Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Arthur A. Jantz

Male 1907 - 1991  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Arthur A. Jantz was born 10 Nov 1907, , Ontario, Canada (son of William Yantz and Elsie Selina Devitt); died 1991; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Yantz was born 31 Jul 1876, Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Joseph Yantz and Justina "Christina" Schreiber); died 6 Feb 1931; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    William — Elsie Selina Devitt. Elsie (daughter of John K. Devitt and Susannah Cressman) was born 3 Jan 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elsie Selina DevittElsie Selina Devitt was born 3 Jan 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of John K. Devitt and Susannah Cressman); died 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Wilfred Charles Jantz was born 2 Aug 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jun 1998, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Edith Mary Jantz was born 1 Oct 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jan 2000, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Viola Mae Jantz was born 29 Mar 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Sep 1992, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 1. Arthur A. Jantz was born 10 Nov 1907, , Ontario, Canada; died 1991; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Cora Amelia Jantz was born 4 Apr 1910, , Ontario, Canada; died 25 Dec 2011, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Bernice Mabel Yantz was born 16 Nov 1912, Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Mar 1946, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Alfred Henry Yantz was born 1915, , Ontario, Canada; died 3 Nov 1943, , Italy.
    8. Harry Yantz was born 6 May 1919, , Ontario, Canada; died 13 Aug 2012; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joseph Yantz was born 10 Mar 1851, , Ontario, Canada (son of John Jausi and Catherine Nafziger); died 4 Oct 1937; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Joseph married Justina "Christina" Schreiber 14 Jul 1874, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Justina (daughter of John Schreiber and Augustina "Augusta") was born 30 Oct 1853, , Germany; died 24 May 1937, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Justina "Christina" Schreiber was born 30 Oct 1853, , Germany (daughter of John Schreiber and Augustina "Augusta"); died 24 May 1937, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 2. William Yantz was born 31 Jul 1876, Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Feb 1931; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. John "Jack" Yantz was born 14 Jun 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Mar 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Henry Yantz was born 18 Apr 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Apr 1961, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Clara Jantz was born 14 Apr 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Nov 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Joseph P. Yantz was born 16 Mar 1888, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Apr 1967; was buried , Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Albert Yantz was born 17 Oct 1890, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Aug 1981; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  John K. Devitt was born 9 Jun 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Dennis Devitt and Magdalena Keller); died 29 Jan 1935, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada; was buried , West Zion Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta.

    John married Susannah Cressman 2 Mar 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Susannah (daughter of Henry Cressman and Sarah Woolner) was born 25 Jul 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Aug 1936, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada; was buried , West Zion Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Susannah Cressman was born 25 Jul 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Henry Cressman and Sarah Woolner); died 27 Aug 1936, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada; was buried , West Zion Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta.
    Children:
    1. 3. Elsie Selina Devitt was born 3 Jan 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Clarissa Leda Devitt was born 5 Dec 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Apr 1880; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Alice Adelia Devitt was born 16 Oct 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Aug 1976, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Highwood Cemetery, High River, , Alberta, Canada.
    4. Bernice May Devitt was born 23 May 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Sep 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Magdalena Devitt was born 1890, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Sarah Magdalena Devitt was born 28 May 1890, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Edward L Devitt was born 4 Jan 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Jausi was born 1815, , France (son of Nicholaus Jausi and Catherine); died 1878; was buried , Riser Reschly Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    John — Catherine Nafziger. Catherine was born 11 Jun 1820, , France; died 28 Jun 1905, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Catherine Nafziger was born 11 Jun 1820, , France; died 28 Jun 1905, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Jausi was born 1840, , USA; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. John Jausi was born 1841, , USA; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Andrew Jausi was born 24 Aug 1844, , USA; died 11 Oct 1862; was buried , Riser Reschly Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Christian Jausi was born 1845, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Elias Jausi was born 12 Jul 1848, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jul 1848; was buried , Riser Reschly Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Catherine Jausi was born 11 Jun 1849, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Dec 1891, , Seward Co., Nebraska; was buried , East Fairview Cemetery, Milford, Seward, Nebraska, United States.
    7. 4. Joseph Yantz was born 10 Mar 1851, , Ontario, Canada; died 4 Oct 1937; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Daniel Jausi was born 15 Jun 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Apr 1854; was buried , Riser Reschly Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Jacob Jausi was born 24 Jul 1853, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1930; was buried , Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Peter Jausi was born 1855, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. Menno Yaussi was born 12 Dec 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 May 1938, Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan, United States.

  3. 10.  John Schreiber was born 1825, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    John — Augustina "Augusta". Augustina was born 1829, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Augustina "Augusta" was born 1829, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 5. Justina "Christina" Schreiber was born 30 Oct 1853, , Germany; died 24 May 1937, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 12.  Dennis Devitt was born 18 Aug 1813, , New Jersey (son of Dennis Devitt and Mary Martin); died 1 Jun 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Dennis married Magdalena Keller 2 May 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of John Keller and Magdalena Shuh) was born 29 Jan 1819, , York Co., Pennsylvania; died 9 May 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Magdalena Keller was born 29 Jan 1819, , York Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of John Keller and Magdalena Shuh); died 9 May 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. David Devitt was born 7 Jan 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Bef 1901.
    2. Joseph Devitt was born 19 Aug 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Dec 1878.
    3. Moses Devitt was born 16 Jun 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Jan 1931; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Elizabeth "Betsy" Devitt was born 17 Feb 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Dennis K. Devitt was born 27 Nov 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 May 1934; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. William Devitt was born 9 Oct 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Apr 1872, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Barbara Devitt was born 20 Oct 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1921; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Magdalena Devitt was born 12 Aug 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Jul 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. 6. John K. Devitt was born 9 Jun 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jan 1935, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada; was buried , West Zion Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta.
    10. Rev. Isaac K. Devitt was born 26 Sep 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1926; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Aaron K. Devitt was born 17 Nov 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Aug 1947, Whitby, Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Sarah Devitt was born 25 Sep 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    13. Emily Devitt was born 3 Feb 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  7. 14.  Henry Cressman was born 27 Feb 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of John Cressman and Esther Wismer); died 19 Mar 1906, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Henry married Sarah Woolner 4 Mar 1851, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of William Woolner and Phyllis Grey) was born 13 May 1827, , Suffolk, England; was christened 9 Dec 1827, Beccles, , Suffolk, England; died 15 Aug 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Sarah Woolner was born 13 May 1827, , Suffolk, England; was christened 9 Dec 1827, Beccles, , Suffolk, England (daughter of William Woolner and Phyllis Grey); died 15 Aug 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Esther Cressman was born 29 Apr 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Mar 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Adline "Adeline" Cressman was born 21 Mar 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Aug 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 7. Susannah Cressman was born 25 Jul 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Aug 1936, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada; was buried , West Zion Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta.
    4. Louisa Cressman was born 1 Jun 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jul 1934; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Phillip Cressman was born 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Phyllis Cressman was born 25 Aug 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Nov 1920; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.