Jacob Franz Janzen

Jacob Franz Janzen immigrated in 1817 from West Prussia, likely from Orlofferfeld. The 1835 census entry for Tiegenhagen #26 states he moved to Pastwa in 1820. The 1835 census entry for Pastwa #21 states he moved to Landskrone in 1839.

Origin of the surname Janzen : This particular Janzen family is originally from the Netherlands; they were Dutch Mennonites. The people of Molotschna Colony, in South Russia were followers of a man named "Menno Simons" (1496-1561) whom the Mennonite faith is named after. Menno Simons was originally from Holland, and was influential in both Holland, and northern Germany.

Janzen is one of the most widespread Mennonite family names of Dutch-Prussian background, derived from Jan (Johann, John) a given name, to which is added "zon" (zen, sen, etc.), the combination meaning "son of John." The name was very common among the Dutch Mennonites and found its way into the congregations bordering the Netherlands such as Krefeld , Gronau , and East Friesland. It was also common in Schleswig-Holstein and Prussia , where it was represented in the congregations of Elbing , Königsberg , Tiegenhagen , Ladekopp , Rosenort, Fürstenwerder , Heubuden , Tiensdorf, Orlofferfelde, Schönsee, Jeziorka, Deutsch-Kazun , etc. The name appears first on record in Danzig in 1568. From Prussia it was transplanted to Russia and later to North America, where it is found in most of the settlements started after 1874, and, later still, to South America. A branch of this name was transplanted from the Lower Rhine to Pennsylvania , where it was changed into Johnson. Jacob H. Janzen (1878-1950) was an outstanding church leader (General Conference Mennonite Church) and teacher both in Russia and Canada . He was also a pioneer Mennonite author composing at least 38 published writings.

Krahn, Cornelius. "Janzen (Jantzen, Janssen, Jansson, Jansen, Johnson, Jansz, Janz, Jantz, Jans) family." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 26 November 2008 <http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/J3692ME.html>

Individual Profile Jacob Franz Janzen

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	  Birth:	15 Oct 1801, Neustaedterwald, Gross Werder, Prussia Immigration:	1817 Death:	7 Mar 1849, Rueckenau, Molotschna, South Russia Family:	SPOUSE: _____, _____,  Married: Abt 1828; Molotschna Colony, South Russia 1 -- +Janzen, Elisabeth, 16 Mar 1830 Family:	SPOUSE: Born, Katharina, 10 Apr 1813 Married: 12 Feb 1831; Molotschna Colony, South Russia 1 -- +Janzen, Jacob, 6 Jan 1832 2 --   Janzen, Katharina, 20 Jul 1833 3 -- +Janzen, Maria L., 29 May 1835 4 -- +Janzen, Heinrich, 25 Sep 1837 5 -- +Janzen, Peter, 3 Feb 1839 6 -- +Janzen, Franz, 25 Sep 1840 7 -- +Janzen, Johann, 19 Apr 1842 8 -- +Janzen, Katharina, 9 Dec 1843 9 -- +Janzen, Isaac, 12 May 1845 10 --   Janzen, Klaus, 15 Sep 1846 11 -- +Janzen, Aganetha, 30 Jan 1849 Father:	Janzen, Franz Jacob, Abt 1770 Mother:	Nickel, Catharina,  Notes:	 Birth Source:  Orlofferfelde, Prussia. Mennonite Church Membership and Family Records, page 88 Birth Source:  Orlofferfelde, Prussia. Mennonite Church Records, page 88 Death Source:  Janzen, Johann (b. 19 Apr 1842) family record book, page 2,12 Notes:  He immigrated in 1817 from West Prussia, likely from Orlofferfeld. The 1835 Molotschna Census entry for Tiegenhagen #26 states he moved to Pastwa in 1820. The 1835 Molotschna Census entry for Pastwa #21 states he moved to Landskrone in 1839. In the 1847 Molotschna Colony Voters List he is listed at Landskrone #21. One record says he died 7 May 1849. Busau Church Book Vol. 2, p. 24 incorrectly gives his first name as Peter. Marriage Source:  Janzen, Johann (b. 19 Apr 1842) family record book, page 13 Last update:	30 Mar 2009            This date covers only this individual's personal data and not family data (marriages, children, etc.