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Jacob Janz was horn in 1884 to | Jacob Janz was horn in 1884 to | ||
Benjamin and | Benjamin and Helena Janz (nee Penner) | ||
of Konteniousfeld, S. Russia. He | of Konteniousfeld, S. Russia. He received | ||
his public | his public school education there, going | ||
on to other | on to other institutions to become a | ||
teacher. He taught for over 20 years with | |||
a short interruption during World | a short interruption during World War | ||
I, when he served with the | I, when he served with the Red Cross. | ||
At 24 years he was baptized upon | At 24 years he was baptized upon | ||
confession of faith and became a | confession of faith and became a member | ||
of the Alexandertal MB Church. | of the Alexandertal MB Church. In 1908 | ||
he was married to Aganetha | he was married to Aganetha Wiens of | ||
Sparrau | Sparrau. This union lasted for over 63 | ||
years. | years. | ||
In 1924 the family moved to Canada, | In 1924 the family moved to Canada, | ||
settling first in Ontario, where | settling first in Ontario, where they were | ||
well received by the Pennsylvania Dutch | well received by the Pennsylvania Dutch | ||
Mennonites, making | Mennonites, making the adjustment to | ||
strange conditions in a new country much | |||
easier. Mr. Janz worked as a | easier. Mr. Janz worked as a farm | ||
labourer | labourer because he did not think he | ||
could master the language | could master the language well enough | ||
to take up the teaching | to take up the teaching profession again. | ||
In 1927 the family moved to a farm near | In 1927 the family moved to a farm near | ||
Coaldale, then into Coaldale on | Coaldale, then into Coaldale on retirement in 1945. | ||
He was predeceased by his wife in | He was predeceased by his wife in | ||
December, and his own | December, and his own health diminished | ||
rapidly thereafter. | rapidly thereafter. The Lord heard his | ||
prayers and | prayers and called him home on August | ||
30 at the age of 88 years . He leaves to | 30 at the age of 88 years . He leaves to | ||
mourn six children: | mourn six children: Agnes, Helen, Jacob | ||
and John, all of Coaldale; Lydia | and John, all of Coaldale; Lydia of | ||
Abbotsford, B,C., and Ben of Edmonton, | Abbotsford, B,C., and Ben of Edmonton, | ||
Alta.; 26 | Alta.; 26 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, 2 sisters, and numerous | ||
relatives and friends. | |||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Revision as of 15:31, 23 November 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1972 oct 6 p. 31
Birth date: 1884
text of obituary:
JACOB B. JANZ
Jacob Janz was horn in 1884 to Benjamin and Helena Janz (nee Penner) of Konteniousfeld, S. Russia. He received his public school education there, going on to other institutions to become a teacher. He taught for over 20 years with a short interruption during World War I, when he served with the Red Cross.
At 24 years he was baptized upon confession of faith and became a member of the Alexandertal MB Church. In 1908 he was married to Aganetha Wiens of Sparrau. This union lasted for over 63 years.
In 1924 the family moved to Canada, settling first in Ontario, where they were well received by the Pennsylvania Dutch Mennonites, making the adjustment to strange conditions in a new country much easier. Mr. Janz worked as a farm labourer because he did not think he could master the language well enough to take up the teaching profession again. In 1927 the family moved to a farm near Coaldale, then into Coaldale on retirement in 1945.
He was predeceased by his wife in December, and his own health diminished rapidly thereafter. The Lord heard his prayers and called him home on August 30 at the age of 88 years . He leaves to mourn six children: Agnes, Helen, Jacob and John, all of Coaldale; Lydia of Abbotsford, B,C., and Ben of Edmonton, Alta.; 26 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, 2 sisters, and numerous relatives and friends.