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Maurice "Morris" Shantz

Male 1877 - 1961  (84 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Maurice "Morris" Shantz was born 12 Aug 1877, Wheatland Twp., Mecosta, Michigan (son of Noah W. Shantz and Rachel Shantz); died 22 Dec 1961, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Burnsland Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Noah W. Shantz was born 10 Aug 1854, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Daniel Shantz and Esther Wismer); died 27 Dec 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Noah married Rachel Shantz 27 Feb 1876, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Rachel (daughter of Isaac Y. Shantz and Catharine Clemens) was born 27 Mar 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Aug 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rachel Shantz was born 27 Mar 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Isaac Y. Shantz and Catharine Clemens); died 22 Aug 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Edmund S. Shantz was born 12 Apr 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Nov 1943, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 1. Maurice "Morris" Shantz was born 12 Aug 1877, Wheatland Twp., Mecosta, Michigan; died 22 Dec 1961, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Burnsland Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
    3. Elah S. "Eli" Shantz was born 23 Dec 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1971; was buried , Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada.
    4. Daniel S. Shantz was born 20 Oct 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Nov 1955; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Mystic Shantz was born 3 Sep 1882, Caledonia, Mecosta, Michigan; died 13 Oct 1883.
    6. Susannah Shantz was born 2 Jan 1885; died 12 Nov 1886.
    7. Orvie Shantz was born 13 Sep 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 May 1907; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Daniel Shantz was born 30 Mar 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Jacob Shantz and Susannah Schneider); died 24 Jun 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Daniel married Esther Wismer 30 Oct 1849, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Esther (daughter of Henry Wismer, Sr. and Mary Cressman) was born 1 Jun 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Nov 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Esther Wismer was born 1 Jun 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Henry Wismer, Sr. and Mary Cressman); died 20 Nov 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Jacob W. Shantz was born 3 Sep 1850, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jan 1931, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Henry W. Shantz was born 16 Feb 1852, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Aug 1879, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 2. Noah W. Shantz was born 10 Aug 1854, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Dec 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Susannah W. Shantz was born 17 Nov 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Nov 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Mary W. Shantz was born 17 May 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jul 1923, Edmore, Montcalm, Michigan, United States; was buried , Solon Township Cemetery, Cedar Springs, Kent, Michigan, United States.
    6. Daniel W. Shantz was born 8 Apr 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 May 1940, Sand Lake, Kent, Michigan, United States; was buried , Pierson Township Cemetery, Pierson, Montcalm, Michigan, United States.
    7. Esther W. Shantz was born 26 Mar 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jun 1946; was buried , North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Barbara W. Shantz was born 16 Jun 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Aug 1935, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Menno W. Shantz was born 26 May 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jun 1927; was buried , Brutus Mennonite Cemetery, Brutus, Emmet, Michigan, USA.

  3. 6.  Isaac Y. Shantz was born 31 Jan 1809, , Pennsylvania, USA (son of Jacob Shantz and Mary Yost); died 6 Oct 1878, Near Shantz Station, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Isaac married Catharine Clemens 23 Apr 1833. Catharine was born 14 Feb 1816, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 30 Aug 1869, Near Shantz Station, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Catharine Clemens was born 14 Feb 1816, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 30 Aug 1869, Near Shantz Station, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Mary Shantz was born 16 May 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Feb 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Susannah Shantz was born 21 Apr 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Mary Catharine "Catherine" Shantz was born 7 Apr 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Mar 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Veronica Shantz was born 12 Apr 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Jacob C. Shantz was born 4 Mar 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Dec 1875, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Abraham C. Shantz was born 7 May 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Apr 1922, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Lydia Ann Shantz was born 20 Jan 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Apr 1915, Wheatland, Mecosta, Michigan, USA; was buried , Roberts Cemetery, Wheatland Township, Mecosta Co., Michigan.
    8. Noah Shantz was born 29 Jan 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Feb 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Owen C. Shantz was born 27 Jan 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Matilda Shantz was born 6 Jan 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. Isaac C. Shantz was born 20 Jan 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Apr 1928, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. 3. Rachel Shantz was born 27 Mar 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Aug 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    13. Magdalena Shantz was born 25 Mar 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 May 1915; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    14. Clemens Shantz was born 27 May 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jul 1861; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jacob Shantz was born 15 Aug 1797, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Christian Schantz and Hannah Paul); died 21 Jul 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Jacob married Susannah Schneider 2 Mar 1824. Susannah (daughter of Jacob Yost Schneider and Maria "Mary" Erb) was born 4 Jun 1804, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; died 2 Apr 1837, Near Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Susannah Schneider was born 4 Jun 1804, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Jacob Yost Schneider and Maria "Mary" Erb); died 2 Apr 1837, Near Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Lydia Shantz was born 1 Mar 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Feb 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 4. Daniel Shantz was born 30 Mar 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jun 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Hannah Shantz was born 12 Jun 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Aug 1924, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Susannah Shantz was born 2 Jun 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jul 1911; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Rachel Shantz was born 19 Jul 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Jun 1900; was buried , North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Abraham Shantz was born 13 Oct 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jun 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  Henry Wismer, Sr. was born 10 Mar 1794, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania (son of Joseph Wismer and Barbara Wismer); died 11 Jun 1876.

    Henry married Mary Cressman Jan 1815. Mary (daughter of Daniel Cressman and Esther Bechtel) was born 17 Aug 1792, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 12 Jul 1872, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mary Cressman was born 17 Aug 1792, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Daniel Cressman and Esther Bechtel); died 12 Jul 1872, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Barbara Wismer was born 25 Oct 1816, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Aug 1889, , Clinton Co., Michigan; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Abraham Wismer was born 2 Sep 1818, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Sep 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Rev. Daniel Wismer was born 29 Jul 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 May 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Jacob Wismer was born 9 Jan 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Sep 1823; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Elizabeth Wismer 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.
    6. 5. Esther Wismer was born 1 Jun 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Nov 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Mary Wismer was born 12 Jun 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Sep 1909; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    8. Rev. Henry C. Wismer was born 21 Aug 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Mar 1885, Texas.

  5. 12.  Jacob ShantzJacob Shantz was born 11 Oct 1781, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Isaac Shantz and Barbara Rife); died 1 Jul 1867, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Jacob married Mary Yost 1805. Mary was born 12 Mar 1784, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Oct 1869, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Mary YostMary Yost was born 12 Mar 1784, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Oct 1869, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Mary Shantz was born 23 Mar 1807, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 9 May 1809.
    2. 6. Isaac Y. Shantz was born 31 Jan 1809, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 6 Oct 1878, Near Shantz Station, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. John Yost Shantz was born 6 Feb 1811, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Feb 1891, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Veronica "Fanny" Shantz was born 23 May 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Aug 1887, Near Williamsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Joseph Y. Shantz was born 10 Jul 1815, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 May 1900, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    6. Joshua Y. Shantz was born 11 Sep 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. David Y. Shantz was born 29 Aug 1819, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Oct 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Mayor Jacob Yost Shantz was born 2 May 1822, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Oct 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Samuel Y. Shantz was born 15 Jan 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 May 1900, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Amos Y. Shantz was born 31 May 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 May 1904; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


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