Robert Laney was born in 1821 in Knightcott, Banwell, Somerset, England.¹ He was baptized on 22 April 1821 in Banwell, Som, Eng.¹

     Sebra Laney was born in 1823 in Banwell, Somerset, England.¹ She was baptized on 16 February 1823 in Banwell, Somerset, England .¹
     Sebra married Henry Naish in 1845 in Newport, Glamorganshire, Wales ; Married in the 2nd Quarter vol 26, page 170.²

     Thomas Laney was born in 1850 in Banwell, Somerset, England .¹

     William Laney was born in 1817 in Knightcott, Banwell, Somerset, England.¹ He was baptized on 7 September 1817 in Banwell, Som, Eng.¹
     William married Emma Chillcott, daughter of James Chillcott, on 15 April 1844 in Banwell, Somerset, England .²
     William Laney and Emma Laney appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 in Banwell, Som, Eng, also included in the household: Jane Laney, Anthony Laney, Thomas Laney and William Laney.³ William Laney and Emma Laney appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 in Banwell, Som, Eng, also included in the household: Jane Laney, Anthony Laney, Thomas Laney, Lavina Laney, James Laney and Daniel Laney.⁴
     William was listed as the head of the family, on the 1871 Census in Banwell, Som, Eng. Emma Laney, Thomas Laney, James Laney, Daniel Laney and Marianne Laney were listed as household members.⁵ William Laney and Emma Laney appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 in Banwell, Som, Eng.⁶

     William Laney was born in 1847 in Banwell, Somerset, England .¹

     
     (Unknown Name) Langdon married Ruth Wilbor, daughter of Brownell Wilbor and Eunice (Unknown Name).¹

     Henry Lanphere was born on 15 March 1821 in Seneca Falls, Seneca, New York.²
     On 27 January 1846, Henry Lanphere married Susan Ann Wilbur, daughter of Thomas Wilbur and Mariam Filkin, in Rock County, Wisconsin.^1,2
     Henry Lanphere died on 20 January 1892 in Rock County, Wisconsin, at the age of 70.²

     Emilie Annie "Amalie Emma" Lanz was born on 12 October 1906.² She was baptized on 21 April 1907 in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Stony Hill, Laird, Saskatchewan, Canada.¹
     Emilie Annie "Amalie Emma" Lanz died on 28 February 1918 in Laird, Saskatchewan, Canada, at the age of 11.^2,3 Emilie was buried on Sunday, 3 March 1918 in the Stony Hill Cemetery, located in Laird, Saskatchewan , Canada. Tombstone located Row C, grave 3.^2,3

     Anna Barbara "Annie" Lanz was born on 21 October 1871 in North Easthope, Perth, Ontario, Canada.^2,3,4
     Anna Barbara "Annie" Lanz died on 26 August 1883 in Plymouth, Jefferson, Nebraska, at the age of 11 The mortality schedule published in the Pioneer Trail states that Anna was born in Canada, her father was born in Hessen, her mother was born in Bavaria. Anna died from disease of lungs and they resided in the county for 6 years.^5,6

     Johannes "John" Lanz was born on 28 August 1831 in Hessen - Darmstadt, Germany .^2,3

He immigrated to Wellesley, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, arriving circa 1847 from Germany, family story states that John came to Wellesley when he was 16.⁴
     Marriage banns for Johannes "John" Lanz and Catherina Schick were published between January 1855 and July 1855 in Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada.⁵
     Between January 1855 and July 1855, Johannes "John" Lanz married Catherina Schick, daughter of John Schick and Catherine Wolf, in Berlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. I have not yet determined if Catherine' parents are indeed John and Catherine Schick. The marriage date is based on the birth of their daughter Katherine in April 1856 and the marriage bann..^5,6,7,8
     On 9 March 1859, Johannes "John" Lanz purchased property located in Concession 9 Lot 6, in the township of Normanby, Grey County, Ontario, Canada, The land was purchased from John Martz.⁹

On the 1861 Census in North Easthope, Perth, Ontario, Canada,, Johannes was listed as the head of the family. Catherina Lanz, Katharine "Katie" Lanz, Henry Lanz, George Reinmiller and Henry Reinmiller were listed as household members. The census has the surname of the household as LANCE.¹⁰ Johannes's occupation was a Farmer on the census.¹⁰ and the religion of Johannes's household is stated to be Lutheran.¹⁰


     On 3 July 1863, Johannes purchased property located in Concession 10 Lot 1 N ½, in the township of Normanby, Grey County, Ontario, Canada. The land was purchased from John Stessmer.¹¹

