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CATNUM: 646
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NameFirst: ~J. F.
NameLast: Wentz
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BirthYear: 1861
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DeathDay: 26
DeathYear: 1929
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OriginalDeathCity: Richmond
OriginalDeathState: IN
OriginalDeathCounty: Wayne
OriginalDeathNation: USA
Parents: William and Hannah (Geiser) Wentz
Children: Edna M. (Wentz) Parker  and Max O. Wentz
Spouse1Name: Carrie Morrical
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OriginalNotes: There is at least one other John Wentz in Ridgeville

1870 Census, Jay County, Jefferson Township
William Wentz, age 36, farmer, p. PA; wife Hannah, 43, p. Wertenburgh
Children:  John  (18), Elinora (16), Jacob (14), Emma (12), Lucy (9), William (7), Rosa (5), Charley (2) all born in Indiana

1880, Jay County, Jefferson Township
William Wentz, age 35, farmer, p. PA; wife Hannah, 32, p. Wertenburgh
Children: Henry E. (10), John F. (8), Mary E, (6), Jacob E. (4), Lilla M. (2), all born IN

1900 Census, Randolph County, Franklin Township, Ridgeville
John F. Wentz, b. Nov. 1861, age 38, m. 8 yrs, b. IN, FB PA, MB Germany, Photographer, owns house free
Carrie, wife, b. July 1869, age 30 or 35, m. 8 yrs. 2/2 children
Edna N., daughter, b. Aug. 1894, age 5, b. IN
Max O., son, Feb. 1896, age 4, b. IN

1910 Census, Randolph County, White River Township
John F. Wentz, 48, first marriage, m. 17 yrs, b. IN, FB PA, MB Germany, Artist / Fotographer, own account, owns house free
Carrie, wife, age 42, 2/2 children
Edna M., dau, age 15, b. IN
Max O, son, 14, b. IN

Richmond Palladium, 7 Oct. 1918, p. 5 Winchester column - E. P. Hiatt and John Wentz, who have been in the Quartermaster's department, at Jeffersonville, have resigned their positions and returned to this city

1920 Census, Randolph County, White River Township, Winchester City
John F. Wentz, rents, 58, b. IN, FB PA, MB Germany, photographer, portrait, own account
Carrie, 51, b. IN

Indiana Marriage Registration
John F. Wentz to Carrie Marrical, licence date 20 May 1892; married May 21, 1892

The Richmond Item, 19 Mar. 1926, p. 2
Real estate: Edith B. Shelly to John F. Wentz, lot 76, in Schwegman's addition to Richmond, $1

1925 Richmond IN City Directory, p. 529
John F. Wentz (Carrie), janitor Adam H. Bartel Co, h 615 S B

The Richmond Item, 30 Apr. 1929, Tuesday, p. 2
Obituary for John F. Wentz - Last rites for John F. Wentz, 67 yrs. Old, who died Sat. at his home at 715 S. 8th street, to be conducted from the late res. Tues. afternoon with Rev. Mr. Sayers officiating. The body will be interred in the Winchester cemetery. Had been res. Of Richmond for about 8 years, being employed at the Adam H. Bartel company. He was a member of the Masonic lodge at Winchester and of the First Friends church here.

1929-30 Richmond IN City Directory, p. 568
John F. Wentz (Carrie), obtrr Adam H. Bartel Co, h 715 S 8th
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City: Ridgeville
State: IN
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:58:48 PM
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Name: J. F. Wentz
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County: Randolph
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OriginalSource: 1890 Polk's Indiana Gazetteer, p. 1207

1895-96 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 986 (John F. Wentz)
The Blue Book for Amateur Photographers American Edition, 1895, p. 242, J. F. Wentz
Photograph: J. F. Wentz, Ridgeville

1900 Census, Randolph County, Franklin Township, Ridgeville
John F. Wentz, b. Nov. 1861, age 38, m. 8 yrs, b. IN, FB PA, MB Germany, Photographer, owns house free
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NameFirst: ~J. F.
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City: Winchester
State: IN
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OriginalSource: ca. 1905 photograph, "Hiatt & Wentz, Winchester"
1980 Combined Atlas of Randolph Co., Ind. [reprint of many old maps and business directories] 1909 Randolph Co. Atlas, p. 108 Winchester Patron's Dir., Hiatt & Wentz, Photographers and Portrait Artists
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City: Winchester
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OriginalSource: The Star Press (Muncie, Indiana), 22 March 1915, p. 2 - Winchester, March 21 - article about stranger attempting to break into home of John F. Wentz, a photographer, residing in the eastern part of the city.
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