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From Brentz to Printz / Prince, From Germany to Virginia, Ohio and Beyond
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Born to Clifford Alphoeus Printz II & Yvette G Boeck in 1950. Dad's parents: Clifford A Printz & Willie Wood. Dad's paternal grandparents: Hiram Lewellyn Printz and Emma C Reamer. Dad's paternal great grandparents: Leonard S Printz & Nancy Seal. This is as far back as I can find. I understand that Leonard S Printz was a land owner in Virginia. After reading what I could on this site (I'm still looking), I could not find any of these relatives. Also, from relative hearsay, there may be some American Indian marriages. I do know that Hiram Lewellyn Printz served as a drummer boy in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and were land owners in Kansas. Maybe I'm not related, but have enjoyed this website. Thank you.
Here is my history if any one can help
My father was Bobby Prince 1933-1991
His father was Carol Prince 1901-
His father was James I Prince 1869-1912
Hsi father was Peter Prince 1833-1870
Carol's kids were Lb, Nina, Virgal, Gerlad, and Bobby
James kids were Bishop, Christa, Noble
Peter is the only one that I know that is James son
Any help is would be great.
My father was Bobby Prince 1933-1991
His father was Carol Prince 1901-
His father was James I Prince 1869-1912
Hsi father was Peter Prince 1833-1870
Carol's kids were Lb, Nina, Virgal, Gerlad, and Bobby
James kids were Bishop, Christa, Noble
Peter is the only one that I know that is James son
Any help is would be great.
Thanks for the site. I am a Prince I have been looking for information on the Prince family. Please send me information to dprinceficklen@yahoo.com
i am Bethels neice, Donna , her and my mother Helen hottle stotler were sisiters. the site is very nice and enjoyed it, such a great gift to leave to family members and friends.
Thank you for this labor of love. It is wonderful to learn so much more!
princefamilyhistory says...
Thank you for your comment. I do not know the answer to that but it is a good question.
Victor
Hallo Victor, did you know that in the 16th century one of the Brentz-Family was a quite welknown and preaty importent reformator of the
kathilic church beside Martin Luther?
true: My name is Horst Rainer von Lautz.
I am still serching fora eventuell "missing link" between
Düren - Printz or Brentz and the Printz /Brentz of first Durlach, from 1681
the 181th newciticen of the newfoundation of Karlsruhe.
I am still serching fora eventuell "missing link" between
Düren - Printz or Brentz and the Printz /Brentz of first Durlach, from 1681
the 181th newciticen of the newfoundation of Karlsruhe.
Thank you for your comment. I do not know the answer to that but it is a good question.
Victor
Victor
Hr. R. von Lautz says...
Hallo,
being the vewest and latest signed up in your community
I shoud declare my interrest: I came up of the Bretz or Printz
of Karlsruhe, before Durlach and have informations of this branche
of the Printzfamily down to 1681 and even 1510.
I would like to find out if there are relationships between the Düren-Printz
and the Printz of Baden (Würthenberg).
Is there someone in the Printz-Community who knows something
concerning my interest?
So please answer.
Althogh I would like to compare the arms of the diffrent tribes.
And at last: pardon me of my unperfect english.
Hallo,
being the vewest and latest signed up in your community
I shoud declare my interrest: I came up of the Bretz or Printz
of Karlsruhe, before Durlach and have informations of this branche
of the Printzfamily down to 1681 and even 1510.
I would like to find out if there are relationships between the Düren-Printz
and the Printz of Baden (Würthenberg).
Is there someone in the Printz-Community who knows something
concerning my interest?
So please answer.
Althogh I would like to compare the arms of the diffrent tribes.
And at last: pardon me of my unperfect english.
being the vewest and latest signed up in your community
I shoud declare my interrest: I came up of the Bretz or Printz
of Karlsruhe, before Durlach and have informations of this branche
of the Printzfamily down to 1681 and even 1510.
I would like to find out if there are relationships between the Düren-Printz
and the Printz of Baden (Würthenberg).
Is there someone in the Printz-Community who knows something
concerning my interest?
So please answer.
Althogh I would like to compare the arms of the diffrent tribes.
And at last: pardon me of my unperfect english.
Dear Charles,
It was a pleasure and an honor knowing you. Thank you for your service to our country, and thank you for your dedication and service to our Family History.
I will always remember our visits to the family homesteads in Printztown, our talks about business, birds, motorcycles, cows, gardening, canning, and WWII.
You will be happy to know that I finally met your children, Chaz and Mary Beth, and your grandson Matt and his wife. They are all lovely people and I fully intend to stay in touch with the family.
Your legacy is a gift to many, but especially to everyone in our family tree for all time.
Love always,
~ your (not so) distant cousin ~
Kathy Lomaskin
It was a pleasure and an honor knowing you. Thank you for your service to our country, and thank you for your dedication and service to our Family History.
I will always remember our visits to the family homesteads in Printztown, our talks about business, birds, motorcycles, cows, gardening, canning, and WWII.
You will be happy to know that I finally met your children, Chaz and Mary Beth, and your grandson Matt and his wife. They are all lovely people and I fully intend to stay in touch with the family.
Your legacy is a gift to many, but especially to everyone in our family tree for all time.
Love always,
~ your (not so) distant cousin ~
Kathy Lomaskin
I was sorry to receive the news about the death of Charles F. Printz on September 30, 2011. I expressed my appreciation for such a wonderful man on the Funeral Home Guestbook.
I joined this Blog in August 2011 and made a Post but have never seen it appear on the Blog. This Website motivated me to pursue futher information about our "Immigrant Ancestor" who moved from Germany to Luray, Virginia. Philip Somer and his wife Susanna had a son Joshua ( 1782-1841) who is our family relative. He and his wife, Lytha Judd, moved to Northeastern Indiana in 1840.. His sister, Barbara Somers, married George Printz, Jr. (1785-1858) on June 25, 1811. They raised a large family in Luray and became part of the remarkable legacy of the Printz Family.It is an honor to be related to the Printz Family ! I very much want to learn information about Philip Somer, both his life in Luray and membership in the Hawksbill Church, and discover the area in Germany he emigrated from to the Virginia Colony. ANY assistance would be gratefully received and appreciated and I will certainly share any information about the Somer/Somers/Summers Family that would be helpful. THANK YOU, Jeffrey R. Somers, jrhsomers@msn.com
I joined this Blog in August 2011 and made a Post but have never seen it appear on the Blog. This Website motivated me to pursue futher information about our "Immigrant Ancestor" who moved from Germany to Luray, Virginia. Philip Somer and his wife Susanna had a son Joshua ( 1782-1841) who is our family relative. He and his wife, Lytha Judd, moved to Northeastern Indiana in 1840.. His sister, Barbara Somers, married George Printz, Jr. (1785-1858) on June 25, 1811. They raised a large family in Luray and became part of the remarkable legacy of the Printz Family.It is an honor to be related to the Printz Family ! I very much want to learn information about Philip Somer, both his life in Luray and membership in the Hawksbill Church, and discover the area in Germany he emigrated from to the Virginia Colony. ANY assistance would be gratefully received and appreciated and I will certainly share any information about the Somer/Somers/Summers Family that would be helpful. THANK YOU, Jeffrey R. Somers, jrhsomers@msn.com
Please thank Charles for me. I belong to the Levi Lucas and Ellen Printz line. I must defer to Charles' spelling. He has earned it.
I have spent the last two years stealing away spare minutes and hours searching for my ancestors. Even with the advantage of an inheritance of someone else's twenty years research and the leverage of internet accessible, indexed census tables, I was not able to identify persons who lived before 1830. The research Charles has shared has allowed me to finally link my ancestors with the patriots of Colonial America.
My intent when I began my own research was selfish. I wanted to know whether I had an historical inheritance. With each discovery, however, I found a greater fulfillment in sharing discovered history. I found that the value of the genealogical research was in the sense of community and social linkage it formed. This work, published here, shared to all, that you have produced is such a great gift to all of us. Its greatness isn't just an enscribed name on a Valley Forge Bell but in the sense of shared heritage it allows us all.
I have a greater sense of shared ownership in my nation. It is an unfamiliar but inspiring conception. Thank you Charles and Victor.
I have spent the last two years stealing away spare minutes and hours searching for my ancestors. Even with the advantage of an inheritance of someone else's twenty years research and the leverage of internet accessible, indexed census tables, I was not able to identify persons who lived before 1830. The research Charles has shared has allowed me to finally link my ancestors with the patriots of Colonial America.
