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  1. 1.  Shantz was born 1956 (daughter of Clarence Vergel Shantz and Millicent Elizabeth Hazel Miller); died 12 Dec 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-273526


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Clarence Vergel Shantz was born 26 Jan 1906 (son of Melanchton Shantz and Samantha Maria Shantz); died 2 Oct 1991; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-273395
    • Residence: 1956, 438 Alice Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Clarence married Millicent Elizabeth Hazel Miller 26 Jun 1936. Millicent (daughter of Ernest Henry Miller and Millicent Agnes "Milly" Jynne) was born 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Dec 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Millicent Elizabeth Hazel Miller was born 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Ernest Henry Miller and Millicent Agnes "Milly" Jynne); died 13 Dec 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160331614
    • Name: Millicent Elizabeth Hazel Shantz
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-273396
    • Residence: 1956, 438 Alice Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    "One day after the death of her baby daughter, Mrs. Clarence Shantz, 46, of 438 Alice Ave., died Thursday at St. Mary's Hospital.

    Mrs. Shantz's daughter died Wed. a few hours after she was born. Mrs. Shantz died Thursday at 7 p.m.

    Born in Kitchener, a d/o Mr. Ernest Miller and the late Mrs. Miller, she was a member of Pentecostal Church.

    Surviving besides her father are her husband; five daughters, Mrs. Norman (Muriel) Kunkel, Joan 15, Marie 11, Betty Anne, 5, Beverly 3, all of Kitchener; a brother, Adolph Miller, RR2 Petersburg, a sister, Mrs. Henry (Muriel) Zeller, RR1 Erindale, and two grandchildren....."

    KW Record obit. of Fri., Dec. 14, 1956

    Children:
    1. Muriel Evelyn Shantz was born 1937; died 30 Mar 2016.
    2. Joan Shantz
    3. David Shantz
    4. Marie Shantz
    5. Betty Anne Shantz
    6. Beverly Shantz
    7. 1. Shantz was born 1956; died 12 Dec 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Melanchton Shantz was born 6 Nov 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Rev. David S. Shantz and Susannah Elizabeth Erb); died 1969; was buried , Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: 00110-6732.2
    • Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son

    Melanchton married Samantha Maria Shantz 25 Jan 1902, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Samantha (daughter of Rev. Christian Shantz and Magdalena F. Shupe) was born 15 Sep 1880, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Nov 1970, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada; was buried 23 Nov 1970, Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Samantha Maria Shantz was born 15 Sep 1880, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Rev. Christian Shantz and Magdalena F. Shupe); died 22 Nov 1970, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada; was buried 23 Nov 1970, Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada.

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    • Name: Samantha Maria Shantz
    • Eby ID Number: 00110-6952.3
    • Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Biblle Christian
    • Residence: 1940, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada
    • Residence: 1951, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada

    Notes:

    Mrs. Melanchton Shantz

    DIDSBURY, Alta., Mrs. Melanchton Shantz of Disdbury, Alta., formerly of New Dundee, died Sunday, in Disbury Hospital. She was 90. The former Samantha Shantz, she was born in Waterloo County, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Shantz. She was married in Wilmot Township in 1902 and moved west with her husband, to farm. She was a member of Didsbury Missionary Church. She was predeceased by her husband, in 1969 and is survived by two sons, Birtil Clarence of Kitchener and Emerson of Dids-,bury: three daughters, Mrs. Charles (Alfa ) Brado and Mrs. Ele ( Marie) From both of Didsbury and Mrs. Ruth Kasher of North Vancouver, B.C.: two brothers, Rev. Sidney Shantz of Preston and Harold of New Dundee; two sisters, Olive and Aida of New Dundee; 18 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be held at Disbury Missionary Church, Wednesday. Burial will be in Didsbury cemetery.

