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

Milton Litwiller

Male 1899 - 1978  (78 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Milton Litwiller 
    Born 26 Dec 1899  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38508705 
    Residence 1911  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Amish 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-80825 
    Died 25 Sep 1978  Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I80825  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

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

    Family 1 Rachel Schwartzentruber,   b. 1 Jun 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1952  (Age 53 years) 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F42042  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Selma Schwartzentruber,   b. 5 Nov 1917, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 7 Apr 1954 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    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 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-5 Page 13.

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

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Milton Litwiller - October 24, 1978 - pages 833,834.

    4. [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.

    5. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 2, 1928 - obituary of Jacob Litwiller.

    6. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Dec 1899 - , 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 - 25 Sep 1978 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth