John Martin Metz

1876 - 1951  (74 years)

• Name	John Martin Metz
  Born	9 Aug 1876	Manhattan Township, Will County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	509 North Prairie Ave, Joliet, Will County, Illinois   [1]
  Died	1951
  Person ID	I123	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2012

  
  

  Father	Rolandus Solomon Metz
  Mother	Carrie Louer
  Family ID	F44	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Myrth Ridenour,   b. 5 Jul 1874, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa ,   d. 19 Feb 1958  (Age 83 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1911	Joliet, Will County, Illinois
  Family ID	F43	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Married - 30 Sep 1911 - Joliet, Will County, Illinois Census - 1940 - 509 North Prairie Ave, Joliet, Will County, Illinois  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  One of nine children, 5 boys & 4 girls. 1897 moved with parents to farm west of Lockport, Illinois. Worked for farmers from fall 1897 till Dec. 20th 1900 started work for Chicago and Alton Rail Road as Locomative Fireman at Roadhouse Illinois. Was promoted to engineer Oct. 30, 1905. Last Feb 7, 1947. Total earned - 119,017.74, miles - 1,630,910 = 65&1/4 times around world.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1940. Name: John M Metz Titles & Terms: Event: Census Event Year: 1940 Event Place: Joliet, Joliet Township, Will, Illinois, United States Gender: Male Age: 64 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Race (Standardized): White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Head Birthplace: Illinois Estimated Birth Year: 1876 Residence in 1935: Same Place Enumeration District Number: 99-28 Family Number: 207 Sheet Number and Letter: 11A Line Number: 38 NARA Publication Number: T627 NARA Roll Number: 907 Digital Folder Number: 005459648 Image Number: 00718 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head John M Metz M 64 Illinois Wife Myrtle Metz F 65 Iowa