Elmina L. Gerber

1920 - 2003  (83 years)

• Name	Elmina L. Gerber
  Born	11 Mar 1920	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Elmina L. Jantzi
  Residence	1949	129 William St., Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-121737
  Died	4 Sep 2003	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I121737	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Solomon R. Gerber,   b. 14 Oct 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Feb 1959, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Laura Leis,   b. 9 Oct 1886, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Feb 1956  (Age 69 years)
  Married	4 Jan 1906	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F41487	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alvin Jantzi,   b. 2 Jun 1918, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Oct 1982, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Children	1. Viola Jantzi   2. Orie Jantzi   3. Ronald Jantzi   4. Larry Jantzi   5. Viola Jantzi   6. Marjorie Jantzi   7. Irene Jantzi   8. Sharon Jantzi   9. Marlene Laura Jantzi,   b. 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Dec 2005, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F45424	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  JANTZI, Mrs. Elmina L. - Suddenly, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003, at St. Mary's Hospital, in Kitchener, Elmina L. (Gerber) Jantzi, of Wellesley.Elmina was born in Wilmot township 83 years ago. Daughter of the late Solomon Gerber and the late Laura Leis. Mrs. Jantzi was a faithful member of the Maple View Mennonite Church, where she was active with the sewing circle. She was also a member of the Wellesley Horticultural Society.Loving mother of Viola and her husband Glenn Gascho of Wasaga Beach, Orie and his wife Anne Jantzi of RR 2, Nanticoke, Marjorie and her husband Cleon Wideman of St. Albert, Alta., Marlene and her husband Delford Yutzi of New Hamburg, Ronald and his wife Karen Jantzi of Wasaga Beach, Irene and her husband George Hosea of Wellesley, Sharon and her husband Larry Keats of Brampton and Larry Jantzi and his friend, Patricia of Cambridge. Dear sister of Ohmer Gerber of New Hamburg, Moses and his wife Mildred Gerber of Wellesley and Sarah Leis of New Hamburg. Sister-in-law of Eva Gerber of Stratford, Mary Gerber of Millbank and Susan Paleczny of Waterloo. Lovingly remembered by 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Predeceased by her husband, Alvin Jantzi, October 13, 1982; by four brothers, Elmer, Amos, Solomon and Alvin in infancy; by four sisters, Emma Schmidt, Esther Schwartz, Laura Jantzi and Clara in infancy; brothers-in-law, Ralph Leis, Nicholas Schmidt, David Schwartz and Elias Jantzi. Also by sisters-in-law, Sarah Gerber and Sarah Gerber.Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home in Wellesley, where family and friends will be received today (Saturday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be conducted at the Maple View Mennonite Church on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003 at 2: 30 p.m. Pastor Bruce Sawatsky will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.Memorials to the Maple View Mennonite Church Building Fund or to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. The Record Newspaper 5 Sep 2003

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Elmina L. Jantzi - 5 Sep 2003. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019660-06. Solomon Gerber, 26, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Wilmot Twp, son of Christian Gerber and Anna Rechley married Laura Leis, 19, b. Wellesley Twp, res. Wellesley Twp, daughter Of Menno Leis and Mattie Brenneman, Witn: Christian Gerber of Wilmot Twp and Moses Leis of Wellesley Twp, 4 January 1906 in Wellesley Amish Mennonite Meeting House

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Mar 1920 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 4 Sep 2003 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth