Ohio for that year. In 1852 a John Mentz applied for citizenship in Wheeling, (West) Virginia. If this is the correct John, then it is probably not the John Mentz who was in Wilmington in 1860.
     John did not marry Elisabeth Klebe until 1863, but the family included two older children (John and Andrew) in the 1870 census of Richland, Ohio County, West Virginia. We can assume from this that they were children from a previous marriage. John's marriage certificate states that his parents were Henry and Mary Mentz (see the International Genealogical Index entry for John). Sons John and Andrew were living together in Benwood, Marshall County, West Virginia in the 1900 census.
     It is difficult to determine for certain the children of John and Elisabeth Klebe Mentz. Charles and Henry were living with them in the 1870 census of Wheeling, West Virginia. But neither John or Elisabeth could be found in the 1880 census. My assumption is that Elisabeth died before then. Given the spacing of the children, it is possible that Elisabeth died between 1878 and 1880, possibly in childbirth. However, there is no evidence of a child born in that period.
     A strong indication that Elisabeth died before 1880 is that several of her children were found in the census of that year with Klebe relatives in Monroe County, Ohio. Henry, age 11, was living with Frederick and Mary (Klebe) Mehl in Switzerland Township. Charles, age 13, and Mary, age 6, were living with their grandparents, Christopher and Elizabeth (Boettner) Klebe, in Salem Township. Catherine, age 7, was living with Charles and Caroline (Klebe) Krieger in Salem Township. William, age 9, may have been living with the Henry Lobstein family in Salem Township. I did not find George in that year. While only one of these children was enumerated with the surname Mentz, their ages and relationship to the families makes these assumptions fairly certain.
     In 1880 Andrew was living as a boarder with the William Maxwell family in Wheeling, West Virginia. I did not find the father John or sons John and George in that year. In 1910 and 1920, William Mentz was living with two Lash cousins in Wheeling. They were sons of Conrad and Julia (Klebe) Lash.
     In 1900 John Mentz was living with a wife Louisa in Bridgeport, Belmont County, Ohio. They had married about 1887. His son George was with them. Based on George’s age, he would have to be a son of Elisabeth Klebe. Louisa was widowed by 1910, so John must have died sometime before that.

     William Peter Mentz was born circa August 1871 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.^2,3,4 He married Rosetta E. "Sadie" Hammer on 2 February 1898 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.² William Peter Mentz was a plumber in 1900.⁴ He married Annie Schellenberg, daughter of Julius Schellenberg and Augusta (?), on 19 August 1903 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.⁵ William Peter Mentz and Annie Schellenberg were divorced before November 1912.⁶ William Peter Mentz died on 14 June 1935 at Orange Co., CA.⁷

     (?) Klebe died on 24 May 1870 at Monroe Co., OH.¹ (?) Klebe was born on 24 May 1870 at Monroe Co., OH.¹

     Minnie L. Yanck was born in September 1882 at IL.¹ She married Wilhelm George Klebe, son of Christian Klebe and Verena "Fannie" Freudiger, on 24 April 1901 at Cook Co., IL.¹ Minnie L. Yanck died on 6 November 1942 at Oak Park, Cook Co., IL, at age 60.¹

     Conrad Lash was born on 11 May 1843 at Hofheim, Hessen, Germany.¹ His birth name was Conrad Lösch. He married Anna Juliane Klebe, daughter of Christoph Klebe and Elisabeth Boettner, on 10 November 1872 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.^1,2 Conrad Lash died on 19 November 1907 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV, at age 64.¹

     Ethelyn B. (?) was born in 1890 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.^2,3 She married Albert S. Edward Klebe, son of Charles Klebe and Elizabeth E. "Gussie" Krieger, on 15 June 1916 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.² Ethelyn B. (?) died after 1930 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.³

     Alberta Mae Esmyer was born on 16 July 1893 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.^2,3 She married Erhart Frank Klebe, son of Charles Klebe and Elizabeth E. "Gussie" Krieger, on 7 September 1915 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.² Alberta Mae Esmyer died in March 1978 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV, at age 84.³

     Esther Klebe was born on 1 January 1893 at Monroe Co., OH.¹ She died on 1 March 1896 at Switzerland Twp., Monroe Co., OH, at age 3.¹ She was buried in March 1896 at Bethel Cemetery, Switzerland Twp., Monroe Co., OH.¹

     Ada L. Bowman was born on 27 May 1885 at Belmont Co., OH.¹ She married John Wesley Krieger, son of Charles Krieger and Caroline Klebe. Ada L. Bowman died on 2 May 1983 at Belmont Co., OH, at age 97.¹

     Robert Lee Woods Sr. was born on 13 May 1884 at Bridgeport, Belmont Co., OH.^1,2,3 He married Mary Alvena Krieger, daughter of Charles Krieger and Caroline Klebe, on 25 January 1905 at Belmont Co., OH.³ Robert Lee Woods Sr. was a farmer in 1918.¹ He died on 21 April 1975 at Ohio Valley Medical Center, Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV, at age 90.^3,2 He was buried on 24 April 1975 at Weeks Cemetery, Bridgeport, Belmont Co., OH.²

     Herbert Elwood Darrah was born on 17 February 1882 at Martins Ferry, Belmont Co., OH.^1,2,3 He married Augusta E. Krieger, daughter of Charles Krieger and Caroline Klebe, on 14 October 1908 at Belmont Co., OH.¹ Herbert Elwood Darrah was a carpenter in 1917.² He died on 4 May 1967 at Martins Ferry, Belmont Co., OH, at age 85.¹

     Gertrude H. Brown was born circa 1889 at OH.¹ She married William H. Krieger, son of Charles Krieger and Caroline Klebe, on 5 October 1911 at Belmont Co., OH.¹ Gertrude H. Brown died on 20 July 1934 at Belmont Co., OH.¹

     Harry Erwin Bock was born on 26 March 1892 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.^1,2,3 He married Ada Florence Krieger, daughter of Charles Krieger and Caroline Klebe. Harry Erwin Bock was a farmer in 1917.² He was buried after 1954 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.¹ He died after 1954.¹

     Charles H. Vogelsang was born on 14 August 1861 at Germany.¹ He married Katharine R. Klebe, daughter of Christoph Klebe and Elisabeth Boettner, on 1 November 1883 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.^2,1 Charles H. Vogelsang died on 12 November 1921 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV, at age 60.¹ He was buried in November 1921 at Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.¹

     Charles Elmer Vogelsang was born on 19 February 1884 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.^1,2,3 He was a blacksmith helper in a steel plant in 1918.¹ He married Cora E. Staats.³ Charles Elmer Vogelsang died on 20 February 1949 at Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV, at age 65.³ He was buried in February 1949 at Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.³