Joseph Francis Yanchus

1894 - 1933  (38 years)

• Name	Joseph Francis Yanchus
  Born	6 Jul 1894	Mount Carmel, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW1 - 118th Battalion - Forestry Battalion  [3]
  Military	1914	WW1   [4]
  	WW1, Corporal, 118th Battalion / Forrestry Battalion
  Military	1914	WW1   [2]
  	WW1, Service #751161
  Residence	, USA   [4]
  Residence	Mount Carmel, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States   [2]
  Residence	201 Queen St., South, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Residence	1915	211 Queen St. S, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-52365P
  Died	1933  [1]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I52365	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	John Yanchus,   b. Abt 1855, of, Mount Carmel, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Annie Schneider,   b. Abt 1855, of, Mount Carmel, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F47196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marie E. "Mary" Mayer,   b. 11 Feb 1896, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	29 Jun 1920	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F50739	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  War Mementos Mr. John Yanchus of the Steddick House, on Monday received a German steel helmet and gas mask, which was sent to him by his brother, Sapper Frank Yanchus, from France. He had previously received a cheveon (shoulder strap), a button from a German officer's uniform, German paper money in one or two mark notes, German coins, four rings, a Polish song book, two watches, a cigarette holder, match box, the ribbon from a German iron cross, a tassel worn by a German Uhlan, two linen handkerchiefs, a number of jewel cases looted from Lambert's Jewelry store in Valenciennes by the German soldiers. who left them on the battlefields during their retreat. Mr. Yanchus is pleased to show the collection to all who care to see them. Pte. Albert Brubacher has also sent several souvenirs to his father, Mr. Israel Brubacher, consisting of a German cap and wallet. The Chronicle Telegraph 21 Nov 1918, p. 7

  
  

• Sources

  [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . In Memory Of/ JOSEPH F. YANCHUS/ 1893 - 1933/ At Rest. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One. [S2231] Military - Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Jul 1894 - Mount Carmel, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States Residence - - , USA Residence - - Mount Carmel, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States Residence - 1915 - 211 Queen St. S, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 29 Jun 1920 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth