Franz F. Janzen
Born: November 27, 1828
Place: Rudenerweide (Molotchna Colony), South Russia
Died: January 6, 1908
Place: Marion County, Kansas
MOTHER:
Elizabeth Goertzen
FATHER:
Frantz Jantzen
SIBLINGS:
Maria Jantzen (9/22/1823 - Unknown) Remained in Russia
Aganeta Jantzen (9/22/1824 - Unknown) Remained in Russia
Peter Jantzen (9/20/1824 - 3/3/1826)
Peter F. Janzen
Elisabeth Jantzen (3/15/1832 - Unknown) Remained in Russia
Heinrich Jantzen (12/21/1834 - 12/21/1834)
Johann Jantzen (died at age 19)
Katarina Jantzen (11/27/1838 - Unknown) Remained in Russia
Heinrich Jantzen (11/30/1840 - 1/9/1847)
Jacob F. Jantzen (11/1/1845 - Unknown)
SPOUSE:
Aganeta Flaming (7/14/1837 - 8/20/1923)
Married: July, 1857
Place: South Russia
CHILDREN:
Agnes Janzen (born in Russia: 1/19/1860 - Unknown)
Maria Janzen (born in Russia: 1/25/1866 - Unknown)
Katherine Janzen (born in Russia: 10/31/1867 - Unknown)
Peter F. Janzen (born in Marion Co., KS: 6/12/1877 - Unknown)
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Janzen (born in Marion Co., KS: 1/18/1880 - Unknown)
BIOGRAPHY
Franz and Peter F. Janzen (brothers) married sisters, Aganeta and Eva Flaming, respectively and several years prior to their immigration to the United States in 1875 they dropped as superfluous the "t" in their surname. Since then the family name has been spelled, Janzen.
In July 1875, Franz and Aganeta, their three children and the Peter Janzen family sold what they could; foresaking the remainder of their possessions, other brothers, sisters and relatives; and left to emigrate to the United States. They left Europe from Antwerp, Belgium, sailing on the steamship, "State of Nevada" and arrived in New York on August 4, 1875. Following the emigration journey, the families settled near Goessel, Kansas.
Franz and Aganeta had two more children after migrating to America. They spent the remainder of their years here until Franz died on January 6, 1908 at the age of 79.
