1 Henrietta  Louisa SLENTZ^1,2

Birth: 11 Jul 1832, Gettysburg, Penna.3 Death: 29 Mar 1911, Gettysburg, Penna Resided: Gettysburg born, she gave birth to her first child in Va, her second in Gettysburg, many more in Emmitsburg, Md, and her last in Gettysburg  Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg, Penna Gettysburg Times Obit read: "Mrs. Henrietta L Meals, Widow of Frederick G. Meals , died on last Wednesday at their home on Buford Avenue, Gettysburg, aged 78 years 8 months & 18 days.  Her maiden name was Slentz, the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Slentz of this place and the last of 11 children.  The funeral was on Friday, services by Rev J.B. Baker and interment in Evergreen Cemetery,   Gettysburg.  She leaves one son, John Harry Meals of Chambersburg, Mrs. O. C. Reinecke of Jersey City, Mrs Charles Merrilatt of Washington, D.C, Mrs J.H. Schoeff of Asheville, NC, Mrs Elmer E Slaybaugh and Miss Edna Meals of Gettysburg.≤ Father: John  SLENTZ (1792-1870) Mother: Anna Maria (Mary) TROXELL (1794-1881)

Marriage: Slentz, Henrietta Louisa, dtr of John of Gettysburg,  to Meals, I. G. of Gettysburg 3 Jan 1856≤4 Spouse: Frederick  (Frederick Gabriel) MEALS1,5,6 Birth: 27 May 1834, Butler Twp, Adams Co, Penna1,5 Death: 19 Apr 1905, Gettysburg, Penna Occupation: Stonecutter in Emmitsburg 1860 [following tradition of his father]  Father: Gabriel MEALS (1793-1854) Mother: Nancy Anna BAUGHMAN/BACHMAN (1797-1864) Marr: 3 Jan 1856, Gettysburg, Pa By Rev Dr Krauth Of  Lutheran Seminary "Slentz, Henrietta Louisa, dtr of John of Gettysburg,  to Meals, I. G. of Gettysburg 3 Jan 1856≤4 Children:viewable at Frederick Gabriel Meal Titlepage

Sources For This Page:

1. Inherited Family Notes from D M Swope-research and interviews.
2. ≥Ella Blanche ≥Wahne≤ Meals Reinecke narrative transcribed by Murray B Frazee.≤ Wahne was daughter, and gave her bio to her grandchildren.
3. Ibid.
4. ≥Adams County Newspaper ≥Star and Banner≤.≤ edition of 11 jan 1856.
5. ≥Ella Blanche ≥Wahne≤ Meals Reinecke narrative transcribed to M B  Frazee.≤ Wahne was Frederickπs daughter, and gave her bio to her grandchildren.
6. ≥Census listing.≤ Penna, Adams County,  Gettysburg Borough 1850 Census Roll 743, Page 19.