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

Family: Elo Josiah "E. J." Shantz / Malinda Snyder (F112)

m. 26 Sep 1900


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  • Father | Male
    Elo Josiah "E. J." Shantz

    Born  22 Aug 1874  Lebanon, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Mar 1954  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  26 Sep 1900  [1]  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Josiah K. Shantz | F3853 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna "Nancy" Kolb | F3853 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Malinda Snyder

    Born  8 Aug 1875  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Oct 1934   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Joseph B. Snyder | F64 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Naomi Shoemaker | F64 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Ralph K. Shantz

    Born  3 Oct 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jan 1971   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    Leslie Josiah Shantz

    Born  13 May 1904  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 May 1957   
    Buried    Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Nelda Marie Thiel | F49987 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Female
    Alvera Naomi "Vera" Shantz

    Born  29 Jan 1908  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Oct 1999  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Leonard Toman Reist | F48614 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Male
    Harold Elo "Zip" Shantz

    Born  29 Dec 1909  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1992   
    Buried    Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elvera Schweitzer | F57574 
    Married     

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 016136-00.
      Elo J. SHANTZ, 26, merchant, Lebanon, Berlin, s/o Josiah SHANTZ & Miss KOLB married Melinda SNYDER, 25, housekeeper, Near Winterbourne, Berlin, d/o Joseph SNYDER & Naomi SHOEMAKER, witn: Joseph B. SHANTZ of Buffalo N.Y. & Lorena SHANTZ of Berlin, 26 September 1900 in Berlin