Obed Jacob Janzen
Born: May 11, 1913 in Ohio
[son of Jacob F. and Luna T. (Hartman) Janzen
Married Josephine Gertrude Stanley around 1938 in Joplin, Jasper County, MO
Died: Oct. 8, 1976 at St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis, MO
Funeral held at Diehmann and Harrell Funeral Home in St. Louis, MO
SS# 497-03-6273


Josephine Gertrude (Stanley) Janzen
Born: Aug. 9, 1917 in Joplin, MO
Died: Sept. 23, 2000 in St. Louis, MO
SS# 495-32-0962


1920 Census of Ward 26 of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio

Compton, J. M. 65 Ohio Head
Janzen, Suna H. 39 Ohio daughter
Janzen, Obed J. 6 Ohio grandson


1930 Census of Joplin, Jasper County, MO

Janzen, Suna H. 49 Ohio head
Janzen, Obed J. 16 Ohio son
Compton, John M. 75 Ohio father


1940 Census of Ward 1, Searcy, Gray Township, White County, Arkansas

Janzen, Obed J. 26
Janzen, Josephine 21


1920 in Cincinnati, OH Pippen Road
1930 in Joplin, MO 17th Street
1935 in Joplin, MO 224 Pearl Ave.
1938 in Joplin, MO 314 E. 5th
1939 in Joplin, MO 314 E. 5th
1958 in St. Louis, MO
1976 in St. Louis, MO 7632 Mallard Drive

Jacob F. Janzen 1875-
Luna T. Hartman 1800-

Lina Janzen
Born:
Died: Oct. 22, 1936
Buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Joplin, Japer County, MO
(8th Addition of Block 3 Row 1 Row 34)

Bief Obituary (death announcement) for Obed Janzen in the
Sunday, Oct. 10, 1976 Joplin News Paper (Section D page 3)
Attended school in Joplin.
Employed by United Transport Company
Moved to St. Louis about 25 years ago
Owned and operated a hardware business in St. Louis
Member of the Masonic Lodge
Survived by:
his wife, Mr. Jo Janzen,
a son, Larry Janzen of St. Louis