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William Rantz
 William Rantz


  William Rantz  was born July 30, 1803 in Columbia Co., Pennsylvania, and died July 16, 1871 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee Co., Illinois. He was the son of Michael Rantz and Anna Sarah Dietterich.  He married Elizabeth Snyder May 09, 1824 in Columbia Co., Pennsylvania.
    
Children of William Rantz and Elizabeth Snyder are:

    1.   Mary Rantz, died Bef. 1883.

    2.   Sarah Rantz, born in Bourbonnais, Kankakee Co., Illinois; died Bef. 1883.  She married Amos.

    3.   John Rantz, born 1825 in Columbia Co.,  Pennsylvania; died September 16, 1881 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee Co., Illinois.  He married Harriet Lott April 27, 1853 in Will Co, Illinois.

   4.   William Rantz, born 1829 in Columbia Co.,  Pennsylvania; died in Santa Anna, California.  He married Helen.

 5.   Harriet Rantz, born December 08, 1831 in Columbia Co., Pennsylvania; died April 23, 1902 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee Co. Illinois.  She married (1) Solomen Goyette February 01, 1853 in Will Co, Illinois.  She married (2) Israel Beaudoin 1862.

 6.   Hannah-Lavina Rantz, born November 05, 1833 in Waine Co., Ohio; died March 05, 1916 in Potter Co., Lebanon, South Dakota.  She married Alexander Wilson March 26, 1857 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee Co. Illinois.

    7.   Caroline-Mathilda Rantz, born 1836 in Ohio; died May 10, 1906 in Turton, South Dakota.  She married Soloman Mannie June 15, 1855 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee Co. Illinois. He was the son of Jean-Charles Mannie.

    8.  Letta-Lydia Rantz, born 1838 in Bourbonnais, Will Co., Illinois; died December 24, 1888 in St. Josephs, Ames, Kansas.  She married Emil-Francois Brosseau November 20, 1855 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee Co. Illinois. He was the son of Pierre Brosseau and Judith Dandurand

   9.   Margaret P Rantz, born 1842.  She married Armanis Jake Bomboy August 31, 1865 in Kankakee County, Illinois.

    10.    James Polk Rantz, born Abt. October 17, 1844 in Bourbonnais, Will Co., Illinois; died January 18, 1902 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee Co. Illinois.  He married Angelique Balthazor January 28, 1867 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee Co., Illinois. She was the daughter of Francois Balthazor and Eleanore Rousseau.

  11.   Henry E Rantz, born December 25, 1847 in Bourbonnais, Will Co., Illinois; died November 25, 1893 in Limestone, Kankakee Co., Illinois.  He married Louise Tremblay September 30, 1868 in Bourbonnais, Kankakee Co., Illinois.

12.    Emma A Rantz, born October 27, 1851 in Bourbonnais, Will Co., Illinois; died 1927 in Limestone, Kankakee Co., Illinois.  She married John Haymond February 22, 1880.

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