Spouse:
Anna Maria Klinkhammer (married on June 6, 1863)
Children:
13 children: Nickolaus, Peter, Anna Barbara, Gerhard Thomas, Rudolph Maria Valentine, Margaret, Theresa, Johanna Louise, Katherine, Joseph, Herman Gerhard, Dorothea Gertrude, and Leo Joseph (Leo was born after he left office); (7 sons, 6 daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
Toensing lists his last name as Lentz. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1883 lists Lenz. A relative says it is Lenz.
The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1883 lists his country of birth as Germany. A relative says it was Prussia.
He came to the United States in September 1852. He moved to Minnesota in 1856.
He had a twin sister.
His first name, middle name, birth date, birth year, party affiliation, spouse's name, marriage date, number of children, names of children, death date, and death year were provided by a relative.
Religion provided by a relative.