Catherine Jantzi

1889 - 1958  (69 years)

• Name	Catherine Jantzi
  Born	12 Feb 1889	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Katie Jantzi
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-67080
  Died	26 Apr 1958	near, Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, USA   [1]
  Buried	Miller Cemetery, Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana   [1]
  Person ID	I67080	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Nichlaus Jantzi,   b. 14 Feb 1858, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Dec 1934, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Veronica Lichti,   b. 1862, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F27755	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Kauffman, Katie, daughter of Nicholus and Fannie (Lichty) Jantzi, was born near Wellesley, Ont., Feb. 12, 1889; departed this life at her home near Middlebury, Ind., April 26, 1958; aged 69 y. 2m. 14 d. Death came very suddenly from a heart attack. She spent her childhood in Minnesota, later moving with her parents to Michigan. On March 19, 1923, she was united in marriage to David D. Kauffman, who preceded her in death March 10, 1949. She and her family moved to Middlebury, Ind., in 1941. She is survived by the following children: Louis, Henry, Alvin, Fannie-Mrs. Joe Eash, and Barbara-Mrs. Chester Gingerich, all of Middlebury, Ind.: Mayme-Mrs. Levi Reigsecker, Millersburg, Ind.; Maudie-Mrs. Ezra Graber and Adeline-Mrs. Samuel Graber, both of Constantine, Mich.; and Floyd, Goshen, Ind.; also 33 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Dan and Mose Jantzi, both of Milverton, Ont.), and 4 sisters (Dora-Mrs. Ezra Jantzi, Milverton, Ont.; Rachel-Mrs. Mose Gerber, Brunner, Ont.; Fannie-Mrs. Dan Gingerich, Kalona, Iowa; and Nancy-Mrs. Dave Bender, Riverside, Iowa). Preceding her in death were one son and 2 grandchildren. In her youth she accepted Christ as her Saviour and united with the Conservative Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held April 29 at the Griner Conservative Church in charge of Sam T. Eash and Albert H. Miller. Burial in the Miller Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume LI, Number 21 - May 27, 1958 - page 506, 507

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Katie Kauffman - May 27, 1958.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Feb 1889 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Apr 1958 - near, Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, USA Buried - - Miller Cemetery, Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth