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Lester Woodrow Shantz

Male 1916 - 2000  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lester Woodrow Shantz was born 25 Nov 1916 (son of Leander C. Shantz and Alberta Histand); died 14 Mar 2000, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Lester — Charlotte Jean "Jean" Schippling. Charlotte (daughter of Gustav Carl Schippling and Charlotte Annie "Lottie" Kalbfleisch) was born 1920, , Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jan 2001, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. James "Jim" Shantz was born 1941; died 25 May 2008, Hemet, Riverside, California, United States.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Leander C. Shantz was born 15 Apr 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Levi M. Shantz and Nancy Cressman); died 1 Jan 1964; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Leander — Alberta Histand. Alberta (daughter of John M. Histand and Leah Fried) was born 23 Nov 1890, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 29 Apr 1974; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Alberta Histand was born 23 Nov 1890, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of John M. Histand and Leah Fried); died 29 Apr 1974; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 1. Lester Woodrow Shantz was born 25 Nov 1916; died 14 Mar 2000, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Ruth Evangeline Shantz was born 23 May 1926; died 13 Jun 2010, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Levi M. Shantz was born 10 Dec 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Amos Y. Shantz and Nancy Moyer); died 25 Feb 1930; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Levi — Nancy Cressman. Nancy (daughter of John S. Cressman and Mary Shantz) was born 28 Aug 1854, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 9 Apr 1925; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Nancy Cressman was born 28 Aug 1854, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of John S. Cressman and Mary Shantz); died 9 Apr 1925; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Lanson Shantz was born 28 Jul 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Aug 1880; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    2. Elminda Shantz was born 12 May 1882, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1966; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Mary Shantz was born 1884, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Diana Shantz was born 6 Feb 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Mar 1935; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Mary Ann Shantz was born 11 Apr 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Ida Shantz was born 27 May 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jun 1930; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Morgan C. Shantz was born 3 Nov 1888, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1958; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. 2. Leander C. Shantz was born 15 Apr 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jan 1964; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Arthur C. Shantz was born 25 Aug 1895, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1953; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Rosetta Shantz was born 8 Oct 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1953; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  John M. Histand was born 11 Nov 1866, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada (son of John B. Histand and Leah Martin); died 1935; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.

    John — Leah Fried. Leah (daughter of John Fried and Fannie Groff) was born 1869, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1948; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Leah Fried was born 1869, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of John Fried and Fannie Groff); died 1948; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 3. Alberta Histand was born 23 Nov 1890, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 29 Apr 1974; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Cora May Histand was born May 1894, , Ontario, Canada; died 1964; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Agnes Hiestand was born Mar 1898, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Amos Y. Shantz was born 31 May 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Jacob Shantz and Mary Yost); died 19 May 1904; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Amos married Nancy Moyer 2 Mar 1852, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Nancy (daughter of Abraham Moyer and Barbara Shantz) was born 2 Sep 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jan 1914; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Nancy Moyer was born 2 Sep 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Abraham Moyer and Barbara Shantz); died 30 Jan 1914; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Moses Shantz was born 28 Nov 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Dec 1852.
    2. 4. Levi M. Shantz was born 10 Dec 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Feb 1930; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Lovina Shantz was born 19 Jul 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1931; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Jacob M. Shantz was born 16 Apr 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1940; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Abraham Shantz was born 1859, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Abraham M. Shantz was born 29 Sep 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1913; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Nancy Shantz was born 22 Apr 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Aug 1945, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 31 Aug 1945, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Amos M. Shantz was born 29 Apr 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Oct 1939, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Malinda Shantz was born 4 Jun 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1952; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Sarah Shantz was born 1880, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 10.  John S. Cressman was born 22 Jun 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Abraham Cressman and Mary Schneider); died 18 Nov 1903, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.

    John married Mary Shantz 16 Nov 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Bishop Heinrich "Henry" Schantz and Lydia Martin) was born 15 Apr 1832, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 May 1894, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mary Shantz was born 15 Apr 1832, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Bishop Heinrich "Henry" Schantz and Lydia Martin); died 29 May 1894, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    Children:
    1. Lydia Cressman was born 28 Jul 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 18 Sep 1851; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    2. 5. Nancy Cressman was born 28 Aug 1854, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 9 Apr 1925; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Eli Cressman was born 17 Aug 1857, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 25 Mar 1934, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    4. Abraham "Abram" Cressman was born 12 Aug 1860, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 28 Dec 1928, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    5. Amelia Cressman was born 3 Oct 1872, , Ontario, Canada; died 12 Sep 1940, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 12.  John B. Histand was born 19 May 1839, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada (son of John Histand and Catharine L. Bechtel); died 5 Mar 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    John married Leah Martin 21 May 1861. Leah (daughter of Christian Martin and Esther Stauffer) was born 30 Jan 1840, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Mar 1911; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Leah Martin was born 30 Jan 1840, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Christian Martin and Esther Stauffer); died 20 Mar 1911; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Amanda Histand was born 12 Mar 1862, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 23 Nov 1886, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    2. Hannah Maria Histand was born 7 Dec 1863, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1925; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    3. 6. John M. Histand was born 11 Nov 1866, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1935; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    4. Histand was born CA 1870; died CA 1870; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    5. Noah Histand was born 20 Jul 1879; died 29 Jul 1879; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.

  7. 14.  John Fried was born 18 Jun 1842, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada (son of Samuel Fried and Nancy Ziegler); died 1 Jul 1922, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.

    John married Fannie Groff 2 Nov 1862, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Fannie (daughter of Isaac Groff and Leah Bricker) was born 7 Nov 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Fannie Groff was born 7 Nov 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Isaac Groff and Leah Bricker); died 2 Dec 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    Children:
    1. William Allan "Allan" Fried was born 16 Aug 1864, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 28 Apr 1920, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 2 May 1920, Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    2. Lucinda Fried was born 5 Apr 1865, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1940; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    3. 7. Leah Fried was born 1869, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1948; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    4. Owen Fried was born 28 Apr 1871, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; died 26 Jan 1911, Star City, , Saskatchewan; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    5. Lawrence Groff Fried was born 24 Feb 1876, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 1920, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    6. Melissa Fried was born 16 Apr 1876, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2 Apr 1948; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.


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