    Kitchener-Waterloo Record 23 Nov 1970 pg 29

    Children:
    1. 2. Clarence Vergel Shantz was born 26 Jan 1906; died 2 Oct 1991; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Ernest Henry Miller was born Jul 1881, , Wyandotte Co., Kansas; died 7 Nov 1969, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239839432
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-301188

    Notes:

    Ernest Miller

    Ernest Miller of 247 Franklin St. N, died Friday after a brief illness. He was 89.

    Mr. Miller was born at Wyandotte, Kan., and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Miller. He lived in the Twin City area for the past 32 years. Mr. Miller worked for Canadian National for 28 years and retired in 1946.

    Surviving are one son, Adolph of RR 2, Petersburg; one daughter, Mrs. Henry (Muriel) Zoeller of Mississauga; 10 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Millicent Gynne, in 1946.

    New Hamburg Independent, November 12, 1969

    Ernest — Millicent Agnes "Milly" Jynne. Millicent was born 21 Nov 1889, , England; died 29 Aug 1946, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Millicent Agnes "Milly" Jynne was born 21 Nov 1889, , England; died 29 Aug 1946, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239839848
    • Name: Millicent Agnes "Milly" Gynne
    • Name: Millicent Agnes "Milly" Miller
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-304228

    Children:
    1. 3. Millicent Elizabeth Hazel Miller was born 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Dec 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Muriel Louise Miller was born 1914, Lumby, British Columbia; died May 2001, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Alphonso Miller was born 1916, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Ernest Adolph Miller was born 1918, Lumby, British Columbia; died 17 Mar 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Rev. David S. Shantz was born 13 May 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Joseph Y. Shantz and Elizabeth Stauffer); died 31 May 1929, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: 00110-6732
    • Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

    Notes:

    Rev. David S. Shantz, "was born May 13th, 1854. On September 25th 1877, he was married to Susannah Elizabeth Erb who was born December 15th, 1855. He resided near Haysville, Ontario, for several years where he was engaged in farming. In 1886 he entered the ministry of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ denomination, for which body he was an ardent laborer until lately when he, owing to failing health, had to quit preaching for a short time. At present he is engaged as an evangelist, assisting in the tabernacle work. He resides on his farm again and has a family of seven 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.].

    David married Susannah Elizabeth Erb 25 Sep 1877, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Susannah (daughter of Isaac Erb and Hannah Kinzey) was born 15 Dec 1855, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1939, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Susannah Elizabeth Erb was born 15 Dec 1855, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Isaac Erb and Hannah Kinzey); died 1939, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada.

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    • Name: Susannah Elizabeth Shantz
    • Eby ID Number: 00032-2912.6

    Children:
    1. 4. Melanchton Shantz was born 6 Nov 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1969; was buried , Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada.
    2. Louisa Sybilla Shantz was born 2 May 1880, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Nov 1960; was buried , Castor Cemetery, Castor, , Alberta, Canada.
    3. Hannah Genevieve Shantz was born 27 Jun 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Mar 1965, Castor, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Castor Cemetery, Castor, , Alberta, Canada.
    4. Llewellyn Shantz was born 23 Dec 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jan 1961, Burnaby, , British Columbia, Canada; was buried , Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, , British Columbia, Canada.
    5. Phoebe May Shantz was born 10 May 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Oct 1893, Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Dickson Hill Cemetery, Markham, York, Ontario.
    6. Ida E. Shantz was born 6 Aug 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 May 1903, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada.
    7. Ross Shantz was born 15 Jun 1893, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jan 1984, Whittier, Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried , Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles, California, United States.
    8. Wilfrid Shantz was born 4 Nov 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Lula Verdella Shantz was born 10 Dec 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 10.  Rev. Christian ShantzRev. Christian Shantz was born 7 Feb 1856, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Henry Schantz and Lydia, son of Bishop Heinrich "Henry" Schantz and Lydia Martin); died 12 Jan 1940, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.

