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Abraham Shantz

Male 1776 - 1856  (80 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Abraham Shantz was born 15 Dec 1776, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Isaac Shantz and Barbara Rife); died 28 Dec 1856, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States.

    Abraham — Mary Bechtel. Mary (daughter of Joshua Bechtel and Susannah Gabel) was born 20 Sep 1796, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA; died 20 Sep 1869; was buried , Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Nancy Shantz was born 3 Nov 1827, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 17 Jul 1897, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States.
    2. Sarah Shantz was born 12 Nov 1829, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Levia Shantz was born 21 Sep 1830, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 9 Feb 1912, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Abraham B. Shantz was born 12 Jul 1833, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Joseph Shantz was born 12 Mar 1838, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown.

    Abraham — Alice "Allie" Hunsberger. Alice was born 20 Jan 1775, Of, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA; died 27 Aug 1821, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Moses H. Shantz was born 14 Sep 1804, , Butler Co., Pennsylvania; died 18 Sep 1884, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States.
    2. Aaron Shantz was born 20 Feb 1806, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA; died 16 Aug 1875; was buried , Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States.
    3. Catharine Shantz was born 8 Apr 1807, Of, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Isaac Shontz was born 12 Feb 1809, Of, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA; died 21 Jan 1867; was buried , Oakland Cemetery, Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, United States.
    5. Elizabeth Shantz was born 16 Oct 1811, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA; died 28 Jun 1886; was buried , Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States.
    6. Magdalena "Lena" Shantz was born 3 Sep 1812, , Butler Co., Pennsylvania; died 30 Jun 1841.
    7. Amos Shantz was born 23 Aug 1814, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA; died 7 Jun 1884, , Venango Co., Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , Congress Hill Cemetery, , Venango Co., Pennsylvania, USA.
    8. Mary Shantz was born 16 Jul 1816, Of, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA; died 21 Jul 1816.
    9. David Shantz was born 16 Aug 1818, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Ellen Shantz was born 27 Mar 1821, Of, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA; died Nov 1895; was buried , Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Isaac Shantz was born 14 Jan 1748, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Jacob Shantz and Magdalena Erb); died 11 Oct 1802, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Isaac married Barbara Rife 4 May 1774. Barbara (daughter of Christian Rife and Veronica Reiff) was born 12 Sep 1753, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 1820, South Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Barbara Rife was born 12 Sep 1753, , Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Christian Rife and Veronica Reiff); died 1820, South Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Maria "Mary" Shantz was born 13 Mar 1775, Near Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 6 Apr 1866, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 1. Abraham Shantz was born 15 Dec 1776, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died 28 Dec 1856, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States.
    3. Christian R. Shantz was born 13 Feb 1779, Near Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 9 Nov 1856, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Jacob Shantz was born 11 Oct 1781, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died 1 Jul 1867, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Isaac Shantz was born 23 Apr 1783, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 12 Dec 1854, South-East Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. David Shantz was born 7 Mar 1787, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Apr 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Veronica Shantz was born 14 Nov 1789, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died 27 Jul 1876, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Samuel Shantz was born 7 Jul 1792, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died 19 Dec 1792, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA.
    9. Joseph R. Shantz was born 24 Jun 1795, Near Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 19 Mar 1882; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jacob Shantz was born CA 1710, , Switzerland; died 5 Feb 1781, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; was buried , Sprogell Cemetery, Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.

    Jacob — Magdalena Erb. Magdalena was born Abt 1710, Of, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Sprogell Cemetery, Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Magdalena Erb was born Abt 1710, Of, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Sprogell Cemetery, Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. Susannah Shantz was born Abt 1742, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Esther Shantz was born Abt 1743, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 13 Mar 1821.
    3. 2. Isaac Shantz was born 14 Jan 1748, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 11 Oct 1802, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 6.  Christian Rife was born 1723; died 1809; was buried , East Coventry Mennonite Cemetery, East Coventry Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

    Christian — Veronica Reiff. Veronica was born 1732; died 1800; was buried , East Coventry Mennonite Cemetery, East Coventry Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Veronica Reiff was born 1732; died 1800; was buried , East Coventry Mennonite Cemetery, East Coventry Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. Rev. David Rife was born 1751, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 3. Barbara Rife was born 12 Sep 1753, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 1820, South Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


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