Notes for: John A. Lantz

A son of John Lantz and grandson of German immigrant Henry Lantz, "John A. Lantz, hotel proprietor, took up his residence at Aurora in 1870. In 1886, he erected his present large and commodious hotel building there, which has become a famour country resort, and is well patronized by the more wealthy people of our larger cities, during the hot summer months every year. He is a very genial landlord, and very extensively known by tourists of the country in general."