My intent when I began my own research was selfish. I wanted to know whether I had an historical inheritance. With each discovery, however, I found a greater fulfillment in sharing discovered history. I found that the value of the genealogical research was in the sense of community and social linkage it formed. This work, published here, shared to all, that you have produced is such a great gift to all of us. Its greatness isn't just an enscribed name on a Valley Forge Bell but in the sense of shared heritage it allows us all.
I have a greater sense of shared ownership in my nation. It is an unfamiliar but inspiring conception. Thank you Charles and Victor.
Hannah Jane Prince and Dillard Trowbridge were my great-great-grandparents. I am interested in any information about Hannah Jane Prince and her ancestors.
Hi. I'm looking for information on Gertrude Printz from Germany. Her father was a Peter Printz. She married Theodore Koenig (konig) who was also from Germany. This is my great grandparents and I have been having a hard time finding anything out about them. I know that they came from Germany and lived in Chester, PA which is where my grandfather Peter Koenig was born. But he passed away when my father was young and my great grandparents passed away we think before my grandfather married my grandmother. Any information you have would be greatly appreciated. My e-mail address is tkoenig31@yahoo.com. Thanks Theresa
Hi. I found your site while searching for information on Annie L. Printz. She married John H. Arbogast and she passed away in 1943. I have not found much except for her obituary in a Page Co. Paper. Do you have any information that you would be willing to share on Ms. Annie Printz (or any information at all?) with me? If you do would you please email it to me at trinni3180@hotmail.com ? Thanks
We are starting to get spammers posting on here again so I am changing the setting of this guestbook so you have to be a member to post on the guestbook. I delete them as soon as I see them, but I'm not always as fast as I want to be. Sorry for the hassle.
Carol H. Mayer says...
So glad to find your website. A Printz cousin sent me your message about Charles' birthday and I will be happy to send him a card. I will e-mail you later to let you know my Printz connection--I grew up in Luray, VA. Have visited Duhren, Germany and met a Wolfhardt cousin there. More later
CAROL
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michelle prince
01:32 AM on July 25, 2010
hello i have looked at everything on this site twice tonight and thoroughly enjoyed it! this is the most i have ever learned about my name. i only know that my grandfather william taft prince was from north of ala where i was raised. my grand mother never knew much about his family. he had a sister name eva and a brother that was called cl.they both never married. i know cl was in the armed services and was killed when he was in a fight or was at a gas station hold up. thank you for all the imfo. if anyone should know anything about my grand father i would be excited to kmow. michelle
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michelle prince
01:32 AM on July 25, 2010
hello i have looked at everything on this site twice tonight and thoroughly enjoyed it! this is the most i have ever learned about my name. i only know that my grandfather william taft prince was from north of ala where i was raised. my grand mother never knew much about his family. he had a sister name eva and a brother that was called cl.they both never married. i know cl was in the armed services and was killed when he was in a fight or was at a gas station hold up. thank you for all the imfo. if anyone should know anything about my grand father i would be excited to kmow. michelle
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Ann Henderson
08:27 PM on July 19, 2010
Hi I am related somehow to Francis Aldridge and his wife. My surnames I am searching are Johnson, Morris, McDade, Dollar, Price and now Aldridge. I was adopted and I am finally doing family research. I do know that Nancy Kizzah Aldridge is in my family history. So anyone that can help that would be great. Maybe a distant cousin.................
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Patricia Flynn
05:02 PM on July 02, 2010
I am Charles Printz's niece and I am delighted to have found this web site. I live not too far away in Millwood, VA Victor, Uncle Charlie really enjoyed your visit and is taking great pleasure in telling us about it. Thank you for taking the time to visit him. My cousin and I had lunch with him today and we are grateful for every moment we can spend with him.
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Linda Printz
03:00 PM on June 23, 2010
My father has done quite a bit of research on our family's ancestry and I would very much like to get an electronic copy of Charles' book.
