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The Montz Family of
Louisiana 1721 - Present |
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by Monty Montz |
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IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE HERE THAT SOME SPECULATION IN
the past has been indicated by a firm operating within the country that there exists a Montz coat
of arms (a seal or designation coming from old ancestry). This author feels that a coat of arms
for the Montz family may not be authentic because of the name changes which occurred after the
original descendent reached this country. Had the name, "Manz" been prevalent
on these coats of arms, then this author would have investigated further.
THEREFORE, IT MAY BE THAT THE COAT OF ARMS FOR THE "MONTZ
family as indicated by this firm may be affirmative to another generation of families named, "Montz."
MONTZ, LOUISIANA:
THERE WAS ONCE A SMALL COMMUNITY IN LOUISIANA HAVING THE name of Montz, Louisiana. It was nearer to Norco,
Louisiana, but between Norco and LaPlace, Louisiana and located on the Mississippi River. It was also
located near the Bonnet Carre Crevasse (or spillway built in April, 1874. This Crevasse was used to
catch
overflow of waters from the flooding Mississippi on occasions. The waters would enter the spillway
and follow through to the swamps emptying into Lake Ponchatrain.
HOW MONTZ, LOUISIANA BECAME ESTABLISHED IS UNKNOWN, HOWEVER many rumors have it that various reasons may have
been the factor. Some say that many brothers established the town over a period of years and so the post office
built there was given the name, "Montz." Others say that because so many inhabitants of the area were named,
"Montz," that the name of the locality was named this.
ONE THING IS CERTAIN, THOUGH, AND THAT IS BECAUSE OF THE treacherous floods experienced along the Mississippi River,
Montz , Louisiana soon became extinct, as it was too low of an area, and floods were a constant
problem. Today, only a few homes are evident, and all highway way markers and signs along the way no longer say
"Montz, Louisiana."
(*** Note from
James Keith Montz: Montz, Louisiana still exists and there is also
a Montz Park. I don't know if
this is the same location as Michael Montz is referring.
Click here and
here to see reference in maps.)
LANGUAGES OF PAST GENERATIONS OF MONTZ:
THE ORIGINAL SETTLERS NAMED "MANZ" WERE OF GERMAN ORIGIN, and presumably spoke German. They settled in a
French oriented province where as many French settlers as German settlers were situated. Over the centuries,
the French language won out and became more predominant because of many factors.
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