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Introduction by James Keith Montz


Welcome and thanks for stopping by the Montz Family of Louisiana Website.  The Website is a continued work in progress and any contributions you would like to make, please send them to the email listed in the contact webpage.  As you will see, this site covers the early days of the Montz Family arriving in America in 1721 and then focuses attention through the family tree leading to the current generation of James Dalferes Montz family in Houston, TX.  You will hopefully find a great deal of information that is informative, interesting and hopefully entertaining.

All information on this Website was (a) compiled from information that was handed down from generation to generation; (b) scanned from historical documents that were obtained from research visits to Court Houses and Libraries in Louisiana; (c) provided by research done by James Dalferes Montz, Ted Joseph Montz, Dwayne A Montz, Monty Michael Montz and James Keith Montz.   

In the past, many of us used Scrap-Booking to keep family photos, vacations and Genealogy, where all of that has been replaced by the convenience of the Internet.  If you are storing anything in emails, on your phone, on your tablet, on cloud storage then you are already half way there to organizing it so that you, family, friends and generations of your descendents from now can enjoy, share and contribute to it.  If you have concerns about internet privacy, read the section on Photos and Information Privacy Concerns on the contact webpage.  Get started before you have lost the opportunities and to honor your ancestors.  If I can be of any help, please don't hesitate to ask.

 

Historical Information

 


Content Notes
The Montz Family of Louisiana 1721 - Present Montz Historical book  by M.M. Montz - used by permission
Introduction of the Montz Family.  Landing in New World by Dwayne A Montz - used by permission
Origins of the Montz family name synopsis  
Dalferes Family of the 1800s Part of the family tree of Montz
Montz Coat of Arms Page 1 and Page 2 From the Ancient Heraldic Archives
Family Tree From Landing of America through 6th Generation

 

Historical Photos and Information

 

Photo link Date Description
Marriage Certificate   (click here for notes) (click here for certificate translation.) 1774 Antoine Mans to Sivile Bishof
Plantation Settlements in Louisiana 1858 Graphical chart owned by Drew Montz.  This shows the settlements of the original German and French settlers. The area that Andre Montz owned was reclaimed by the Mississippi River.
1. Mississippi River - From Natchez to New Orleans - Header
2. Mississippi River - Whole photo but cropped
3. Mississippi River - Location pointed on map
4. Mississippi River - Close up of the area
5. Mississippi River - Original Photo of Chart ~ higher resolution  
Captain Joseph Dalferes family 1870s Captain Joseph Dalferes Family
Captain Joseph Dalferes's River Boat License 3-Jul-1886 Captain Joseph Dalferes's River Boat license
Obituary flyer notice 1887 Captain Joseph Dalferes
Obituary Notice  1887 From New Orleans Newspapers
James Dalferes Montz, 10 Months old 1927 Father of James Keith Montz
James G. Dalferes & Montz Family  1928 Family photo of Dalferes and Jim Montz 
Adolph Montz, Railroad engineer 1938 Father of Elmo M. Montz, Sr.
standing right in the photo Grandfather of James Dalferes Montz
(see Montz history p38)  Great Grandfather of James Keith Montz
(see Montz history p40)        and David C. Montz
Adoph Montz 193x Same as above
Elmo Montz, Sr 1940 3rd from left with white shirt, tie and top hat
Elmo Montz, Sr, Extreme right, second row wearing a sweater 1945 Shell Oil refinery at Deer Park, TX
Executives and Department Heads
Elmo Morris Montz, Sr, Age 46 1945 Father of Elmo James Dalferes Montz
Grandparent of James Keith Montz
Josephine Dalferes Montz, Age 48 1945 Mother of James Dalferes Montz
Josephine Dalferes Montz and 1946 Grandparents of J Keith Montz
Elmo Montz, Sr
Elmo Montz's wife and siblings 23-Aug-48 Top Row - Left to Right: James Dalferes Montz, Elmo, Josephine Dalferes Montz (mom), Ted
Bottom Row - Left to Right: Rodney, Mary Lee and Chell Ann
Brothers: Rodney, Ted and Jim Montz 1952  
James Dalferes Montz, Age 25 1952  
James D. Montz & Ann W. Montz wedding newspapers 27-Oct-1957

 

Ted Joseph Montz Artist Information

Brother to Elmo Montz, Jim Montz, Mary Lee Francis, Chell Ann Golla, Rodney Montz

Ann Waguespack Montz Series of Photos

Wife of James Dalferes Montz and mother of James Keith Montz and David Christopher Montz

Keith, Ted and Jim Montz Thanksgiving 1983 1983

James Keith Montz, Ted Joseph Montz and  James Dalferes Montz

Ann Gaushell 1990

At her home in Baskingridge, New Jersey, with mother: Ruth Black; Nephew: Tom Michael

James Dalferes Montz and Ann Gaushell Montz 1996

Enjoying the Blue Bonnets.  After Ann Waguespack Montz's passing, James Dalferes Montz married Ann Gaushell

James Dalferes Montz 1998

Alaskan Cruise

Roomer and Montz Dinner 6-Jun-2006

Three generations of Roomers: Louise Roomer with her daughter, Wishie Thompson and her daughter, Lilzie.   Three generations of Montzes: James Dalferes Montz, James Keith Montz and John Taylor Montz.

80th Birthday Party  - Rodney and Barbara Montz; Damian and Chell Ann Golla; Butch and  Vivian Beauraneux; Doug and Mary Lee Francis; Keith and Johnna Montz; Jim and Ann Montz; David Montz; (Derek, Taylor and Megan Montz) Feb 2007

James Dalferes Montz 80th Birthday Party
At 4th and final home in Horseshoe Bay, TX
with surviving brothers, sisters and relatives.

Montz Reunion Oct 2024

Reunion Link

 
Current Family Descendents
Family section of James Dalferes Montz and descendents