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John Jaax

11 Sep 1889 – 6 Jan 1949

Birth	11 Sep 1889
Death	6 Jan 1949
Cemetery	Saint Andrews Catholic Cemetery #2 Osceola , Polk County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	Beth Sparrow on 30 Apr 2010
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51171027

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Abstract Obit: The Daily Telegram, January 12, 1949 John Jaax, 60, services Sacred Heart Catholic church in Shelby. Fr. DeWitt, pastor of St. Andrew church, read the mass and was assisted by Fr. O'Boyle of Osceola and Fr. Kean, pastor of the Sacred Heart church. Burial was made in St. Andrew's cemetery. John Jaax, s. of John M. and Martha G. Jaax b: Sept. 11, 1889, in Polk county d: home near Shelby on Jan. 6. Attended Polk county rural schools, served in World War I, farmer. m: Sept. 28, 1920, to Martha Zimmerman of Silver Creek. ch: three daughters, Mrs. Loretta Stewart of Omaha, Mrs. Mildred Ward of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Mrs. Doris Engler of Omaha. ________ With sincere thanks, Sherri Brankenhoff http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neplatte/ via forward from contributor #46558676 in 2016 02 The Daily Telegram , January 12, 1949 JAAX-- Services Held For John Jaax Funeral services for John Jaax, 60, were held at the Sacred Heart Catholic church in Shelby Monday. Fr. DeWitt, pastor of St. Andrew church, read the mass and was assisted by Fr. O'Boyle of Osceola and Fr. Kean, pastor of the Sacred Heart church. Burial was made in St. Andrew's cemetery. Pallbearers were Arthur Gaberiel, Albert Gaberiel, Gerald Henggeler, Donald Henggeler, Quenten Jaax, and Terrance Messing. Graveside services were conducted by the American Legion. John Jaax, the son of the late John M. and Martha G. Jaax, was born on Sept. 11, 1889, in Polk county. He died at his home near Shelby on Jan. 6. He attended Polk county rural schools and served in World War I. On Sept. 28, 1920, he was united in marriage to Martha Zimmerman of Silver Creek. To this union were born three daughters, Mrs. Loretta Stewart of Omaha, Mrs. Mildred Ward of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Mrs. Doris Engler of Omaha. He was a lifetime resident of Polk county and was engaged in farming. He was an active member of the American Legion Post No. 296 at Shelby. He was a member of St. Andrew's Catholic church. He is survived by his wife; three daughters; two grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Fred Henggeler, of Columbus; three brothers, Hubert and William of Shelby, and Frank of Columbus; seven nephews and ten nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Mrs. Lucy Bernt, Mrs. Cecilia Gaberiel, Mrs. Margaret Henggeler, and Anna Jaax; one brother, Peter, who died in infancy. Among those who attended the funeral from a distance were Mrs. George Ward and children of Fairbanks, Alaska; Mrs. Ernest Gaberiel of Moline, Ill., Miss Luella Zimmerman and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Swanson of Omaha.

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Family

Parents

• Martha Glatter Jaax 1856–1937
• John M. Jaax 1857–1934

Spouse

• Martha Zimmerman Jaax 1897–1989 FaG

Siblings

• Lucia T. "Lucy" Jaax Bernt 1880–1947
• Cecilia "Celia" Jaax Gabriel 1882–1946
• Margarethe "Margaret" Jaax Henggeler 1883–1911
• Hubert Jaax 1886–1965
• Frank M. Jaax 1887–1967
• Anna Jaax 1891–1896
• Peter Jaax 1893–1896
• Christina C Jaax Henggeler 1895–1968
• William H. Jaax 1899–1959

Children

• Loretta Catherine Jaax Stewart 1921–2015 FaG
• Doris Marie Jaax Engler 1926–2014 FaG

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