HOUTZ; BAY,DEU>PA,USA>IN,USA; 1648- Contributed by Gregory L. Bender Lorentz HOUTZ was born in about 1648 in Hasseloch, Pfaltz, Bavaria. It is known that Lorentz HOUTZ and his wife had at son, Johann Wendel HOUTZ, who was born in 1669 in Hasseloch. Wendel and his Hasseloch-born wife Anna Catherina had 8 children, all believed to have been born in Hasseloch: Juliana Sophia HOUTZ, born about 1697; Anna Catherina HOUTZ, born in 1699; Johann Jakob HOUTZ, born January 22, 1702; Catharine Margaretta HOUTZ; born in about March of 1704; Johann Ulrich HOUTZ, born in about August of 1706; Johann Phillip HOUTZ, October 28, 1708; Johann Heinrich Christop HOUTZ born February 15, 1711; and, Philip Lorentz HOUTZ, born September 1, 1713. Juliana Sophia HOUTZ married Johann Nikolaus FUSSER on April 7, 1722. Anna Catherina HOUTZ married Johann Wilhelm LEICHTHAMINER on February 2, 1725. Johann Jakob HOUTZ, though christened on February 9, died in his first year of life. Catharine Margaretta HOUTZ married Moses VOELKLE. Nothing more is known of Johann Ulrich HOUTZ Nothing more is known of Johann Heinrich Christop HOUTZ. Philip Lorentz HOUTZ married Eva WALBORN and died October 22, 1788. Johann Phillip HOUTZ, sixth child of Johann Wendel and Anna Catherina, married Anna Margaritha ROYER, born June 1, 1713 to Sebastian ROYER, born in 1676 in Metz, Germany and Agnes FLOCKIRTH, born in about 1678 in Schifferstadt. Johann Philip and Anna Margaritha emigrated to Pennsylvania prior to 1733 where they had 10 children. These children, all born in Bethel Township, Lancaster (now Lebanon) County, Pennsylvania, were: John Wendel HOUTZ born on May 30, 1734; Magdalena HOUTZ, born about 1736; Phillip Lorentz HOUTZ, born on December 16, 1740; Elizabeth HOUTZ, born in 1742; Heinrich "Henry" HOUTZ, born October 1, 1745; George HOUTZ, born 1749; Eva HOUTZ, born 1754 ; Juliana HOUTZ, born 1755; Anna Maria HOUTZ, born 1759; and, Christopher S. HOUTZ, born about 1760. John Wendel HOUTZ married Anna Catherine Elizabeth RIEGER on May 20, 1760. Magdalena HOUTZ married John Jacob WERNS on March 22, 1757. Phillip Lorentz HOUTZ married Anna Maria MUELLER on Mar 7, 1764. Phillip died in December of 1796. Elizabeth HOUTZ married Johannes WEBER on May 15, 1759 and later, finding herself a widow, married John Jacob WRENTZ in 1766. George HOUTZ married Mary Elizabeth CONRAD, and, on July 6, 1782, he died. Eva HOUTZ married George GILBERT and in 1849, she died. Juliana HOUTZ married Jacob LOUBSHER on May 2, 1770. She died in 1842. Anna Maria HOUTZ married Christopher KUEBLE, and in 1802, she died. Christopher S. HOUTZ married Susannah ELLIS, and in about 1843, he died. The fifth child, Heinrich "Henry" HOUTZ married Maria Barbara DUPS. Maria Barbara DUPS was born December 30 1748, in Hamlin, Lancaster (now Lebanon) County, Pennsylvania, to John DUPS (born 1722) and Barbara WEIRICH (born about 1724) on September 12, 1769. Henry and Barbara had 11 children: Phillip Henry HOUTZ, born July 5, 1770; John HOUTZ, born August 24, 1771; Catherine HOUTZ, born May 15, 1773; Christian HOUTZ, born May 19, 1775; Anna Maria HOUTZ, born April 9, 1777; John HOUTZ, born Jan 15, 1779; Anne HOUTZ, born Aug 23, 1781; Magdalena HOUTZ, born May 20, 1784; Marftin HOUTZ, born September 8, 1785; Susanna HOUTZ, born August 7, 1789; and, Sarah HOUTZ, born September 15, 1794. Henry passed away September 30, 1796. Maria Barbara lived until November 2, 1811. Both died in Hamlin, Pennsylvania. Phillip Henry HOUTZ married Anna Christina KOPPENHAVER. More will be heard about him, but first there are his brothers and sisters. Of John HOUTZ, nothing is known other than his name and date of birth. Catherine HOUTZ married Simon BASSLER and lived until March 29, 1837. Christian HOUTZ married Anna Elizabeth ZELLER on March 29, 1837 in the Tulpehocken Reformed Church in Jackson, Pennsylvania. Anna Elizabeth was born in 1786 in Monroe, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Franz "Paul" ZELLER born April 8, 1751 in Berks County, Pennsylvania and Ann Elizabeth AURAND born December 15, 1762. Anna Maria HOUTZ married Peter ZELLER on December 15, 1762. John HOUTZ married Elizabeth SYNDER on Aug 14, 1804. John lived until December 12, 1860. Anne HOUTZ married Andrew RIETH on Aug 12, 1804. Magdalena HOUTZ married Jacob BROWN on April 9, 1808. Martin HOUTZ died in infancy. Susanna HOUTZ married Christian FRANK on May 23, 1809. Nothing more is known of Susanna. Sarah HOUTZ. Married Samuel