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4 October 1877 - Born at Mantlach, Kreis Kelheim, Bayern at 2:30 AM and baptized at Painten, Kreis Kelheim, Bayern

As of 4 October 1877 until 1902 - Resided at #3, Mantlach

21 November 1878, age 1 - Sister Barbara METZ Eimer born there

30 November 1879, age 2 - Brother Josef METZ born there

20 December 1879, age 2 - Brother Josef METZ died there

15 April 1881, age 3 - Brother Georg METZ born there

15 June 1882, age 4 - Sister Margaretha METZ born there

25 August 1882, age 4 - Sister Margaretha METZ died there

1883, age 5 - Grandmother Maria Barbara "Barbara" WEBER Spangler, age 61, died at Kollersried, Kreis Regensburg, Bayern

30 October 1885, age 8 - Brother Karl METZ born at Mantlach

4 November 1885, age 8 - Brother Karl METZ died there

25 September 1891, age 13 - Mother Margaretha WEBER Metz, age 49, died

29 November 1897, age 20 - Sister Theresia METZ, age 23, married Michael SCHMID, age 27, at Maierhofen, Bayern

1902, age 24 - Occupation listed as carpenter at Mantlach

30 August 1902, age 24 - Emigrated at Antwerp, Belgium. Traveled alone on the 'S.S. Vaderland'

8 September 1902, age 24 - Immigrated at New York, New York. Arrived with $75 and his ticket to Milwaukee. Final destination was to meet with Karl Rappl of 86 Ogden Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin who he described as his brother-in-law.

As of 10 September 1902 until about 1904 - Resided at 860 Oakland, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

As of 1903 until about 1907 - Occupation listed as cook

As of about 1904 until about 1916 - Resided at 682 Market, Milwaukee

9 March 1904, age 26 - Declaration of Intention at Circuit Court there

30 May 1904, age 26 - Married Walburga "Walli" SINZINGER, age 22, there. Attendants were Jakob C METZ and Carl Rappe

2 February 1905, age 27 - Daughter Theresia Margarita METZ born there

5 May 1905, age 27 - Brother Georg METZ, age 24, married Walburga PREIS, age 24, at Maierhofen

11 July 1905, age 27 - Father Johann Friedrich METZ, age 67, died at Mantlach

19 August 1906, age 28 - Daughter Frances M METZ Loquai born at Milwaukee

As of 1907 until 1950 - Occupation listed as tanner. Gallun Tannery listed in 1949.

26 October 1909, age 32 - Brother Jakob C METZ, age 33, married Mary Suzanne "Mamie" SCHOLTES, age 18, at St Matthew's Catholic Church, Neosho, Dodge County, Wisconsin

11 May 1910, age 32 - Daughter Mary METZ born at Milwaukee

18 May 1912, age 34 - Naturalized at Circuit Court there. Sponsors were Jos Birch, a saloon and restaurant worker from 694 Market St, and Konrad Spiegel, a laborer from 88 Juneau.

20 June 1913, age 35 - Son Alois METZ Jr born there

As of about 1916 until about 1926 - Resided at 322 Garfield Ave there

23 July 1916, age 38 - Daughter Mary METZ, age 6, died there of meningitis

3 November 1919, age 42 - Son Alois METZ Jr, age 6, died there of lobar pneumonia and acute nephritis

18 December 1919, age 42 - Daughter Theresia Margarita METZ, age 14, died there of lobar pneumonia and mitral regurgitation

As of about 1926 until 1954 - Resided at 188 Garfield Ave there

17 May 1930, age 52 - Daughter Frances M METZ, age 23, married Carl Joseph Heinerich "Charles" LOQUAI, age 25, at St Francis of Assisi Church, 661 4th St there

26 February 1936, age 58 - Brother-in-law Georg EIMER, age 58, died at Maierhofen, Kreis Kelheim, Bayern

11 May 1938, age 60 - Brother Johann METZ, age 65, died at Aichkirchen, Kreis Regensburg, Bayern

5 April 1940, age 62 - Recorded in the United States Census at Milwaukee

27 May 1949, age 71 - Brother-in-law Michael SCHMID, age 79, died at Maierhofen

6 July 1949, age 71 - Sister Barbara METZ Eimer, age 70, died there

20 March 1951, age 73 - Sister Theresia METZ Schmid, age 76, died there

24 December 1951, age 74 - Brother's widow Theres KARL Metz, age 71, died at Aichkirchen

May 1954, age 76 - 50th Wedding Anniversary at 110 W Garfield Ave, Milwaukee and 50th Wedding Anniversary Party at 3260 North 26th Street there

19 June 1954, age 76 - Died at 110 W Garfield Ave there of bronchopneumonia secondary to prostate cancer

Buried by Wendler's Funeral Home, 2031 W Capitol Dr at Holy Cross Cemetery there