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

Edward Thomas

Male - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Edward Thomas (son of Russell Arthur Thomas and Clara Mabel Shantz); died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Russell Arthur Thomas was born 3 Nov 1891, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Elijah Snyder Thomas and Lydia Jane Underwood); died 4 Dec 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Russell married Clara Mabel Shantz 10 Jun 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Clara (daughter of Henry Shantz and Catharine Frey) was born 25 Jul 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Mar 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Clara Mabel Shantz was born 25 Jul 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Henry Shantz and Catharine Frey); died 23 Mar 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Milton Henry Thomas was born 18 Dec 1925; died 2 Sep 2009, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Walter Arthur Thomas was born 26 Jul 1928; died 26 Sep 2009; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Russell Howard Thomas was born 25 Feb 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Dec 2003, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 1. Edward Thomas died Yes, date unknown.
    5. William "Billy" Thomas died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Grant Wayne Thomas
    7. Clara Mabel Thomas was born 2 Oct 1936; died 2 Oct 1936; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Kenneth Roy Thomas was born 13 Apr 1933; died 7 Oct 2013; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Lillian Catharine Thomas was born 11 Jan 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Nov 2017, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Barbara Esther Christina Thomas was born 24 Jun 1938; died 22 Jan 2021, Northbrook, Kaladar Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Mary Lou Thomas was born 26 Jan 1943; died 23 Nov 2015; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Elijah Snyder Thomas was born 8 Oct 1861, Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of William B. Thomas and Hannah Snyder); died 10 Jan 1957, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 12 Jan 1957, First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Elijah married Lydia Jane Underwood 4 May 1886, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of Benjamin Underwood and Matilda Brighton) was born 13 Jun 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Oct 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Lydia Jane Underwood was born 13 Jun 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Benjamin Underwood and Matilda Brighton); died 14 Oct 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Jane Thomas died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Warren Ross Thomas was born 28 Jan 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Oct 1959; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Jezebel Hannah Elizabeth "Jessie" Thomas was born 12 Jul 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 2. Russell Arthur Thomas was born 3 Nov 1891, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Dec 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Harold Thomas Thomas was born 12 Feb 1894, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Arnott David Thomas Thomas was born 28 Sep 1899, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Agnes Gladys "Aggie" Thomas was born 29 Jan 1902, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Aft 1924.
    8. George William Thomas was born 10 Sep 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Maizie Blanche Thomas was born 25 Mar 1908, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1988; was buried , Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Henry Shantz was born 21 Apr 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of David Shantz and Susannah Detweiler); died 21 Jan 1946, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Henry — Catharine Frey. Catharine (daughter of Jacob S. Frey and Esther B. Martin) was born 15 Feb 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 May 1928, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Catharine Frey was born 15 Feb 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Jacob S. Frey and Esther B. Martin); died 26 May 1928, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 3. Clara Mabel Shantz was born 25 Jul 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Mar 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Lillian Shantz was born 15 Sep 1912; died 21 May 2004.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William B. Thomas was born 7 Feb 1825, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada (son of Ezra Thomas and Elizabeth Bomberger); died 1 May 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    William married Hannah Snyder 10 Jun 1851, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Hannah (daughter of John Snyder and Judith Bingeman) was born 12 Jul 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Aug 1907, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Hannah SnyderHannah Snyder was born 12 Jul 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of John Snyder and Judith Bingeman); died 29 Aug 1907, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. John Snyder Thomas was born 21 May 1852, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Magdalena Thomas was born 2 Jan 1854, Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Ezra Snyder Thomas was born 18 Apr 1857, Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Jun 1940, Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Eliza Thomas was born 1861, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 4. Elijah Snyder Thomas was born 8 Oct 1861, Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Jan 1957, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 12 Jan 1957, First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Lydia Ann Thomas was born 15 Oct 1865, Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1947; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Jona S. Thomas was born CALC 8 Oct 1867; died 13 Jan 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  Benjamin Underwood was born 17 Dec 1840, Yardley Hastings, , Northampton, England (son of Samuel John Underwood and Hannah); died 17 Jun 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bridgeport Free Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Benjamin married Matilda Brighton 13 Jan 1863, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Matilda (daughter of John Brighton and Amy Wilson) was born 3 Jul 1842, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 23 Oct 1842, Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario; died 16 Nov 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bridgeport Free Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Matilda Brighton was born 3 Jul 1842, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 23 Oct 1842, Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario (daughter of John Brighton and Amy Wilson); died 16 Nov 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bridgeport Free Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. John Thomas Underwood was born 2 Nov 1863, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Feb 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 13 Feb 1932, Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. William Henry Underwood was born 13 Jun 1865, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Charles Edward "Edward" Underwood was born 9 Oct 1867, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Oct 1940, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 5. Lydia Jane Underwood was born 13 Jun 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Oct 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 12.  David Shantz was born 29 May 1845, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Bishop Heinrich "Henry" Schantz and Lydia Martin); died 31 May 1909; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    David married Susannah Detweiler 16 Nov 1869. Susannah (daughter of Rudolph W. Dettweiler and Susannah Bingeman) was born 12 Feb 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jan 1900; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Susannah Detweiler was born 12 Feb 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Rudolph W. Dettweiler and Susannah Bingeman); died 12 Jan 1900; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Lydia Shantz was born 7 Apr 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1926; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Rudolph Shantz was born 1 Jun 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Albert Shantz was born 24 Aug 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Nov 1941; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Elmer Shantz was born 26 May 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jul 1927; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Susannah Shantz was born 15 Oct 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. 6. Henry Shantz was born 21 Apr 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jan 1946, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Maria Shantz was born 26 May 1883, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Sep 1953; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Minerva Shantz was born 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Elvina Shantz was born 1888, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Alvina Shantz was born 12 May 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  7. 14.  Jacob S. Frey was born 15 Nov 1842, , Germany (son of Johannes "John" Frey and Christina Schneider); died 14 Sep 1909; was buried , North Woolwich Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Jacob married Esther B. Martin 26 Mar 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Esther (daughter of Jacob G. Martin and Esther Bauman) was born 28 Feb 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Dec 1904; was buried , North Woolwich Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Esther B. Martin was born 28 Feb 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Jacob G. Martin and Esther Bauman); died 21 Dec 1904; was buried , North Woolwich Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Mary Fry was born , Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Lydia M. Frey was born 7 Mar 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 May 1901; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. John M. Frey was born 20 Jan 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Sep 1937; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 7. Catharine Frey was born 15 Feb 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 May 1928, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Jacob M. Frey was born 7 Apr 1881, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Aug 1963; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Christina M. Frey was born 1 Mar 1883, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Dec 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Esther M. Frey was born 21 Feb 1885, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jun 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Anna Fry was born 7 Jan 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Feb 1910; was buried , North Woolwich Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.