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

Family: Elias S. Shantz / Catharine Sitler (F3116)

m. Oct 1891


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  • Father | 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
    Married  Oct 1891  [1, 2]  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Rebecca Musselman | F5899 
    Married  18 Feb 1900  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Deacon Menno S. Shantz | F2838 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Snider | F2838 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Catharine Sitler

    Born  23 Apr 1872  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Apr 1898   
    Buried    Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Jonathan Sitler | F14103 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Maria "Mary" Kinsie | F14103 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Hannah Shantz

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    Menno Shantz

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Male
    Elam Shantz

    Born     
    Died     
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    Child 4 | Male
    Clayton S. Shantz

    Born  1 Mar 1892  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Aug 1948   
    Buried    Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Hanna Musselman | F54388 
    Married     

    Child 5 | Female
    Irene Shantz

    Born  7 Feb 1894  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Jul 1965  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Horace Hallman | F245001 
    Married     

    Child 6 | Female
    Alberta Shantz

    Born  7 Feb 1894  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Female
    Saloma Shantz

    Born  1896  Near St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1969   
    Buried    Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Roy Snider | F4777 
    Married     

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 23, 1937 - Obituary of Elias S. Shantz.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011988-91.
      Elias Schantz, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo, res. same, s/o Menno & Elizabeth, married Catherine Sitler, 19, b. Waterloo, res. same, d/o Johnson & Marian, witn Menno Schantz of Waterloo & Menasa Martin, on 20 October 1891, at Waterloo