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

Family: Jacob E. Shantz / Lydia U. Bowman (F2092)

m. 27 Nov 1877


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  • Father | Male
    Jacob E. Shantz

    Born  27 Apr 1855  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Mar 1922  Freeport (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  27 Nov 1877  [1, 2, 3]   
    Father  Samuel Y. Shantz | F1987 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Esther Erb | F1987 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Lydia U. Bowman

    Born  14 Apr 1855  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Jan 1929  Preston (Cambridge), 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
    Father  Joseph B. Bowman | F2086 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Leah Unger | F2086 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Irvin Shantz

    Born  1878  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    Ervin B. Shantz

    Born  17 Sep 1878  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Mar 1963  Galt (Cambridge), 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
    Spouse  Louisa Baer | F5739 
    Married  18 Feb 1903   

    Child 3 | Male
    Benjamin Shantz

    Born  1880  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Pastor Benjamin B. ShantzChild 4 | Male
    Pastor Benjamin B. Shantz

    Born  23 Jun 1880  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Dec 1964  Vineland, Welland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Myra Snyder | F5893 
    Married  7 Mar 1906  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Lydia Ann Shantz

    Born  13 Jul 1887  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Jan 1888   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Esther Shantz

    Born  2 Jun 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Dec 1961  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
    Spouse  Anson Hallman | F6555 
    Married  1918   

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 410.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, May 11, 1922 - Obituary of Jacob E. Shantz.

    3. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 8.