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Rachel Jantzi

Female 1878 - 1960  (81 years)


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  1. 1.  Rachel Jantzi was born 2 May 1878, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Apr 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14862894
    • Name: Rachel Litwiller
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-80823
    • Residence: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish

    Notes:

    Litwiller, Rachel, daughter of Christian and Annie (Lichti) Jantzi, was born May 19, 1878, in Wellesley Twp., Ont.; died of a heart attack at Kitchener, Ont., April 26, 1960; aged 81 y. 11 m. 7 d. In 1896 she was married to Jacob Litwiller, who died in 1928. Surviving are 5 sons (Nelson, Uruguay; Milton and Delton, Kitchener; Reuben, Preston; and Orrie, Waterloo), 3 daughters (Edna--Mrs. Amos Swartzentruber, Argentina; Ella--Mrs. Clifford Snider, Kitchener; and Eleanor--Mrs. Anson Litwiller, Toronto), and one sister (Mrs. Fannie Gerber). She was a member of the Steinman Church, where funeral services were held April 29, in charge of Orland Gingerich, assisted by Leslie Martin and John Mosemann.

    Gospel Herald - June 21, 1960 - Vol. LIII, No.25 - page 574

    Rachel married Jacob Litwiller 22 Sep 1896, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Jacob (son of Rev. Christian Litwiller and Maria "Mary" Miller) was born 7 Mar 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jun 1928; was buried , Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Rev. Nelson Litwiller  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Feb 1898, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Nov 1986, Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried , Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Milton Litwiller  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Dec 1899, , Ontario, Canada; died 25 Sep 1978, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 4. Edna Litwiller  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 May 1901, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Dec 1976; was buried , Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 5. Reuben Litwiller  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Jan 1905, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Nov 1978; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 6. Eltrude "Ella" Litwiller  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Apr 1906, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Nov 1976, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rev. Nelson Litwiller Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rachel1) was born 1 Feb 1898, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Nov 1986, Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried , Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-80824
    • Residence: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish
    • Occupation: 1930, Pehuajó, , Buenos Aires, Argentina; missionary

    Notes:

    Litwiller, Nelson, son of Jacob and Rachel (Jantzi) Litwiller, was born in St. Agatha, Ont., Feb. 16, 1898; died of cancer at Goshen, Ind., Nov. 18, 1986; aged 88 y. On Apr. 12, 1919, he was married to Ada Ramseyer, who survives. Also surviving are 4 daughters (Lois Buckwalter, Beulah Gonzales, Eunice Miller, and Esther Schertz), 16 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, one brother (Orie), and one sister (Eleanor Litwiller). He was preceded in death by one son (John Timothy Nelson), 2 sisters (Edna Swartzentruber and Ella Snyder), and 3 brothers (Milton, Reuben, and Delton). In 1925 he and his wife were appointed as missionaries to Argentina, and also served in Uruguay. He was a member of College Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 20, in charge of James Waltner; interment in St. Agatha, Ont.

    Gospel Herald - Volume 79, Number 52 - December 30, 1986 - page 903,904

    Nelson married Ada Ramseyer 12 Apr 1919. Ada (daughter of Joseph L. Ramseyer and Magdalena Gingerich) was born 18 May 1900, , Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jul 1999, Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried , Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Milton Litwiller Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rachel1) was born 26 Dec 1899, , Ontario, Canada; died 25 Sep 1978, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38508705
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-80825
    • Residence: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish

    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

    Milton — Rachel Schwartzentruber. Rachel (daughter of Jacob F. Schwartzentruber and Elizabeth Litwiller) was born 1 Jun 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Apr 1952; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Milton married Selma Schwartzentruber 7 Apr 1954. Selma (daughter of Rev. Joel Schwartzentruber and Sarah R. Bender) was born 5 Nov 1917, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 17 Mar 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Edna Litwiller Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rachel1) was born 22 May 1901, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Dec 1976; was buried , Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Edna Schwartzentruber
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-138602
    • Residence: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish
    • Residence: 1966, 24 Cameron St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Edna married Amos Schwartzentruber 23 Jun 1920. Amos (son of Joseph E. Schwartzentruber and Magdalena "Mattie" Schultz) was born 2 Sep 1893, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jun 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Doris Darlene Swartzentruber  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1918; died Yes, date unknown.

  4. 5.  Reuben Litwiller Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rachel1) was born 16 Jan 1905, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Nov 1978; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63150849
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-202039
    • Residence: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish

    Reuben — Olive Veronica Scallion. Olive was born 22 Mar 1912, Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia; died 1995; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Eltrude "Ella" Litwiller Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rachel1) was born 3 Apr 1906, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Nov 1976, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Ella Litwiller
    • Name: Eltrude "Ella" Snider
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-202050
    • Residence: 1911, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish

    Notes:

    Snider, Ella, daughter of Jacob and Rachel (Jantzi) Litwiller, was born at St. Agatha, Ont.; died of a heart attack at K-W Hospital in Kitchener, Ont., Nov. 19, 1976; aged 74 y. She was married to Clifford Snider, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Clifford, Jr., and John), 3 daughters (Grace - Mrs. David Tomlinson, Mary - Mrs. Ervin Jewitt, and Mrs. Barbara Weber), 16 grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, 5 brothers (Nelson, Milton, Reuben, Delton, and Orie), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Edna Swartzentruber and Mrs. Eleanora Litwiller). She was a member of First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Nov. 22, in charge of Glenn Brubacher and Elmer Schwartzentruber; interment in St. Agatha Mennonite Cemetery.

