LANTZ GENEALOGY

         J11             Jacob Lantz             J1

    Jacob Lantz, son of Philip and Catherine Lantz was
born in 1816 and died 1886.  He married Elizabeth Swartz.
He was a farmer, carpenter, and undertaker.  He had chil-
dren: John Lantz, married Mary Mann, died at age 23;
Catherine, married David R. Baer, Philadelphia, Pa.; Jacob
S., see family of Jacob S. Lantz (Jll3); Sarah, see family of
Sarah Best (Jll4); Mary, died at age of five years.

         J14            Philip Lantz             J1

    Philip Lantz, son of Philip and Catherine Lantz was
born Nov. 6, 1820 and died June 11, 1853.  He married Cath-
erine Sheetz.  Their children: Jesse, see family (Jl4l) ;
Catherine (Jl42); William Luther (Jl43); Josia, born
1852, died 1863.

         J41            Henry Lantz              J4

    Henry Lantz, son of Henry Lantz was born in York
County, Pa.  He married Lydia Bupp at York, Pa.  Their
children: Christena, married Absolem Gladfelter, Columbus
Grove, O.; George, see family of George Lentz (J412);
Henry, York, Pa.; John Bupp, see family of John P. Lantz
(J414); Lydia, married Jacob Miller, York, Pa., one child,
Eber; Sallie, married Cittrell, live in New Jersey; Greveous,
see family of Greveous Lentz (J417).

                    BALTZER LANTZ

           The Lantzs in Lancaster City, Penna.

    Baltzer Lantz was born in Wettenberg, Germany.  After
a quarrel with his people in Germany, he left the plow
standing in the field and came to America.  This was in 1752.
He settled in the city of Lancaster.  He was a mason by
trade.  He married Susanna Shaffer.  His will was probated
in 1812.  He was far advanced in years.  His will reads in
part:
    "I commend my soul to God, and my body I commend
to the earth to be decently interred as my executor shall
direct in humble hope of a glorious resurrection and a happy
admission into the Regions of Immortal Bliss and Glory in
and through the merits of my Mediator and Redeemer,
Jesus Christ."
    He had children: Elizabeth; and Peter.

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