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

Family: David Eshleman / Esther Shantz (F1363)

m. 19 Mar 1844


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  • Father | Male
    David Eshleman

    Born  24 Nov 1822  Near Blair, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Feb 1905  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  19 Mar 1844  [1, 2, 3]  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Samuel Eschleman | F1353 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Nancy Bechtel | F1353 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Esther Shantz

    Born  7 Jan 1823  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Sep 1883  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Isaac Shantz | F4138 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Esther Bechtel | F4138 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Leah Eshleman

    Born  29 Mar 1846  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Sep 1916   
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  David B. Schmitt | F1365 
    Married  5 Feb 1871  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Reuben H. Sherk | F19912 
    Married  1897   

    Child 2 | Male
    Samuel Eshleman

    Born  1848  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Male
    Isaac Eshleman

    Born  4 Jul 1848  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 May 1910  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Sarah Stauffer | F1366 
    Married  26 Nov 1879  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Samuel S. EshlemanChild 4 | Male
    Samuel S. Eshleman

    Born  15 Aug 1850  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Nov 1909  Carstairs, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Anna Bayer | F1368 
    Married  6 Apr 1875  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Moses Eschleman

    Born  11 Jan 1853  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Jan 1853   
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Anna Eshleman

    Born  25 Feb 1854  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Feb 1854   
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Magdalena Eshleman

    Born  14 May 1858  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Oct 1922   
    Buried    Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Moses b. Groff | F30378 
    Married  16 Nov 1880  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    Esther Eschleman

    Born  1 Jan 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Apr 1926   
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Male
    David Eshleman

    Born  5 Sep 1865  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 661.

    2. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society Report 36.
      David Eshelman, to Esther Shantz, both of Waterloo. 19 Mar. 1844. Wit. Isaac Shantz and Samuel Eshelman.

    3. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 29 Mar 1844 Pg: 12.
      ESCHELMANN, David married 19 Mar 1844 To Esther, daughter of Isaac SCHANTZ. minister Benjamin Eby