Our Family History

Lotze - Merkel

Notes on Carl Henry Lotze and Anna Mary Merkel

From George Zeller 11-28-02

1930 CENSUS
Webster, Monroe County, New York State, April 2nd, E.D. 259, Sheet 1-B, Line 82.
CARL H. LOTZE, HEAD, age 42, married at 27 years of age, born in New York State, both parents born in New York State, Occupation: Undertaker, Furniture Store Retail.
ANNA M. LOTZE, WIFE, age 44, married at 29 years of age, born in New York State, Father born in Germany, Mother born in New York State.
RAMONA E. LOTZE, DAUGHTER, age 13, single, born in New York State, both parents born in New York State.
HELEN F. LOTZE, DAUGHTER, age 12, single, born in New York State, both parents born in New York State.
JOHN C. LOTZE, SON, age 6, single, born in New York State, both parents born in New York State.
BARBARA A. LOTZE, DAUGHTER, age 4 6/12, single, born in New York State, both parents born in New York State.

From Albert Bait - May 14, 2002

Carl Lotze died Feb. 19, 1953 . His wife Anna Merkel Lotze died April 19, 1976. Survived by three daughters: Mrs. Theodore (Ramona) DePoint of Irondequoit, Mrs. Robert (Helen) Baker of Webster, and Mrs. Thomas Norman (Barbara) of Saranac Lake, N.Y. One son John C. (Phyllis) of Penfield. Burial was at Webster Rural Cemetery Six grandchildren by Anna's death. Anna also left her brother, Edwin Merkel. Mass was at Holy Trinity Church, Webster. Smith and Lotze Funeral Home of Webster. Carl Lotze also had a furniture store in Webster as well as being a co-owner of the funeral home.

Carl Henry's parents were Henry J. Lotze of West Walworth, NY in Wayne County and Etta C. Hazen born in Lyons, NY, another Wayne County town.

Notes on Marian Lotze:

from Dick Apolant Rochester, NY 6/30/92:

In Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, of Rochester, NY. Section 3 South, lot 47, there are 3 small stones in a row with just names and years: Jacob. Eliz. & Lillian. The stones are identical and of a rather unusual design. Directly behind Lillian's in the next row was another of the same design, Marian Lotze 1920 1921. Marian Lotze is the daughter of Anna Mary Merkel & Carl Henry Lotze.

	Here is a link to Anna Merkel.

Juliana Pfetzer: ( cousin of Cecilia ) born 15 Feb. 1827 Iffezheim, Germany. Immigrated to Rochester prior to 1856. Juliana and Cecilia were both born in 1927. They may have immigrated together but I'm not sure at this time. Juliana did arrive prior to 1856 when she married George Weber on 24 Nov. 1856 in Rochester. George Weber is from Bavaria and is not related to the Weber families from Iffezheim. I don't have any information on George Weber at this time or whether George and Juliana had any children.