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Myrtle V. (Harris) Lantis (1877 - 1967)

Myrtle V. Lantis formerly Harris
Born in Iowamap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , and
Wife of — married 25 Sep 1892 (to 1 Oct 1901) in Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado, United Statesmap
Wife of — married 28 Oct 1903 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona?map
Descendants descendants
Mother of , [private daughter (1890s - 1980s)], , , , and
Died at age 90 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United Statesmap
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Biography

Myrtle Harris came to Colorado with her family, Edward Harris and Henrietta Honnold, when she was just a baby in 1879. At the age of 14 she met a young man from Denmark, who told her he would soon receive a large inheritance and he asked Myrtle to marry him. She did so in 1892. His inheritance turned out to be a very small sum and there must have been other issues as well, because Niels was not present in the family after a short time. The story is told that Myrtle's brothers, "Ed" and "Chet" may have encouraged Niels not to come around. In any case, Myrtle's daughter Velma, writes in her memoir that she can only remember seeing her father one time.

Myrtle and Nelse Larsen were married for 9 years. They divorced in 1901 at Larimer County, Colorado. In about 1903 Myrtle was married a second time, to Raleigh Lantis. He had moved to Fort Collins from Kansas. They had two children, Darlene and Aubrey. Raleigh, Myrtle and the four children moved to Phoenix, Arizona in about 1913, where they had two more children, Harold and Bernice.

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  • Death Certificate Myrtle V. Lantis, Phoenix, AZ




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Doheney-3 Bill Doheney
Harris-34658 and Harris-5018 appear to represent the same person because: Myrtis may have been her name at birth, however she was always known as Myrtle and her death certificate is in the name of Myrtle.
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Doheney-3 Bill Doheney
Myrtis V. Harris was my g. grandmother. She was born 9 Apr 1878 at Iowa.. she died 26 May 1967 at Phoenix, AZ. Myrtis was known to us as Myrtle V. Lantis. She married Nels Hansenl Larsen 9 Sep 1892 at Ft. Collins, CO and divorced in 1896. Married Raleigh Lantis abt. 1903. Myrtis Harris mother was Henrietta Honnold (not Harnold as reported in early census rolls).
posted by Bill Doheney

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