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

Sieghard Janzen

Male 1912 - 2010  (97 years)


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  • Name Sieghard Janzen 
    Born 20 Oct 1912  Tiege, , Russia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Name Hardy Janzen 
    Name Sig Janzen 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-52167 
    Died 14 Jan 2010  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I52167  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Bishop Jacob H. Janzen,   b. 19 Mar 1878, Steinbach, South Russia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1950, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Helene Braun,   d. Bef 1923, , Russia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F19409  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Warkentin,   b. Abt 1912,   d. 1974  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F32805  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • SIEGHARD (HARDY) JANZEN Passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2010, at Parkwood Mennonite Home, at the age of 97. Hardy was born on October 20, 1912, in Tiege, Russia, to Bishop Jacob H. Janzen and Helene (Braun). Hardy is survived by his loving wife Erica (Klassen). Dear father of and lovingly remembered by Paul (Janet), Linda Schneider (Jim) and Helene Stevens (Lane), grandchildren Wendy, Heather, Michael, Susan, Nancy, Margaret, Sarah and Ryan, many great-grandchildren, surviving sisters Helga Lepp of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Schura Neufeld of Ottawa, and Marta Schafer of Waterloo, all who will miss him dearly. Hardy was predeceased by his first wife and mother of his children, Anna (Warkentin) in 1974, stepmother Eliese (Neufeld), brother Henry, sisters Erna Wiens and Liesel Kaethler, stepbrothers John Neufeld and Woldemar Neufeld, and stepsisters Kate Neufeld and Elfrieda Rice. Hardy was a devoted member of the W-K United Mennonite Church where he served as Sunday school teacher, choir member and many years on the board of deacons. Hardy, known as "Sig" by his co-workers, was well respected in the automotive parts industry. Hardy earned many General Motors service awards as Parts Manager at Halwig, Forbes, Orr and Stedelbauer Motors. Friends are invited to share their memories of Hardy with his family during visitation at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo, on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, from 10 to 11 a.m. The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of the funeral home with the Pastor Nancy Mann officiating. A reception will immediately follow the service in the Fireside Reception Room of the funeral home. A private family interment will take place. In memory of Hardy, and in lieu of flowers, donations made to the Mennonite Central Committee or Parkwood Mennonite Home would be greatly appreciated and may be arranged through the funeral home, 519-745-8445 519-745-8445. A heartfelt thank you is extended by the family to the care team at Parkwood Mennonite Home.


      Waterloo Region Record 14 Jan 2010

  • Sources 
    1. [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Sieghard Hardy Janzen - 14 Jan 2010.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Oct 1912 - Tiege, , Russia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Jan 2010 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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