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

Margaret "Maggie" Lantz[1, 2]

Female 1861 - 1951  (90 years)


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  • Name Margaret "Maggie" Lantz 
    Born 1 Sep 1861  Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Maggie Lantz 
    Name Maggie Lanz 
    Name Margaret "Maggie" Ritter 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1941  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-116294 
    Died 29 Nov 1951  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I116294  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 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  [7
    Family ID F36164  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Henry Lanz,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Margarethe Schwindt,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F280974  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Philip Ritter,   b. 19 Aug 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1936  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 18 Jan 1880  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Albert Nelson Ritter,   b. 8 Apr 1883, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1937, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     2. Edwin J. Ritter,   b. 16 May 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1983, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     3. Lucinda N. Ritter,   b. 28 Jun 1889, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1987, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years)
     4. Henry E. Ritter,   b. 15 May 1895, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Florence M. Ritter,   b. 11 Sep 1899, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F40486  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Margaret Ritter - Mrs. Margaret Ritter, 90, died last night at her home, 52 Willow St., Waterloo, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Millbank on Sept. 1, 1861, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lanz. Mrs. Ritter lived in Waterloo for the past 37 years. Prior to that time she lived on a farm near Wellesley. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. Surviving are two sons, Edwin of Weston, and Henry, Los Angeles, Calif., two daughters, Mrs. Lorne (Florence) Becker and Mrs. C. G. (Lucinda) Allendorf, both of Waterloo, and three grandchildren. Her husband, Philip Ritter, predeceased her in November, 1936. Two sons also predeceased her. Funeral service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Waterloo, with Rev. A. L. Conrad officiating. Burial will be in Waterloo Mount Hope Cemetery. The body will be at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home until Monday noon when removal will be made to the church. Friends are asked to pay their respects prior to the time of service.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Albert J. Ritter.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11071-80.
      Philip Ritter, 25, Occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, Res. Mornington Twp., son of Philip and Elisa, married to Margarethe Lanz, 19, b. Mornington, Res. same, daughter of Henry and Margarethe, Witn: Frederick Zilliax and Valentine Ritter, both of Woolwich, 18 Jan 1880 at Elmira

    3. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 Page 1.

    4. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 44 Pg. 13.

    5. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Margaret Lanz - Ritter.

    6. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, December 26, 1941 - Obituary Christian Lantz.

    7. [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.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Sep 1861 - Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Jan 1880 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1941 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Nov 1951 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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