Brief Life History of Roger Franklin
When Roger Franklin Lanter was born on 30 November 1903, in Kentucky, United States, his father, Albert Frank Lanter, was 28 and his mother, Mary Ophelia Poor, was 26. He lived in Williamstown, Grant, Kentucky, United States in 1910 and Cordova, Grant, Kentucky, United States in 1930. He died on 14 August 1988, in Grant, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Williamstown, Grant, Kentucky, United States.
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- Roger F Lawter in household of A Frank Lawter, "United States Census, 1930"
- Roger F Lanter, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- Roger F Lanter, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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World Events (8)
1904
St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.
1904 · The Black Patch War
From 1904-1909, the Black Patch War took place. This was a war between about 30 counties in southwestern Kentucky and northwestern Tennessee. The war was mostly over the Dark Fired Tobacco that was produced in the area during this time.
1926 · Mammoth Cave is Discovered
In 1926, in central Kentucky, Mammoth Cave was discovered. It dates back to Mississippian times and consists of over four hundred miles of passageway. On July 1, 1941, the cave was made a National Park.
Name Meaning
Swiss German: possibly from the personal name Lanthar.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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