John B. Lenzner

Notes:

Cass City Chronicle
May 10, 1901
Tuscola County News

Jno. Lenzer and Prof. Eddy spent Sunday at Cass City.

At the time of the 1910 census, he was listed as a boarder in the home of Abrham and Mary Brandon in Gagetown, Elmwood township, Tuscola County, Michigan. He was shown as age 53 and single, and his occupation was listed as Carpenter.

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, October 21, 1932
Page Five
Deaths of the Week

John Lenzner

John Lenzner passed away at Gagetown, Oct. 18. A private funeral was held at Cass City Thursday at two o'clock and itnerment was in Elkland cemetery.

Born Oct. 8, 1856, in Lancaster, N.Y., he came with his parents, Oscar and Susanna Lenzner, to Cass City in 1873. His father engaged in the manufacture and sale of furniture here and when he retired from active participation in the business, John and a brother carried on the business for several years. John Lenzner had resided in Gagetown for over 30 years where he has been a carpenter in that town and community. He was well known and many children in the Gagetown vicinity will always remember his kindness. He has been in poor health for over three months.

Mr. Lenzner was preceded in death by two brothers, Samuel of Detroit and Oscar of Cass City. Remaining members of the family are a sister, Miss Emma Lenzner, and a brother, Franklin Lenzner, both of Cass City.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2008)