Individual Details
John BLANK
(24 September 1784 - 24 May 1846)
Events
| Birth | 24 September 1784 | Spring Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |  | ||
| Marriage | 1809 | Of Pennsylvania - Veronica LANTZ | | ||
| Death | 24 May 1846 | Of Salisbury Twp., Lancaster, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Burial | Spring Garden Cemetery, Salisbury Twp., Lancaster, Pennsylvania | | |||
| Biography |  | | |||
| Will | index - John Blank, 1846, U 1 128 | | |||
| Religion | Amish minister | | | ||
| Occupation | farmer - Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania | |
Families
| Spouse | Veronica LANTZ (1787 - 1859) |
| Child | Lydia BLANK (1811 - 1851) |
| Child | Samuel L. BLANK (1813 - 1877) |
| Child | Jacob BLANK (1816 - 1893) |
| Child | John BLANK (1818 - 1822) |
| Child | Christian BLANK (1820 - 1864) |
| Child | Magdalina BLANK (1823 - 1887) |
| Child | Stephen BLANK (1826 - 1851) |
| Father | Bishop John BLANK Jr. (1755 - 1835) |
| Mother | Barbara KING (1752 - 1794) |
| Sibling | Maria BLANK (1780 - 1848) |
| Sibling | Anna BLANK (1782 - 1856) |
| Sibling | Jacob BLANK (1786 - ) |
| Sibling | Samuel BLANK (1788 - 1844) |
| Sibling | Barbara BLANK (1790 - 1873) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth BLANK (1792 - 1874) |
| Sibling | Christian BLANK (1794 - 1844) |
Notes
Biography
John Blank, the grandfather of David S.. was a farmer, and owned considerable estate in Salisbury township, where his life was largely passed. He was also a minister of the Amish Church, and his work extended over a large territory. In 1809 he was married to Fannie Lantz, of Mifflin county, a daughter of Jacob and Magdalina Lantz, natives of Mifflin county, where she was born Dec. 20, 1787. She died in 1859. To this union were born : (1)Lydia, born May 22, 1810, married John Newhauser, and died April 24. 1851 ; (2) Samuel, born Oct. 24, 1813, died Nov. 19. 1879; (3) Jacob, father of David S., born March 28, 1816, died Feb. 2:, 1893; (4) John; born Aug. to, 1818, died Oct. 2, 1822; (5) Christian, born Sept. 8. 1820; (6) Magdalina, born April 12, 1823, became the wife of John Smoker, died Nov. 30, 1887; (7) Stephen, born Jan. 30, 1826, was killed on the railroad Jan. 18, 1851.Religion
His work extended over a large territory.Endnotes
1. Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, PA, p. 898 (1903 J. H. Beers & Co).
2. "Blank" Family Burials, Lancaster Co., PA.
3. Sadie R. Blank Mast, 1963, R.D. 1, Gap Pennsylvania, Bishop John Blank and Family.
4. (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).
5. Sadie R. Blank Mast, 1963, R.D. 1, Gap Pennsylvania, Bishop John Blank and Family.
6. Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, PA, p. 898 (1903 J. H. Beers & Co).
7. "Blank" Family Burials, Lancaster Co., PA.
8. Sadie R. Blank Mast, 1963, R.D. 1, Gap Pennsylvania, Bishop John Blank and Family.
9. also Blank family cemetery near Gap, Pennsylvania (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Grave markers.
10. (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).
11. "Blank" Family Burials, Lancaster Co., PA.
12. also Blank family cemetery near Gap, Pennsylvania (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), Grave markers.
13. (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).
14. Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, PA, p. 898 (1903 J. H. Beers & Co).
15. (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).
16. database (http://www.old-new-orleans.com/Lancaster_index_wills.pdf), )..
17. (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).
18. Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, PA, p. 898 (1903 J. H. Beers & Co).
19. (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).
20. Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, PA, p. 898 (1903 J. H. Beers & Co).
21. (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).