(Anything in this kind of brackets [ ] is my opinion.)
(An asterick after a name in a census denotes a person in the direct line.)
Fritz Etz emigrates from Germany to the United States about 1883.
Mary Etz and her family emigrate from Germany to the United States in 1884.
Barbara Etz and George Manley marry July 12, 1891 in Northampton County, Virginia.
1900 Federal Census
Capeville District, Northampton County, Virginia, 37-39, June 7, 1900
50 year old white male born December 1849 in Germany.
His father and mother were born in Germany.
He immigrated to the United States in 1885 and has been in the country 15 years.
He is the head of the family and has been married 28 years.
He is a farmer who rents his farm and has been unemployed 0 months.
He can read and write, and he speaks English.
Mary N. Etz *
42 year old white female born May 1858 in Germany and is Fritz's wife
Her father and mother were born in Germany.
She has been married 28 years and has had 12 children, 9 still living.
She immigrated to the United States in 1885 and has been in the country 15 years.
Occupation is blank.
Read, write, and speak English are all blank.
Joe Etz
19 year old single white male born April 1981 (sic) in Germany and is Fritz's son
His father and mother were born in Germany.
He immigrated to the United States in 1885 and has been in the country 15 years.
He is an oysterman who has been unemployed 4 months.
He can read and write, and he speaks English.
Clara Etz
16 year old single white female born December 1884 in Germany and is Fritz's daughter
Her father and mother were born in Germany.
Immigration to the United States and years in the country are blank.
She is a farm laborer who has been unemployed 8 months.
She can read and write, and she speaks English.
Nannie Etz
13 year old single white female born March 1887 in Virginia and is Fritz's daughter
Her father and mother were born in Germany.
She is a farm laborer who has been unemployed 8 months.
She can read and write, and she speaks English.
Lena Etz
11 year old single white female born May 1889 in Virginia and is Fritz's daughter
Her parents were born in Germany.
She is a farm laborer who has been unemployed 8 months.
She can read and write, and she speaks English.
Frank Etz
10 year old single white male born May 1890 in Virginia and is Fritz's son
His father and mother were born in Germany.
He is a farm laborer who has been unemployed 8 months.
He can read and write, and he speaks English.
Fritz Etz Jr.
6 year old single white male born February 1894 in Virginia and is Fritz's son
His father and mother were born in Germany.
Occupation is blank.
He can not read or write.
He speaks English.
Otto Etz
2 year old single white male born February 1898 in Virginia and is Fritz's son
His father and mother were born in Germany.
No one is marked as having attended school within the year.
1910 Federal Census
Northampton County, Virginia, S.D. 1, E.D. 91, _-210-212, June 1, 1910
White male born in Germany
His father and mother were born in Germany.
He has been in his present marriage 35 years and is head of the family.
He immigrated to the United States in 1885.
He is a farmer and employer who runs a general farm that he owns free of mortgage.
He can not read or write; he can speak English.
Mary Etz *
57 year old white female born in Germany
Her father and mother were born in Germany.
She has been in her present marriage 35 years and is Fritz's wife.
She has had 12 children, 9 of whom are still living.
She immigrated to the United States in 1885.
She can not read or write; she can speak English.
Occupation - None
Frank Etz
19 year old single white male born in Virginia and is Fritz's son
His father and mother were born in Germany.
He has attended school sometime since September 1, 1909.
He can read and write, and he can speak English.
Occupation - None
Fred Etz
16 year old single white male born in Virginia and is Fritz's son
His father and mother were born in Germany.
He has attended school sometime since September 1, 1909.
He can read and write, and he can speak English.
Occupation - None
Otto Etz
12 year old single white male born in Virginia and is Fritz's son
His father and mother were born in Germany.
He has attended school sometime since September 1, 1909.
He can read and write, and he can speak English.
Occupation - None
1920 Federal Census
Northampton County, Virginia, S.D. 347, E.D. 122, Sheet 16A, p. 118, 19-306-307, January 21, 1920
[first name illegible] Etz *
72 year old married white male born in Germany and is the head of the family
His mother tongue is German,
His father and mother were born in Germany; both of whose mother tongues were German.
Mary Etz *
66 year old married white female born in Germany and is Etz's wife
Her mother tongue is German.
Her father and mother were born in Germany, both of whose mother tongues were German.
Otto Etz
22 year old male born in Virginia
His father and mother were born in Virginia (sic).
Northampton County, Virginia, S.D. 347, E.D. 122, Sheet 16A, p. 118, x-307-308, January 21, 1920
40 year old married white male born in Germany and is the head of the family
His mother tongue is German.
His father and mother were born in Germany, and both their mother tongues are German.
Occupation is illegible.
Anna Etz
32 year old married female born in Germany and is Joseph's wife
Her mother tongue is German.
Her father and mother were born in Germany, and both their mother tongues are German.
Her occupation - None
Elizabeth Etz
12 year old single white female born in Virginia and is Joseph's daughter
Her father and mother are listed as born in Virginia (sic).
Occupation - None
Mary Etz
11 year old single white female born in Virginia and is Joseph's daughter
Her father and mother are listed as born in Virginia (sic).
Occupation - None
Josephine Etz
10 year old single white female born in Virginia and is Joseph's daughter
Her father and mother are listed as born in Virginia (sic).
Occupation - None
Joseph Etz
9 year old single white male born in Virginia and is Joseph's son
His father and mother are listed as born in Virginia (sic).
Occupation - None
Anna Etz
7 year old single white female born in Virginia and is Joseph's daughter
Her father and mother are listed as born in Virginia (sic).
Occupation - None
Pauline Etz
5 year old single white female born in Virginia and is Joseph's daughter
Her father and mother are listed as born in Virginia (sic).
Occupation - None
Helen Etz
2 year old single white female born in Virginia and is Joseph's daughter
Her father and mother are listed as born in Virginia. (sic)
Occupation - None
Fritz Etz dies December 29, 1925 in Capeville, Northampton County, Virginia, and
is buried in the Cape Charles Cemetery, Cape Charles, Virginia.
1930 Federal Census
Capeville, Northampton County, Virginia, S.D. 13, E.D. 66-2, p. A103, _-275-291, April 14, 1930
77 year old widowed white female born in Germany and is head H [House] of her family of one
Her father and mother were born in Germany.
Her native language before coming to the United States was German.
She immigrated to the United States in 1885 and is a naturalized citizen.
She lives on a farm; her home is valued at $700 and is free of mortgage.
Occupation - None
The next listing is her son and his family, _-276-292
32 year old married white male born in Virginia
His father and mother were born in Germany.
He married for the first time at the age of 22 and is the head of the family
He is a farmer who rents his truck farm which is valued at $8,000.
Mildred C. Etz.
33 year old married white female born in Virginia
Her father was born in New Jersey; her mother was born in New York.
She married for the first time at the age of 23 and is Otto's wife.
Occupation - None
Otto C. Etz, Jr.
7 year old single white male born in Virginia and is Otto's son
His father and mother were born in Virginia.
Occupation - None
Cleo G. Etz.
5 year old single white female born in Virginia and is Otto's daughter
Her father and mother were born in Virginia.
Occupation - None
Jack B. Etz
3 year old single white male born in Virginia and is Otto's son
His father and mother were born in Virginia.
Occupation - None
Samuel L. Etz
1 year old single white male born in Virginia and is Otto's son
His father and mother were born in Virginia.
Occupation - None
Mary Anna Etz dies February 27, 1935 in Cape Charles, Northampton County, Virginia, and
is buried in the Cape Charles Cemetery, Cape Charles, Virginia.
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