Jacob J. Janzen

Rev. H. Brucks and Rev. P.D. Loewen officiated at the funeral service at Yarrow Mennonite Brethren Church on June 30, 1965 for Jacob J. Janzen who died June 27, 1965 in Chilliwack General Hospital.

Pallbearers were Henry Janzen, John Isaak, Peter Siemens, George Epp, John Martens and Jake Dirks.

Mr. Janzen was born in Franzthal, Molotschna, Russia on February 22, 1902 to Jacob & Katharina (Enns) Janzen. He was baptized August 22, 1924 at Alexandertal, Molotschna, South Russia.

He immigrated to Canada 1925 with his parents and siblings, settling on a farm near Winnipeg, Manitoba. He married Helena Ploenert on June 14th 1926 at Meadows, Manitoba.

They moved to Yarrow, BC with 3 children: Helen, Henry and Katherine in 1932 settling on a dairy farm at 5021 Ford Road, Sardis and have lived here for 33 years.

Seven more children were born to them: Erwin, Anna, Ruth, Esther, Erna, Lenora and Elfrieda. They were members of Yarrow Mennonite Brethren Church.

Jacob is survived by his wife Helen; eight daughters: Lena (Jack) Block, New Westminster; Katherine (Peter) Giesbrecht, Vancouver; Anna (James) Poetker, North Surrey; Ruth (Peter) Thiessen, Richmond; Esther (Ron) Langhofer, California, USA; Erna (Alex) Bukowski, Matsqui, and Lenora Janzen at home; and Elfrieda Janzen, New Westminster; 18 grandchildren, one brother and five sisters; and his stepmother, Mrs. Helena Janzen, Clearbrook, B.C.

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