Born in Birn, Germany

There was a memorial for him, but for some reason he, Creator James Saul, deleted the memorial. But the Metzler family plot is very large and the Sexton has stated, "there are 25-50 unmarked or faded funeral plaques" Frantz Metzler and his wife are most likely one of those Unmarked graves in the Northwest section near the Woodman monument of August Metzler.

Military:
FIRST Enlistment: New York 1854
Date Enlisted: 14 July 1854
Enlisted by whom: Capt Palmer
Term: 5 years
Regiment: "Rifle F & S"
Discharged: 14 July 1859 "Exp. of Service"
THERE is a photo of the page attached to the profile -which gives his occupation as: Musician, which he is also in the Colorado Regiment.

(FROM United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914)

"United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army
Name Francis Metzler
Event Type Military Service
Event Date 14 Jul 1854
Event Place New York, , , United States
Age 30
Birth Year (Estimated) 1824
Volume Number 049 --Page 137
Citing this Record"

SECOND Enlistment: New York
CIVIL WAR 1861-1864
United States Civil War Soldiers Index
Name Francis Metzler
Also Known As Name Franz Metzler
Event Type Military Service
Military Beginning Rank Private
Military Final Rank Corporal
Military Side Union
State or Military Term New York
Military Unit 62nd Regiment, New York Infantry
Military Company H
Affiliate Film Number 96 --Citing this Record

THIRD Enlistment: Colorado Co. L 1st Cavalry
"United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934",
Name Frantz Metzler
Event Type Pension
Event Date 1883
Event Place Colorado, United States
Beneficiary's Name Mary A Metzler [1] this looks like his wife.

Biography: Looks like Frantz Metzler came to America in 1850 to New York and stayed there until he moved his family to Colorado AFTER 1861.

The military records show us that Frantz and his family were in New York at least until 1861 when he served in the 62nd Reg. NY Infantry. And their son Augustin was born in New York 1854.

There is a Naturalization card for Franz Metzler living at W. 52nd St. N Y dated: Feb 11, 1861 witnessed by: George Schwickert [2] This may be Franz????

1870 June 17 -Huntsville, Douglas County, Colorado,
Age 46
Birth Year (Estimated) 1823-1824
Birthplace Prussia
Page Number 10
Francis Metzler M 46 Prussia farmer
Mary A Metzler F 47 Bavaria
Augustus Metzler M 15 New Mexico (NOT==New YORK)
Paulina Metzler F 13 New Mexico
Harmon Metzler M 8 Colorado (HERMAN)
Anna Metzler F 6 Colorado
Citing this Record
(living next door to Jacob Schutz/wife Carolie

1880 Franktown, Precinct 8, Douglas, Colorado,
Age 56 --Marital Status Married
Occupation Farmer
Birth Year (Estimated) 1824
Birthplace Germany
Father's Birthplace Germany --Mother's Birthplace Germany
Sheet Letter B --Sheet Number 349 --Person Number: 0 --Volume: 1
Frantz Metzler Self M 56 Germany
Mary Ann Metzler Wife F 57 Germany
Augustus Metzler Son M 25 New York, United States
Herman Metzler Son M 18 Colorado, United States
Annie Metzler Daughter F 16 Colorado, United States
Citing this Record

"Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006,"
Name Herman M Metzler
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 14 May 1886
Event Place Franktown, Douglas, Colorado, United States
Spouse's Name Emma M Dietrich

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CHILDREN:
son August Metzler
Augustus Metzler M 15 New Mexico (NOT==New YORK)
Paulina Metzler F 13 New Mexico
Harmon Metzler M 8 Colorado (HERMAN)
Anna Metzler F 6 Colorado