Jacob P. Janzen
Born: October 7, 1867
Place: Kleefeld, South Russia
Died: September 12, 1946
Place: Marion County, Kansas
MOTHER:
Eva Flaming
FATHER:
Peter F. Janzen
SIBLINGS:
Elizabeth Janzen
Eva Janzen (2/6/1855 - 3/6/1855)
Maria Janzen
Peter P. Janzen
Franz Janzen (died at age 14)
John P. Janzen
Aganetha Janzen
Katharina Janzen
SPOUSE:
Elizabeth Reimer (7/1/1870 - 8/13/1955)
Married: March 10, 1891
Place: Marion County, Kansas
CHILDREN:
Dietrich Janzen (2/9/1892 - Unknown)
Daniel R. Janzen (9/28/1894 - Unknown)
Eva Janzen (9/28/1894 - 3/29/1896)
Gustav R. Janzen (6/18/1899 - Unknown)
Marie Janzen (7/23/1902 - Unknown)
Lydia Janzen (2/13/1904 - Unknown)
Otto Janzen (6/29/1909 - Unknown)
Back Row: Marie, Dietrich, Gustav, Daniel, Lydia
Front Row: Jacob P. Janzen, Otto, Elizabeth (Reimer) Janzen
BIOGRAPHY
In July 1875, Peter and Eva Janzen, their children and the Franz 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.
At age 23, Jacob married Elizabeth Reimer in Marion County, Kansas on March 10, 1891. Jacob and Elizabeth had 7 children, one of whom died in infancy.
Jacob spent the remainder of his years in Marion County and died at the age of 78.
