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

Family: Jacob Litwiller / Rachel Jantzi (F20985)

m. 22 Sep 1896


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  • Father | Male
    Jacob Litwiller

    Born  7 Mar 1874  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Jun 1928   
    Buried    Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  22 Sep 1896  [1, 2]  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Rev. Christian Litwiller | F30996 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Maria "Mary" Miller | F30996 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Rachel Jantzi

    Born  2 May 1878  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Apr 1960  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Christian Jantzi | F18277 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Annie Lichti | F18277 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Rev. Nelson Litwiller

    Born  1 Feb 1898  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Nov 1986  Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ada Ramseyer | F35643 
    Married  12 Apr 1919   

    Child 2 | Male
    Milton Litwiller

    Born  26 Dec 1899  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Sep 1978  Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rachel Schwartzentruber | F42042 
    Married     
    Spouse  Selma Schwartzentruber | F49047 
    Married  7 Apr 1954   

    Child 3 | Female
    Edna Litwiller

    Born  22 May 1901  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Dec 1976   
    Buried    Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Amos Schwartzentruber | F41826 
    Married  23 Jun 1920   

    Child 4 | Male
    Reuben Litwiller

    Born  16 Jan 1905  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Nov 1978   
    Buried    Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Olive Veronica Scallion | F299795 
    Married     

    Child 5 | Female
    Eltrude "Ella" Litwiller

    Born  3 Apr 1906  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Nov 1976  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Clifford Snider | F52205 
    Married     

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 2, 1928 - obituary of Jacob Litwiller.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12853-96.
      Jacob Litwiller, 22, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot Twp., res. same, son of Christian and Maria, married Rachel Jantzi, 18, b. Wellesley Twp., res. same, daughter of Christian and Anna, Witness(es): Moses Litwiller and Jacob Jantzi, Both of Wilmot, 22 Sept 1896 At Wellesley