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    • Eby ID Number: 00110-6952
    • Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1877, Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario; Yeoman
    • Occupation: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bible Christian
    • Residence: 1893, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1911, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1911, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1927, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Christian Shantz, "was born February 7th, 1856. He was married to Magdalena Shupe, November 13th, 1877. He is a minister of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ denomination and at present is stationed at Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario. Their family consists 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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    NEW DUNDEE .----The death occurred at his home in New Dundee on Friday evening, Jan. 12, of Mr. Christian Shantz, a highly respected resident of this community, in his 84th year. The late Mr. Shantz had been in failing health for the past year and suffered several strokes recently which hastened his death. Born in North Dumfries on Feb. 7, 1856, he was the youngest son of the late Bishop and Mrs. Henry Shantz and was the last surviving member of a family of ten. In the year 1877 he was married to Magdalena Shupe who predeceased him 16 years ago. He farmed for some years on the homestead in North Dumfries and then in Wilmot township until 1893 when he moved to Port Elgin where he served the M.B.C. church for two years. He returned to his farm in Wilmot where he resided until 1927 when he retired to New Dundee. The late Mr. Shantz was a faithful member of a local M.B.C. Church. Surviving are: six daughters, namely: Minerva (Mrs. Abram Toman) of New Dundee; Samantha (Mrs. Melanchton Shantz) of Didsbury, Alta., Melvina (Mrs. E. K. Bock), Mrs. Aida, Elsie (Mrs. E. A. Roth) and Miss Olive all of New Dundee; also two sons, Rev. Sidney Shantz of New Dundee and Harold, residing on the farm in Wilmot. One son, Elvin passed away in 1915, There are also 19 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. The funeral of the late Mr. Christian Shantz which was held at the M.B.C. Church on Tuesday afternoon was largely attended. Rev. L. R. Pipher of Hespeler was in charge of the service while Rev. Peter Cober of Kitchener delivered the sermon based on II Tim. 4: 7. Prayer was offered by Rev. W. B. Moyer of Kitchener and Dr. E. G. Hinds of Kitchener and a mixed quartette composed of Mrs. A. W. Egardee, Mrs. E. T. Coleman, E. T. Coleman and Eldon Sherk rendered special music. Rev. C. N. Good of Kitchener conducted the private service which was held at the family residence. The pallbearers were: Benjamin Rosenberger of Didsbury, Alta., Clyde Shupe and Andrew Shupe of Bad Axe, Mich. John Steckle of Williamsburg, Milford Cressman of Plattsville and Clarence Rosenberger. Interment was made in the Blenheim Cemetery.


    Waterloo Chronicle 19 Jan 1940 pg 3

    Christian married Magdalena F. Shupe 13 Nov 1877, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of Moses Schupe and Charlotte, daughter of Moses Shupe and Charlotte Fischer) was born 4 Dec 1855, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jul 1924, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Magdalena F. Shupe was born 4 Dec 1855, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of Moses Schupe and Charlotte, daughter of Moses Shupe and Charlotte Fischer); died 21 Jul 1924, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.

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    • Name: Magdalena F. Shantz
    • Eby ID Number: 00110-6952.1
    • Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tunker
    • Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bible Christian
    • Residence: 1911, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Children:
    1. Minerva Shantz was born 4 Dec 1878, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Mar 1951; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 5. Samantha Maria Shantz was born 15 Sep 1880, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Nov 1970, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada; was buried 23 Nov 1970, Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada.
    3. Melvina Shantz was born 20 Aug 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jun 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Rev. Sidney S. Shantz was born 23 Sep 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Alden Lena Shantz was born 1886, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Alda Laura Shantz was born 15 Jun 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Elvin Lloyd Shantz was born 25 Dec 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Mar 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    8. Elsie May Shantz was born 25 Aug 1894, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1941; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Olive Shantz was born 9 Jul 1897, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jul 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Harold Vernon Shantz was born 6 Jan 1899, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 May 1981, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


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