In 1864, Johannes "John" Lanzowned property located in Concession 9 Lot 14 E1/2, in the township of North Easthope, Perth County, Ontario, Canada. In 1860, John Rymillar owned the W1/2 of the Lot.¹²
     Johannes "John" Lanz was found on the 1865 tax list in North Easthope, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.¹³
     Johannes was listed as the head of the family, on the 1871 Census in North Easthope, Perth, Ontario. Catherina Lanz, Katharine "Katie" Lanz, John E Lanz Sr, Philip Lanz, Mary Elizabeth Lanz and George Henry Lanz were listed as household members. Living near the family was Heinrich Lanz.¹⁴ According to the census, Johannes's occupation was a Farmer¹⁴ and the religion of Johannes's household is stated to be Lutheran.¹⁴
     Johannes and Catherina left dates are based on the marriage of their daughter Katherine and John's appointment as Church secretary. between August 1878 and September 1879 migrating to Plymouth, Jefferson, Nebraska, .⁴ According to Katherine's (his daughter) marriage certificate to Johann Reinwald. dated 13 August 1878, his name was listed as John G.¹ On 8 September 1879, Johannes was the Secretary at the St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Plymouth, Jefferson County, Nebraska.¹⁵
     Residing in Plymouth, Jefferson, Nebraska, on the 1880 Census, Johannes "John" Lanz was listed as the head of the family and Catherina, his wife. Also living in the household were , his sons, John, Philip, George and Conrad, his daughters, Katharine, Mary, Anna and Emillie, his son-in-law, Johann "John" Reinwald, his granddaughter, Emillie Anne "Millie" Reinwald. Missing from the census is John Conrad Reinwald age 4 grandson to John Lanz. Did the Enumerator just forget to write him down?¹⁶ According to the census, Johannes's occupation was a Farmer.¹⁶
     Johannes and Catherina Lanz purchased property described as N ½ SE ¼ Section 19 Township 4 Range 4, in Plymouth, Jefferson County, Nebraska.¹⁷ According to the school census of 2 April 1883, in in School District No. 43, Jefferson County, Nebraska, Philip Lanz, Mary Elizabeth Lanz, George Henry Lanz, Anna Barbara "Annie" Lanz, Conrad Lanz and Emillie Lanz were listed in the household of Johannes "John" Lanz. The family is living on land described as Township 4, Section 19, NE portion.¹⁸
     Residing in Plymouth, Jefferson, Nebraska, on the 1885 Census, Johannes "John" Lanz was listed as the head of the family and Catherina, his wife. Also living in the household were , his sons, John, Philip, George and Conrad, his daughters, Mary and Emillie, his daughter-in-law, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lanz. . The census lists John's age as 61.¹⁹
     On 31 May 1887, Johannes "John" Lanz and Catherina Lanz sold land to John E Lanz Sr . The property described as: N ½ SE ¼ Section 19 Township 4 Range 4, Plymouth, Jefferson, Nebraska.¹⁷
     Johannes and Catherina Lanz purchased property described as S ½ SE ¼ Section 19 Township 4 Range 4, in Plymouth, Jefferson County, Nebraska.²⁰
     On 21 October 1892, Johannes "John" Lanz and Catherina Lanz sold land to Philip Lanz . The property described as: S ½ SE ¼ Section 19 Township 4 Range 4, Plymouth, Jefferson, Nebraska.²⁰
     In 1894, Johannes was assigned to Supervise the cemetary at St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Plymouth, Jefferson, Nebraska.¹⁵ Heowned property described as NE ¼ Section 19 Township 4 Range 4, in Plymouth, Jefferson County, Nebraska.¹⁷ On 28 February 1898, Johannes "John" Lanz sold land to John E Lanz Sr . The property was NE ¼ Section 19 Township 4 Range 4, Plymouth, Jefferson, Nebraska.²¹
     Johannes "John" Lanz died on 28 November 1901 in Plymouth, Jefferson, Nebraska, at the age of 70.^2,22,4 Johannes's obituary on 30 November 1901 was printed in the The Plymouth News, circulated in Plymouth, Jefferson County, Nebraska.³
Johannes's obituary states:

Johannes was buried on Sunday, 1 December 1901 in the German Cemetery, located in Plymouth, Jefferson County, Nebraska .^7,4 Johannes's obituary on 7 December 1901 was printed in the Jefferson County Journal, circulated in Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska. Katharine Reinwald, John E Lanz Sr, Philip Lanz, Mary Elizabeth Aebig, George Henry Lanz, Conrad Lanz and Millie Runge were listed as survivors.⁴
Johannes's obituary states:

On 26 February 1903, the estate of Johannes "John" Lanz listed real estate described as W 1/2 of SW 1/4 Section 1 Township 1 Range 2, Republic County, Kansas.²³ On 6 March 1903, the estate of Johannes "John" Lanz listed real estate described as Lots 4, 5, & 6 in Block 16, in Lincoln, Lancanster County, Nebraska, the land was located in the Capital Hill Addition.²³