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Joseph Bernard Lenz
Born : 05 Nov 1895
Wheatland, WI
Died : 11 Aug 1990
Kenosha, WI
Age:94y 9m 6d
Father :
unknown
Mother :
unknown
Married :
Ancestors of Dorothy Barbian Descendants of Dorothy Barbian Dorothy Barbian (1898-1984)
on 24 Sep 1919
in St. Alphonsus, New Munster, WI
Children :
Ancestors of Robert Lenz Descendants of Robert Lenz Robert Lenz (1921-1999)
Ancestors of Arlene Lenz Descendants of Arlene Lenz Arlene Lenz (1926-2014)
Ancestors of Ardell Lenz Ardell Lenz (1933-1958)
Record Owner : rudy.r
Rel. to Owner : None
Database ID : 3591
Date Created : 11 Aug 2018
Last Updated : 14 Feb 2019

Date : 15 Aug 1990
Location : St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery, New Munster, WI

LENZ, JOSEPH B.
Town of Wheatland

 

Age 94. Passed away on August 11, 1990, at Clairidge House in Kenosha. Mr. Lenz was born on November 5, 1895, in the Town of Wheatland, to Joseph M. and Elizabeth (Smitz) Lenz. His early life was spent in the Town of Wheatland, and he was educated at Wheatland Township Schools. On September 24, 1919, at St. Alphonsus Church in New Munster, he married Dorothy Barbian, and she preceded him in death on December 4, 1984. After their marriage. they lived in the Town of Wheatland, where he was employed as a Building Inspector for 23 years. He was a lifelong resident of the Town of Wheatland. Mr. Lenz served in the Armed Forces in France during World War II. He was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in New Munster, the Holy Name Society, and a lifetime member of the Junker-Ball VFW Post No. 1865 in Kenosha.

He is survived by one son, Robert Lenz of Salem, WI; one daughter, Arlene (Phillip) Roanhaus of Salem, WI; ten grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two nieces, Ruth and Loraine Lenz, both of Burlington. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Ardell; and two brothers, Bill and Frank Lenz.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, August 15, 1990, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in New Munster, with Reverend Robert Massey officiating. Interment will be at St. Alphonsus Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9:00 until 10:30 a.m. at the McCarthy-Koenig Funeral Home. Memorials to St. Alphonsus Church have been suggested.
 
Racine Journal Times - Aug 14, 1990

No headstone photos



Source - St. Alphonsus, New Munster, WI, Vol 1 - Baptism Records; 1852-1895; Image 333/711

Katie Scherrer - line 11

Henry Althoff - line 17

Margaret Epping - line 26

Joseph Lenz - line 34

Source - Year: 1900; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1241794

William Luke - line 3

Joseph Lenz - line 19

Henry H Lois (w/fam) - line 35

Henry Kerkman - line 38

Source - Year: 1910; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1715; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 35; Image: 603.



Source - St. Alphonsus, New Munster, WI, Vol 3 - Marriage Records; 1896-1920; Image 443/711

Joseph Lenz - line 59

William Luke - line 63

Frank Luke - line 75

Werner Luke - line 80

William Linneman - line 84

Ben Richter - line 99 (more on next page)

Source - Year: 1920; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1991; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 1062.

Joseph Lenz - line 97

Ben Richter - line 69

Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 2342312

Herbert Lois - line 43

Andrew Lois - line 44

Joseph Lenz - line 74

Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04488; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 30-49

LENZ, JOSEPH B.
Town of Wheatland

Age 94. Passed away on August 11, 1990, at Clairidge House in Kenosha. Mr. Lenz was born on November 5, 1895, in the Town of Wheatland, to Joseph M. and Elizabeth (Smitz) Lenz. His early life was spent in the Town of Wheatland, and he was educated at Wheatland Township Schools. On September 24, 1919, at St. Alphonsus Church in New Munster, he married Dorothy Barbian, and she preceded him in death on December 4, 1984. After their marriage. they lived in the Town of Wheatland, where he was employed as a Building Inspector for 23 years. He was a lifelong resident of the Town of Wheatland. Mr. Lenz served in the Armed Forces in France during World War II. He was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in New Munster, the Holy Name Society, and a lifetime member of the Junker-Ball VFW Post No. 1865 in Kenosha.

He is survived by one son, Robert Lenz of Salem, WI; one daughter, Arlene (Phillip) Roanhaus of Salem, WI; ten grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two nieces, Ruth and Loraine Lenz, both of Burlington. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Ardell; and two brothers, Bill and Frank Lenz.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, August 15, 1990, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in New Munster, with Reverend Robert Massey officiating. Interment will be at St. Alphonsus Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9:00 until 10:30 a.m. at the McCarthy-Koenig Funeral Home. Memorials to St. Alphonsus Church have been suggested.

Source - Racine Journal Times - Aug 14, 1990

Research notes for Joseph

I have no idea if Joseph is related to Anna Lenz...I wish I knew, but I know practically nothing about Anna...
Nov 05
1895
Birth
Birth of Joseph Lenz
Jun
1900
Age 4
Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Apr
1910
Age 14
Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Sep 24
1919
Age 23
Married to Dorothy Barbian
Jan
1920
Age 24
Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Jun 23
1921
Age 25
Birth of child, Robert Lenz
Nov 29
1926
Age 31
Birth of child, Arlene Lenz
Apr
1930
Age 34
Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Apr 18
1933
Age 37
Birth of child, Ardell Lenz
Apr
1940
Age 44
Lived in Wheatland, Kenosha, Wisconsin (Census)
Jul 28
1958
Age 62
Death of child, Ardell Lenz
Dec 04
1984
Age 89
Death of spouse, Dorothy Barbian
Aug 11
1990
Age 94
Death of Joseph Lenz


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