Willoughby Lutz
(1858-1897)
Mary Elizabeth Haas
(1856-1909)
Vincent Lutz
(1885-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Grace Florence Knerr

Vincent Lutz 2 3

  • Born: 7 Mar 1885, Auburn, Schuylkill, PA 3 4
  • Marriage (1): Grace Florence Knerr in Jul 1917 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 1

   FamilySearch ID: GSHD-65B.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Newspaper: Morning Call, 12 Feb 1910, Allentown, Lehigh, PA. 5 HEIRS' SALE OF Valuable City Real Estate. will be sold at public sale, on in, FEBUARY 26, 1910, at 2 o'clock In the afternoon, at the American Hotel, in the city of Allentown, Pa., the following City Real Estate, to wit: No. 1. All that certain two story mansard roof brick dwelling house and lot of ground situate on the East side of South Franklin street, known at No. 117 North Franklin street. Allentown, Pa., containing in front on aid Franklin street twenty 2') feet and in depth one hundred and twenty (120) feet to a twenty (20) feet wide alley. The Improvements thereon consist of a two story mansard roof dwelling house, twenty feet by thirty feet, front porch, twenty feet by six feet, two story brick kitchen attached, thirteen feet by sixteen feet, with two story porch thirteen feet by seven feet and contains all modern Improvements. Asphalt street In front of property, also on same lot in the rear a two story frame dwelling house, thirteen feet four Inches by eighteen feet, four inches. No. 2. All that certain two story mansard roof brick dwelling house and lot of ground situate on the south side of Cedar street, in the City of Allentown. Pa., and known as No. 5:1(5 Cedar street. Containing in front on said Cedar street, fourteen (14) feet, four (1) Inches, and in depth one hundred and twenty (120) feet to a twenty (20) feet wide alley. The improvements' thereon consist of a two story mansard roof brick dwelling house, fourteen (14) feet, four (4) inches by thirty feet, with front porch fourteen by six feet, two story frame kitchen attached, eleven feet, two inches by fourteen feet, with porch. No. 2. All that certain two story brick dwelling house and lot of ground situate on the East side of New street, between Green street and Lynn Alley, and known as No. 713 New street, Allentown, Pa., containing in front on said New street, twelve and one half (12 1/2) feet and in depth seventy-five (75) feet to a four feet wide private alley. The improvements thereon consist of a two story brick dwelling house, twelve and one half feet by twenty-eight feet, with front porch twelve feet by six feet, two story brick kitchen attached, nine feet, ten inches, by fourteen feet, four inches. Intending purchases can call and inspect the said properties. Being the real estate of Mary E. Lutz, deceased, and sold by the undersigned heirs and devisees named In the will of said Mary E. Lutz, deceased. Conditions made known on day of sale, by WILLIAM E. LUTZ, VINCENT LUTZ. ESTELLA KEMP. Heirs and Devisees of Mary MARY E. LUTZ. Dec'd. ALLEN H. FOCHT, Atty.

2. Newspaper: Allentown Leader: Among those to whom marriage licenses were granted on Saturday in Philadelphia were Vincent Lutz of Reading and Miss Grace Knerr, daughter of Willoughby Knerr, 17 North Madison Street, Allentown., 2 Jul 1917, Allentown, Lehigh, PA. 6

3. Fact: On Vincent Lutz's WWI draft card for "Nearest Relative:" Grace Florence Lutz, whereabouts unknown, 12 Sep 1918, Reading, Berks, PA. 3

4. Occupation: shoe cutter at Curtis Jones & Co, Reading, PA on 12 Sep 1918 in Reading, Berks, PA. 3

5. He was described as Medium height, medium build, gray eyes, brown hair on 12 Sep 1918 in Reading, Berks, PA. 3

6. Residence: 110 South 10th St., Reading, PA on 12 Sep 1918 in Reading, Berks, PA. 3

7. Newspaper: Morning Call: D. M. Garrahan was appointed master and examiner in the divorce case of Grace Lutz against Vincent Lutz., 4 Sep 1919, Allentown, Lehigh, PA. 1

8. Occupation: unemployed on 27 Apr 1942 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 4

9. He was described as white, 5'10", 175 pounds, blue eyes, grey hair, light complexion on 27 Apr 1942 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 4

10. Residence: 1935 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA on 27 Apr 1942 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 4


Vincent married Grace Florence Knerr, daughter of Willoughby Knerr and Martha Ann C. Schlicher, in Jul 1917 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.1 The marriage ended in divorce in Sep 1919. (Grace Florence Knerr was born on 14 Nov 1887 in Weidasville, Lehigh, PA,7 died on 11 Dec 1969 in Coopersburg, Lehigh, PA 8 and was buried in Allentown: Cedar Church Cemetery, Lehigh, PA.)


Sources


1 Morning Call (Allentown, PA), 4 Sep 1919, page 12.

2 Morning Call (Allentown, PA), 31 Dec 1992, page 23. Obituary of Dorothy Stecker.

3 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6KL-R9Q Vincent Lutz, 1917-1918; citing Reading City no 2, Pennsylvania.

4 FamilySearch.org, United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQF1-ZNK Vincent Lutz, 1942.

5 Morning Call (Allentown, PA), 12 Feb 1910, page 9.

6 The Allentown Leader (Allentown, PA) (Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania), 2 Jul 1917, page 3.

7 John Richard Knarr, Ph.D, Abraham Knoerr and Maria Eva Faess: European Roots & the New Land (Copyright 1998
John Richard Knarr, Ph.D.
P.O. Box 306
N. Manchester, IN 46962
email: jknarr@hoosierlink.net
phone: 219/982-7219; 982-2678 fax: 219/982-6129
https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/k/n/a/John-Richard-Knarr/BOOK-0001/index.html).

8 Morning Call (Allentown, PA), 13 Dec 1969, page 12. Obituary of Mrs. Grace F. Wilt.



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