Johannes "John" Jacobs

1872 - 1960  (88 years)

• Name	Johannes "John" Jacobs
  Born	22 Jan 1872	Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/281714466
  Name	John Jacobs  [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-491074
  Died	30 Sep 1960	Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario   [1]
  Buried	Kingwood Reformed Mennonite Cemetery [Roeser's Hill], Wellesley Twp., Waterloo, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I491074	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Noah M. Jacobs,   b. 4 Sep 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Oct 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Anna Thiel,   b. 27 Nov 1844, , Cassel, Germany ,   d. 27 May 1880, Richmond Township, Osceola Co., Michigan  (Age 35 years)
  Family ID	F300956	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lydia Ann Schneider,   b. 28 Aug 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jan 1976  (Age 98 years)
  Married	15 Apr 1900	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Jacobs,   b. 22 Apr 1902, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Apr 1902, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   2. John George Jacobs,   b. 19 Jun 1903, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Oct 1998, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F300955	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Jacobs By Record Correspondent John Jacobs 88, of Mornington Township, died today at his farm home, where he had lived for the past 59 years. Born Jan. 22, 1872, in Michigan, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Noah Jacobs. He moved to Canada 80 years ago. Besides farming, he also worked as a carpenter. He was a member of Kingwood Reformed Mennonite Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Lydia Ann Schneider, whom he married in 1900; three sons, William of Milverton, John and Roy of Toronto; one daughter, Mrs. Herbert (Mabel) Scott of Mornington Township, and seven grandchildren. The body will be at the McMane Funeral Home, Milverton, until Thursday when removal will be made to the church for the funeral at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Aaron Yost will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Tue, Sep 13, 1960 Page 7

  
  

• Sources

  [S1019] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Kingwood Reformed Mennonite Internet Link. Jacobs/ In loving memory of/ John Jacobs/ 1872-1960/ his beloved wife/ Lydia Ann Schneider/ 1877-1976/ At rest [S1019] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Kingwood Reformed Mennonite Internet Link. Infant son of/ John & Lydia/ Jacobs/ born & died/ April 22, 1902/ [verse] [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. NameJohannes Jacob Age28 Birth Dateabt 1872 Birth PlaceWilmont Res; Michigan - laborer Marriage Date15 Apr 1900 Marriage PlaceWilmot Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father Noah Jacobs Mother not known Spouse Lydia Snyder Age21 Birth Dateabt 1879 Birth PlaceWilmont Res: Mornington Father Siebert Snyder Mother Zella Nee Yost Snyder

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Jan 1872 - Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, United States Married - 15 Apr 1900 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Sep 1960 - Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth