Benjamin K. Shantz

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00110-6962

Notes:

Benjamin K. Shantz, "was born December 5th, 1846. He is married to Mary Eby and resides at Port Elgin, Ontario, where he is engaged as a carpenter and builder."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Benjamin married Mary Eby 25 Sep 1877, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Jacob E. Eby and Anna "Nancy" Bauman) was born 10 May 1852, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Oscar Shantz
2. Martha Shantz
3. Franklin Shantz
4. Noah Shantz
5. Herbert Shantz
6. Luella Shantz
7. Allan Shantz
8. Edna Shantz

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208735419
• Name: Benjamin Schantz
• Eby ID Number: 00110-6955
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1866, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Benjamin Shantz, "was born September 21st, 1811. He was married to Lydia Kolb who was born May 13th, 1814. After his marriage he moved on his father's farm at Freeport, Ontario. In 1853 they moved to Saugeen, Bruce County, Ontario, where she died November 9th, 1862. After the decease of his first wife he was married to Margaret Swinton who was born July 5th, 1840. In 1864 or 1865 Mr. Shantz moved to Montgomery County, Missouri, thence to Dallas County, same state, where he died November 9th, 1868, leaving a family of the following children"

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Handwritten notes about Benjamin Schantz (probably written by Franklin Schantz):

Grandpa sat in barn & watched ice break up and flood all his land [B.O.S. Lot 12, Freeport on the Grand River] with ice and logs. [He] Decided to sell and move to Saugeen where he had purchased 600 acres and later 200 acres & harbour shares 1854. Moved March 27th with lots of snow 76 years ago [1930]. Built saw mill and grist mill. Uncle [Soloman Eby?] went next year, helped build mill and build his house, Aunt C[Catherine Schantz married Soloman Eby, 1855] 18 years old.

Grand Father [Benjamin] was a big heavy boned man with strength of two good men. Cut with cradle 11 ft swath and layed grain so [widely?] men wanted to bind after him. Harvesters came [from] Dumfries & worked all way through harvest until done - all cradled.

The only time Uncle Sol[oman Eby] met Grandfather Shantz and Grandmother was at Sheriff Springers where he was boarding & going to school. Fed cow and 2 horses for his board. Had salmon, trout for dinner & supper, gave uncle a big piece; first he ever ate. Next time he saw Grand Father Schantz was when they moved to Port Elgin the year following GFS [Benjamin Schantz] in 1855.

Grand Father hired a professional cradler who boasted he would tire him out before the day was done but he found the tables turned on him & by about 4 he was all in and Grand Father was still going strong.

He lived 12 years in Port Elgin, then after his wife [Lydia] died he married Margaret Swinton, who worked for him and in 1866 he moved to Missouri. Things were bad after close of Civil War & business not very good. Things did not go very well with them, horses took sick and died. Finally after two years he took sick and died, leaving a widow with four small children. Later she had to sell some land to pay taxes; had hard struggle.

Father [Tobias Schantz] and Uncle Josiah were Executors of the will & went over, brought back children of first wife Lydia; Sarah, Enoch & Menno. Having very little money on hand, they never settled up the estate.

[March 16, 1930] Submitted by Harold Russell 2021

Benjamin married Lydia Kolb 5 Nov 1833. Lydia (daughter of Deacon Jacob Kolb, Sr. and Catharine Clemens) was born 13 May 1814, Hilltown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; died 9 Nov 1862, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lydia Shantz
• Eby ID Number: 00068-4146

Notes:

Lydia Kolb, "the youngest in the family, was born May 13th, 1814. She was married to Benjamin Shantz and resided in Port Elgin, Ontario, where she died."



Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26932602
• Land: Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 12, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Name: Christian Shantz
• Eby ID Number: 00110-6908
• Immigration: 1810, , Canada
• Residence: 1810, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Christian Shantz, "son of old Jacob Shantz and his second wife, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, near Pottstown, July 11th, 1769. In 1791 he was married to Hannah Paul who was born in the same county September 10th, 1772, and died in Waterloo County, Ontario, July 10, 1845. In 1810 they with their family and others moved to Canada and settled at Freeport, Ontario, on the farm known as the 'Rev. Abraham C. Weber Farm'. He died April 7th, 1857. His family consisted of ten children, eight of whom were born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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A-1-133 Christian Shantz Probate of the Will of Christian Shantz the elder, late of the Township of Woolwich, Yeoman, deceased, on the petition of Jacob Shantz of the Township of Waterloo, Yeoman, and David P[?] Shantz of the Township of Blenheim in the County of Oxford, Yeoman, the Executors named in said will….

…I, Christian Shantz Senr., of the Township of Waterloo, Yeoman…That all my just debts shall be paid. Second, I give and bequeath to each of my sons and daughters, share and share alike, and I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my two sons Jacob Shantz and David Shantz, my lawful Executors in full power, to give deed or deeds as I would do in my own proper person of this my last Will and Testament…

Witnessed by Jacob Lutz and Elizabeth Shantz
Will dated 2^nd February 1854
Proven 22^nd April 1857
Died 7^th April 1857
Inventory £635/13/4

Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 partial transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

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Died

In Woolwich, on the 7th April, Mr. Christian Shontz, aged 87 years. The deceased was born on the 11th day of July, 1769, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was married to Miss Hannah Paul in the year 1791, and lived in this state 54 years, during which time he begat 12 children, 7 are yet alive; the number of his grand children is 82, of whom 73 are yet alive; the number of his great-grand children is 119, of whom 105 are still alive. The entire number of his progenitors is 213, of whom 185 are yet alive. The deceased emigrated to the Township of Waterloo in the year 1810, where he lived 47 years.

Dumfries Reformer, 22 Apr 1857

Residence:
Lived with son Benjamin.

Christian married Hannah Paul 1791. Hannah was born 10 Sep 1772, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 10 Jul 1845, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26932622
• Name: Hannah Schantz
• Eby ID Number: 00110-6908.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00068-4116
• Historic Building: 1826, 1765 Victoria St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 122, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Jacob Kolb, "was born April 17th, 1781. When he was a young boy his father died and then he was adopted by his uncle, Henry Kolb, who raised him, and after leaving school he served his apprenticeship as a gunsmith, which trade he followed even to the last years of his life. (Many of the old guns and rifles in this county are the make of old Mr. Kolb) In 1803 he was married to Catharine, daughter of Abraham and Mary (Steiner) Clemens. She was born May 21st, 1782, and died January 25th, 1869. After their marriage they resided in Hilltown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, for quite a number of years where he carried on a well-paying business at his trade. In 1819 or maybe a year or so later, they moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario, about a mile below Preston, towards Galt. Here they resided until 1826 when they settled on the west bank of the Grand River, opposite Breslau, on the farm now owned by their grandson, Joseph Kolb. When a comparatively young man he was ordained as a deacon of the Mennonite Church for the Cressman field of labor. He died January 3rd, 1869. To them was born a family of three sons and three daughters"



Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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On the 3d of January, in Waterloo co., Ontario, of the infirmities of old age, Jacob Kolb, aged 87 years, 8 months, and 16 days. He was buried on the 6th at Ebys burying ground. Funeral sermons were delivered by E. Detweiler, from Luke 10; 42, and Jos. Hagy, from Rom. 14: 7-8.


Herald of Truth - Volume VI, Number 3 - March 1869 - page 47

Historic Building:
Jacob Kolb contructed this house now demolished some time after 1981. It started out as a small log house, later a room the full length of the house was added and a new roof applied. Logs were covered with frame and the hold house was stuccoed.

Jacob married Catharine Clemens 6 Jun 1805. Catharine (daughter of Abraham Clemens and Mary Steiner) was born 21 May 1782, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 25 Jan 1869, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Kolb
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1779
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Catharine Clemens, "was born May 21st, 1782. She was married to Jacob Kolb who was born April 17th 1781, and died January 3rd, 1869. In 1819 they, in company with others, moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, near Breslau, on the farm now possessed by their grand-son, Joseph Kolb. Here she died January 25th, 1869"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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On the 25th of Jan., in Waterloo co., Ontario, Catharine Kolb, aged 86 years, 8 months, and 4 days. She was buried on the 28th by which occasion funeral addresses were delivered by the brethren Daniel Wismer from Rom. 12: 11. and Joseph Hagy from Ps. 39: 5,6. We cherish the good hope that, if we remain faithful, we may meet her again with Jesus, where she was longing to go.


Herald of Truth - Volume VI, Number 3 - March 1869 - page 47

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104673444
• Eby ID Number: 00110-6532

Notes:

Jacob Shantz, "was born in Switzerland about the year 1710. Owing to religious persecutions, he, with other, left their native home and went to Holland where they had the promise of protection from the persecuting parties by the Prince of Orange. Here he lived some fifteen years. Seeing so many of his co-religionists emigrating to America, besides being informed of the proclamation issued by William Penn, he at last decided to emigrate to America and settle among his co-religionists. He crossed the ocean in a vessel named "Townshead" and landed safely at Philadelphia in the summer of 1737. He may have resided in Germantown for some time. In the year 1745 we find him and his family located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. What number of children he had could not be ascertained. We know that he was married twice. The children of his first wife were II Isaac, II Esther, and II Susannah, and from his second wife we have the record of only one son named II Christian. Old Jacob Shantz died in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, February 5th, 1781, aged a few months less than 71 years. He was buried in the Sprogell Cemetery, beside Magdalena, his first wife."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Jacob — Catherine Beary. Catherine was born Abt 1710; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Shantz
• Eby ID Number: 00110-6532.2

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00068-4115.12

Martin — Schwartz. was born Abt 1755; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Kolb
• Eby ID Number: 00068-4115.13

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48663096
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1777

Notes:

Abraham Clemens, "the second son of Abraham and Catharine Clemens, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, December 31st, 1752. He received the old homestead with 180 acres of land which he retained in his possession until his death. In 1785 he made another purchase of 76 acres of land. This, together with the 180 acres which he received from his father, make him the owner of 256 acres of land. In 1778 he was married to Mary Steiner who was born in July, 1754, and died September 11th, 1823. He died September 15th, 1808. To them were born six children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Abraham married Mary Steiner 1778. Mary was born Jul 1754, Of, Salford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died 11 Sep 1823. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1777.1