GANTZ, Levi 1832 - 1900

GANTZ, PAUL, HEWETT, COPELAND, LYON, HEWITT

Posted By: Richard K Thompson (email)
Date: 5/4/2010 at 22:06:41

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"Jefferson County Republican"
Tuesday, August 28, 1900
Page 4, Column 3

Levi GANTZ died this morning at his home in Black Hawk township. He had been sick for some time.

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Fairfield Ledger
August 29, 1900

Death of Levi GANTZ.

Levi GANTZ, one of the oldest and best known citizens of Blackhawk township, died at this home seven and a half miles northwest of this city yesterday morning. While he had been in ill health for several years, his death at this time was really unexpected. Mr. GANTZ was a native of Washington county, Penn., and was born September 4th, 1832. He grew to manhood in the county of his nativity, and in 1854 was married to Miss Sarah PAUL, who survives him. They were the parents of eight children, five of whom are now living in this county--John A., Mae and Effie GANTZ, Mrs. Ed HEWETT and Mrs. S. A. COPELAND. In 1855 Mr. GANTZ made a trip to Iowa and entered a tract of land in Madison county which he afterwards sold. In 1858, accompanied by his wife and family, he came to Jefferson county and purchased the farm in Blackhawk township on which he died. He was an industrious man and a progressive farmer, and the small farm which he first secured gradually grew to a holding of 500 acres. In the community in which he spent so much of his life he was held in the highest honor and esteem, for his honesty of purpose and integrity were beyond all question. His death will be very generally regretted by all who knew him. Funeral services will be held at the home in Blackhawk township this afternoon at 1:30, conducted by Rev. Leander Lane, pastor of the Christian church of this city.

* Transcribed for genealogy purposes. I am not related to these surnames.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, August 29, 1900
Page 2, Column 4

... Levi GANTZ, an old and respected citizen of Jefferson Co., died at his home about eight miles north of Fairfield, Tuesday, 5 a.m. Funeral services occur today. ...

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"Jefferson County Republican"
Friday, August 31, 1900
Page 4, Column 4

The funeral services of Levi GANTZ of Black Hawk township, were held at his home about eight miles North of this city, Wednesday, at 1:30 p.m., this week. Rev. Lane conducted the services. A large audience was present, thus showing the esteem in which the deceased was held. The interment took place in the Greenwood cemetery (sic - Evergreen Cemetery) in this city, Rev. Romig conducting the services at the grave.

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"Jefferson County Republican"
Tuesday, September 4, 1900
Front Page, Column 3

Obituary.

Levi GANTZ was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in the year 1822 (sic). He, in company with his wife emigrated to this country in an early day.

Eight children were born to them, five of whom survive him, John, Anna HEWITT, Laura COPELAND, Effie and Mae are left to comfort the sorely bereaved wife.

Mr. GANTZ was a strong, robust man and one who had acquired considerable wealth. He, being the owner of 550 acres of as fine land as there is in Iowa. Mr. GANTZ was esteemed by a large circle of friends, and his sterling indications of honesty will long be remembered.

The funeral services were conducted at the house by Rev. Lane, and a large concourse of friends followed the remains to the Evergreen cemetery in Fairfield.

A Friend.

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

RKT note: The Levi GANTZ family plot at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield, Iowa (Old.P.176) has ten burials of the immediate GANTZ family, including associated LYON and COPELAND burials of two married daughters and an infant. The first of these burials occurred on August 19, 1871, less than a year of the establishment of Evergreen Cemetery.