Stoever. Sarah died January 18, 1853 Phillip Henry HOUTZ married Anna Christina KOPPENHAVER on December 2, 1797 at the Salem Lutheran Church, Hamlin ,Lancaster (now Lebanon) County, Pennsylvania. Anna Christina was born March 21, 1772 in Myerstown, Pennsylvania the daughter of Henry KOPPENHAVER and Christina RIETH. Phillip Henry and Anna Christina had 10 children: Elizabeth HOUTZ, born February 20, 1799; Anna Margaret HOUTZ, born November 19, 1800; William Henry HOUTZ, born January 1, 1803; Elizabeth HOUTZ, born January 19 1806; Barbara HOUTZ, born March 10, 1808; Rebecca HOUTZ, born September 19, 1810; Catherine HOUTZ, born March 23, 1812; Henry HOUTZ, born November 6, 1815; John HOUTZ, born June 10, 1820; and, Lydia HOUTZ, born August 30, 1824. Phillip Henry died August 30,1848 in Germantown, Ohio. Anna Christina died May 17, 1874 in Murray Wells, Indiana. Elizabeth HOUTZ married Christian URICH on December 29, 1818 and lived until May 21, 1881. Anna Margaret HOUTZ died on September 19, 1804, just a month short of her fourth birthday. William Henry HOUTZ married Anna HUNSICKER on November 26, 1826 and died on Christmas Day, December 25, 1895. Elizabeth HOUTZ married David ALBERT on February 18, 1823 and lived until March 11, 1898; Barbara HOUTZ married Joseph HUNSICKER on August 14, 1826 and lived until March 11, 1898. Rebecca HOUTZ married Benjamin SEGNER and lived until February 17, 1885. Catherine HOUTZ married John LENGEL on January 23, 1834 and lived until November 18, 1893; John HOUTZ married Sarah Ann BENDER on May 17, 1857 in Wells County, Indiana. John HOUTZ died in Santa Ana, California on July 25, 1896. Other than her name and birth date, nothing else is known about Lydia HOUTZ. Henry HOUTZ, the eighth child of Phillip Henry HOUTZ married Anna Christina KOPPENHAVER, married Fanny HARP on Nov 30, 1837 in Montgomery County, Ohio. Fanny HARP, born about 1817, is believed to be the daughter of Johan Jacob HARP (b.4/2/1780 in District Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania & d.8/7/1857 in Germantown, Montgomery County, Ohio) and Elizabeth BOWMAN (b.1/21/1781 in Germantown, Montgomery County, Ohio). Henry and Fanny had twelve children. The first 5 children were born in Montgomery County, Ohio. The final 7 were born in Rock Creek Township, Wells County, Indiana, the family having moved there in about 1846-1848. They children are: Josiah H. HOUTZ, born about 1839; Sarah A. HOUTZ, born about 1840; Jeremiah HOUTZ, born about 1843; Lydia HOUTZ, born about 1845; Eli HOUTZ, born about 1846; Louis Phillip HOUTZ, born June 6, 1850; Ephraim HOUTZ, born about 1851, Christina HOUTZ, born March 1, 1852; Eliza Jane HOUTZ, born February 6, 1854; Jacob H. HOUTZ, born 1855; Eli HOUTZ, born 1856; and, Matilda Angeline HOUTZ, born 1858. Henry HOUTZ died Nov 10, 1894. Of Josiah H. HOUTZ, Sarah A. HOUTZ, Jeremiah HOUTZ, Lydia HOUTZ, Ephraim HOUTZ, Christina HOUTZ, Jacob H. HOUTZ, Eli HOUTZ and Matilda Angeline HOUTZ nothing else is known. Eli HOUTZ married Mary EICHORN in Wells County, Indiana on September 2, 1869, and they had a son, Homer Henry HOUTZ born November 3, 1876 in Huntington County, Indiana. This son, Homer, married Lulu Olga REDDING September 21, 1902 in Huntington County, Indiana. Louis Phillip HOUTZ married Medora CHASE on November 6, 1873 in Davis (now Geary) County, Kansas. Medora was born September 10, 1856 in Gentry County, Missouri, the daughter of Josephus CHASE and Irene HARMON. Louis and Medora had 7 children: Eli Henry HOUTZ, born March 29, 1876; Irena Ellen HOUTZ, born March 4, 1878; Cora Nettie HOUTZ, born May 26, 1881; Effie Estella HOUTZ, born February 28, 1885; Edgar Louis HOUTZ, born July 3, 1887; Myrtle Elsie HOUTZ, born about 1893; and, Raymond Ross HOUTZ, born November 25, 1915. Eliza Jane HOUTZ married Samuel BENDER (b.3/21/1850 in Pennsylvania) on March 25, 1875 in Wells County, Indiana. Samuel and Eliza had the following seven children: Minnie Estella BENDER, born March 13, 1876; John Henry BENDER, born March 11, 1879; Claude Nelson BENDER, born February 18, 1881; Nettie Barbara BENDER, born November 9, 1883; Herbert Houtz "Herb or HH" BENDER; born June 14, 1886; Edna Lucille BENDER, born December 12, 1889; and , Leland S. BENDER born March 3, 1896. With the exception of Nettie who was born in Scioto, County, Ohio, all children were born at home in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana. Samuel BENDER died October 11, 1919, and Eliza died January 23, 1922.