Catherina Lanz was born on 2 October 1851, Ontario,Canada.¹ She was the daughter of Heinrich Lanz and Anna Marie Merlau.
     Catherina Lanz appeared on the 1861 Canadian Census of North Easthope, Perth, Ontario, Canada in the household of her parents, Henry Lanz and Anna Marie Lanz.²
     Catherina Lanz appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of North Easthope, Perth, Ontario, Canada in the household of her parents, Henry Lanz and Anna Marie Lanz.³
     On 19 March 1876, Catherina Lanz married Valentine Knechtel in North Easthope, Perth County, Ontario.¹
     Catherina Knechtel was mentioned in the will of her father, Heinrich Lanz filed on 17 March 1888 in North Easthope Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada. The will also mentions: Anna Marie Lanz, John Lanz, Anna Catherine Lanz, Henry Lanz, Emma Mohr, Elizabeth Paff, Minnie Lanz, Mary Koch, Henry Paff Sr. and Valentine Knechtel.⁴
     Catherina Lanz died on 19 October 1940 in North Easthope, Perth County, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 89.¹

     Clara Maria Emille Lanz was born on 30 November 1895 in Plymouth, Jefferson, Nebraska.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of John E Lanz Sr and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Zulaf.
     Clara Maria Emille Lanz appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Plymouth, Jefferson, Nebraska in the household of her parents, John E Lanz Sr and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lanz.⁴
     Clara Maria Emille Lanz immigrated to Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada, with her parents John and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Zulaf arriving on 1904.⁵
     On the 1906 Canadian Census, Anna, Clara, Selma and Rosine was listed as a daughter in the household of John E Lanz Sr and Elizabeth in Sec 26, Twsp 43, Rge 5, 3W Meridian, Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada. Also listed in the household was her brother John.⁵
     Clara Maria Emille Lanz was confirmed on 28 August 1910 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Stony Hill, in Laird, Saskatchewan, Canada.⁶
     On the 1911 Canadian Census, Anna, Clara, Selma and Rosine was listed as a daughter in the household of John and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lanz. Also listed in the household was her brother John.⁷ Clara Maria Emille Lanz emigrated with John E Lanz Sr and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Zulaf on 5 March 1912 from Laird, Saskatchewan, Canada.⁸
     Clara Maria Emille Lanz immigrated to Emerson, Minnesota, with her parents John and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Zulaf, aboard the Great Northern Railway arriving on 6 March 1912.⁸
     On 24 March 1918, Clara Maria Emille Lanz married Otto F. C. Heiliger, son of Henry Heiliger and Phillapina Hoppler, at Ev. Friedeus Church in Plymouth, Jefferson County, Nebraska.^9,3 Clara Maria Emille Lanz was naturalized with John E Lanz Sr and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Zulaf in Plymouth, Jefferson, Nebraska, on 8 January 1919.^10,8
     Clara Maria Emille Lanz died on 13 March 1919 in Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado, at the age of 23. Clara and her unborn child died in the flu epidemic during WWI.^11,12,3

