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

Family: Deacon Menno S. Shantz / Elizabeth Snider (F2838)

m. 9 Nov 1858


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  • Father | Male
    Deacon Menno S. Shantz

    Born  16 Apr 1836  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Nov 1917   
    Buried    Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  9 Nov 1858  [1, 2, 3, 4]  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3, 4] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Leah Musselman | F3797 
    Married  2 Dec 1894   
    Father  Joseph R. Shantz | F806 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Catharine Schneider | F806 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Elizabeth Snider

    Born  29 Nov 1836  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Jan 1893  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Rev. Elias Snider | F1844 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Hannah Bingeman | F1844 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Maria "Mary" Shantz

    Born  20 Sep 1859  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Nov 1936   
    Buried    Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Tilman B. Martin | F4989 
    Married  1 Mar 1881   

    Child 2 | Male
    Josiah S. Shantz

    Born  26 Jan 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jan 1940  German Mills (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  Sophianna "Fiana" Rudy | F330 
    Married  24 Nov 1884  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Catharine Shantz

    Born  19 May 1862  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Nov 1863   
    Buried    Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Hannah Shantz

    Born  15 Oct 1863  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Jan 1945   
    Buried    Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Christian P. Martin | F3239 
    Married     

    Child 5 | Female
    Magdalena "Lena" Shantz

    Born  30 Jan 1865  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Mar 1959   
    Buried    Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Manasseh Martin | F2927 
    Married  1 Mar 1887  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    Elias Shantz

    Born  1866  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Female
    Lydian Shantz

    Born  27 Mar 1866  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Jun 1959  RR3 Waterloo, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Paul M. Martin | F4990 
    Married  4 Mar 1890  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    Elias S. Shantz

    Born  11 Sep 1867  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Aug 1937  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Catharine Sitler | F3116 
    Married  Oct 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rebecca Musselman | F5899 
    Married  18 Feb 1900  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Male
    Israel S. Shantz

    Born  6 Apr 1869  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Dec 1939   
    Buried    South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Leah Bauman | F5783 
    Married  8 Jan 1893  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Female
    Elizabeth "Lizzie" Shantz

    Born  8 Feb 1872  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 May 1944   
    Buried    Lakeview Conservative Mennonite Cemetery, Blake, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Menno D. Steckle | F4992 
    Married     

    Child 11 | Female
    Velina Shantz

    Born  6 Mar 1875  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Apr 1955   
    Buried    Lakeview Conservative Mennonite Cemetery, Blake, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John D. Steckle | F2534 
    Married  10 Mar 1895  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 12 | Male
    Menno S. Shantz

    Born  1 Aug 1879  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Aug 1879  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

  • 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..., 429.

    2. [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..., 268.

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Moses Shantz, 22, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, son of Joseph and Veronica, married 9 Nov 1858 Elizabeth Snyder, 21, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, daughter of Elias and Hana

    4. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 16.