Russel Arnold Axt

1911 - 2002  (91 years)

• Name	Russel Arnold Axt
  Born	1911	Guernsey, Saskatchewan   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1921	28 Pequegnat Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-27935
  Died	3 Jan 2002	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I27935	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob Axt,   b. 12 Jan 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jun 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Livia Cressman,   b. 15 Mar 1878, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 May 1967, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Married	16 Feb 1910	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F5991	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  AXT, Russell Arnold - Peacefully, on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002, at Parkwood Mennonite Home, Waterloo, Russell Axt, formerly of RR 2, Petersburg. He was born in Guernsey, Sask., 90 years ago, a son of the late Jacob and Livia (Cressman) Axt. Russell was a member of Grace Mennonite Fellowship, 2111 Bean Rd., RR 1, New Hamburg. Russell had farmed in Wilmot township for many years. He was an honorary life member of Ray of Hope Inc. and had volunteered with the Mennonite Disaster Service. Dear brother of Irene Cathcart, Luella Axt and Lillian Bowman, all of Cambridge and Alice Gingrich of Kitchener. Also missed by nieces, Cheryl Lowe, Janet Eade, Marilyn Hovinga and Laurel Reibling and a number of grandnieces and grand-nephews. Russell was predeceased by a brother, Andrew; brothers-in-law, Stanley Bowman, David Cathcart and Henry Gingrich. Friends and relatives may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg, tonight (Friday) from 7-9 p.m. On Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002 transfer will be made to Shantz Mennonite Church for visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11 a.m., with Pastor Earl Koch and Pastor Howard Bean officiating. Burial in Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, RR 2, Baden. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to Christian Aid Ministries or Parkwood Mennonite Home. The Record Newspaper newspaper 4 Jan 2002

  
  

• Sources

  [S159] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Shantz Mennonite CC#4566 Internet Link. Russell Arnold Axt / 1911 - / Son of Jacob & Livia / Peace, Perfect Peace / [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Russel Arnold Axt - 4 Jan 2002. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 27 Page 3. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 21617 (1910), Axt-Cressman. Jacob Axt, 31, Farmer, Guernsey Saskatchewan, S/O Andrew Axt & Catherine Shantz Married Livia Cressman, 31, New Hamburg, D/O Daniel E. Cressman & Hannah Shantz, Witn: Elam Axt Of Baden & Ada Cressman Of New Hamburg, 16 February 1910 In New Hamburg

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1911 - Guernsey, Saskatchewan Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Jan 2002 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth