Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Andrew Ralph Axt

Male 1918 - 1979  (61 years)


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  • Name Andrew Ralph Axt 
    Born 1 Feb 1918  Guernsey, Alberta Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1921  28 Pequegnat Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-27936P 
    Died 6 Feb 1979  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I27936  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

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

  • Notes 
    • Axt, Andrew Ralph, son of Jacob and Livia (Cressman) Axt, was born at Guernsey, Sask., Feb. 1, 1918; died at his home in Petersburg, Ont., Feb. 6, 1979; aged 61 y. Surviving are one brother (Russel), and 4 sisters (Irene-Mrs. David Cathcart, Luella Axt, Lillian-Mrs. Stanley Bowman and Alice-Mrs. Henry Gingerich). On Aug. 23, 1953, he was ordained deacon and served Baden and New Hamburg Conservative churches. He was a member of New Hamburg Conservative Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 8, in charge of Elmer Grove, Timothy Martin, and Merlin Bender; interment in Shantz Mennonite Cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Volume 72, Number 23 - June 5, 1979 page 462

  • Sources 
    1. [S159] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Shantz Mennonite CC#4566 Internet Link.
      Andrew Ralph Axt / 1918-1979 / Son of Jacob & Livia / The spirit shall return / unto God who gave it. Eccl. 12: 7 /

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Andrew Ralph Axt - June 5, 1979 page 462.

    3. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 27 Page 3.

    4. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Feb 1918 - Guernsey, Alberta Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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