Jonas B. Jantzi

1885 - 1952  (66 years)

• Name	Jonas B. Jantzi
  Born	27 Jul 1885	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Laborer - odd jobs
  Residence	1911	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-181257
  Died	5 May 1952  [2]
  	Cause: coronary thrombosis
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I181257	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph B. S. Jantzi,   b. 19 Mar 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jan 1925  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Magdalena "Mattie" Boshart,   b. 10 Dec 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Oct 1926, Newton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 78 years)
  Married	8 Jan 1867	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F27558	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalena "Mattie" Schwarzentruber,   b. Sep 1885, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jun 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 89 years)
  Children	1. Martha Jantzi,   b. 29 Apr 1908, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jan 1984, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)   2. Leslie Jantzi,   b. Jun 1909, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Earl Jantzi, Signalman,   b. 10 Jun 1916, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jul 1943, Atlantic Ocean  (Age 27 years)   4. Grace S. Jantzi,   b. 1920
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F176648	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Jantzi, -- Jonas B., son of the late Joseph B. Jantzi, was born in Wellesley Twp., Ont., June 27, 1885; died of coronary thrombosis May 5, 1952; aged 66 y. 10 m. 8 d. March 11, 1905, he was united in marriage to Mattie Schwartzentruber. He was a faithful member of First Mennonite Church in Kitchener, Ont. He is survived by 2 sons (Leslie, Toronto, Ont., and Jonas, Kitchener, Ont.), 2 daughters (Martha and Grace-Mrs. Clayton Nauman, New Hamburg, Ont.), 3 sisters (Mrs. Aaron Helmuth, Millbank, Ont.; and Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, Goshen, Ind.), and 3 grandchildren. He was predeceased by son (Earl) in 1943. Funeral services were held at the First Mennonite Church in Kitchener with C. F. Derstine and J. H. Hess in charge. Burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XLV , Number 23 - June 3, 1952 - page 543

  
  

• Sources

  [S1054] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1911, p. 26;. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Jonas B. Jantzi - June 3, 1952. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Yantzie Joseph, 24, res. Wilmot, b. Wilmot, son of Michael & Maria, married 8 Jan 1867 Magdalene Boshart, 19, res. Wilmot, b/ Wilmot, daughter of Joseph E & Maria

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Jul 1885 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - odd jobs - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth