Lawrence Ludwig Lenze (1919 - 1985)

Born 18 Nov 1919 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Ancestors

Son of Friedrich Lenze and Wanda Lydia (Benignus) Evans

Husband of Aileen (Bartee) Lenze — married 12 Nov 1941 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Descendants

Died 10 May 1985 at age 65 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

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Biography

Lawrence Lenze was born on November 18, 1919 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA. His parents were Friedrich Lenze and Wanda Benignus.

He married Aileen Bartee on November 12, 1941 Together they had 1 child:

1. undefined Lenze

He died on May 10, 1985 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA.

Sources

1. Interview with his mother, Wanda Benignus-Lenze-Evans
2. Christening Certificate of Lawrence Lenze, in possession of Linda Lenze Mearse, 2014
3. Death Certificate, Lawrence Lenze

DNA

Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Linda Mearse and Wayne F Davis, her 2nd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are John Lenze Sr. (Lenze-7) and Elizabeth Anna Zindel (Zindel-16), the great-grandparents of Linda Mearse and great-grandparents of Wayne F Davis. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd - 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 175 cM across 9 segments.

Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Linda Mearse and Linda Wilkinson, her 2nd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are Gottlob Ernst Benignus (Benignus-2) & Bertha Augusta Köpke (Köpke-12), the great-grandparents of Linda Mearse and great-grandparents of Linda Wilkinson. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd - 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 199 cM across 7 segments.