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John Henry Lanier 1903–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1903

Birth Location: Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 26 Sep 1972

Death Location: Lanier Cemetery, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

Father: John Lanier

Mother: Johanna Ard

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Williams

Children(s): Preston Lanier, Michael Lanier, Gladys Lanier, Genevieve Lanier, Frances Lanier, Jack Lanier, David Lanier, Lois Lanier, Geneva Lanier

The story of John Henry Lanier began in 1903 in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA. John Henry Lanier married Elizabeth Bessie Williams, and had children including David Ray Lanier, Elaine Lanier, Frances Ann Lanier, Geneva H Lanier, Genevieve Lanier, Gladys Clara Lanier, Jack Melvin Lanier, James Lanier, Lois Jean Lanier, Michael W Lanier, Preston L Lanier, Private Private. John Henry Lanier passed away in 1972 in Lanier Cemetery, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.

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Biography

  • The story of John Henry Lanier began in 1903 in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA.
  • John Henry Lanier married Elizabeth Bessie Williams, and had children including David Ray Lanier, Elaine Lanier, Frances Ann Lanier, Geneva H Lanier, Genevieve Lanier, Gladys Clara Lanier, Jack Melvin Lanier, James Lanier, Lois Jean Lanier, Michael W Lanier, Preston L Lanier, Private Private.
  • John Henry Lanier passed away in 1972 in Lanier Cemetery, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John Lanier's Ancestors

Self
John Lanier
1903–1972
Birth Place: Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA
Parents
John Jackson Lanier
1862–1936
Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Johanna (Josephine) Ard
1875–1968
Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Marion) Lanier
1815–1904
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Aniese (Elizabeth) Baham
1821–1896
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Great-Grandparents
John Lanier
1780–1870
Elizabeth Bankston
1785–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Lanier
1744–1829
Elizabeth Wilson
1748–

John Lanier's Descendants

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John (Henry) Lanier (4 May 1903–26 Sep 1972) m. Elizabeth ("Bessie") Williams (25 Apr 1910–4 Jun 1982)
  1. 1. Preston (L.) Lanier 1929–1947
  2. 2. Michael (W.) Lanier 1949–1950
  3. 3. Gladys (Clara) Lanier 1927–1980 m. Elmer (F.) Anthony 1922–1981
  4. 4. Genevieve Lanier 1936–1979
  5. 5. Frances (Ann) Lanier 1944–1947
  6. 6. Jack (Melvin) Lanier 1951–1985
  7. 7. David (Ray) Lanier 1947–1998
  8. 8. Lois (Jean) Lanier 1940–2005 m. Vernon (Joseph) Sweeney 1929–1973 m. Freddie (Austin) Kersh 1930–1981
  9. 9. Geneva (H) Lanier 1938–2012

John Lanier's Timeline

2 Records

1903
4 May 1903
Birth of John Henry Lanier in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA
Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA
1972
26 Sep 1972
Age 69
Death of John Henry Lanier in Husser, Tangipahoa, Louisiana
Husser, Tangipahoa, Louisiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1903
    Event Place: Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Headmarker in Lanier Cemetery has Date of Birth as: 17 Apr 1904
    Social security has Date of Birth as: 4 May 1903

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1972
    Event Place: Husser, Tangipahoa, Louisiana

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lanier Cemetery, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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