Kenneth Lantz Newland

The 8th child of Lantz and Minnie Newland. Kenneth was born the 20th of February 1922 in Indiana. (Searching for the record)

In 1930 at the age of 8, the family is living in Flint, Michigan.

1930 US Census - Lantz 42, Minnie 44, Frank 20, Emma 18, Charles 13, Kenneth 8 Ancestry.com. “1930 United States Federal Census.” Ancestry®, 2002. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6224/images/4607722_01101?pId=13904475.

In 1940 at the age of 18 Kenneth is living in California with his brother John and sister-in-law Beatrice. He is listed as a pin setter.

1940 Census - John 34, Beatrice 25, Kenneth 18 Ancestry.com. “1940 United States Federal Census.” Ancestry.com, 2012. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2442/images/m-t0627-00246-00427?pId=71223003.

WW2 Draft Card - Registered 1942 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2011. "U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947." Ancestry.com. Accessed 2025. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2238/images/43995_06_00086-00244?pId=18472653.

On the 20th of December 1945 at the age of 23, Kenneth marries Shirley J Miller in California.

Marriage Announcement Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2022. "California, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index." Ancestry.com. Accessed 2025. https://www.newspapers.com/image/834274303/?article=b94c3795-cb21-4153-b95d-005f45d09d98&xid=4535.

Marriage Record Index Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2017. "California, County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980." Ancestry.com. Accessed 2025. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61460/images/47732_B354079-00603?pId=900587846.

In 1950 at the age of 28, Kenneth, Shirley and their now 3 year old son are living in California with the parents of Shirley.

1950 US Census - Charles J Miller 50, Nina 45, Kenneth Newland 28, Shirley 23, David K 3 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2022. "1950 United States Federal Census." Ancestry.com. Accessed 2025. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62308/images/43290879-California-134794-0024?pId=266687567.

3 years later in 1953 their daughter Deborah Ann Newland is born.

In May 1973, Kenneth and Shirley divorce in Los Angeles California.

Divorce Index Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2007. "California, U.S., Divorce Index, 1966-1984." Ancestry.com. Accessed 2025. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1141/images/vdvusaca1966_0069_09_c-0123?pId=1999524.

On the 10th of February 1975 Kenneth marries Mary Mickie Kalpakoff in Clark, Nevada.

Marriage Index Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2007. "Nevada, U.S., Marriage Index, 1956-2005." Ancestry.com. Accessed 2025. https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1100/records/4785467?tid=75985706&pid=342145402193&ssrc=pt.

Not much else is known till his death on the 20th of August 1998 in Anaheim, Orange County, California. His is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, Los Angeles County, California.

Headstone Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2012. "U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current." Ancestry.com. Accessed 2025. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114178721/kenneth-lantz-newland?_gl=1*l748gs*_gcl_au*NTM5MDczMzY3LjE3NDY3Mjg0OTM.*_ga*NjE4ODcyOTYxLjE2NjA5MTQ4MTc.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*czEyNzY2ZTlkLWIyMGMtNDAzMy1hMzUwLWI2MWMzZTk0MTU4YyRvMzUyJGcxJHQxNzQ4NzI1NDkxJGo4JGwwJGgw*.

Bottom Left to right - Kenneth, Charles holding little Bonnie. Back left to right - unsure who is bent over, Emma, Mary, Frank, unsure, Orcelia