    Gospel Herald - Volume 69, Number 48 - December 14, 1976 - page 959

    ______________________________

    SNIDER, Mrs, Clifford (Ella) -- On Friday, November 19, 1976, as the result of a heart attack, while visiting friends at K-W Hospital, aged 70 years, Ella Litwiller of 604 Charles St. E., Kitchener.A member of First Mennonite Church; daughter of the late Jacob Litwiller, and the former Rachel Jantzi. Surviving is her husband, Clifford Snider; two sons, Clifford Jr., of Elmira and John of Kitchener; three daughters, Grace (Mrs. David Tomlinson) of Cambridge (Galt), Mary (Mrs. Ervin Jewitt) of Waterloo and Mrs. Barbara Weber of Kitchener; five brothers, Rev. Nelson Litwiller of Indiana, Milton of Ailsa Graig, Reuben of Stratford, Delton of Kitchener, Orie of Waterloo; two sisters, Mrs. Edna Swartzentruber of South America and Mrs. Eleanora Litwiller of Toronto. Also survived by 16 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.Visitation at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home, 51 Benton St., Kitchener, after 7 p.m. tonight, until noon on Monday when removal will be made to First Mennonite Church for funeral service at 2 p.m., Rev Glen Brubacher and Rev Elmer Schwartzentruber officiating. interment to follow in St. Agatha Mennonite Cemetery.

    Kitchener-Waterloo 20 Nov 1976

    Eltrude — Clifford Snider. Clifford (son of Nathaniel Snider and Melinda Jane Wismer) was born 26 Mar 1903, , Ontario, Canada; died 20 Dec 2006, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Rev. Clifford Snider  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 9. John Merle Snider  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 10. Barbara Darlene Snider  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 11. Grace Anne Snider  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 May 1937, , Ontario, Canada; died 18 Dec 2010, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 21 Dec 2010, Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 12. Mary Ella Snider  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Doris Darlene Swartzentruber Descendancy chart to this point (4.Edna2, 1.Rachel1) was born Abt 1918; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Doris Darlene Snyder
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-138600

    Doris — Clifford Anson Snyder. Clifford (son of Menno Snyder and Ida Elizabeth Groh) was born 24 Oct 1914, , Ontario, Canada; died 10 Apr 1947; was buried , Atlantic Ocean. [Group Sheet]


  2. 8.  Rev. Clifford Snider Descendancy chart to this point (6.Eltrude2, 1.Rachel1)

    Clifford — Ethel Ruth Stevanus. (daughter of Rev. Howard W. Stevanus and Lizzie Ann Cressman) [Group Sheet]


  3. 9.  John Merle Snider Descendancy chart to this point (6.Eltrude2, 1.Rachel1)

    John — Vera Eileen Wismer. (daughter of Clarence G. Wismer and Violet Geiger) [Group Sheet]


  4. 10.  Barbara Darlene Snider Descendancy chart to this point (6.Eltrude2, 1.Rachel1)

    Barbara — Richard George Weber. (son of Mervin H. Weber and Grace Violet Baer) [Group Sheet]

    Barbara — John Klaver. [Group Sheet]


  5. 11.  Grace Anne Snider Descendancy chart to this point (6.Eltrude2, 1.Rachel1) was born 31 May 1937, , Ontario, Canada; died 18 Dec 2010, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 21 Dec 2010, Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Grace Anne Tomlinson
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-93712

    Notes:

    TOMLINSON, Grace Anne (nee Snider) Peacefully after a brief illness, at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Grace went to be with her Lord, on Saturday December 18, 2010 at the age of 73. Predeceased by her beloved husband David Tomlinson (2009). Cherished mother of Marian Adeboboye (Tai), Joanne Tomlinson and Becky Tomlinson (Tim Steenkist). Special grandmother of Adam, Naomi, Daniel, Isaiah, Stage and Skylar. Sister of Clifford Jr., John, Mary Shantz, and Barbara Klaver. Step daughter of Elaine Snider. Predeceased by her parents Clifford and Ella Snider. Resting at Corbett Funeral Home , 95 Dundas Street, Cambridge where the family will receive friends on Tuesday December 21, 2010 from 10 a.m. until the funeral service, to be conducted in the funeral home chapel at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Parklawn Cemetery. Special thank you to the staff and doctors on floor 3B at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital. Donations may be made to the Gideon's Bible Society.

    Waterloo Region Record 20 Dec 2010

    Grace — David Edward Tomlinson. David was born 12 Jan 1939; died 22 Aug 2009, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 12.  Mary Ella Snider Descendancy chart to this point (6.Eltrude2, 1.Rachel1)

    Mary — Ervin Ross Jewitt. (son of Edwin W. Jewitt and Viola May Shantz) [Group Sheet]

    Mary — Burnell Frederick "Bernie" Shantz. (son of Joseph Ervin Shantz and Esther Adeline Dorsch) [Group Sheet]



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