Jonas B. Jantzi: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Jonas B. Jantzi was born 27 Jul 1885, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 May 1952; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Eby ID Number: Waterloo-181257
Occupation: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer - odd jobs
Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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

Jonas — Magdalena "Mattie" Schwarzentruber. Magdalena (daughter of Joseph E. Schwartzentruber and Barbara Z. Schrag) was born Sep 1885, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jun 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Martha Jantzi was born 29 Apr 1908, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jan 1984, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Leslie Jantzi was born Jun 1909, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Earl Jantzi, Signalman was born 10 Jun 1916, , Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jul 1943, Atlantic Ocean.
5. Grace S. Jantzi was born 1920.

Generation: 2

Martha Jantzi

(1.Jonas¹) was born 29 Apr 1908, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jan 1984, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Eby ID Number: Waterloo-181259
Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Jantzi.- Martha, daughter of Jonas B. and Mattie (Schwartzentruber) Jantzi, was born in Tavistock, Ont., Apr. 29, 1908; died at her home at New Hamburg, Ont., Jan. 16, 1984; aged 75 y. Surviving are one brother (Jonas) and one sister (Grace-Mrs. Clayton Nauman). She was preceded in death by 2 brothers. She was a member of First Mennonite Church, Kitchener. Funeral services were held at Ratz-Bechtel Chapel on Jan. 18, in charge of Glenn Brubacher; interment in First Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume 77, Number 7 - February 14, 1984, pages 117, 118.

3.	Leslie Jantzi (1.Jonas¹) was born Jun 1909, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events: Eby ID Number: Waterloo-181260 Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Earl Jantzi, Signalman

(1.Jonas¹) was born 10 Jun 1916, , Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jul 1943, Atlantic Ocean.

Other Events:

Honoured: Earl Jantzi Place, New Hamburg, Ontario; Earl Jantzi Place in New Hamburg named in his honor
Military: WW2 - Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
Street Named: Earl Jantzi Place, New Hamburg, Ontario; named after Earl Jantzi who died in WW2
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-129347P
Residence: Bef 1944, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Grace S. Jantzi

(1.Jonas¹) was born 1920.

Other Events:

Name: Grace S. Naumann
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-77792

Grace — Clayton Naumann. Clayton (son of Samuel Naumann and Emma Clara "Clara" Jacob) was born Abt 1918, of, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]