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

Arthur Shantz

Male 1889 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Arthur Shantz was born 12 Dec 1889, , Ontario, Canada (son of Abraham Emanuel "Abram" Shantz and Henrietta Boehmer); died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Abraham Emanuel "Abram" ShantzAbraham Emanuel "Abram" Shantz was born 12 Dec 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Enoch Donald Shantz and Catharine Ruthig); died 28 Nov 1942, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Abraham — Henrietta Boehmer. Henrietta (daughter of Jacob S. Boehmer and Margareth Brodrecht) was born 9 Sep 1869, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Apr 1925, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Henrietta Boehmer was born 9 Sep 1869, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Jacob S. Boehmer and Margareth Brodrecht); died 2 Apr 1925, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 1. Arthur Shantz was born 12 Dec 1889, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Percival Lloyd "Percy" Shantz was born 9 Mar 1891, , Ontario, Canada; died 1960; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Earl Shantz was born 21 Feb 1900, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Enoch Donald Shantz was born 6 Aug 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of John C. Shantz and ?, son of John C. Shantz and Nancy Detweiler); died 1 Apr 1920, Foremost, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Nemiscam Cemetery, Foremost, , Alberta, Canada.

    Enoch married Catharine Ruthig 17 May 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of John H. Ruthig and Maria Anna Weber) was born 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1870; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Catharine Ruthig was born 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of John H. Ruthig and Maria Anna Weber); died 1870; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    Children:
    1. John Henry Shantz was born 16 Dec 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Dec 1935, Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States.
    2. William Albert Shantz was born 8 Jul 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Sep 1936; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 2. Abraham Emanuel "Abram" Shantz was born 12 Dec 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Nov 1942, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Josiah Jeremiah Shantz was born 1868, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Philip Shantz was born Abt 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Enoch Shantz was born 11 Nov 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Mar 1871, , Ontario, Canada.
    7. Charles Herman Shantz was born 24 Jul 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  Jacob S. Boehmer was born 6 Aug 1845, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Jacob Boehmer and Elisabeth Schaefer); died 21 Apr 1910, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Jacob married Margareth Brodrecht 5 Apr 1863, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Margareth (daughter of Henry Brodrecht and Sibilla Riffer) was born 1845, , Germany; died 17 Apr 1924; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Margareth Brodrecht was born 1845, , Germany (daughter of Henry Brodrecht and Sibilla Riffer); died 17 Apr 1924; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Jacob B. Boehmer was born 1863, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. William Boehmer was born 7 Apr 1864, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Oct 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Wilhelmina Boehmer was born 1866, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 3. Henrietta Boehmer was born 9 Sep 1869, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Apr 1925, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Charlotte Mary Ann "Mary" Boehmer was born 28 Dec 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Sep 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Frederick Cedron Boehmer was born 28 Apr 1873, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jun 1958, Howe, LaGrange, Indiana, United States; was buried , Scott Cemetery, Shipshewana, LaGrange, Indiana, United States.
    7. Joseph Boehmer was born 1874, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Albert Boehmer was born CALC 10 Apr 1875, , Ontario, Canada; died 10 Jul 1898; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Violet Boehmer was born 1878, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Wilet Boehmer was born 1878, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. Henry B. Boehmer was born 19 Sep 1880, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Pervilla Syvera "Pearl" Boehmer was born 1 Apr 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 1979, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John C. Shantz was born 23 Oct 1807, South Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Christian R. Shantz and Magdalena Cressman); died 17 May 1875; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    John married Nancy Detweiler 12 Jan 1833. Nancy (daughter of Rev. Jacob Detweiler and Susannah Rosenberger) was born 8 Mar 1816, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 17 Feb 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Nancy Detweiler was born 8 Mar 1816, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Rev. Jacob Detweiler and Susannah Rosenberger); died 17 Feb 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Benjamin D. Shantz was born 20 Aug 1833, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jan 1889, Wordsworth, Huron Co., Michigan.
    2. Mary Ann Shantz was born 24 Aug 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Mar 1917, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    3. Abraham D. Shantz was born 6 Mar 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Dec 1899, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Walkerton Cemetery, Walkerton, Bruce Co., Ontario.
    4. Aaron D. Shantz was born 17 Sep 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jun 1844; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. John D. Shantz was born 4 Oct 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jun 1923, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 4. Enoch Donald Shantz was born 6 Aug 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Apr 1920, Foremost, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Nemiscam Cemetery, Foremost, , Alberta, Canada.
    7. Magdalena Shantz was born 26 Mar 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Oct 1916; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Menno D. Shantz was born 3 Nov 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 May 1911; was buried , Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Susannah Shantz was born 8 Mar 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Oct 1886, Near Port Elgin, Bruce Co., Ontario.
    10. Lydia D. Shantz was born 11 Apr 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Nov 1932, Pembroke, Pembroke Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Nancy D. Shantz was born 15 Mar 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Mar 1910; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Sarah D. Shantz was born 3 Jun 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Dec 1921, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  John H. Ruthig was born 1824, , Germany (son of Johannes Ruthig and Maria Eva Hirsch); died Yes, date unknown.

    John married Maria Anna Weber 15 Aug 1843, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Maria (daughter of Philip Jacob Weber and Maria Katherina "Catherine" Neu) was born 4 Apr 1824, , Germany; died 14 Mar 1900, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Maria Anna Weber was born 4 Apr 1824, , Germany (daughter of Philip Jacob Weber and Maria Katherina "Catherine" Neu); died 14 Mar 1900, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 5. Catharine Ruthig was born 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1870; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    2. Philip Ruthig was born 12 Oct 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Sep 1924, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; was buried 30 Sep 1924, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. John W. Ruthig was born 17 Mar 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Feb 1931, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Maria Anna Ruthig was born 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Susannah Ruthig was born CALC 2 Jan 1850, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Jun 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Charles Ruthig was born 6 Dec 1853, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Nov 1929, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada.
    7. Ludwig "Louis" Ruthig was born 26 Feb 1856, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1949; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Elisabetha Ruthig was born 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1949; was buried , First St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Margaret Ruthig was born 17 Dec 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Mar 1944, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Saint Pauls Lutheran Church, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Louisa Ruthig was born 6 Sep 1862, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1947; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Phillipina Ruthig was born 12 May 1865, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jun 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Emma Ruthig was born 16 Aug 1867, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    13. Herman Ruthig was born 30 Apr 1871, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1959; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 12.  Jacob Boehmer was born 10 Jun 1805, Schoenenberg, Rheinpfalz, Bayern, Germany; died , , Ontario, Canada.

    Jacob — Elisabeth Schaefer. Elisabeth was born 1806, Neiderhaausen, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany; died 9 Jun 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Elisabeth Schaefer was born 1806, Neiderhaausen, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany; died 9 Jun 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Caroline Boehmer was born 1834, , Germany; died 8 Feb 1902, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Johann Jacob "John" Boehmer was born 21 Jul 1836, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 13 Aug 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Elizabeth Boehmer was born 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jun 1869, Shakespeare, Perth County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Anthony Roman Catholic Pioneer Cemetery, Shakespeare, Perth Co., Ontario.
    4. 6. Jacob S. Boehmer was born 6 Aug 1845, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Apr 1910, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  7. 14.  Henry Brodrecht was born Abt 1835, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Henry — Sibilla Riffer. Sibilla was born Abt 1835, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Sibilla Riffer was born Abt 1835, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 7. Margareth Brodrecht was born 1845, , Germany; died 17 Apr 1924; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.