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

Melvin Stanley Shantz

Male


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Melvin Stanley Shantz

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rev. Stanley Shantz was born 23 May 1914, Guernsey, Saskatchewan (son of Addison Cressman Shantz and Priscilla Devitt); died 1 Mar 1990, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.

    Stanley married Wilma Fern Burkhart 22 Apr 1945. Wilma (daughter of Clarence Leslie Burkhart and Mary Ann Snider) was born 28 Jan 1921, Guernsey, Saskatchewan; died 19 Jan 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Wilma Fern Burkhart was born 28 Jan 1921, Guernsey, Saskatchewan (daughter of Clarence Leslie Burkhart and Mary Ann Snider); died 19 Jan 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    Children:
    1. Calvin Llewellyn Shantz
    2. Nelson Carlyle Shantz
    3. 1. Melvin Stanley Shantz
    4. Elinor Joanne Shantz


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Addison Cressman Shantz was born 22 Aug 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Amos M. Shantz and Esther C. Cressman); died 15 Apr 1958, Watrous, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried 18 Apr 1958, Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Guernsey, Saskatchewan.

    Addison married Priscilla Devitt 24 Jan 1912, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Priscilla (daughter of Dennis K. Devitt and Caroline Schweitzer) was born 1 Nov 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jun 1971, Watrous, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried 3 Jul 1971, Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Guernsey, Saskatchewan. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Priscilla Devitt was born 1 Nov 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Dennis K. Devitt and Caroline Schweitzer); died 29 Jun 1971, Watrous, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried 3 Jul 1971, Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Guernsey, Saskatchewan.
    Children:
    1. 2. Rev. Stanley Shantz was born 23 May 1914, Guernsey, Saskatchewan; died 1 Mar 1990, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    2. Arnold Wilfred Shantz was born 6 Jun 1915; died 31 May 2004, Waltrous, , Saskatchewan; was buried , Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Guernsey, Saskatchewan.

  3. 6.  Clarence Leslie Burkhart was born 1895; died 1952; was buried , Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Guernsey, Saskatchewan.

    Clarence — Mary Ann Snider. Mary (daughter of Joshua S. Snider and Lydia Jane Clemens) was born 20 Oct 1895, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Ann Snider was born 20 Oct 1895, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Joshua S. Snider and Lydia Jane Clemens); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 3. Wilma Fern Burkhart was born 28 Jan 1921, Guernsey, Saskatchewan; died 19 Jan 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Amos M. Shantz was born 15 Jun 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Joshua Y. Shantz and Magdalena Martin); died 9 Feb 1920; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Amos married Esther C. Cressman 3 Dec 1873. Esther (daughter of Samuel S. Cressman and Barbara Cressman) was born 20 Jan 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Sep 1919, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Esther C. Cressman was born 20 Jan 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Samuel S. Cressman and Barbara Cressman); died 4 Sep 1919, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Jonathan Shantz was born 12 Oct 1873, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Dec 1939, Watrous, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried , Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Near Guersey, Saskatchewan.
    2. Nancy C. Shantz was born 24 Jan 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 1958; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Selina Shantz was born 22 Mar 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Dec 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 4. Addison Cressman Shantz was born 22 Aug 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Apr 1958, Watrous, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried 18 Apr 1958, Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Guernsey, Saskatchewan.
    5. Samuel C. Shantz was born 29 Feb 1880, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jun 1947; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Magdalena Shantz was born 29 May 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Barbara Shantz was born 22 Sep 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Elminda Shantz was born 6 Jan 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Silva Shantz was born 26 Mar 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jun 1892; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  Dennis K. Devitt was born 27 Nov 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Dennis Devitt and Magdalena Keller); died 15 May 1934; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Dennis married Caroline Schweitzer Mar 1870. Caroline (daughter of Jacob Schweitzer and Catharina Weber) was born 10 Nov 1844, , Ontario, Canada; died 14 Aug 1925, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Caroline Schweitzer was born 10 Nov 1844, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of Jacob Schweitzer and Catharina Weber); died 14 Aug 1925, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Ezra S. Devitt was born 9 Aug 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Ephraim Joseph Devitt was born 11 Aug 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Feb 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Emanuel Devitt was born 1877, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1928; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 5. Priscilla Devitt was born 1 Nov 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jun 1971, Watrous, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried 3 Jul 1971, Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Guernsey, Saskatchewan.

  5. 14.  Joshua S. Snider was born 17 Feb 1853, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Henry S. Snider and Mary Ann Snyder); died 18 Aug 1926, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 22 Aug 1926, Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Joshua married Lydia Jane Clemens 9 Mar 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of Moses Clemens and Elizabeth Snyder) was born 22 Jan 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 May 1950, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 7 May 1950, Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Lydia Jane Clemens was born 22 Jan 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Moses Clemens and Elizabeth Snyder); died 5 May 1950, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 7 May 1950, Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Emanuel Snider was born 11 Jan 1880, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Emmeline Snider was born 20 Apr 1881, , Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jun 1957.
    3. Abraham Snider was born 20 Dec 1882, Glen Allan, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died 31 May 1953; was buried , Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Near Guersey, Saskatchewan.
    4. Lydia Ann Snider was born 12 Jan 1885, , Ontario, Canada; died 19 Aug 1977, Rosthern, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried , Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Guernsey, Saskatchewan.
    5. Clayton Snider was born 23 Sep 1886, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 5 May 1969, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Snider was born 8 Sep 1889, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 31 Dec 1990, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Henry Clemens "Clem" Snider was born 4 Aug 1891, , Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jan 1967; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Cyrenius Snider was born 2 Oct 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Oct 1976, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 1 Nov 1976, Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. 7. Mary Ann Snider was born 20 Oct 1895, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Aden Snider was born 8 Nov 1897, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 1921, Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried 10 Dec 1921, Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Hannah Minvera "Minerva" Snider was born 20 Dec 1899, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jan 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Angeline Snider was born Apr 1902, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Apr 1979, Kitchener Daily Record Newspaper, Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.