Veronica “Fanny” Kurtz Plank
1811 – 1889
Christopher’s 4th great-grandmother · ancestor no. 109 · generation 7
Evidence: identity compiled lead
Family
- Spouse: Jeptha Plank (1803–1846)
- Family notes: Jeptha Plank + Veronica Fanny Kurtz (m. unknown)
- Children in this vault: Joseph Plank (1834–1914)
Life and evidence
Jeptha Plank’s second wife, born 3 Jun 1810 in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania; came to Wayne County, Ohio, about 1830 with her parents Abraham Kurtz (1769–1830) and Magdalena Lantz (wife of Abraham Kurtz); married Oct 1832; eight children; living at the old home in 1889 (Commemorative Biographical Record, 1889).
Cross-link (found 2026-11-01): her father was a grandson of the immigrant Abraham Kurtz (arr. 1749), who is also the grandfather of Veronica Kurtz (1800–1845) on the Miller side. So the two Veronica Kurtzes were first cousins once removed (through Abraham’s two wives, who were sisters, the Bolingers), and Christopher descends from the immigrant Abraham Kurtz on both sides. Which of the immigrant’s German-born sons (Christian or Jacob) was her grandfather is not known. See Double ancestors.
In their lifetime
- 1833 — 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio
- 1835 — 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond
- 1852 — 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana
- 1869 — 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt
- 1874 — 1874 Military service ends the exemptions
Sources
Narratives and research
- Stories: Double ancestors
- History: 1833 First Swiss Mennonite settler in Putnam County, Ohio, 1835 The Ramseyers sail on the Richmond, 1852 Swiss Mennonites found Berne, Indiana, 1869 The Fieguths move from Prussia to Am Trakt, 1874 Military service ends the exemptions
- Research: Ramseyer side - short lines
- Sources: Christophel - Ascending and Descending Genealogy of Joseph Kurtz and Lydia Zug, Commemorative Biographical Record of Wayne and Holmes Counties (1889), Find a Grave, Illustrated family tree (Ramseyer, July 1986)
Open questions
- Birth: 3 Jun 1810 (1889 county biography, given while she was living) vs 1811 (Find a Grave / 1986 tree)
Research log
- 2026-11-01: Commemorative Biographical Record of Wayne and Holmes (1889), Solomon K. Plank: Fanny Kurtz b. 3 Jun 1810 in Huntingdon Co., Pa.; came to Wayne Co. at 20 with parents Abraham and Magdalena Kurtz; m. Jephtha Plank Oct 1832 (Wayne Co. marriage index: Freny Kurtz, 30 Oct 1832, D. Zook minister). Christophel Kurtz genealogy identifies Abraham as Abraham Kurtz b. 1769, d. 1830, grandson of the 1740/1749 immigrant; Mast 1911 fam. 169 confirms she is NOT a daughter of Joseph Kurtz × Fanny Miller (15 children listed, no Plank marriage)
- 2026-10-31: Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler (1912) full text and Descendants of Barbara Hochstedler and Christian Stutzman (1938) full text searched: no Jeptha Plank; both confirm only the other Veronica (Fanny) Kurtz, b. 1800, dau. of Joseph Kurtz and Fanny Miller (m. Abraham Mast); a sister relationship is possible but unsupported
Record compiled 1 November 2026.
About this research
Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.