     Conrad Lanz was born on 3 May 1874 in Hamburg, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada the Canadian Census list the birthdate as 13 May 1874.^1,2,3 He was the son of Johannes "John" Lanz and Catherina Schick.
     Conrad Lanz appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Plymouth, Jefferson, Nebraska in the household of his parents, Johannes "John" Lanz and Catherina Lanz.⁴ Conrad Lanz, and Philip Lanz, Mary Elizabeth Lanz, George Henry Lanz, Anna Barbara "Annie" Lanz and Emillie Lanz appeared on the 2 April 1883 census in in School District No. 43, Jefferson County, Nebraska, in the household of Johannes "John" Lanz; The family is living on land described as Township 4, Section 19, NE portion.⁵
     Conrad Lanz appeared on the 1885 State Census of Plymouth, Jefferson, Nebraska in the household of his parents, Johannes "John" Lanz and Catherina Lanz.⁶
     Conrad Lanz immigrated to Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada, arriving on 1887.^7,8,3
     Conrad Lanz was confirmed in 1888 in the St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Plymouth, Jefferson County, Nebraska.⁹
     On the 7 June 1901 census in Ebenfeld, Saskatchewan, Canada, Conrad was listed as the head of the family.³
     In the 30 November 1901 obituary of Johannes "John" Lanz which printed in the The Plymouth News, circulated in Plymouth, Jefferson County, Nebraska, John E Lanz Sr, Emillie Runge, Katharine Reinwald, Mary Elizabeth Aebig, Philip Lanz, George Henry Lanz and Conrad Lanz were listed as a survivor.¹⁰
     In the 7 December 1901 obituary of Johannes "John" Lanz which printed in the Jefferson County Journal, circulated in Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska, Katharine Reinwald, John E Lanz Sr, Philip Lanz, Mary Elizabeth Aebig, George Henry Lanz, Conrad Lanz and Millie Runge were listed as a survivor child; his children.¹¹ On 8 August 1902, Conrad Lanz was living on the homestead in SW ¼, Sec 34, twp 43, R5W, 3rd PM, Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada.¹²
     On 7 April 1904, Conrad Lanz married Rosa Prediger in Rosthern, Saskatchewan.^7,13
     On the 1906 Canadian Census , Conrad Lanz was listed as the head of the family and Rosa, was listed as his wife living at Sec 34, Twsp 43, Rge 5, 3W Meridian in Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada. Also included in the household: Roy Conrad Lanz, Lillie Lanz and Ernest Reinmiller.¹⁴
     On the 1911 Canadian Census of Laird, Saskatchewan, Canada, Conrad was listed as the head of the family and Rosa, his wife. Also included in the household: Roy Conrad Lanz, Lillian Emma Lanz, Ella Maria Lanz, Magdalena M. Katherine Lanz and Ernest Reinmiller.¹⁵
     Conrad Lanz died on 29 January 1950 in Rosthern, Saskatchewan, at the age of 75.¹ Taken from the Story of Rosthern:
Conrad Lanz was born in North-East Hope, Bruce County, Stratford, Ontario, on May 3, 1874, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lanz. When still a small boy, his parents, with their family, moved to Plymouth, Nebraska, U.S.A. Here Conrad received his education and spent his young manhood. It was here, too, that he was confirmed in the faith of his parents and continued to be a member of the Faith Lutheran Church until his last. He was faithful and generous in the support of his church.
In 1899 he came to Canada to settle in the Stoney Hill district near Laird, where he homesteaded. He was married to Rosa Prediger on April 7, 1904. Their marriage was blessed with nine children of which four predeceased him. His resourcefulness and perseverance as a farmer proved itself in time, as he built up a very fine farm which he still owned at the time of his death.
In the early fall of 1919, Mr. and Mrs. Lanz, as a relatively young couple, moved to Rosthern to retire. Mr. Lanz, however, kept busy looking after his farming interests until a few years before his death, when he developed diabetes. He died on January 29, 1950, at home in Rosthern.
He was survived by his widow, Rosa; three sons, Roy of Codette, Saskatchewan; Arthur of Nipawin, Saskatchewan; and Walter of the Pacific Coast; and two daughters, Mrs. Lilian Mitchell of Prince Albert, and Mrs. Edith Loeppky of Calgary, Alberta.⁷

     Elizabeth Lanz was born circa 1847, Ontario,Canada.² She was the daughter of Heinrich Lanz and Anna Marie Merlau.
     Elizabeth Lanz appeared on the 1861 Canadian Census of North Easthope, Perth, Ontario, Canada in the household of her parents, Henry Lanz and Anna Marie Lanz.³
     On 24 December 1876, Elizabeth Lanz married Henry Paff Sr. in Phillipsburg, Waterloo County, Ontario.^1,4
     Elizabeth Paff and Henry Paff Sr. appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of North Easthope, Perth, Ontario, Canada, enumerated 4 April 1881.²
     Elizabeth Paff was mentioned in the will of her father, Heinrich Lanz filed on 17 March 1888 in North Easthope Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada. The will also mentions: Anna Marie Lanz, Catherina Knechtel, John Lanz, Anna Catherine Lanz, Henry Lanz, Emma Mohr, Minnie Lanz, Mary Koch, Henry Paff Sr. and Valentine Knechtel.⁵

     Elmer Heinrich Lanz was born on 21 February 1900 in Plymouth, Jefferson, Nebraska, 1901 Canadian census lists his birthplace as the Northwest Territories. It also list him as a female.^2,3,4,5,6 He was the son of George Henry Lanz and Mary Koenig.
     Elmer Heinrich Lanz appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Plymouth, Jefferson, Nebraska in the household of his parents, George Henry Lanz and Mary Lanz.⁷ Elmer appeared on the 4 June 1901 census of Ebenfeld, Saskatchewan, Canada, in the household of his parents George and Mary Lanz.⁵ Elmer, George and Laura appeared on the 1906 Canadian Census of Sec 27, Twsp 43, Rge 5, 3W Meridian, Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada, in the household of his parents George and Mary Lanz.⁸
Elmer and George was listed as a son in the household of George and Mary Lanz, on the 1911 Canadian Census in Laird, Saskatchewan, Canada. Also included was his sister, Laura, Emilie and Emma.⁹ Elmer Heinrich Lanz never married.
     Elmer Heinrich Lanz was confirmed on 8 April 1914 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Stony Hill, in Laird, Saskatchewan, Canada.¹⁰
     Elmer Heinrich Lanz died on 1 May 1920 in Laird, Saskatchewan, at the age of 20.^2,1
     Elmer was buried on Wednesday, 5 May 1920 in the Stony Hill Cemetery, located in Laird, Saskatchewan , Canada.^2,1