Milton Litwiller

1899 - 1978  (78 years)

• Name	Milton Litwiller
  Born	26 Dec 1899	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38508705
  Residence	1911	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Amish
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-80825
  Died	25 Sep 1978	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I80825	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob Litwiller,   b. 7 Mar 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jun 1928  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Rachel Jantzi,   b. 2 May 1878, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Apr 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Married	22 Sep 1896	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F20985	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rachel Schwartzentruber,   b. 1 Jun 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Apr 1952  (Age 53 years)
  Children	1. Lorna Litwiller,   b. 26 Nov 1928,   d. 10 Feb 2024, Waterloo Ave., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F42042	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Selma Schwartzentruber,   b. 5 Nov 1917, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Mar 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 51 years)
  Married	7 Apr 1954
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F49047	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Litwiller, Milton, died at Stratford General Hospital, Sept. 25, 1978; aged 78 y. He was married to Rachel Schwartzentruber, who preceded him in death. He was later married to Selma Schwartzentruber, who also preceded him in death. Surviving are his third wife (Mabel Roth), 3 sons (Newton, Douglas, and Robert), 3 daughters (Lorna Mrs. James Brubacher, Alice Mrs. Alex Kinzie, and Carol Mrs. Clare Maltby), 2 stepsons (Wray and Paul Bender), one stepdaughter (Grace Bender), 8 other stepchildren, 15 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 4 brothers (Nelson, Reuben, Delton, and Orrie), and one sister (Mrs. Eleanor Litwiller). He was preceded in death by 2 sisters (Edna and Ella). Funeral services were held at First Mennonite Church on Sept. 27, in charge of Wilmer Martin and David Brunner; interment in church cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume 71, Number 42 - October 24, 1978 - pages 833,834

  
  

• Sources

  [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-5 Page 13. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 9 Page 4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Milton Litwiller - October 24, 1978 - pages 833,834. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, F., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, F. (1899). Milton Litwiller (1899-1978) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 12 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38508705/milton-litwiller. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 2, 1928 - obituary of Jacob Litwiller. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12853-96. Jacob Litwiller, 22, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot Twp., res. same, son of Christian and Maria, married Rachel Jantzi, 18, b. Wellesley Twp., res. same, daughter of Christian and Anna, Witness(es): Moses Litwiller and Jacob Jantzi, Both of Wilmot, 22 Sept 1896 At Wellesley

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Dec 1899 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - Amish - 1911 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Sep 1978 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth