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     He was born on 19 January 1835 at Breitenbash, Germany, probably Breitenbach.^1,2,3 Valentin married Anna Barbara Kranz before 1869.^4,5,6
     Valentine Batz died on 4 February 1911 at at Lot 34, Con 18, Wilberforce Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, at age 76 according to Ontario Death Registration 027453.^1,2 The informant on his death registration was L. B. Meyer, who was not related.² The cause of his death was given as chronic asthma.²
     Valentin Bätz was buried at Golden Lake United Cemetery (AKA St. John's United Church Cemetery), Golden Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.¹
     He was commonly known as Val.⁷
     Val Baetz was recorded as father of the bride at the marriage of Ernst Gietz and Catherina Baetz on 30 July 1891.⁷ Valentine Baetz of Wilberforce Twp., was the informant on the birth registration of his granddaughter, Mary Ellen Minnie Baetz.⁸
     Valentine appeared on the1901 Canadian Census of Wilberforce and North Algona Twps., Renfrew County, Ontario, in the household of William Betz and Auguste Betz.³ In the death registration of Augusta Gienow, who died on 17 March 1948, Valentine Bates was identified as her father.⁹

     He was born on 26 March 1860 at Golden Lake, North Algona Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.^1,8,7,4,9,6 George married Louisa Yurth, at the residence of the bride's father, on 15 June 1887 at North Algona Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 010836.^{10,11,12,7,4,9,5}
     George Kranz died on 5 January 1941 at North Algona Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, at age 80 according to Ontario Death Registration 031374.^1,8 The informant on his death registration was his granddaughter, Beryl Liebeck.⁸
     George Kranz was buried on 8 January 1941 at Golden Lake United Cemetery (AKA St. John's United Church Cemetery), Golden Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.^1,8
     His name was also recorded as George Krantz in the 1901 census and 24 years later when registering his wife's death.^13,14,9
     George Kranz appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Wilberforce and North Algona Twps., Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Nicholas and Augusta Kranz, and he was listed as a farmer.⁶
     George and Lawesa Krantz appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, enumerated 31 March 1901, described as a farmer and an Evangelical. Their children: Mary, Henry, Hannah, Agusta, Lawesa and George, were listed as living with them.⁹
     George Kranz was recorded as father of the bride at the marriage of Frederick Albert Liebeck and Augusta Emilie Kranz on 24 November 1909.¹⁵
     George and Louise Kranz appeared on the 1911 Canadian Census of North Algona Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, enumerated 5 June 1911. George was described as a farmer and an Evangelical. Their children Henry, Anna, Augusta and Louise were listed as living with them. Their household included his widowed mother, Augusta Kranz, and his son-in-law, "Fred Kranz (sic)". Fred's surname should probably have beenr recorded as Liebeck.⁵ George Kranz was the informant on the death registration of Louise Krantz.^11,13
     George Krantz was a pallbearer in the funeral of Herbert John Getz on 24 April 1926.¹⁶
     George Krantz was a pallbearer in the funeral of August Getz on 16 March 1937.¹⁷
     Research notes (May 2017):

     She was born on 7 September 1835 at Germany.^2,3 Anna married Valentin Bätz before 1869.^1,4,5
     Annie Bates died on 5 June 1895 at Wilberforce Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada^G, at age 59 according to Ontario Death Registration 015710.^2,3 The informant on her death registration was her son, William Bates.³ The cause of her death was given as heart disease.³
     Anna Barbara Kranz was buried at Golden Lake United Cemetery (AKA St. John's United Church Cemetery), Golden Lake, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.⁶
     She was commonly known as Annie.^5,7 As of before 1869, her name was also recorded as Bates.³
     Anna Baetz was recorded as mother of the bride at the marriage of Ernst Gietz and Catherina Baetz on 30 July 1891.⁸ In the death registration of Augusta Gienow, who died on 17 March 1948, Christina Kranz was identified as her mother.⁹

     She was born circa 1866 at Canada age 22 at ime of her marriage.¹ Sarah married William Shaw on 3 October 1888 at Ravenna, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 004254.^1,2

     Andrew married Martha M Shaw before 1869.^1,2

     Martha married Andrew Armstrong before 1869.^1,2

     He was born on 8 August 1837 at Germany.² William married Kate Dres before 1866.¹
     William Virch immigrated in 1878 to Canada from Germany.²
     William appeared on the1901 Canadian Census of Renfrew County, Ontario, in the household of Augst Ferk and Delia Ferk, listed as a laborer.²

     He was born on 4 January 1933 at Te Kuiti, King Country, New Zealand.¹
     George Bratton died on 24 March 1979 at Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand, at age 46 Heart Attack.¹

     Kate married William Virch before 1866.¹
     Kate Dres died before 31 March 1901 William was a widower in the 1901 census.²
     Her name was also recorded as Frederika Dreves according to her son Albert;s marriage registration.³

     She was born circa 1857 at Wilberforce Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada^G,¹; or, circa 1859 at Ontario, Canada, according to the 1881 census.² Mary married John Gallagher on 13 April 1883 at St. Marys Church, Bindwell (Rom Cath), Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.¹
     Mary appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Renfrew County, Ontario, in the household of John Galagher and Ann Galagher, listed as a servant.²

     She was born on 8 February 1898.¹ Pearl married Charles Henry Ohlman on 12 September 1927 at North Bay, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada.^2,3
     Pearl C Lapenskie died on 4 November 1982 at age 84.¹
     Pearl C Lapenskie was buried at Albert Street Cemetery - Block G, Arnprior, McNab Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.¹