Joseph Charles Lanter Family
Front Row: Rosalia, Joseph(seated), Alphonse, Amelia(seated) Viola.
Back Row: Willard, Marcella, Arthur F., Joseph, Loretta.

Descendants of Joseph Lanter


Generation No. 1

1.  JOSEPH1 LANTER was born Abt. 1800, and died July 28, 1855 in Herange, Germany.  He married MARIE GEIFFER.
    
Child of JOSEPH LANTER and MARIE GEIFFER is:
2.    i.    JOHN2 LANTER, b. April 22, 1826, Herange, Germany.


Generation No. 2

2.  JOHN2 LANTER (JOSEPH1) was born April 22, 1826 in Herange, Germany.  He married JOSEPHINE POIROT February 5, 1861, daughter of JEAN POIROT and MARIE GANTNER.
    
Children of JOHN LANTER and JOSEPHINE POIROT are:
3.    i.    AUGUST3 LANTER, b. February 2, 1862, Herange, Lorraine, a province of France; d. 1918, Belleville, Illinois.
    ii.    LEONIE LANTER, b. February 29, 1864; m. GEORGES MORGENTHALER.
    iii.    MELANIE LANTER, b. 1866; m. NASSOY.
    iv.    FELICITE LANTER, b. 1868.
4.    v.    JOSEPH CHARLES LANTER, b. May 21, 1870, Herange, Germany; d. 1939.
5.    vi.    JOHN LANTER, b. March 15, 1872.
    vii.    JOSEPHINE LANTER, b. February 25, 1874.
6.    viii.    FRANCOIS LANTER, b. February 27, 1876, Herange, France; d. 1950.
    ix.    MARIE LANTER, b. February 27, 1878.
    x.    BARBARA LANTER, b. August 26, 1880.


Generation No. 3

3.  AUGUST3 LANTER (JOHN2, JOSEPH1) was born February 2, 1862 in Herange, Lorraine, a province of France, and died 1918 in Belleville, Illinois.  He married LOUISA VERNIER February 11, 1890, daughter of ALEXANDER VERNIER and JOSEPHINE.

Notes for AUGUST LANTER:
Augusts brothers, Joseph and John later followed him to America

More About AUGUST LANTER:
Emigration: 1882, August came to America in 1882, alone and without friends to help him in anyway
Occupation: August bought a farm on the Caseyville Road, and later Joseph and John bought farms adjoining August
    
Children of AUGUST LANTER and LOUISA VERNIER are:
7.    i.    AUGUST4 LANTER, b. 1892.
8.    ii.    FRANK LANTER, b. 1894, Belleville, Illinois.
9.    iii.    MARY LANTER.
    iv.    CLARA LANTER.

Notes for CLARA LANTER:
Clara never married and lived with the Munie family all of her life. She was employed by Famous Barr Company, in the thirties and joined the J C Penny Co., where she worked for many years

10.    v.    CLARENCE LANTER, b. June 19, 1900, Illinois.
11.    vi.    EDWARD LANTER, b. Abt. 1880, Belleville, Illinois.

4.  JOSEPH CHARLES3 LANTER (JOHN2, JOSEPH1) was born May 21, 1870 in Herange, Germany, and died 1939.  He married AMELIA CLARA STOECKEL.

More About JOSEPH CHARLES LANTER:
Emigration: March 15, 1890
    
Children of JOSEPH LANTER and AMELIA STOECKEL are:
12.    i.    ARTHUR FRANK4 LANTER, b. August 18, 1904, Belleville, Illinois; d. 1964, Saint Louis, Missouri.
    ii.    JOSEPH LANTER, b. July 5, 1906.
    iii.    MARCELLA LANTER, b. January 21, 1909.
    iv.    LORETTA LANTER, b. October 10, 1910.
    v.    WILLARD LANTER, b. August 21, 1912.
    vi.    VIOLA LANTER, b. September 3, 1914.
    vii.    ROSALIA LANTER, b. August 16, 1916.
13.    viii.    ALPHONSE LANTER, b. October 4, 1920; d. July 24, 1982.

5.  JOHN3 LANTER (JOHN2, JOSEPH1) was born March 15, 1872.  He married NELLY FOURNIER.
    
Children of JOHN LANTER and NELLY FOURNIER are:
    i.    BERNICE4 LANTER, b. Abt. 1900.
14.    ii.    JULIAN LANTER, b. June 23, 1913.

6.  FRANCOIS3 LANTER (JOHN2, JOSEPH1) was born February 27, 1876 in Herange, France, and died 1950.  He married MARGUERITE BADER.

