John Wertz

   FamilySearch ID: LVQ2-128.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ¹ The 1900 census recorded renting at 3605 Charlotte Street: John Nolan, day laborer, age and birth year unknown; Katherine Nolan, 48, born Jun 1852; John M. Nolan, 28, Dec 1872; Micheal Nolan, rougher in mill, 26, Feb 1874; James Nolan, rougher in mill, 23, Dec 1877; Joseph Nolan, rougher in mill, 20, Aug 1880; Mary Nolan, nickle polisher, 16, May 1884. Also in the home is John's daughter, Nellie Wurtz, 24, May 1876, with her husband John Wurtz, barber, 27, Oct 1873, and their children John Wurtz, 4, Apr 1896, and Charles Wurtz, 11 months, Jun 1899. Finally, John's granddaughter Nellie Smith, 6, Jun 1894, was living here without her parents. John Sr. and Katherine and their parents were born in Ireland. All others were born in Pennsylvania except oldest sons John M. and Michael in New York. John and Katherine immigrated in 1866 and had become U.S. citizens. They were married 31 years and she had birthed 12 children, 6 alive in 1900. John and Nellie Wurtz were married for 5 years and she had birthed 3 children, 2 alive in 1900.

John married Ellen "Nellie" Nolan, daughter of John M. Nolan Sr. and Catherine Conners, on 19 Mar 1895 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. (Ellen "Nellie" Nolan was born on 20 May 1875 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA and died on 4 Mar 1916 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA ².)