Lucas Kantz died yesterday morning at 3:55 o'clock at his home, 114 West Columbia Street, West Lafayette of the infirmities of age. He had been in a feeble condition for several months, but was able to be around the house until a few weeks ago. Mr. Kantz was born at Weilheim, near Hechingen, Hohenzollern, Germany, November 24, 1826. He came to America in 1846 and was married to Dorothea Weil on September 7,1851. She died January 16, 1905. To this union were born thirteen children nine of whom are living, as follows; Miss Mable, who lives at home; Tillman, of Octagon; Andrew, of Lexington; Mrs. Amelia McDonald, of Willmette, Ill; Charles of Shattuck, Olka; George of West Lafayette; Mrs. Thomas Buskirk and William Kantz of Lafayette. He also leaves seventy-six grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mr. Kantz united with the German M.E. church in this city in 1852, and was a constant and faithful member. His religion was exemplified in this every day life and he died rich in the respect of all who knew him. Short services will be held at the
house at 1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon and final services will be held a the German M.E. church at 2 o'clock.
Burial at Greenbush Cemetery, Lafayette, Indiana.
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Baptisms record list him as : Lucas Evangelst Canz
Baptism Event Date: 24 Nov 1826R
Event Place: Weilheim, Hechingen, Hohenzollern, Preußen, Deutschland
Father's Name: Josephus Canz
Mother's Name: Maria Anna Conanz
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Lucas Kantz died yesterday morning at 3:55 o'clock at his home, 114 West Columbia Street, West Lafayette of the infirmities of age. He had been in a feeble condition for several months, but was able to be around the house until a few weeks ago. Mr. Kantz was born at Weilheim, near Hechingen, Hohenzollern, Germany, November 24, 1826. He came to America in 1846 and was married to Dorothea Weil on September 7,1851. She died January 16, 1905. To this union were born thirteen children nine of whom are living, as follows; Miss Mable, who lives at home; Tillman, of Octagon; Andrew, of Lexington; Mrs. Amelia McDonald, of Willmette, Ill; Charles of Shattuck, Olka; George of West Lafayette; Mrs. Thomas Buskirk and William Kantz of Lafayette. He also leaves seventy-six grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mr. Kantz united with the German M.E. church in this city in 1852, and was a constant and faithful member. His religion was exemplified in this every day life and he died rich in the respect of all who knew him. Short services will be held at the
house at 1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon and final services will be held a the German M.E. church at 2 o'clock.
Burial at Greenbush Cemetery, Lafayette, Indiana.
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Baptisms record list him as : Lucas Evangelst Canz
Baptism Event Date: 24 Nov 1826R
Event Place: Weilheim, Hechingen, Hohenzollern, Preußen, Deutschland
Father's Name: Josephus Canz
Mother's Name: Maria Anna Conanz
Record on FamilySearch.org
Family Members
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John Franklin Kantz
1852–1914
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Joseph Tillman Kantz
1854–1929
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Andrew Philip Kantz
1856–1939
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Amelia Margaret Kantz MacDonald
1858–1932
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Lucas Henry Kantz
1860–1864
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Mary Dorothea Margaret Kantz Rawles
1862–1888
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Charles William Kantz
1864–1928
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Adam Fredrick Kantz
1867–1910
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George Lucas Kantz
1869–1935
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Frank Conrad Kantz
1871–1935
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Theresa Wilhelmina Kantz Buskirk
1873–1949
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William Wesley Kantz
1876–1940
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Mabel Loretta Kantz
1880–1920
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