Hitchcock County History Book Published in 1989

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1. Georg (Jost) Yost b 1719 married Anna Cunigunde b 1725 2. Johann Georg Yost I b 1748 married Anna Elisabeth Tillemann b Abt. 1756 3. Johann Georg Yost II b Dec 24, 1775 married Elisabeth Schneider b Aug 31, 1778 4. Margaret (Margaretha) Yost b Aug 8, 1823 married Conrad Glantz b Jul 24, 1822 5. Johannes (John) A Glantz b Oct 3, 1857 married Alice Elizabeth Helzer (Holzer) b Apr 10, 1860 6. John Edward Glantz b Mar 1, 1884 married Christina (Christine) Yost b Apr 2, 1885 7. Raymond (Ray) Glantz b Sep 6, 1908 married Alma Freida Amend b Nov 21, 1912 8. Louise (Chris) Christina Glantz b Nov 18, 1931 married Marshall (Jack) Jackson England b Oct 2, 1928 3. Conrad Yost b Jan 26, 1794 married Anna Maria (Emma) Schleicher b Oct 12, 1798 4. Heinrich Peter (Henry) Yost b Jul 18, 1832 married Christina (Katherine) Sinner b Jun 27, 1833 5. Johann Georg (George) Yost b Jan 31, 1854 married Christina (Glanz) Glantz b Dec 28, 1853 6. Christina (Christine) Yost b Apr 2, 1885 married John Edward Glantz b Mar 1, 1884 7. Raymond (Ray) Glantz b Sep 6, 1908 married Alma Freida Amend b Nov 21, 1912 8. Louise (Chris) Christina Glantz b Nov 18, 1931 married Marshall (Jack) Jackson England b Oct 2, 1928

Hitchcock County History book published in 1989 By Louise Christina (Glantz) England 1931 -

JOHN GLANTZ & ALICE ELIZABETH (HELZER)

Many Germans left their homeland for the Volga River area of Russia between 1763 and 1767 in answer to an invitation to settle new lands. Many inducements and promises were made to the colonist. They became Russian citizens but retained their German heritage in their separate and isolated villages. Beginning in 1871 special colonist status began to erode and in 1874 almost all male colonists became eligible for military draft. The German colonists were given a 10- year grace period during which time they would have permission to emigrate. In December 1874 the first German conscripts were called up. To escape these deteriorating conditions in Czarist Russia, John Glanz (the "t" said to be added at an unknown immigration port) came to USA alone at age 18 leaving behind his entire family, including a twin sister named Katherine. No ship list yet found. (6) According to oral family history John Glantz arrived in 1876, the 1900 census of Hitchcock County, Nebraska says 1879. He sent for his brother Conrad and family in 1892 and brother William and family in 1900. On the 1880 census of Clay County, Nebraska a John Glansz is listed as a boarder in the household of Peter and E??? Yost. Oral family history says he laid ties for a railroad at Harvard and Sutton, Nebraska. John Glantz filed his intention to become a citizen in district court of Clay County, Nebraska on 9 December 1878.

John Glantz married Elizabeth Helzer on 12 December 1881 in Sutton, Nebraska He filed a homestead on 153 acres in Sec. 31, Twp 4, R31W of 6th PM on 22 August 1884. He converted this to a Preemption on 26 January 1886 and the land was patented 21 July 1888. This land stayed in the family until approximately 1956 when his son William sold it. In 1982 it was owned by Ward and Lois McBee.

John and Elizabeth, the first children, are on the 1885 Nebraska state census, in HitchcockCounty as "Glansey." One of their neighbors are Elizabeth's parents, the George Helzers as the George "Hilder" family. (see separate George Helzer story). John Glantz's citizenship was granted 13 September 1887 in District County of Hitchcock County, Nebraska and under the laws of that time his wife became a citizen also. By 1910 John and Alice are living in Culbertson, Lot 1, Blk 2, King's 1st Addition.

John and Elizabeth's children: 1. John Edward born in a 'soddy' near Sutton, NE, 1 March 1884. He married 1st Christine Yost, 9 January 1906 in Loveland, Colorado where he had gone to visit his uncles Conrad and William Glantz. They had 5 sons, Harold, my father Raymond, Russel, a son who died an infant, and Harry. John E., Christine and 3 oldest boys moved to Billings, Montana in the fall of 1910 or spring of 1911. After the death of Christine on 15 October 1913, John married 2nd her younger sister Emma Yost, 30 August 1914 in Loveland, Colorado. They had 7 children, Esther, Ralph, James, John, Dorothy, Helen who died at age 8, and Wilma. John Edward died 3 April 1933 in Billings. 2. Elizabeth born September 1885 died of diphtheria in 1901. No burial location. 3. William born in a 'Soddy' near Culbertson 16 November 1885, he married Anna Hein and they had 8 children, Elmer, Helen who died at age 10, Erma, Arthur who died an infant, Bernice, William, Melvin and Dorothy. William died 22 October 1971 in Loveland, Colorado and is buried in Culbertson. 4. Katherine is named for her father's twin sister, born 4 January 1888, married Henry Yost, they had 4 children, Rachel, Ralph, Eunice, Norma. Katherine died 17 February 1980 in McCook, NE and is buried in Hastings, NE. 5. Minnie born 12 October 1889, although married several times there were no children, she died 7 June 1968 in Liberal, Kansas and is buried in Hooker, Oklahoma as Mrs. Harry L. Davis. 6. Mollie born 2 June 1892 married John E. Young, they had one daughter, June. Mollie died 17 Dec 1984 maybe at Calmesa, California. 7. Joseph H. born 20 July 1893, married Leola B. Barber, no children. Joe died 30 April 1986 in Loveland, Colorado and is buried in Hastings. 8. Sarah born 2 April 1896 married Fred Scheidt, they had two sons, Kenneth and Robert, died 14 July 1988 at Scottsbluff, NE. 9. Rachel born November 1899 died of diphtheria in 1901, a week after Elizabeth, no burial location.

According to 1900 census Elizabeth had 10 children, 9 living, no data on the 10th child. John Glantz died 14 October 1918 in Hastings, NE. Alice Glantz died 8 April 1948 in McCook, NE. Both are buried in Culbertson cemetery, Sec. 3, Lot 8; beside them is a granddaughter, Helen Marie Glantz, daughter of Wm and Anna. According to her obituary Alice Glantz joined the Seventh Day Adventist church in 1890; many family members are still active in this church although the John Glantz family are not. (names spelled as they appear on various documents)

By Louise Christina (Glantz) England