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Carol H. Mayer
04:02 PM on June 20, 2010
So glad to find your website. A Printz cousin sent me your message about Charles' birthday and I will be happy to send him a card. I will e-mail you later to let you know my Printz connection--I grew up in Luray, VA. Have visited Duhren, Germany and met a Wolfhardt cousin there. More later
CAROL
CAROL
I just visited with Charles Printz, the author of the book on this family line, last week (I try to get out to WV to visit him at least once a year). He turns 95 next month (mid July) and is doing great I would like to surprise him and have people from this family tree send him a birthday card (or just a postcard) letting him know how much they appreciate his research on the family. He is at PO Box 1647, Shepherdstown WV 25443 if you want to send him a note for his 95th birthday. - Thanks, Victor Prince
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Marlene Creech
08:47 PM on June 19, 2010
I cannot remember if I signed the guest book. I have enjoyed looking for the
family, and others as well. Gee I'll have to find the note book and see
what the given name was. Oh! Henrietta Prince married Francis Aldridge.
I don't have dates either. Yes, I am elderly and forgetful....But I still get up
and love to see the sun and blue skies. I try to remember to thank God.
Thank you to Charles who has made some of this possible. I am tickled.
Marlene
family, and others as well. Gee I'll have to find the note book and see
what the given name was. Oh! Henrietta Prince married Francis Aldridge.
I don't have dates either. Yes, I am elderly and forgetful....But I still get up
and love to see the sun and blue skies. I try to remember to thank God.
Thank you to Charles who has made some of this possible. I am tickled.
Marlene
I am a descendent of Jacob Printz. I only know his birthdate as 1793 and wanted more info. His child, Elizabeth Evaline Prince is my great, great grandmother. His father is Godfrey Printz 1745-1840.
Any info would be fun to get.
carol
Any info would be fun to get.
carol
Michele - thanks for your guestbook and note about your upcoming trip to Duehren, Germany -- the ancestral hometown of the Brentz/Printz/Prince family. Do you think we can get you to send in some photos and a blog entry we can post on this site? I would love to go someday, but would love to hear about it in the meantime. -- Victor Prince
By the way, I noticed this Guestbook is acting a bit weird, with not all the posting showing up right away or in the right order. If you post a comment, I do get notified via email and will get back to you on this Guestbook or Blog. Thanks. - Victor
Darcy - good news; your relatives are in the book. I just posted details in the "Blog with Q&A from Visitors". Send an email via "Contact Us" if you want a copy of the book. - Victor Prince
Barbara - I didn't see any references in the book to those names or places. Not definitive, but I would guess it is a different line. Good luck with your research. -- Victor
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Barbara Willene Lee Spray
10:36 PM on April 28, 2010
My grandmother was Minnie Pearl Prince born in Tennessee in 1905 died with burial in 1994 as Minnie Pearl Prince Whitworth in Flintville, Tennessee. Do you have any information on Prince families in Southern Tennessee or Northern Alabama? Name Oliver, Henderson, John Wesley, Hosea, Will Monore, Will, Pete Prince just to name a few of the Prince family in the South. Would like to know if we can find any connection?...
P. Jacob Brentz is the first ancestor in the Brentz/Printz/Prince line in the book and he dates from the 1600s in Germany. Before then, records are pretty spotty because wars in Europe before then wiped out records. If you have any information from before then, we would definitely love to hear about it. See the info below for what we have. -- Victor Prince
The first located Brentz was P. Jacob Brentz, a
"schuldieners" (school attendant) of Althausen,
Mergentheim, Wuerttemberg. His wife's name was
Maria. Their son, Hans Melchior Brentz, became
a cloth maker and woolen weaver. He married in
1669 in Clever-Sulzback, Wuerttemberg, to Anna
Dorothea Wolfhardt, daughter of Pfarrer
(Pastor) George Johann Wolfhardt and his second
wife, Anna Burckhardt. Anna Dorothea was born
in Sinsheim in 1646. Their first child of Hans
and Anna Dorothea was born in Althausen. They
moved to Duehren(l) about 1672 where the
remainder of their children were born. Their
next child was born in 1674 and apparently
Johann Heinrich the father of Johann Philipp
was also born in Duehren. In 1687, they
occupied a two-story house and had 16.25 acres
of farmland. Nothing further is known about the
house and farm. Johann Philipp Brentz, the son
of Johann Heinrich, and grandson of Hans
Melchoir Brentz, emigrated to the colonies,
arriving at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in
September, 1751.
