Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William Lanz[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1855 - 1931  (75 years)


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  • Name William Lanz 
    Born 27 Aug 1855  Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Name Lantz  [2
    Residence 1881  Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer, own farm 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-233427 
    Died 5 Mar 1931  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I233427  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Heinrich "Henry" Lantz,   b. 3 Mar 1823, of, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1872  (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Margareth Schwindt,   b. 16 Jan 1831, of, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1872  (Age 41 years) 
    Married 18 Aug 1848  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F36164  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Catharine Ritter,   b. CALC 30 Aug 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1880, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 21 years) 
    Married 28 Dec 1879  North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F223905  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Emiline "Emma Euler,   b. 23 Jun 1858, Gadshill, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1934, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 27 Sep 1881  Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Oscar Lanz,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Olive Lanz
     3. Margaret Lanz
     4. Olive M. Lanz,   b. 20 Jul 1882, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     5. Jacob Lanz,   b. 3 Feb 1884, Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1949, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     6. Hermina "Minnie" Lanz,   b. 1 Mar 1886, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     7. Addie Lantz,   b. Jun 1894, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Mabel Clara Lanz,   b. 8 Jun 1897, Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1980, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F238466  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William Lanz

      LINWOOD, March 6 - Following an illness of a week's duration, William Lanz, age 75 years, died at his home on the ninth concession township of Wellesley near Linwood late yesterday. The deceased, who was born near Millbank, where he farmed most of his life, had lived retired for the past 18 years. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Linwood.

      His wife, two sons, Jacob and Oscar Lanz of Linwood, and five daughters, Olive, Mrs. Louis Neumeister, Linwood, Mabel, Mrs. Milton Glebe, Linwood, Minnie, Mrs. George Berscht, Wellesley, Maggie, Mrs. John Carthlidge, Medicine Hat, Alberta, and Miss Addie of Kitchener, survive. The funeral will be held on Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock, from the home and thence to St. Peter's Church, Linwood. Interment will take place in the Linwood Lutheran Cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 4 Mar 1880.
      Feb. 20, 1880 Catharine Lanz, née Ritter, wife of William Lanz, died in Mornington at age of 21 years, 5 months and 21 days.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Hermina Lantz (Lanz) - Berscht.

    3. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Jacob Lanz.

    4. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obitiary of Olive Lanz - Newmaster.

    5. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div 9 Page 3.

    6. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 9084 (1881), William Lantz-Emelie Euler.
      William Lantz, farmer of Millbank, Birth Place: Mornington Tp Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856 Father Name: Henry Lantz Mother Name: Margaret Schwind Spouse Name: Emelie Euler, residence Millank Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Spouse Birth Place: North E Hope Spouse Father Name: Courad Euler Spouse Mother Name: Catherine Stick Marriage Date: 27 Sep 1881 Marriage Place: Perth, Ellice

    7. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub Dist. 9 Page 6.

    8. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Henry Lanz, 25, weaver of Wellesley Twp. married 18 Aug 1848 at Greenbush by banns to Margareth Schwindt, 18 of Wellesley Twp., wit: Carl Schwindt farmer of Wellesley Twp. & George Schneider farmer of Wellesley Twp.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Aug 1855 - Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Dec 1879 - North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - farmer - 1881 - Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Sep 1881 - Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer, own farm - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Mar 1931 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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