John B. Jantzi

1871 - 1959  (87 years)

• Name	John B. Jantzi
  Born	27 Jun 1871	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Occupation	1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer, own Farm
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-51397P
  Died	21 Jun 1959	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Buried	Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I51397	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	John G. Jantzi,   b. 4 Feb 1841, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jun 1926  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Katherine "Katie" Brenneman,   b. 4 Feb 1845, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jan 1928  (Age 82 years)
  Married	10 Oct 1865	, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F162092	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy Bast,   b. 31 May 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Feb 1958, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Children	1. Aaron B. Jantzi,   b. 11 Jan 1896, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1969, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   2. Ezra B. Jantzi,   b. 22 Sep 1899, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 May 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)   3. Violet Jantzi,   b. 20 Oct 1901, , England ,   d. 2 Jul 1976  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F13286	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  JOHN B. JANTZI Wellesley - Three days before his 88th birthday, John B. Jantzi died Sunday at his home. Born in East Zorra Township he was the son of the late John Jantzi and Catherine Brenneman. He was a member of Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church. His wife, Dorothy Bast, died in 1958. Surviving are two sons, Ezra and Aaron of Wellesley, a daughter, Mrs. Joseph (Violet) Gerber of Millbank and a brother, Jacob of Wellesley. There are eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. The body is at the residence where a short service will be conducted Wednesday at 1: 30 p.m. prior to a memorial service at Cedar Grove AM Church, conducted by Bishop Samuel Roth at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 22 Jun 1959

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 Page 2. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 2. [S533] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Internet Link. John B Jantzi/ beloved husband of/ Dorothy Bast/ born/ June 27,1871/ died June 21,1959/ age 87 yrs/ 11 mon 24 dys [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of John B. Jantzi - 22 Jun 1959. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 14. [S35] Vit - ON, Perth - Marriage Register of Perth County 1858-1869. John Jantzi Birth Place: Wellesley Township Residence: Wellesley Township Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Father Name: John Mother Name: Elisabeth Gerber Spouse Name: Catherine Brenneman Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 Spouse Birth Place: South Easthope Township Spouse residence: South Easthope Township Spouse Father Name: Jacob Spouse Mother Name: Lidia Cennerd Marriage Date: 10 Oct 1865 Marriage County: Perth

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Jun 1871 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Church Membership - - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, own Farm - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Jun 1959 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth