Ancestors of Alexander Kanz


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Alexander & Magdalena (Ritter) Kanz

Alexander Kanz was born May 6th 1864, In Humberg, Germany. He died January 10th 1939 at the age of 74 in Lockport, Illinois. Burial was at St. Joseph Calvary Cemetary in Lockport. His occupation was a farmer. He married Magdalena Ritter in Germany.

Magdalena was born October 25th 1863 in Germany. She died August 10th 1940 at the age of 76, in Lockport, Illinois. Buriel was at St. Joseph Calvary Cemetary in Lockport. She was a housewife. Her fathers name was Stanley Reither.

In 1893 my Great Grandparents"Alexander and Magdalena" traveled by ship from Germany to America. Alexander was 28 years old and Magdalena was 30.
They had two children at this time. Regina age 3 and Stanley age 2. Stanley caught small pox on the ship. He almost died. Magdalena also became sick on the voyage. But both survived.

Alexander and Magdalena had a total of 8 children.