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

Family: John B. Shantz / Joannah B. Bowman (F2217)

m. 30 Mar 1881


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  • Father | Male
    John B. Shantz

    Born  9 May 1860  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Sep 1924   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  30 Mar 1881  [1, 2]  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Johanna Bowman | F245284 
    Married     
    Father  Mayor Jacob Yost Shantz | F243 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna "Nancy" Brubacher | F243 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Joannah B. Bowman

    Born  24 Apr 1860  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Mar 1938   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Samuel S. Bowman | F2211 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Levia Shantz | F2211 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Edson Leander Shantz

    Born  19 Jul 1882  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Oct 1965  Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Marion K. Kelly | F6468 
    Married  9 Jun 1933  Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    John Elmer Shantz

    Born  13 Jun 1891   
    Died  Feb 1895   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Shantz Family Bible.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11485-81.
      John B. SCHANTZ, 21, farmer, Berlin Ont., Breslau, s/o Jacob Y. & Anna, married Joanna BOWMAN, 21, Woolwich, same, d/o Samuel S. & Levina, witn: Leander BOWMAN of Woolwich & Rebecca SNYDER of Waterloo twp., 30 March 1881 at Woolwich