Christian O. Jantzi

1877 - 1954  (76 years)

• Name	Christian O. Jantzi
  Born	29 Dec 1877	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-109627
  Died	17 Jul 1954	near, Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA   [2]
  	Cause: cancer
  Buried	Croghan A. M. Cemetery, Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I109627	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Daniel B. Jantzi,   b. 30 Oct 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 May 1932, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Oesch,   b. 30 Nov 1855, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Nov 1942, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	23 Jan 1877	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Family ID	F27909	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna J. Kennel,   b. 27 Oct 1883, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 DC 1964, Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Married	20 Oct 1904  [2]
  Children	1. Daniel Kennel Jantzi,   b. 1912,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F39406	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Jantzi, Christian O., son of Daniel and Lena (Oesch) Jantzi, was born at Wellesley, Ont., Canada, Dec. 29, 1877; died of cancer July 17, 1954, at his home near Lowville, N.Y.; aged 76 y. 6 m. 16 d. In his youth he accepted Christ as his Saviour and remained a faithful member to the end. On Oct. 20, 1904, he was united in marriage to Annie Kennel at O'Neill, Nebr. He leaves to mourn his departure his companion, one daughter (Mrs. Marie Nafziger, Lowville, N.Y.), 4 sons (Dan of Alma, Ont.; Marvin of Medina, N.Y.; Vernon and Emory both of Lowville), 3 brothers (Moses and John of Baden, Ont.; Dan of Vulcan, Atla.), 3 sisters (Mrs. Rachel Nafziger, Mannville, Alta.; Mrs. Matilda Holst and Mrs. Mattie Bender both of Baden Ont.), 18 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and many relatives and friends. His parents, 2 brothers, one sister, and one infant son preceded him. Funeral services were held in the Crogan A. M. Church July 19 in charge of Leon Martin and Lloyd Boshart. Burial was made in the adjoining cemetery.1a Gospel Herald - Volume XLVII , Number 42 - October 19, 1954 - pages 1006, 1007

  
  

• Sources

  [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 4 Page 38. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Christian O. Jantzi - October 19, 1954 - pages 1006, 1007. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Magdalena Oesch Jantzi - December 10, 1942 - pages 798, 799. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Daniel Yantzie Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 23 Jan 1877 Event Place: Wilmot, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Age: 27 Birth Year (Estimated): 1850 Wilmot Twp Occ: farmer - Wellelsley - widower Father's Name: Michael Yantzie Mother's Name: Maria Yantzie Spouse's Name: Magdalena Oesch Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1856 Hay Twp Res: Hay Twp Spouse's Father's Name: John Oesch Spouse's Mother's Name: Barbara Oesch

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Dec 1877 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: cancer - 17 Jul 1954 - near, Lowville, Lewis, New York, USA Buried - - Croghan A. M. Cemetery, Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth