BIO:  John H. Gantz, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Shrewsbury Township, Pg 174

JOHN H. GANTZ, born in York County, March 29, 1820, is the fourth child and eldest son in a 
family of three sons and five daughters of John and Barbara (Hosler) Gantz.  He was reared on a 
farm, and acquired a fair German and English education.  He was married in 1841, in Shrewsbury 
Township, to Miss Lydia, a daughter of John Miller, and a native of York County.  His wife died 
in 1850, having had three children; one, Margaret Ann, died at the age of five years, the two 
living are John W. and Susanna, wife of Adam Eighner.  He was next married, October 5, 1851, to 
Mrs. Lucinda (Kerlinger) Zeigler.  They have had five children – two have died:  Ellen, aged 
three years, and Balinda, aged thirteen years.  The three living are Eliza Ann, wife of L. R. 
Lentz; Alice, wife of George Bollinger, and Amelia, wife of Henry Allison.  Mr. Gantz served 
his country in the nine months’ service, entering the army in 1862, and participated in 
numerous skirmishes.  He is a member of Post No. 342, G. A. R., at Shrewsbury.  He is connected 
with the Lutheran Church, and his wife with the Reformed Church.  He is a Republican and a hard 
working farmer, having acquired his property by his own labor.