Janzen, Cornelius Cicero (1887-1965)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1965 May 6 p. 5

Birth date: 1887 Nov 9

text of obituary:

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• As the Review goes to press word is received of the death of Dr. C. C. Janzen, 78, of Milwaukee, Wis. and for many years a professor at the Wisconsin State Teachers College there. Dr. Janzen was a native of the Lehigh community, attended McPherson College, and graduated from Tabor College. At one time he was a columnist for the Review. Survivors include his widow, one daughter living in California, and abator, P. C. Janzen of Lehigh.

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Who's Who among the Mennonites 1937 entry, p. 77:

JANZEN, Cornelius Cicero, Ph. D., Prof. and Head of Dept. of Dept. of Economics, State Teachers College, Milwaukee, Wis.; b. Nov. 9, 1887, Lehigh, Kans.; s. of Cornelius J. Janzen and Margaretha Epp-Janzen; marr. Clara Belle Durbrow, Madison, Wis., June 18, 1927; children: Margaret Louise, b. Aug. 29, 1928.

Educ.: Elem. Sch., Lehigh, Kans.; High Sch., McPherson College Acad., 1902-05, 1906-07; Tabor College, 1913, A. B.; Univ. of Kans., 1914, A. M.; Univ. of Chicago, 1926, Ph. D.

Pos.: Teacher, Elem. Sch., Kans., 1905-06, 1907-08; Asst. in Math., Tabor College, 1909-11, 1912-13; Prof. of Economics and Sociology, Bethel College, 1919-23; Asst. Prof., 1923-26; Assoc. Prof. of Economics, Univ. of Maine, 1926-1927: Assoc. Prof. of Economics, Lawrence College, 1927-29; Prof. of Economics and Head of Dept., Milwaukee State Teachers College, 1929—; Summer Sch., Allegheny College, 1927, 1928; Univ. of Wisc., 1937.

Hon. Pos.: Fellowship, Univ. of Kans., 1914-15; Scholarship, Univ. of Chicago, 1915-17.

Learned Soc.: Phi Kappa Phi; Lambda Chi Alpha, Social Soc.; Am. Economic Assoc.; Royal Economic Soc. of England; Phi Delta Kappa; Who’s Who in Am.

Memb.: Menn. Brethren Church of N. A.

Address: 3041 N. Murray Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Who's Who among the Mennonites 1943 entry, p. 128:

JANZEN, Cornelius Cicero, Ph. D., Prof. and Head of Dept. of Economics, State Teachers College, Milwaukee, Wis.; b. Nov. 9, 1887, Lehigh, Kans.; s. of Cornelius J. Janzen and Margaret tha Epp-Janzen; marr. Clara Belle Durbrow, Madison, Wis., June 18, 1927; children: Margaret Louise, b. Aug. 29, 1928.

Educ.: Elem. School, Lehigh, Kans.; High Sch., McPherson College Acad., 1902-05. 1906-07; Tabor College, 1913, A.B.; Univ. of Kans., 1914, A.M.; Univ. of Chicago, 1926, Ph.D.

Pos.: Teacher, Elem. Sch., Kans., 1905-06, 1907-09; Asst. in Math., Tabor College, 1909-11, 1912-13; Prof. of Economics and Sociology, Bethel College, 1919-23; Asst. Prof., 1923-26; Assoc. Prof. of Economics, Univ. of Maine, 1926- 1927; Assoc. Prof. of Economics, Lawrence College, 1927-29; Prof. of Economics and Head of Dept., Milwaukee State Teachers College, 1929—; Summer Sch., Allegheny College, 1927, 1928; Univ. of Wis. 1937.

Hon. Pos.: Fellowship, Univ. of Kans., 1914-15; Scholarship, Univ. of Chicago, 1915-17.

Learned Soc.: Phi Kappa Phi; Lambda Chi Alpha, Social Soc.; Am. Economic Assn.; Royal Economic Soc. of England; Phi Delta Kappa; Who’s Who in Am.

Author: Lines of Laughter, Love and Living (with Sara Hiebert), 1925; Everyday Economics (with Orlando W. Stephenson), 1931, revised ed. 1934, ‘36, ‘38, ‘41; Outline Workbook in Economics, 1932, revised ed., 1934, ‘38, ‘41; Everyday Problems in Economics (with Orlando W. Stephenson), 1935, ‘37, ‘38, ‘41; Everyday Terms in Economics, 1938, revised ed., 1941.

Mem.: Menn. Brethren Ch. of N. A.

Address: 3041 N. Murray Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin.