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John B. Lenzner

Male 1856 - 1932  (76 years)


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  • Name John B. Lenzner  [1
    Birth 8 Oct 1856  Lancaster, Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 18 Oct 1932  Gagetown, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Burial Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Cass City Chronicle
      May 10, 1901
      Tuscola County News

      Jno. Lenzer and Prof. Eddy spent Sunday at Cass City.

      At the time of the 1910 census, he was listed as a boarder in the home of Abrham and Mary Brandon in Gagetown, Elmwood township, Tuscola County, Michigan. He was shown as age 53 and single, and his occupation was listed as Carpenter.

      Cass City Chronicle
      Friday, October 21, 1932
      Page Five
      Deaths of the Week

      John Lenzner

      John Lenzner passed away at Gagetown, Oct. 18. A private funeral was held at Cass City Thursday at two o'clock and itnerment was in Elkland cemetery.

      Born Oct. 8, 1856, in Lancaster, N.Y., he came with his parents, Oscar and Susanna Lenzner, to Cass City in 1873. His father engaged in the manufacture and sale of furniture here and when he retired from active participation in the business, John and a brother carried on the business for several years. John Lenzner had resided in Gagetown for over 30 years where he has been a carpenter in that town and community. He was well known and many children in the Gagetown vicinity will always remember his kindness. He has been in poor health for over three months.

      Mr. Lenzner was preceded in death by two brothers, Samuel of Detroit and Oscar of Cass City. Remaining members of the family are a sister, Miss Emma Lenzner, and a brother, Franklin Lenzner, both of Cass City.

      (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2008)
    Person ID I24241  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Christian Oscar Lenzner, Sr.,   b. 14 Feb 1825, Leubetha, Chemnitz, Sachsen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1897, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Susanna Catharina Striffler,   b. 6 Aug 1823, Kirberg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, Imperial Territory Of Alsace-Lorraine, Elsa?-Lothringen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1905, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 20 Jun 1853  Erie County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F8092  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 Oct 1856 - Lancaster, Erie County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 18 Oct 1932 - Gagetown, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S498] Marchetti, Ruth Marie (jmarchetti@acsalaska.net) "Marchetti" Ver. Oct 31 19:05:54 2001 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1505327&id=I70122389.

    2. [S722] Elkland (Twp, Tuscola Co, MI) Cemetery Records ; http://elkland.rawson.lib.mi.us/.