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

Family: Mayor-Reeve-Sheriff Moses Springer / Barbara Shantz (F3087)

m. 18 Feb 1845


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  • Mayor-Reeve-Sheriff Moses SpringerFather | Male
    Mayor-Reeve-Sheriff Moses Springer

    Born  24 Aug 1824  Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Sep 1898  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  18 Feb 1845  [1, 2]  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Sophia Beasley | F3088 
    Married  20 Apr 1890  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Elizabeth Degenhardt | F24252 
    Married  19 Jun 1886  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Benjamin Springer | F3089 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Rykeman | F3089 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Barbara Shantz

    Born  11 Aug 1825  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Oct 1884  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Joseph R. Shantz | F806 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Catharine Schneider | F806 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Joseph Shantz Springer

    Born  23 Sep 1845  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Dec 1920   
    Buried    Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rosina Roos | F3098 
    Married  9 Feb 1868  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Mary Ann Springer

    Born  4 Jul 1846  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Henry Roos | F3099 
    Married  3 Aug 1869  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Dr. Menno Springer

    Born  1848  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Isabell McVane | F3100 
    Married     
    Spouse  McBenn | F227846 
    Married  26 Oct 1874  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Elizabeth "Lizzie" Springer

    Born  5 Jul 1851  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Cyrus E. Moyer | F3101 
    Married  9 May 1872  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Benjamin Springer

    Born  11 Aug 1853  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    Dr. Urias S. Springer

    Born  1855  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Lucena Clemens | F3102 
    Married  1 Jan 1890  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Mary Springer

    Born  1858  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Female
    Lucinda Springer

    Born  CALC 4 Feb 1858  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Aug 1864  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 9 | Male
    Moses S. "Mose" Springer

    Born  22 Dec 1859  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Apr 1902  San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Tottie Clarabelle Moyer | F26950 
    Married  Jul 1896  Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Female
    Sarah Springer

    Born  25 Jan 1862  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Aug 1864  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 11 | Female
    Mary Emma B. "Emma" Springer

    Born  28 Jan 1864  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Jul 1926   
    Buried    Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Michael Joseph Keenan | F3103 
    Married  8 Apr 1891  Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 12 | Male
    Walter Springer

    Born  1868  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 13 | Female
    Hannah Springer

    Born  14 Jan 1870  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Jul 1904   
    Buried    Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, 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..., 498.

    2. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Huttner, Jacob Rev - Lutheran Minister, Preston #53.