Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Abner Shantz

Male 1920 - 2012  (92 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Abner Shantz was born 19 Jan 1920, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Jeremiah Shantz and Mary Ann Weber); died 23 Feb 2012, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Abner — Norma Marie Lichty. Norma (daughter of Oliver Lichty and Joannah Eby) was born 31 Oct 1920, , Ontario, Canada; died 16 Feb 2022, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Margaret Elaine Shantz was born 8 Nov 1943; died 1988; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jeremiah Shantz was born 5 Jul 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Wendel S. Shantz and Mary Ann Shantz); died 30 Jun 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Jeremiah married Mary Ann Weber 30 Sep 1914, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Samuel M. Weber and Susannah Shantz) was born 14 Feb 1885, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Jan 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Ann Weber was born 14 Feb 1885, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Samuel M. Weber and Susannah Shantz); died 26 Jan 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 1. Abner Shantz was born 19 Jan 1920, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Feb 2012, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Cora Shantz was born 25 Oct 1921, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Dec 1948, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Wendel S. Shantz was born 4 May 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Jonas C. Shantz and Hannah Snyder, son of Jonas C. Shantz and Mary Snyder, son of Jonas Shantz and Hannah Snyder); died 1 Mar 1927, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Wendel married Mary Ann Shantz 28 Nov 1869, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of David Y. Shantz and Barbara Stauffer) was born 31 Jul 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Feb 1924; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Ann Shantz was born 31 Jul 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of David Y. Shantz and Barbara Stauffer); died 13 Feb 1924; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Urias Shantz was born , Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Veronica Shantz was born 9 Oct 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jul 1952, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Barbara Shantz was born Abt 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Abt 1874.
    4. Oliver Shantz was born 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Loida Shantz was born 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. David S. Shantz was born 3 Apr 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jan 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Manasseh Shantz was born 13 Aug 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Nov 1979, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Salina S. Shantz was born 11 Apr 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 May 1962.
    9. 2. Jeremiah Shantz was born 5 Jul 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jun 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Florence Shantz was born 17 Mar 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Dec 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Samuel M. Weber was born 12 Jan 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Rev. Samuel Weber and Anna Martin); died 10 Jan 1927; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Samuel married Susannah Shantz 8 Mar 1881. Susannah (daughter of Joseph S. Shantz and Catharine Martin) was born 4 Mar 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jul 1924; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Susannah Shantz was born 4 Mar 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Joseph S. Shantz and Catharine Martin); died 21 Jul 1924; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Malinda Weber was born 6 Nov 1881, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jan 1957, RR2, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Louisa Weber was born 10 Dec 1882, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Oct 1973, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 3. Mary Ann Weber was born 14 Feb 1885, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Jan 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Ida Valina Weber was born 31 Aug 1885, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Dec 1943, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Marion Weber was born Feb 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Angus S. Weber was born 14 Dec 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jun 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jonas C. Shantz was born 26 Jul 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Christian R. Shantz and Magdalena Cressman); died 16 Mar 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Jonas married Hannah Snyder 28 Mar 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Hannah (daughter of John C. Snyder and Catharine Shantz) was born 25 Jul 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Dec 1848; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Hannah Snyder was born 25 Jul 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of John C. Snyder and Catharine Shantz); died 12 Dec 1848; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Christian S. Shantz was born 4 Jul 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Mar 1903, Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, United States; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Moses S. Shantz was born 14 Nov 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 May 1921; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Levi S. Shantz was born 8 May 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 May 1929; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 4. Wendel S. Shantz was born 4 May 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Mar 1927, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Catharine Shantz was born 6 Nov 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Oct 1942; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Elizabeth Shantz was born 25 Mar 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 May 1942, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    7. Magdalena Shantz was born 18 Aug 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 May 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Noah S. Shantz was born 12 Dec 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Dec 1939, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  David Y. Shantz was born 29 Aug 1819, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Jacob Shantz and Mary Yost); died 24 Oct 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    David married Barbara Stauffer 15 Mar 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Barbara (daughter of Daniel Stauffer and Susannah Kinzie) was born 16 Oct 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Sep 1913; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Barbara Stauffer was born 16 Oct 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Daniel Stauffer and Susannah Kinzie); died 11 Sep 1913; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Veronica "Franceska" Shantz was born 5 Jan 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Nov 1935, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Margaret Shantz was born 1845, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 5. Mary Ann Shantz was born 31 Jul 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Feb 1924; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. David Shantz was born 1858, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. David S. Shantz was born 23 Jun 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Aug 1950; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Stauffer S. Shantz was born 24 Jan 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Dec 1938, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Herman S. Shantz was born 2 Mar 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Sep 1950, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 12.  Rev. Samuel Weber was born 26 Nov 1821, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Rev. Heinrich H. "Henry" Weber and Salome Bauman); died 13 Oct 1885, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Samuel married Anna Martin 7 Mar 1844, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of Daniel Z. Martin and Veronica Schneider) was born 2 Aug 1824, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jan 1909; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Anna Martin was born 2 Aug 1824, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Daniel Z. Martin and Veronica Schneider); died 12 Jan 1909; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Susannah Weber was born 8 Dec 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Jan 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Moses M. Weber was born 27 Aug 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Nov 1937; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Judith Weber was born 7 Jan 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jul 1854; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Daniel Weber was born 23 Oct 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Mar 1854.
    5. Heinrich M. "Henry" Weber was born 9 Mar 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Feb 1915; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Anna Weber was born 16 Aug 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Sep 1936, RR3 Waterloo, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 29 Sep 1936, Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Veronica "Fanny" Weber was born 19 Feb 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 May 1934; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. 6. Samuel M. Weber was born 12 Jan 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Jan 1927; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Leah Weber was born 19 Feb 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Levi M. B. Weber was born 17 Jun 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jul 1938; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Lydia Weber was born 11 Dec 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    12. Enoch M. Weber was born 13 Mar 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Oct 1944, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  7. 14.  Joseph S. Shantz was born 15 May 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Joseph R. Shantz and Catharine Schneider); died 2 Oct 1886, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Joseph married Catharine Martin 6 Nov 1855. Catharine (daughter of Henry Z. Martin and Catharine Miller) was born 29 Nov 1834, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Apr 1902; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Catharine Martin was born 29 Nov 1834, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Henry Z. Martin and Catharine Miller); died 8 Apr 1902; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Lydia Shantz was born 10 Mar 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jul 1928; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Israel Shantz was born 17 Dec 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Sep 1864; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Cyrus Shantz was born 29 Jan 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Jan 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 7. Susannah Shantz was born 4 Mar 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jul 1924; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Jesse Shantz was born 8 Nov 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Sep 1928; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Mary Ann Shantz was born 11 Oct 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jun 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.