John Lanz

1875 - 1943  (68 years)

• Name	John Lanz
  Birth	8 Jun 1875	Lotzwill, Bern, Switzerland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	7 Apr 1900 (24 years)  [2]
  	Porter - mentioned at his wedding
  Census	2 Apr 1911 (35 years)	9 & 12 Alexander Square, South Kensington, London   [3]
  	Household of Mr J Lanz: Boarding House Keeper aged 36 born in Switzerland, Swiss nationality
  Census	19 Jun 1921 (46 years)	The Rosary Farm, Colnbrook   [4]
  	Household of John Lanz: Farmer aged 46
  Census Reference	19 Jun 1921  [4]
  21P202
  Death	28 Aug 1943	Staines Registration District, Middlesex
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: Andresen Lanz Maternal Line: Maria Volf
  Person ID	I5229	Colnbrook
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Johannes Lanz
  Mother	Marianne Egger,   b. 1853
  Marriage	12 Jul 1872	Lotzwill, Bern, Switzerland   [5]
  Age at Marriage	He : ?? - She : ~ 19 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F4195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet Annie Willats,   b. 1876, Limehouse, London
  Marriage	9 Apr 1900	St Anne, Limehouse, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex   [2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 10 months - She : ~ 24 years and 4 months.
  Children	1. Janet Mary Lanz,   b. 1901, Bow, London, Middlesex   2. John Albert Lanz,   b. Sep 1902, Poplar, Middlesex   3. Frederick Angelo Joseph Lanz,   b. 1904, Belgravia, London   4. Edward Eugene Lanz,   b. 4 Nov 1905   bur. 1966, Christchurch, Somers Town, Calton Street (Age ~ 60 years)   5. Emily M Lanz,   b. 1907, London   6. Winifred Lanz,   b. Jun 1908, Romford Essex Registration District bur. Dec 1908, Romford Essex Registration District (Age ~ 0 years)   7. William Lanz,   b. 1910, London   8. Robert George Lanz,   b. 1910   bur. 1975 (Age ~ 65 years)   9. Hilda Lanz,   b. 1913, London   10. Freda Lanz,   b. 1914, London
  Family ID	F4193	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Jun 1875 - Lotzwill, Bern, Switzerland Marriage - 9 Apr 1900 - St Anne, Limehouse, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex Census - Household of Mr J Lanz: Boarding House Keeper aged 36 born in Switzerland, Swiss nationality - 2 Apr 1911 - 9 & 12 Alexander Square, South Kensington, London Census - Household of John Lanz: Farmer aged 46 - 19 Jun 1921 - The Rosary Farm, Colnbrook Death - 28 Aug 1943 - Staines Registration District, Middlesex
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• Sources

  [S947] Family History Library Film, 2005731. [S805] St Anne, Limehouse Tower Hamlets Marriage Register 1888-1901, page 200 entry 400, P93/ANN/042. [S1177] Census 1911 South Kensington RG 14 / 113, Schedule No 13, RG 14 / 113. [S246] Census 1921 Poyle (Colnbrook) RG15 6145 , Schedule 202, RG15 6145. [S1369] Schweiz, Katholische und Reformiert Kirchenbücher, 1418-1996, Entry for Johannes Lanz and Jakob, 12 Jul 1872.