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Hans Georg Utz (1683-1766)
Hans Jacob Utz (1704-c1775)
Heinrick Jacob Utz (c1740-c1789)
Anna Elizabeth Utz (1772-1862)

Our Utz ancestors can be found in the Province of Alsace in the 17th century. It appears that they emigrated through Rotterdam into the Port of Philadelphia in 1733. From Pennsylvania, they appear to have moved south into Carroll County, Maryland with some branches continuing into Shenandoah County, Virginia, and finally into Indiana. Much of the preliminary Utz family research was compiled by Jack Ott.

I'm hoping that we're related to the potato chip people! The Utz company (aka Utz Quality Foods, Inc.) of Hanover, Pennsylvania was founded in 1921 by William D. Utz and his wife Salie.

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Jack Ott

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21 Feb 2005, I visited the old St. David's Lutheran Church in Hanover, Pennsylvania. I discovered the 'new' one first and had to be directed to the old church, which is now a United Church of Christ. Found 'many' Utz tombstones, including my 5th great grandmother 'Elisabeth Utz'. Many of the old 18th cent. German stones were in excellent condition while others were worn, lichen-covered, and generally unreadable.

Heinrick Jacob Utz (15775) was born circa 1740 at Baltimore County, Maryland, Great Britain. He married Maria Barbara Nagle (15776) circa 1760 at Union Mills, Maryland, Great Britain.

He died circa Oct 1789 at Baltimore County, Maryland, USA.

Children of Heinrick Jacob Utz and Maria Barbara Nagle were as follows:

1. John Peter Utz (15777) was born on 25 Feb 1761 at Manchester, Baltimore County, Maryland, Great Britain. He married Elizabeth Kindrick (15778) on 10 Feb 1806 at Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA. He died in 1811 at Virginia, USA.
2. Mary Catherine Utz (15779) was born on 25 Feb 1761 at Manchester, Baltimore County, Maryland, Great Britain. She married John Easterline (15780).
3. Johann Girg Utz (15781) was born on 1 Apr 1764 at Manchester, Baltimore County, Maryland, Great Britain.
4. Johann Jacob Utz (15782) was born in Sep 1767.
5. Clara Utz (15783) was born in 1768 at Manchester, Baltimore County, Maryland, Great Britain.
6. Maria Barbara Utz (15784) was born on 28 Feb 1769 at Manchester, Baltimore County, Maryland, Great Britain. She married Adam Ridenour (15785) on 23 Sep 1804 at Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA.
7. Adam Utz (15786) was born on 6 Feb 1771 at Lineberry, Baltimore County, Maryland, Great Britain. He married Margaret Shoar (15787) on 8 Jun 1801 at Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA. He died on 6 Mar 1846 at Georgetown, Indiana, USA, at age 75. He was buried at Wolfe Cemetery, Georgetown, Indiana, USA.
8. Anna Elizabeth Utz (7356) was born on 11 Apr 1772 at Baltimore County, Maryland, Great Britain. She married Lorentz Fried (7355) circa 1795.
9. Peter Utz (15788) was born on 14 Feb 1774.
10. Conrad Utz Sr. (15789) was born on 11 Jan 1783 at Lineberry, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA. He married Elizabeth Baker (15790), daughter of Johann Heinrich Baker (15791) and Esther Stockslager (15792), on 9 Jan 1810 at Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA. He died on 2 Feb 1855 at Georgetown, Indiana, USA, at age 72. He was buried at Wolfe Cemetery, Georgetown, Indiana, USA.
11. Henry Utz Jr. (15793) died in 1811 at Tennessee, USA.