The first located Brentz was P. Jacob Brentz, a
"schuldieners" (school attendant) of Althausen,
Mergentheim, Wuerttemberg. His wife's name was
Maria. Their son, Hans Melchior Brentz, became
a cloth maker and woolen weaver. He married in
1669 in Clever-Sulzback, Wuerttemberg, to Anna
Dorothea Wolfhardt, daughter of Pfarrer
(Pastor) George Johann Wolfhardt and his second
wife, Anna Burckhardt. Anna Dorothea was born
in Sinsheim in 1646. Their first child of Hans
and Anna Dorothea was born in Althausen. They
moved to Duehren(l) about 1672 where the
remainder of their children were born. Their
next child was born in 1674 and apparently
Johann Heinrich the father of Johann Philipp
was also born in Duehren. In 1687, they
occupied a two-story house and had 16.25 acres
of farmland. Nothing further is known about the
house and farm. Johann Philipp Brentz, the son
of Johann Heinrich, and grandson of Hans
Melchoir Brentz, emigrated to the colonies,
arriving at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in
September, 1751.
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anonymous
10:21 PM on April 27, 2010
Is P. Jacob Brentz the oldest ancester anyone could find? My parents have copies of Jacob and Sarah Prince's family Bible. Maybe we can upload them at some point...
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Carol Fox
05:07 PM on April 25, 2010
I am just beginning to look for my roots. I am a descendant from Godfrey Printz, father was Jacob Printz, mother was Elizabeth Prince, father was Francis Sturgeon, father was Charles Sturgeon who was my great grandfather. I find this so interesting. I ended today with Johann Philip Brentz as father of Godfrey which adds another generation to my "tree". Thanks.
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Carol Fox
05:04 PM on April 25, 2010
I am just beginning to look for my roots. I am a descendant from Godfrey Printz, father was Jacob Printz, mother was Elizabeth Prince, father was Francis Sturgeon, father was Charles Sturgeon who was my great grandfather. I find this so interesting. I ended today with Johann Philip Brentz as father of Godfrey which adds another generation to my "tree". Thanks.
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Marylou C.
08:28 PM on April 14, 2010
Could you please tell me where I could find a copy of your book, Into the Valley?
Thank you for your wonderful site and all your research!
Thank you for your wonderful site and all your research!
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Mary C.
08:25 PM on April 14, 2010
http://www.dunton.org/archive/biographies/richardadutton/rad_gedc
om.htm
This site takes the tree back to 1444!
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This site takes the tree back to 1444!
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Marylou Clark
10:09 PM on March 31, 2010
My son descends from Barbara Lucas Henderson, Page County Va. Thank you for sharing the Printz family history and especially the photos.
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Pauline I. Slippey
08:28 PM on March 23, 2010
I descend through Captain Lozenia Prince. What a great website on the family, My Dad's mother 's name was Ora Susan Prince. Thank you for shareing all your fine work.
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princefamilyhistory
10:20 AM on January 13, 2010
FYI, you now have to sign up as a member to post on the guestbook. I unfortunately had to do that since a lot of spammers started posting junk on here and I wanted to keep them out. Charles and I love getting guestbook entries, so please keep them coming. Thanks.
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Stephen Keith Prince
12:02 PM on December 28, 2009
Interested in learning more about my family name. This looks like a good start.
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Russell Prince
03:41 AM on November 26, 2009
I am a Prince (Prinz) from England as far as my history I understand from stories that my family originated from Dutch descendants .however would like to find out more. Thanks a fantastic and informative site.
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Katheryn Scott
05:10 PM on November 22, 2009
I descend from Susan Printz and Richard A. Claughton who were married in 1825, Alleghany County, VA.
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karen printz
09:41 PM on September 26, 2009
I am Donald PrintzSr. daughter from winchester,va. saw where ramond carson printz was looking for donnie printz he is my brother.
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Charlotte Gore
10:10 PM on September 19, 2009
I'm working on a family tree. My mother was Nelie Printz G. this is very interesting.
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Vicki Mellott
12:13 AM on September 05, 2009
I am related through my mother's family. Some of the surnames are Moore, Judd, Kibler, Hoak, Campbell, Kemp, Andrew Campbell was my great, great grandfather. My great grandmother was Allie Elizabeth Campbell who married William Moore. My other great grandfather was William Fletcher Judd. I think it is his line that is related to the Printz's.
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Christopher L. Searcy
08:49 PM on August 30, 2009
I was looking for information on charles herman prince,he was my grandfather.
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