GETZ, Alta
1850 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. GETZ, Alta was born in Dec 1850 in New York (daughter of GETZ, Franklin and LONG, Mary); and died. Family/Spouse: STEINHOUSE. died before 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- STEINHOUSE, Robert was born in Sep 1874 in New York; and died.
- STEINHOUSE, Arnold was born in May 1884 in New York; and died.
2. GETZ, Franklin was born on 25 Sep 1826 in PA (son of GETZ, Joseph and LAPP, Susan); and died. Notes:
Getz, Franklin, Wheatfield, was born in Pennsylvania, September 25, 1826, but came to Erie county with his parents when a child. They settled at what has since been known as Getzville in the town of Amherst the place taking its name from this family. He was a farmer for years, but came to Tonawanda in 1880 and has since been engaged in the milling business. He married Mary Long, and they have one son and two daughters: Sherman, Mrs. Alta Steinhouse and Mrs. Susan Staley. Sherman Getz married Jennie Evans. Mr. Gets was the discoverer and developer of natural gas at Getzville and is still interested in operations there. He has also invented a valuable device for tunneling the Model City. His parents were Joseph and Susan (Lapp) Gets, who came to this part of the country nearly twenty years ago.
From:
Landmarks of Niagara County, NY
Edited by William Pool
D. Mason & Company, Publishers, 1897Franklin + LONG, Mary. Mary was born in Apr 1828 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. LONG, Mary was born in Apr 1828 in New York; and died. Children:
- 1. GETZ, Alta was born in Dec 1850 in New York; and died.
- GETZ, Susan Getty was born in Mar 1852 in New York; died after 1930.
- GETZ, Ellen was born about 1854 in New York; and died.
- GETZ, Silla was born about 1861 in New York; and died.
- GETZ, Sherman was born in Feb 1865 in New York; and died.
Generation: 3
4. GETZ, Joseph Joseph + LAPP, Susan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. LAPP, Susan Children:
- 2. GETZ, Franklin was born on 25 Sep 1826 in PA; and died.