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

Family: Moses E. Shantz / Magdalena Betzner (F2607)

m. 12 Dec 1882


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  • Father | Male
    Moses E. Shantz

    Born  21 May 1857  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Feb 1934  Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  12 Dec 1882  [1, 2, 3]  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Samuel Y. Shantz | F1987 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Esther Erb | F1987 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Magdalena Betzner

    Born  1 Jan 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1940   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Noah Betzner | F1245 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Barbara Snyder | F1245 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Luanna Shantz

    Born  9 Dec 1884  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1971   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Edwin Weber | F7624 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Male
    Lincoln Betzner Milton Shantz

    Born  23 Apr 1888  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1953   
    Buried    Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lillian Diefenbacher | F56270 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Male
    Clayton Betzner "Jack" Shantz

    Born  25 Nov 1892  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 May 1966  Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Union Cemetery, Calgary, , Alberta Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Vernon Shantz

    Born  28 Jun 1896  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Jun 1965  High River, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Highwood Cemetery, High River, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • 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. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12299-83.
      Moses E. SHANTZ, 25, farmer, North Dumfries, Waterloo twp., s/o Samuel T. & Ester, married Magdalena BETZNER, 21, Waterloo twp., same, d/o Noah & Barbara, witn: Isadore SNYDER & Susanna SHANTZ of Waterloo twp., 12 Dec 1882 at Waterloo twp

    3. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 25.