Notes for FRANCOIS LANTER:
Francois remained in Germany, and had to serve in the German Army. Francois's daughter Aline, and his two granddaughters, DeniseMaussion, and Monique Lanter and their four children are the only remaining members of the John Lanter family living in France today.
    
Children of FRANCOIS LANTER and MARGUERITE BADER are:
    i.    LUCICU4 LANTER, b. 1910; m. JEANNE SCHNEIDER.
15.    ii.    FRANCOIS LANTER, b. 1918; d. 1984.
    iii.    ALINE LANTER, b. March 3, 1920.


Generation No. 4

7.  AUGUST4 LANTER (AUGUST3, JOHN2, JOSEPH1) was born 1892.  He married ADELE LOUIA.
    
Children of AUGUST LANTER and ADELE LOUIA are:
    i.    FLORENCE5 LANTER, m. FRED SCHINDLER.
16.    ii.    CLETUS LANTER, b. March 9, 1917.
    iii.    DOLORES LANTER, m. NOEBERT GRIMMER.
    iv.    ADELOISE LANTER, m. EARL BRESA.
17.    v.    KENNETH LANTER, b. Abt. 1920.
    vi.    RITA LANTER, m. JOSEPH SCHWAEGEL.
    vii.    JEAN LANTER.

8.  FRANK4 LANTER (AUGUST3, JOHN2, JOSEPH1) was born 1894 in Belleville, Illinois.  He married TECKLA LOUISE GUNDLACH.

More About FRANK LANTER:
Occupation: Farmer
    
Children of FRANK LANTER and TECKLA GUNDLACH are:
18.    i.    ELMER5 LANTER, b. 1917.
19.    ii.    ROLAND LANTER, b. August 27, 1918.
    iii.    LOUISE LANTER, m. FLOYD FORCADE.
20.    iv.    NORMAN ARTHUR LANTER, b. Abt. 1920, Covington, Indiana.
21.    v.    VINCENT LANTER, b. January 10, 1927.

9.  MARY4 LANTER (AUGUST3, JOHN2, JOSEPH1).  She married JEROME MUNIE.
    
Children of MARY LANTER and JEROME MUNIE are:
    i.    MELVIN5 MUNIE, m. KAY.
    ii.    D E MUNIE, m. PATRICIA.
    iii.    SHIRLEY MUNIE, m. CAALVIN TRUTTMANN.
    iv.    LEE MUNIE, m. GERALDINE.
    v.    JEANNENE MUNIE, m. LOUIS VILLERMAIN.

10.  CLARENCE4 LANTER (AUGUST3, JOHN2, JOSEPH1) was born June 19, 1900 in Illinois.  He married HELEN MCWILLIAMS.
    
Children of CLARENCE LANTER and HELEN MCWILLIAMS are:
    i.    EDWARD FLORENCE5 LANTER, b. Abt. 1920.
    ii.    EILEEN LANTER, b. Abt. 1920; m. BOSICH.

11.  EDWARD4 LANTER (AUGUST3, JOHN2, JOSEPH1) was born Abt. 1880 in Belleville, Illinois.  He married CLEOPHA DIE KROETGER.

Notes for EDWARD LANTER:
Edward served as a deputy sheriff for St. Clair County. Ed later owned a tavern on South Illinois Street
    
Children of EDWARD LANTER and CLEOPHA KROETGER are:
    i.    VIRGINIA5 LANTER, b. Abt. 1900; m. NORMAN SCHROEDER.
    ii.    CHARLEEN LANTER, b. Abt. 1900; m. JOSEPH RAGAN.
    iii.    DONALD LANTER, b. Abt. 1910; m. WILDA.
    iv.    DALE LANTER, m. SUSIE.
    v.    JOANN LANTER, b. Abt. 1920.

12.  ARTHUR FRANK4 LANTER (JOSEPH CHARLES3, JOHN2, JOSEPH1) was born August 18, 1904 in Belleville, Illinois, and died 1964 in Saint Louis, Missouri.  He married MARIE SPRETCHER.
    
Child of ARTHUR LANTER and MARIE SPRETCHER is:
22.    i.    ARTHUR JOSEPH5 LANTER, b. July 7, 1925, Belleville, Illinois; d. January 5, 1987, Fairfield, California.

13.  ALPHONSE4 LANTER (JOSEPH CHARLES3, JOHN2, JOSEPH1) was born October 4, 1920, and died July 24, 1982.  He married BERNICE CHRISTINA VOGEL.

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