Metzger, William. M

1848 - 1899  (50 years)

• Name	Metzger, William. M  [1]
  Birth	23 Dec 1848	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1880	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  office	Bef 1899	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
  	20240218GHLn- https://genealogytrails.com/penn/potter/deaths/index.html#A Genealogy Trails Potter County Pennsylvania Obituaries and Death Notices William M. Metzger From the Philadelphia Inquirer, dated September 9, 1899: Contributed by Denise Hansen Fired Bullet Into His Head Former District Attorney of Potter County Killed Himself Special to The Inquirer Coudersport, Sept. 8 - William M. Metzger, an ex-district attorney of Potter county, committed suicide today by shooting himself in the forehead with a small caliber rifle. He abandoned his practice of law some years ago and had been engaged in business here at which he was successful. The death of his wife some two years ago and his own ill-health preyed on his mind until he had become despondent.
  Death	7 Sep 1899	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  	20240218GHLn- https://genealogytrails.com/penn/potter/deaths/index.html#A Genealogy Trails Potter County Pennsylvania Obituaries and Death Notices William M. Metzger From the Philadelphia Inquirer, dated September 9, 1899: Contributed by Denise Hansen Fired Bullet Into His Head Former District Attorney of Potter County Killed Himself Special to The Inquirer Coudersport, Sept. 8 - William M. Metzger, an ex-district attorney of Potter county, committed suicide today by shooting himself in the forehead with a small caliber rifle. He abandoned his practice of law some years ago and had been engaged in business here at which he was successful. The death of his wife some two years ago and his own ill-health preyed on his mind until he had become despondent.
  ancestry indiv	METZGER-METZGER CONNECTION IN OUR FAMILY- Paul Lynn Gardner  [2]
  	20200813HAv- Paul Lynn Gardner?Mosch-Kortz Family Descendants 5 hrs · METZGER-METZGER CONNECTION IN OUR FAMILY South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a butcher, Middle High German metziger, metzjer, German Metzger (probably a loan word from Latin, but of uncertain lineage). The Metzger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Metzger families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 43 Metzger families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 51% of all the recorded Metzger's in the USA. We have two lines of these Pennsylvania Metzgers in our family. Are their ancestors connected? I don’t know. 9Brenda Kenealy Williams and 8 others 1 Comment Like Comments Margie Satterwhite Brown That’s complicated! Like · Reply · 55m
  Name	William Metzger
  Occupation	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
  	lawyr
  Death	8 Sep 1899	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
  	20240218GHLn- https://genealogytrails.com/penn/potter/deaths/index.html#A Genealogy Trails Potter County Pennsylvania Obituaries and Death Notices William M. Metzger From the Philadelphia Inquirer, dated September 9, 1899: Contributed by Denise Hansen Fired Bullet Into His Head Former District Attorney of Potter County Killed Himself Special to The Inquirer Coudersport, Sept. 8 - William M. Metzger, an ex-district attorney of Potter county, committed suicide today by shooting himself in the forehead with a small caliber rifle. He abandoned his practice of law some years ago and had been engaged in business here at which he was successful. The death of his wife some two years ago and his own ill-health preyed on his mind until he had become despondent. William M. Metzger, an ex-district attorney of Potter county, committed suicide today by shooting himself in the forehead with a small caliber rifle. He abandoned his practice of law some years ago and had been engaged in business here at which he was successful. The death of his wife some two years ago and his own ill-health preyed on his mind until he had become despondent.
  Burial	Aft 8 Sep 1899	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I42885	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Metzger, William Hayes,   b. 11 Jul 1817, Lewisburg, Union, Pennsylvania, USA d. 19 Jul 1881 (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Coolidge, Pamilla,   b. 16 May 1820, Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA d. 4 May 1882, Eulalia Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Moved to jt	1830	Pike Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
  	Pike Mills
  Family ID	F13144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Metzger, Mrs Wm M.   d. Abt 1897
  Family ID	F56276	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Dec 1848 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1880 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA office - Bef 1899 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Death - 7 Sep 1899 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Occupation - lawyr - - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Death - 8 Sep 1899 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Burial - Aft 8 Sep 1899 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  PotterEnt 19251119p7 crop John Schollard 20240403GHLn- John Schollard on The Early Days of Coudersport The Potter Enterprise Coudersport, Pennsylvania • Thu, Nov 19, 1925 p7 CLIPPED BY wetzupdoc • 03 April 2024 • THE POTTER ENTERPRISE Mr & Mrs G.W. Atkinson are rejicing over the birth of a seven-pound daughter at the ouerport Hospital, November 14. She will be called Wilma…

  
  

