Ira Merle Good

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-203464

Ira married Adella "Nellie" Kraft 9 Jun 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Adella (daughter of Louis Kraft and Lydia Knorr) was born 27 Feb 1902, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jan 1985, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69992606
• Name: C. N. Good
• Name: C. N. Good
• Occupation: Berlin Congregation of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church, Lancaster St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; minister
• Eby ID Number: 00041-3313
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evang. Assoc.
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Store Clerk
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1900, Elmwood, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; Minister of the Gospel
• Occupation: 1900, Elmwood, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; minister of the gospel
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Minister
• Occupation: 1912, Bethany Mennonite Church, Lancaster St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; minister

Notes:

Cyrus Good, "is married to Lovina Snyder. They reside in Berlin where he is engaged as clerk in the grocery business. He is preparing himself for the ministry and will in a year or so (D. V.) be appointed to a field of labor by the Mennonite Brethren in Christ. He is a good man and no doubt will make an able worker in the Lord's vineyard."

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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Bethany Missionary Church

A congregation of Reforming (or Reformed) Mennonites was organized at a meeting on May 15, 1874 by a group of church members who had been excommunicated from their former church. A conference at Bloomingdale on March 23, 1875 resulted in the union of Reforming (or Reformed) Mennonites and New Mennonites into a new group known as United Mennonites. In 1883, the congregation became a Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church and was to remain as such for the next sixty-four years. In November 1947 the General Conference held in Potsdam, Ohio approved a change of name to United Missionary Church. During meetings held from March 12 to 16, 1969 the former United Missionary Church and the former Missionary Church Association joined together to form The Missionary Church.

Early meetings of what would become known as Bethany Mennonite Church were held in homes until the summer of 1877 when a church was built on the present site on Lancaster Street East, at the future corner of that street and Chapel Street. The church was the twelfth one to be built in Berlin. Completion and dedication of the new church was in late December, 1877. Services were held in German in the beginning with English-language services being introduced in the 1880s. In 1900 a decision was made to have German-language services every other Sunday morning. A vestibule, new platform, and altar rail were added to the 1877 building in 1900, but it wasn't many years later that the need for a new and larger church became pressing. The old church was torn down in 1908 to make way for construction of a new one on the same site. Dedication Sunday was September 20, 1908. Of interest is the fact that a large tent, pitched at the back of the church property, was used for church services in the interim. The new church was known as the Berlin Congregation of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ. About this same time occasional references were made to the name of Bethany. A violent storm and high winds on the evening of November 29, 1919 caused the front part of the church roof to be lifted off. Major renovations to finish the basement and add a new heating system were made to the church in 1940, and in 1964 an Educational Wing was added.

The first pastor was Moses Weber. He was followed by Peter Geiger, John McNally and John Steckley. Pastor C.F. Krauth was minister in 1908 when the new red brick church was built. He was followed by Cyrus N. Good, Silas Cressman and Ephraim Sievenpiper.

Of interest: annual Camp Meetings were held by the congregation in Samuel Schneider's woods through the years 1887-1910.

Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose

Cyrus married Liva C. "Livy" Hallman 2 Oct 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Liva (daughter of Johann S. "John S." Hallman and Maria "Mary" Clemens) was born 19 Feb 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Dec 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69982262
• Name: Levy C. Hallman
• Name: Liva C. "Livy" Good
• Eby ID Number: 00048-3527
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Livy Hallman, "is also at home."

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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Mrs. C. N. Good, 65, wife of Rev. C. N. Good, passed away yesterday at her home, 34 Chapel Street, following a brief illness. Born at New Dundee, she was the daughter of the late Mr. And Mrs. John S. Hallman. She married in Kitchener in 1900. Mrs. Good was a member of Bethany Mennonite Church. Surviving are her husband; two sons, Ira M. and Gordon R., both of Kitchener; two daughters, Mrs. Clayton Cressman (Grace), Kitchener, and Mrs. Paul Steiner (Myrtle Dell) of Pettisville, Ohio; two brothers, Irvin C. and Elden C. both of Waterloo; and two sisters, Mrs. Ann Simmons, Sand Lake, Michigan, and Mrs Lydia Ann Schultz, Clawson, Michigan. Ten grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held at 2: 30 o'clock in Bethany Mennonite Church. Interment will be in Woodland Cemetery. Rev. P. G. Lehman, pastor of the church, assisted by Rev. S. Goudie of Stouffville will be in charge of the service. The remains are resting at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon when the removal will be made to the church.

The Kitchener Daily Record 23 Dec 1942

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• Eby ID Number: 00041-3310
• Immigration: 1862, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1862, , Ontario, Canada
• Naturalization: 1865
• Residence: 1865, Ohio
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evang. Assoc.
• Occupation: 1879, Wallenstein, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; blacksmith
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Stationary Engineer
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter, Factory
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; New Mennonite

Notes:

Jacob Good, "son of John and Sarah (Grimm) Good, was born near Lancaster, Hoging County, Ohio, March 9th, 1840. In 1862 he came to Canada and was engaged in different places in Waterloo County, Ontario. On September 3rd, 1865, he was married to Rosena Frank who was born October 18th, 1842. Since 1891 they have resided in Berlin where he is engaged in blacksmithing and horseshoeing. His family consisted of four 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.].

Jacob married Rosena Frank 3 Sep 1865, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Rosena (daughter of Christian Frank and Eliza "Lizzie") was born 18 Oct 1842, , Germany; died 1935; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Nationality: , Canada
• Name: Rosena Good
• Eby ID Number: 00041-3310.3
• Immigration: 1851, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1852, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1853, , Canada
• Residence: 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evang. Assoc.
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; New Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, 15 Bingeman St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Interesting: story
• Name: J. S. Hallman
• Name: John S. Hallman
• Eby ID Number: 00048-3516
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Jacob S. Hallman, "was born June 8th, 1829. On July 12th, 1852, he was married to Mary Clemens (No.1797) who was born September 11th, 1834. They resided about two and one-half miles north of New Dundee, on his father's old homestead until about five years ago when they moved to Berlin where he died December 10th, 1893. His widow still resides in their home which he purchased shortly before his death. To them were born twelve 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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HALLMAN.- On the 10th of December, 1893, in Berlin, Ont., of paralysis, from which he suffered about three weeks, Bro. John S. Hallman, aged about 64 years. He was buried on the 13th in the Blenheim graveyard. Funeral services at the house by Moses Erb, Jacob B. Bowman and David B. Sherk. He leaves a widow and a number of children and grand-children to mourn their loss. Bro. Hallman was highly esteemed by all and his loss will be deeply felt.

HERALD OF TRUTH , Vol. XXXI, No. 1, January 1, 1894 - pp 14,15

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Mr. John Hallman

Frequent mention has been made during the last few days, of the condition of Mr. John S. Hallman who, a few weeks ago was stricken with paralysis on one side. It was thought he would recover, but lately he had spells of unconsciousness and the stroke resulted fatally on Sunday. Deceased was 64 years, 6 months and a few days at the time of his death, and was one of the old pioneers of the district. He was an upright an upright man and highly respected. Funeral from his late residence, Church St., Wednesday, December 13, 1893, at 8: 30 a.m. to proceed to the United Brethren Church, and thence to the old homestead in Wilmot for refreshments, leaving the old homestead at 2 p.m. and proceed to the Old Mennonite Church in Blenheim, where services will be held.

The Daily Record 11 Dec 1893

Johann married Maria "Mary" Clemens 12 Jul 1852, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Maria (daughter of Abraham D. Clemens and Veronica "Fanny" Shantz) was born 11 Sep 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jan 1915, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria "Mary" Hallman
• Name: Mary Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1797
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; domestic servant
• Residence: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cook
• Residence: 1911, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Mary Clemens, "was born September 11th, 1834. On July 18th, 1852, she was married to John Hallman who was born June 8th, 1829, and died December 10th, 1893. They resided in Wilmot Township, near New Dundee, for many years. A few years ago they moved to Berlin where he died. They had twelve 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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Hallman. - Mary (Clemens) Hallman was born Sept. 11, 1834; died Jan. 17, 1915, at the ripe old age of 80 y. 4 m. 6 d. She was united in wedlock July 18, 1852, with John S. Hallman, whose beloved companionship she enjoyed for 41 years. He preceded her 21 years. This union was blessed with a family of 5 sons and 7 daughters, all of whom are still living except one daughter who died in 1882. She was converted early in life and was a faithful and consistent member of the Mennonite Church for over 60 years. She was blessed with a wonderful constitution, for besides the cares and duties of raising a large family, she managed many a time to lend a helping hand in the families of neighbors, often succeeding well in the treatment of sick children in those olden days when doctors were few and far away. In her declining years she was afflicted with rheumatism and often longed to depart and be with Christ, but although she suffered much at times, she always seemed to be resigned to the will of the Lord, and we have the blessed hope that He has taken her to Himself. Funeral services were conducted at the Blenheim Church by E. S. Bauman from Jno. 14: 18, 19, in German, and Jonas Snider from Rev. 14: 13, in English. Buried in cemetery near the church

Gospel Herald - Volume VII, Number 44 - January 28, 1915 - pages 710, 711

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Hallman. - Sister Mary Hallman (nee Clemens) relict of the late John S. Hallman was born Sept. 11, 1834; died Jan. 17, 1915, at the age of 80 y. 4 m. 6 d. She suffered a good deal during the last two years of her life, but died in the blessed hope of a blissful immortality. She was married to John S. Hallman 52 years ago. They had a family of 5 sons and 7 daughters. who all survive her except 1 daughter. Her husband preceded her 21 years. The funeral services were conducted at the Blenheim Mennonite Church on Jan. 20, Bro. E. S. Bauman preached in German from Jno. 14: 19, and Bro. Jonas Snider in English from Rev. 14: 13, to a full house. Interment in the cemetery adjoining.
Transcriber's note: "relict" is as in the original.

Gospel Herald - Volume VII, Number 45 - February 4, 1915 - pages 727, 728

Occupation:
Lived with Samuel Bowman.

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• Eby ID Number: 00041-3310.1

John — Sarah Grimm. Sarah was born Abt 1815, Of, Lancaster, Hoging County, Ohio; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Sarah Good
• Eby ID Number: 00041-3310.2

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• Eby ID Number: 00041-3310.44

Christian — Eliza "Lizzie". Eliza was born 1825, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Eliza "Lizzie" Frank
• Eby ID Number: 00041-3310.45
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Eby ID Number: 00048-3503
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Minister
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Minister
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Rev. Jacob Hallman, "the eldest in the family, was born November 18th, 1803. In 1822 he, in company with Mr. Lutz, walked to Canada and made Waterloo County, Ontario, his home for about two years, then he returned to his native state where he remained until the following spring when he and his father and family moved to Canada. Some time after his arrival he was married to Eva, daughter of Christian and Polly (Ruth) Strome (Then spelled Strohm). She was born September 9th, 1805, and died July 11th, 1886. Soon after their marriage they moved on their farm in Wilmot Township, about two and one-half miles north of New Dundee where they resided until their deaths. In 1837 he was called to the ministry of the Mennonite Church which body he served faithfully for over forty years. His sermons were always plain, practical, and accompanied with a strong appeal to the younger members of the congregation to live up to the teachings of the Scriptures. His great and only desire was that he might pass the rest of his days in the humble yet honorable service in the ministry of the Lord, to which he was so sincerely attached. He died March 23rd, 1878. His family consisted of 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.].


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HALLMAN.-March 23rd, in Waterloo Co., Ont., of dropsy, Pre. JACOB HALLMAN, aged 74 years, 5 months and 4 days. He served as minister 42 years. He was much beloved by his neighbors, his fellow-ministers, and the whole church. He had peace with God, the church and his fellow man. He was firmly grounded on the Rock and Chief Corner-stone, Jesus Christ. His walk and conversation were what he preached, humility. He bore his sufferings with patience, and leaves a sorrowing widow and three married children to mourn their loss. The entire church and his fellow-ministers also feel that they have sustained a severe loss, but they feel confident too, that their loss is his eternal gain. He was buried on the 25th at Blenheim burying-ground, where a large number of people were present. As he himself had requested, Bro. Amos S. Cressman preached at the house and Moses Bauman and George Schmidt at the meeting-house, from the text which he himself had selected, 2 Tim. 4:6-8. The hymn sung was also his own selection from the Skippack Hymn Book, Page 273,

Herald of Truth - Volume XV, Number 5 - May 1878, pages 89 and 90

Jacob — Eva Strome. Eva (daughter of Christian Strome and Mary Rutt) was born 9 Sep 1805, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 11 Jul 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Eva Hallman
• Eby ID Number: 00120-7463
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Eva Strome, "the third daughter, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, September 9th, 1805. She was married to Rev. Jacob Hallman. They resided in Wilmot Township, near New Dundee, where she died July 11th, 1886. He died March 23rd, 1878. Their family consisted of three sons"


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/27484549
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1796
• Historic Building: Abt 1845, 1531 Bleams Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; 2 story field stone house,
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer & Sawmiller
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Possessions: 1863, 1385 Bleams Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Abraham D. Clemens, "the eldest son, was born April 17th, 1813. He was married, April 16th, 1833, to Veronica Shantz who was born May 23, 1813, and died August 26th, 1887. They resided on a farm at Williamsburg where he died April 15th, 1877. To them were born nine 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.].

Possessions:
The Williamsburg School is one of the few remaining buildings associated with the former hamlet of Williamsburg. In 1863, Abram and Veronica Clements sold three quarters of an acre of their farm to the Trustees of School Section Number Seven (S.S. #7). In 1864 the one room school house was bu

Abraham married Veronica "Fanny" Shantz 16 Apr 1833. Veronica (daughter of Jacob Shantz and Mary Yost) 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. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Fanny Shantz
• Name: Veronica "Fanny" Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00110-6723
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennnonite

Notes:

Veronica Shantz, "was born May 23rd, 1813. On April 16th 1833, she was married to Abraham D. Clemens who was born April 17th, 1813 and died April 15th, 1877. They resided near Williamsburg where she died August 26th 1887. "


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.].