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

Vera K. Shantz

Female 1920 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Vera K. Shantz was born 18 Feb 1920 (daughter of Amsy S. Shantz and Luella K. Kinzie).

    Vera married Amos A. Kipfer 5 Jan 1959. Amos (son of Nicholas G. Kipfer and Magdalena "Lena" Albrecht) was born Oct 1892, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Amsy S. Shantz was born 9 Apr 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of John C. Shantz and Mary Snyder); died 23 Oct 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Amsy married Luella K. Kinzie 1915. Luella (daughter of Simon Kinsie and Sarah Kraft) was born 6 Oct 1890, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 1977, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Luella K. Kinzie was born 6 Oct 1890, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Simon Kinsie and Sarah Kraft); died 6 Dec 1977, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. John Clifford Shantz was born 11 Jan 1917; died 1993; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 1. Vera K. Shantz was born 18 Feb 1920.
    3. Nora K. Shantz was born 6 Jun 1923.
    4. Arthur Calvin Shantz was born 3 Apr 1925; died 19 May 1926.
    5. Alice Shantz was born 14 Dec 1926; died 6 Aug 1999; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Harold Edward Shantz was born 26 Aug 1929; died 29 Apr 1930, RR3, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Myrtle K. Shantz
    8. Mildred May Shantz


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John C. Shantz was born 5 Jul 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Eli C. Shantz, Sr. and Anna Cressman, son of Noah C. Shantz and Hannah Bauman); died 6 Jun 1914; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    John married Mary Snyder 21 Feb 1874. Mary (daughter of Moses B. Snyder and Elizabeth Wismer) was born 28 Nov 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Jul 1930; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Snyder was born 28 Nov 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Moses B. Snyder and Elizabeth Wismer); died 19 Jul 1930; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Israel S. Shantz was born 31 Oct 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jul 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Norman S. Shantz was born 5 Dec 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Dec 1967, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Anna Shantz was born 1 Jul 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Melinda Shantz was born 4 Nov 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Aug 1934; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Titus Shantz was born 17 May 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Feb 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Alvin Shantz was born 1882, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Alvina Shantz was born 8 Apr 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jul 1906; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. 2. Amsy S. Shantz was born 9 Apr 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Oct 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Mary Ann Shantz was born 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1969; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Simon Kinsie was born 1 Nov 1866, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Moses Kinsie and Leah Eby); died 1940; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Simon married Sarah Kraft 4 Dec 1889, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Moses Kraft and Rebecca Margaret "Margaret" Hagey) was born 27 Dec 1868, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1938; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Sarah Kraft was born 27 Dec 1868, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Moses Kraft and Rebecca Margaret "Margaret" Hagey); died 1938; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Child Kenzie
    2. Child Kenzie
    3. 3. Luella K. Kinzie was born 6 Oct 1890, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 1977, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Geneva Kinzie was born 17 Oct 1892, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Feb 1976, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Maurice Kinsie was born 1 Sep 1895, , Ontario, Canada; died 1961; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Eli C. Shantz, Sr. was born 23 Jan 1816, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Christian R. Shantz and Magdalena Cressman); died 19 Sep 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Eli married Anna Cressman 5 May 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of John Cressman and Esther Wismer) was born 18 Nov 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jan 1908; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Anna Cressman was born 18 Nov 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of John Cressman and Esther Wismer); died 25 Jan 1908; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Barbara Shantz was born 10 Mar 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Enos C. Shantz was born 26 Jun 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Feb 1921; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 4. John C. Shantz was born 5 Jul 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jun 1914; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Esther Shantz was born 2 Jun 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1906; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Anna Shantz was born 10 Mar 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jul 1934, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Eli C. Shantz was born 26 Mar 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jul 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Israel Shantz was born 29 May 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Nov 1859; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Magdalena "Lena" Shantz was born 8 Sep 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1955; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Susannah C. Shantz was born 2 Aug 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 1917, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  Moses B. Snyder was born 12 Mar 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Jacob J. Snider and Mary W. Bauman); died 16 Feb 1868, East Of Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 19 Feb 1868, Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Moses married Elizabeth Wismer 16 Mar 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Wismer, Sr. and Mary Cressman) was born 28 Mar 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Apr 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth Wismer was born 28 Mar 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Henry Wismer, Sr. and Mary Cressman); died 21 Apr 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Snyder was born 28 Nov 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Jul 1930; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Amos W. Snyder was born 16 Apr 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Mar 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Henry W. Snyder was born 11 Feb 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Mar 1923, Blackman, Jackson, Michigan; was buried , Odd Fellows Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States.
    4. Abraham W. Snyder was born 19 Dec 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jan 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Magdalena Snyder was born 4 May 1854, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Dec 1915, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Jacob Snyder was born 1856, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Jacob W. Snyder was born 4 May 1856, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Sep 1915, , Michigan, USA; was buried , Mennonite Cemetery, Bowne, Ionia, Michigan.
    8. Ephraim W. Snyder was born 5 Mar 1858, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Mar 1903, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Isaac W. Snyder was born 5 Mar 1858; died 26 Dec 1908, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Menno W. Snyder was born 6 Oct 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. Katie Snyder was born 1868, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    12. Esther Snyder was born 1868, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  5. 12.  Moses Kinsie was born 7 Mar 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Joseph Kinsie and Barbara Devitt); died 8 Jan 1913; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Moses married Leah Eby 16 Jan 1866, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Leah (daughter of Benjamin E. Eby and Elizabeth Cressman) was born 22 Nov 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 May 1932; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Leah Eby was born 22 Nov 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Benjamin E. Eby and Elizabeth Cressman); died 24 May 1932; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 6. Simon Kinsie was born 1 Nov 1866, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1940; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Lovina Kinsie was born 13 Jun 1874, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Dec 1944, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  7. 14.  Moses Kraft was born 23 May 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of George B. Kraft and Esther Bingeman); died 30 Nov 1907; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Moses — Rebecca Margaret "Margaret" Hagey. Rebecca (daughter of Jacob Hagey and Leah Schwartz) was born 1 Jun 1839, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Sep 1915, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Rebecca Margaret "Margaret" Hagey was born 1 Jun 1839, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Jacob Hagey and Leah Schwartz); died 7 Sep 1915, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Jacob B. Kraft was born 20 Apr 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jul 1925; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Magdalena H. "Lena" Kraft was born 19 Jul 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Apr 1889; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Ephraim Kraft was born 2 Mar 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Mar 1861; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. William Kraft was born 18 Apr 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1952; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Cyrus Kraft was born 27 Sep 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Solomon Kraft was born 17 Jan 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jan 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 7. Sarah Kraft was born 27 Dec 1868, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1938; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Allen Kraft was born 15 Apr 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1949; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Ezra Kraft was born 16 Aug 1872, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. George Henry "Henry" Kraft was born 28 Jul 1876, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1955; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Elmina Kraft was born 20 Aug 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Nov 1957, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.