John Lantz (1815 - 1899)

Born 26 Nov 1815 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 2 Feb 1899 at age 83 in Page, Illinois, United States

Biography

John LANTZ, farmer; P. O. Naperville; was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Nov. 26, 1815, and is the son of Peter and Catherine (SCHELLY) LANTZ, of Pennsylvania; father a farmer; Mr. LANTZ was raised on his father's farm, and, in 1850, came West to Illinois, and settled in Will Co., Wheatland Twp^[1].; here he has been engaged in farming; they first purchased eighty acres of land, and Mr. LANTZ, by hard work and good management, at one time owned 480, acres of land. He married Annie M. SCHOTT; have six children - Isaac V., born 1840 (married Lena STAEDLE, of Germany, who died April, 1876; four children; he is now farming the old homestead of 200 acres); Jacob, born 1842 (married Isabella FENDEMAN, of Illinois; five children); Betsey Ann, born 1843 (married Christian SCHAAL; seven children); Sarah L. (married Israel STARK; seven children); Peter, born 1846 (married Amelia MINNICH, of Pennsylvania; two children); Susan born 1850 (married John STONER; four children). Mr. LANTZ has had forty grandchildren. Is a member of the Evangelical Church

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 US Federal Census, population, Wheatland, Will Co., Illinois, pg 48, dwelling 30, John Lance; digital images, Ancestry.com (: online 17 July 2020).

• Peter Lantz (1847), Pennsylvania Wills & Probate 1683-1993: Book Vol A-B, 1823-1856, pg 187-88; ancestry.com, , Pennsylvania.
• 1860 Federal Census(FS), , population, Wheatland, Will Co., Illinois, pg 184, dwelling 1454, John Lantz; digital, familysearch.org (: online 16 April 2022).

Acknowledgement

This person was created through the import of Watkins.ged on 04 April 2011.