Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Annie Litwiller

Female 1878 - 1968  (89 years)


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  • Name Annie Litwiller 
    Born 3 Aug 1878  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Anna Litwiller 
    Name Annie Jantzi 
    Residence 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Amish 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-80815 
    Died 24 Jan 1968  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Buried Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Person ID I80815  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Rev. Christian Litwiller,   b. 13 Sep 1848, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1924, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Maria "Mary" Miller,   b. 13 Dec 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1921, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 27 Sep 1870  [7
    Family ID F30996  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Moses O. Jantzi,   b. 6 Nov 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 14 Dec 1905  [8
    Children 
     1. Beatrice Mary Jantzi,   b. 13 Sep 1907, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1994, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     2. Bernice Jantzi,   b. 7 Mar 1913,   d. 27 Sep 1966  (Age 53 years)
     3. Clinton Ray "Clint" Jantzi,   b. 11 Apr 1920,   d. 17 Dec 2012, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F188448  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • JANTZI, ANNIE, daughter of Christ and Marie (Miller)Litwiller, was born at St. Agatha, Ont., Aug. 4, 1878; died at the Bender Rest Home, Jan. 24, 1968; aged 89 y. 5 m. 20 d. She was married to Moses O. Jantzi, who died in 1965. Surviving are 2 children (Clinton and Beatrice-Mrs. William Lichti), 11 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. One daughter (Beatrice--Mrs. Wilfred Iutzi) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Steinman Church, where funeral services were held Jan. 27, with Nelson Litwiller, Albert Zehr, Elmer Schwartzentruber, Emanuel Steinman, and Orland Gingerich officiating.

      Gospel Herald - Volume LXI, Number 14 - April 9, 1968, Pages 331-332

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      MRS. MOSES O. JANTZI

      Mrs. Moses O. Jantzi, 89, of New Hamburg, formerly of Baden, died January 24 at the Bender home in New Hamburg after a lengthy illness.

      The former Annie Litwiller, she was born Aug. 4, 1878 at St. Agatha, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Litwiller and was a member of the Steinman Mennonite Church.

      She was predeceased by her husband Bishop Moses O. Jantzi in 1965.

      Surviving are one son, Clinton of Kitchener; one daughter, Mrs. William (Beatrice) Lichty, Baden; 11 grandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren. One daughter predeceased her in 1967.

      The service was held Saturday afternoon at Steinman Mennonite Church. Rev. Albert Zehr officiated, assisted by Rev. Elmer Schwartzentruber. Temporary entombment was made at Graff Chapel, Riverside Cemetery, Nov Hamburg. Burial will take place later in the church cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-5 Page 13.

    2. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 8.

    3. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 9 Page 4.

    4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Annie Litwiller - April 9, 1968, Pages 331-332.

    5. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 3 Page 7.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, S., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, S. (1878). Annie Litwiller Jantzi (1878-1968) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 27 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43364740/annie-jantzi.

    7. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 6, 1921 - Obituary of Maria Miller.

    8. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Moses O. Jantzi - April 20, 1965 - pages 353, 354.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Aug 1878 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Amish - 1911 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Jan 1968 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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