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Ezra S. Shantz

Male 1869 - 1955  (85 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ezra S. Shantz was born 12 Sep 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of John D. Shantz and Elizabeth Steiner); died 22 Mar 1955; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Ezra married Anna Margaret Loucks 19 Feb 1893. Anna was born 22 Aug 1870, , St. Joseph Co., Indiana; died 8 Dec 1952, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. John Henry Shantz was born 18 Oct 1894, Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died 14 Apr 1980, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Catherine Shantz was born Mar 1897, , USA; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Elmer Oscar Shantz was born 14 Oct 1898, Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died 30 Mar 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Eldon Shantz was born Dec 1900, , USA; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Jacob Alan Shantz was born 7 Jun 1903, , Indiana; died 31 Aug 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Sarah Shantz was born May 1906, , USA; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Joseph Ervin Shantz was born 11 Oct 1908, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Feb 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John D. Shantz was born 4 Oct 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of John C. Shantz and ?, son of John C. Shantz and Nancy Detweiler); died 13 Jun 1923, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    John married Elizabeth Steiner 13 Feb 1866, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Ulrich Steiner and Elizabeth Boesinger) was born 12 Dec 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jun 1901; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Steiner was born 12 Dec 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Ulrich Steiner and Elizabeth Boesinger); died 24 Jun 1901; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Steiner Shantz was born 21 Oct 1866, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Dec 1906; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Lydia Shantz was born 24 Jan 1868, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Jan 1882; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Rosa Shantz was born 1869, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 1. Ezra S. Shantz was born 12 Sep 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Mar 1955; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Anna Shantz was born 25 Jul 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jul 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Sarah Shantz was born 18 Jan 1873, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jan 1961; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Tobias Shantz was born 18 Oct 1874, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1944; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Elizabeth Shantz was born 3 Aug 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. John S. Shantz was born 18 Dec 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jul 1924; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Mary Ann Shantz was born 7 Oct 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Feb 1925, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Barbara Shantz was born 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1884; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John C. Shantz was born 23 Oct 1807, South Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Christian R. Shantz and Magdalena Cressman); died 17 May 1875; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    John married Nancy Detweiler 12 Jan 1833. Nancy (daughter of Rev. Jacob Detweiler and Susannah Rosenberger) was born 8 Mar 1816, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 17 Feb 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Nancy Detweiler was born 8 Mar 1816, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Rev. Jacob Detweiler and Susannah Rosenberger); died 17 Feb 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Benjamin D. Shantz was born 20 Aug 1833, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jan 1889, Wordsworth, Huron Co., Michigan.
    2. Mary Ann Shantz was born 24 Aug 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Mar 1917, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    3. Abraham D. Shantz was born 6 Mar 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Dec 1899, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Walkerton Cemetery, Walkerton, Bruce Co., Ontario.
    4. Aaron D. Shantz was born 17 Sep 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jun 1844; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 2. John D. Shantz was born 4 Oct 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jun 1923, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Enoch Donald Shantz was born 6 Aug 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Apr 1920, Foremost, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Nemiscam Cemetery, Foremost, , Alberta, Canada.
    7. Magdalena Shantz was born 26 Mar 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Oct 1916; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Menno D. Shantz was born 3 Nov 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 May 1911; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Susannah Shantz was born 8 Mar 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Oct 1886, Near Port Elgin, Bruce Co., Ontario.
    10. Lydia D. Shantz was born 11 Apr 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Nov 1932, Pembroke, Pembroke Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Nancy D. Shantz was born 15 Mar 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Mar 1910; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Sarah D. Shantz was born 3 Jun 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Dec 1921, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Ulrich Steiner was born 28 Jun 1800, , Germany; died 1 Sep 1857; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.

    Ulrich — Elizabeth Boesinger. Elizabeth (daughter of Christian Boesiger and Elisabeth Steiner) was born CALC 22 Apr 1800, Delle, Belfort, , Franche-Comté, France; died 26 Mar 1880, Near Bright, Oxford Co., Ontario; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Boesinger was born CALC 22 Apr 1800, Delle, Belfort, , Franche-Comté, France (daughter of Christian Boesiger and Elisabeth Steiner); died 26 Mar 1880, Near Bright, Oxford Co., Ontario; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    Children:
    1. Daniel Steiner was born 1832, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died , Wilmot Centre, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Catharine Steiner was born 18 Dec 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jan 1869.
    3. Barbara Steiner was born 23 Jun 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Aug 1893; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Anna "Nancy" Steiner was born 11 Sep 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 May 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 3. Elizabeth Steiner was born 12 Dec 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jun 1901; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Johannes "John" Steiner was born 12 May 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Apr 1914, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    7. Abraham Steiner was born 24 Oct 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jul 1912, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Christian R. Shantz was born 13 Feb 1779, Near Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Isaac Shantz and Barbara Rife); died 9 Nov 1856, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Christian married Magdalena Cressman 19 Oct 1800. Magdalena (daughter of John Cressman and Anna Schowalter) was born 30 Jan 1783, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 13 Aug 1866; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Magdalena Cressman was born 30 Jan 1783, , Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of John Cressman and Anna Schowalter); died 13 Aug 1866; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Anna Shantz was born 19 Oct 1801, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 19 Oct 1822, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Isaac C. Shantz was born 13 Jul 1803, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 20 Sep 1885, , Livingstone Co., Illinois.
    3. Barbara Shantz was born 25 Jun 1805, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 5 Feb 1896; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 4. John C. Shantz was born 23 Oct 1807, South Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 May 1875; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Christian C. Shantz was born 16 Feb 1810, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Apr 1831.
    6. Magdalena Shantz was born 14 Jan 1812, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Mar 1812, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Jonas C. Shantz was born 26 Jul 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Mar 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Eli C. Shantz, Sr. was born 23 Jan 1816, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Sep 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Noah C. Shantz was born 14 Jan 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Aug 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. David Shantz was born 1 Aug 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Dec 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Mary Shantz was born 29 Dec 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Mar 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Susannah Shantz was born 7 Mar 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Feb 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  Rev. Jacob Detweiler was born 25 Nov 1778, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Jacob K. Detweiler and Mary Funk); died 8 Aug 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.

    Jacob married Susannah Rosenberger 15 Dec 1803. Susannah was born 15 Jan 1781, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 9 Sep 1847, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Susannah Rosenberger was born 15 Jan 1781, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 9 Sep 1847, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    Children:
    1. John R. Detweiler was born 1 Jan 1805, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 17 Oct 1876, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada.
    2. Mary Detweiler was born 20 Sep 1806, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 4 Jul 1874, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    3. Jacob Rosenberger Detweiler was born 16 Dec 1807, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 2 Jul 1885, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    4. Susannah Detweiler was born 22 Jun 1810 OR 20 Aug 1809, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 2 Jul 1874; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    5. Elizabeth Detweiler was born 2 Oct 1811, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 7 Sep 1840, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    6. Benjamin Detweiler was born 23 Nov 1813, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 1900; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 5. Nancy Detweiler was born 8 Mar 1816, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 17 Feb 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Rev. Enoch R. Detwiler was born 7 Mar 1818, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 18 Sep 1874, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    9. Abraham Detweiler was born 25 Jul 1820, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 1820.
    10. Lydia Detweiler was born 22 Aug 1824, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Oct 1900.

  5. 14.  Christian Boesiger was born CALC 27 May 1770, Belfort, , Franche-Comté, France; died 24 Jan 1847, Richland Township, Allen, Ohio, United States.

    Christian — Elisabeth Steiner. Elisabeth was born 17 Sep 1772; died 29 Jan 1824. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Elisabeth Steiner was born 17 Sep 1772; died 29 Jan 1824.
    Children:
    1. 7. Elizabeth Boesinger was born CALC 22 Apr 1800, Delle, Belfort, , Franche-Comté, France; died 26 Mar 1880, Near Bright, Oxford Co., Ontario; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.


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