• Notes

  20240218GHLn- https://genealogytrails.com/penn/potter/deaths/index.html#A Genealogy Trails Potter County Pennsylvania Obituaries and Death Notices James F. Gilbert From the National Labor Tribune, dated February 9, 1899: Contributed by Denise Hansen James F. Gilbert, foreman of a logging camp at Harmony, Potter county, Pa., was killed by a log jumping out of the slide. Thomas Glover Contributed by Denise Hansen From the Philadelphia Inquirer, dated September 9, 1893: Lively Shooting Match One Man Killed and Two Others Injured in Potter County Emporium, Pa., Sept. 21 - A fatal shooting affray occurred at Hulls, Potter County. Constable Williams, of Hulls, attempted to arrest Thomas Kennedy for selling liquor without a license. Kennedy tried to escape and was assisted by Thomas Glover. The Constable commenced to shoot and Kennedy returned the fire. Glover was so badly wounded he died in a few hours. Williams was seriously and Kennedy slightly wounded. Kennedy is at large. Philander Maynard From the Patriot, dated September 13, 1878: Contributed by Denise Hansen Fatally Kicked by a Horse Renovo, Pa., September 12 - Philander Maynard, a resident of Kettle creek, Potter county, was kicked in the head by his horse this evening and killed. Geo. M. McClelland In Lymansville, Oct. 9, of diptheria, Geo. M., infant son of Wm. H. McClelland, of Bradford, Pa., aged about 7 months. (The Potter journal. (Coudersport, Pa.) November 05, 1862) - Transcribed by Donald Buncie William M. Metzger From the Philadelphia Inquirer, dated September 9, 1899: Contributed by Denise Hansen Fired Bullet Into His Head Former District Attorney of Potter County Killed Himself Special to The Inquirer Coudersport, Sept. 8 - William M. Metzger, an ex-district attorney of Potter county, committed suicide today by shooting himself in the forehead with a small caliber rifle. He abandoned his practice of law some years ago and had been engaged in business here at which he was successful. The death of his wife some two years ago and his own ill-health preyed on his mind until he had become despondent. John C. Miller Contributed by Denise Hansen From the Philadelphia Inquirer, dated February 3, 1900: John C. Miller, aged 84 years, of Cherry Springs Hill, Potter county, died as the result of blood poisoning, caused by having one of his toes slightly scratched by a nail in the heel of his boot. Ashbel Monroe In Bingham township, Potter Co., Pa., on Friday, Jan. 26th ult., Ashbel Monroe, Esq., one of the oldest most worthy citizens, and a leading farmer in that part of the county, aged about 60 years. (The Potter journal. (Coudersport, Pa.) February 02, 1860) - Transcribed by Donald Buncie

  
  

• Sources

  [S958] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. Record for Pamilla Coolidge http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=44133013785&indiv=try [S1455] FaceBook- Mosch-Kortz Family Descendants, METZGER-METZGER CONNECTION IN OUR FAMILY. Paul Lynn Gardner? · 13/14 August 2020 South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a butcher, Middle High German metziger, metzjer, German Metzger (probably a loan word from Latin, but of uncertain lineage). Dawn Arlene Metzger (1) fact 20200813HAv- 20200821HAv- Revised version (20200814) included, 20200813HAv- Paul Lynn Gardner?Mosch-Kortz Family Descendants 5 hrs · METZGER-METZGER CONNECTION IN OUR FAMILY South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a butcher, Middle High German metziger, metzjer, German Metzger (probably a loan word from Latin, but of uncertain lineage). The Metzger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Metzger families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 43 Metzger families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 51% of all the recorded Metzger's in the USA. We have two lines of these Pennsylvania Metzgers in our family. Are their ancestors connected? I don’t know. 9Brenda Kenealy Williams and 8 others 1 Comment Like Comments Margie Satterwhite Brown That’s complicated! Like · Reply · 21h Gene Taxis Love the history any thing on the Kortz? Like · Reply · 9h Larry Herbstritt Owen Goodman Metzger was the son of William Hayes Metzger and Pamilla Coolidge (English descent) and William was the son of Francis “Frank” Larue Metzger and Margaret Cook, Francis was the son of Daniel Metzger, son of John Metzger and Anna Marie Larue. I think John’s parents were from Germany. There’s been a lot of nonGerman intermarriage 1Like · Reply · 1h Carol Metzger Wilkerson Larry Herbstritt I think John Metzger himself was from Germany. I never could find the ship he came on.....I assume it landed in Philadelphia. Like · Reply · 6m Paul Lynn Gardner If anyone has photos of those missing in this genealogy, I would appreciate them. (gardnerpaull@aol.com) Like · Reply · 56m At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

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