Rev. Amos Swartzentruber

1893 - 1966  (72 years)

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• Name	Amos Swartzentruber
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	2 Sep 1893	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14862688
  Occupation	1911	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Servant, Farm
  Residence	1911	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1966	24 Cameron St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-76936
  Died	2 Jun 1966	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I76936	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph E. Schwartzentruber,   b. 9 Sep 1852, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Mar 1932, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Magdalena "Mattie" Schultz,   b. 21 May 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jun 1910, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)
  Married	11 Sep 1877	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F30181	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Clara Jantzi,   b. 25 Mar 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jul 1917  (Age 25 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F35905	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Edna Litwiller,   b. 22 May 1901, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Dec 1976  (Age 75 years)
  Married	23 Jun 1920  [2]
  Children	1. Doris Darlene Swartzentruber,   b. Abt 1918,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F41826	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Schwartzentruber, Amos, son of the late Jacob and Magdalena (Schultz) Schwartzentruber, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Sept. 2, 1893; died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., June 2, 1966; aged 72 y. 9 m. On Jan. 17, 1915, he was married to Clara Jantzi, who predeceased him July 12, 1917. On June 23, 1920, he was married to Edna Litwiller, who survives. Also surviving are one son (A. Orley), 2 daughters (Doris - Mrs. Lauren Wispe and Anita - Mrs. Raul Garcia), 2 brothers (John and Emanuel), one sister (Mrs. Jeremiah Ramseyer), and 9 grandchildren. Following his ordination to the Christian ministry in 1924, Amos and Edna sailed for South America, having been appointed by the Mennonite Board of Missions to serve in Argentina. In July, 1934, he was ordained to the office of bishop to serve congregations in Argentina. After 40 years of service, the Schwartzentrubers retired in 1963 and took up residence in Kitchener. Funeral services were held at Steinman's Church, with Orland Gingerich and Paul Erb officiating; interment in St. Agatha Mennonite Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume LIX, Number 46 - November 22, 1966 - pages 1046, 1047 ______________ Rev. Amos Swartzentruber 72, of 24 Cameron St. N., died today at St. Mary's Hospital following a lengthy illness. A resident of Kitchener for the past 30 months, he served as a missionary for the Mennonite board of missions and charities in Argentina for 40 years, retiring in November, 1963. Mr. Swartzentruber was born at Petersburg, Sept. 2, 1893, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Swartzentruber. He was a member of Steinman Mennonite Church, Baden. His marriage to the former Edna Litwiller, who survives, took place at St. Agatha June 23, 1920. Surviving besides his wife are one son, Rev. A. Orley Swartzentruber, Albany, N.Y.; two daughters, Mrs. Lauren (Doris) Wispe, Bethesda, Md., and Mrs. Raul (Anita) Garcia, Pehuajo, Argentina; two brothers, John, Bridgeport and Emanuel, Kitchener; one sister, Mrs. Jeremiah Ramseyer, Kitchener and nine grandchildren. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until noon Sunday when removal will be made to Steinman Mennonite Church, Baden, for service at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Orland Gingerich will officiate. Interment will be in St. Agatha Mennonite cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 12. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Amos Schwartzentruber - November 22, 1966. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 11 Page 10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Magdalena Schultz Age:20 Birth Date:abt 1857 Birth Place:Wilmot Marriage Date:11 Sep 1877 Marriage County or District:Waterloo-Wilmot Twp. Father:John E Schultz Mother:Catharine Schultz Spouse:Joseph Schwartzentruber Spouse's Age:25 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1852 Spouse Birth Place:Wilmot Township Spouse Father:Christian Schwartzentruber Spouse Mother:Veronica Schwartzentruber

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 2 Jun 1966 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth