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

Robert James Shantz

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Robert James Shantz

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Oliver Shantz was born 2 Sep 1912, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of William R. Shantz and Veronica Shantz); died 16 Jul 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Oliver married Ruby Catherine Cressman 14 Sep 1937. Ruby (daughter of Noah H. Cressman and Catharine Brubacher) was born 29 Jul 1910, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Nov 1997, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Ruby Catherine Cressman was born 29 Jul 1910, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Noah H. Cressman and Catharine Brubacher); died 21 Nov 1997, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. John David Shantz
    2. 1. Robert James Shantz


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William R. Shantz was born 3 Apr 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Menno E. Shantz and Barbara Rudy); died 27 Aug 1922; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    William married Veronica Shantz 15 Mar 1899. Veronica (daughter of Wendel S. Shantz and Mary Ann Shantz) was born 9 Oct 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jul 1952, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Veronica Shantz was born 9 Oct 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Wendel S. Shantz and Mary Ann Shantz); died 12 Jul 1952, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Seleda Shantz was born 2 Aug 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Mar 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Mary Ann Shantz was born 28 Dec 1905, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Sep 1928, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 2. Oliver Shantz was born 2 Sep 1912, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jul 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Orville Shantz was born 2 Sep 1912, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jun 1992, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Noah H. Cressman was born 24 Jan 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Cyrus Cressman and Maria M. "Mary" Horst); died 20 Jul 1953, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Noah married Catharine Brubacher 23 Oct 1900. Catharine (daughter of Rev. David M. Brubacher and Catharine Beechy) was born 10 Jun 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Jun 1945; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Catharine Brubacher was born 10 Jun 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Rev. David M. Brubacher and Catharine Beechy); died 23 Jun 1945; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. David Elden Cressman was born 22 Aug 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Oct 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Aylmer B. Cressman was born 28 Oct 1903, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Aug 1965, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Ella Cressman was born May 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 3. Ruby Catherine Cressman was born 29 Jul 1910, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Nov 1997, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Eben Calvin Cressman was born 29 Aug 1912, Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Nov 2001, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Mervin Noah Cressman was born 30 Mar 1914, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Dec 1933, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Cecil Clayton Cressman was born 5 May 1917; died 20 Mar 2000, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Menno E. Shantz was born 11 Mar 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Samuel B. Shantz and Susannah Erb); died 10 May 1920, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Menno married Barbara Rudy 18 Sep 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Barbara (daughter of Daniel Rudy and Barbara Rosenberger) was born 18 Jun 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jan 1900, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Barbara Rudy was born 18 Jun 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Daniel Rudy and Barbara Rosenberger); died 15 Jan 1900, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Nelson Shantz was born 11 Jun 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jun 1930; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Angeline Shantz was born 6 Oct 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1958; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Cleason Shantz was born 28 Jul 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Dec 1920, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 4. William R. Shantz was born 3 Apr 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Aug 1922; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Maria Shantz was born 28 May 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Nov 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Clara Shantz was born 1 Jul 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Sep 1959, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  Wendel S. Shantz was born 4 May 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Jonas C. Shantz and Hannah Snyder, son of Jonas C. Shantz and Mary Snyder, son of Jonas Shantz and Hannah Snyder); died 1 Mar 1927, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Wendel married Mary Ann Shantz 28 Nov 1869, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of David Y. Shantz and Barbara Stauffer) was born 31 Jul 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Feb 1924; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mary Ann Shantz was born 31 Jul 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of David Y. Shantz and Barbara Stauffer); died 13 Feb 1924; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Urias Shantz was born , Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 5. Veronica Shantz was born 9 Oct 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jul 1952, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Barbara Shantz was born Abt 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Abt 1874.
    4. Oliver Shantz was born 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Loida Shantz was born 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. David S. Shantz was born 3 Apr 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jan 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Manasseh Shantz was born 13 Aug 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Nov 1979, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Salina S. Shantz was born 11 Apr 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 May 1962.
    9. Jeremiah Shantz was born 5 Jul 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jun 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Florence Shantz was born 17 Mar 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Dec 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 12.  Cyrus Cressman was born 13 Jun 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Johannes B. "John" Cressman and Magdalena Bowman); died 9 Feb 1928, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Cyrus married Maria M. "Mary" Horst 24 Dec 1871. Maria (daughter of David Horst and Magdalena Martin) was born 26 Apr 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Apr 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Maria M. "Mary" Horst was born 26 Apr 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of David Horst and Magdalena Martin); died 26 Apr 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 6. Noah H. Cressman was born 24 Jan 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jul 1953, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Levi H. Cressman was born 15 Jun 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Apr 1947, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Isaiah Horst Cressman was born 2 Apr 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Dec 1942, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Magdalena Cressman was born 26 Jan 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Dec 1939, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Susannah Cressman was born 4 Oct 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Dec 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. John Cressman was born 12 Sep 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Apr 1941, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. David Cressman was born 1 Jun 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jul 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Cyrus H. Cressman was born 15 Jun 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Mary Ann Cressman was born 17 Apr 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Oct 1969, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada.
    10. Lavina Cressman was born 18 Apr 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Nov 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Allan Cressman was born 24 Jul 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 May 1977, Guernsey, Saskatchewan; was buried , Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Saskatoon, Sasktchewan.

  7. 14.  Rev. David M. Brubacher was born 6 Nov 1836, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Johannes Weber "John" Brubacher and Catharina "Catherine" Martin); died 14 Jul 1905, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    David married Catharine Beechy 5 Jul 1860, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of Ludwig Louis "Louis" Beeshy and Barbara S. Wanner) was born 5 Sep 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Mar 1915, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Catharine Beechy was born 5 Sep 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Ludwig Louis "Louis" Beeshy and Barbara S. Wanner); died 20 Mar 1915, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Aaron Beechy Brubacher was born 19 Feb 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Apr 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Anson B. Brubacher was born 26 Dec 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Mar 1926; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Isaiah Beechy Brubacher was born 22 Mar 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Nov 1941; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Annie B. Brubacher was born 6 May 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jan 1921; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Norman Brubacher was born 8 May 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 May 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Barbara Brubacher was born 1 Jun 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Oct 1941; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Noah B. Brubacher was born 17 Jan 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Feb 1934, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. 7. Catharine Brubacher was born 10 Jun 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Jun 1945; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. David Beeshy Brubacher was born 13 Jun 1883, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jul 1959; was buried , Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario.