Teddy Paul Lantz
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Dublin Core
Title
Teddy Paul Lantz
Subject
Lantz, Teddy Paul (1897-1973)
Description
Photograph of Teddy Paul Lantz, seated and wearing a suit.
Teddy was the son of Leonidas and Mattie (Coffelt) Lantz. His father had been married before and had children from his previous marriage.
A vintage Morrison photograph reprinted in the Shenandoah Herald newspaper in 1967 showed the Union Forge School’s Class of 1907. Teddy was identified as one of the students pictured there.
When he registered for the WWI draft in 1918, he worked in Washington D.C., as a railway postal clerk. His mother was listed as his emergency contact. She lived in Lantz Mills with his younger sisters. The 1920 census found him back in the Madison District of Shenandoah County on a farm that his family owned. He still worked as a mail clerk for the railroad. His mother was widowed.
He married in June 1925 in Woodstock. His bride was Margaret Eleonore Bly (1894-1979), born in Fisher’s Hill, near Strasburg, to Philip P., a farmer, and Lydia M. (Swartz) Bly. At the time of the marriage, both Teddy and Margaret lived in Washington D.C.
The couple had a daughter, Nellie Mae, born in late 1928.
When he registered for the WWII draft, his employer was the U.S. Post Office located in Washington D.C., but he and his wife were listed as living in rural Edinburg. He was described as being 5’10” tall and 165 pounds. He had a mole on his right temple.
Later in life, Teddy’s occupation was both a farmer and a mail clerk. His wife taught in the public schools until she retired. Both Teddy and Mary are buried in Sunset View Cemetery in Woodstock.
Teddy was the son of Leonidas and Mattie (Coffelt) Lantz. His father had been married before and had children from his previous marriage.
A vintage Morrison photograph reprinted in the Shenandoah Herald newspaper in 1967 showed the Union Forge School’s Class of 1907. Teddy was identified as one of the students pictured there.
When he registered for the WWI draft in 1918, he worked in Washington D.C., as a railway postal clerk. His mother was listed as his emergency contact. She lived in Lantz Mills with his younger sisters. The 1920 census found him back in the Madison District of Shenandoah County on a farm that his family owned. He still worked as a mail clerk for the railroad. His mother was widowed.
He married in June 1925 in Woodstock. His bride was Margaret Eleonore Bly (1894-1979), born in Fisher’s Hill, near Strasburg, to Philip P., a farmer, and Lydia M. (Swartz) Bly. At the time of the marriage, both Teddy and Margaret lived in Washington D.C.
The couple had a daughter, Nellie Mae, born in late 1928.
When he registered for the WWII draft, his employer was the U.S. Post Office located in Washington D.C., but he and his wife were listed as living in rural Edinburg. He was described as being 5’10” tall and 165 pounds. He had a mole on his right temple.
Later in life, Teddy’s occupation was both a farmer and a mail clerk. His wife taught in the public schools until she retired. Both Teddy and Mary are buried in Sunset View Cemetery in Woodstock.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified by his daughter, Nellie Lantz Long and Wanda Keckley. Also identified by his niece, Louise Luttrell.
Biographical information was compiled from public records.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
001303
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negatives
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Teddy Paul Lantz,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 19, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/23700.
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