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

Family: David Devitt / Barbara Shantz (F3545)

m. 18 Sep 1860


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  • Father | Male
    David Devitt

    Born  7 Jan 1838  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef 1901   
    Buried     
    Married  18 Sep 1860  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Nancy Hallman | F1870 
    Married     
    Other Spouse  Susannah Shantz | F3546 
    Married     
    Father  Dennis Devitt | F3544 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Magdalena Keller | F3544 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Barbara Shantz

    Born  12 Apr 1842  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Feb 1879   
    Buried     
    Father  Samuel B. Shantz | F4139 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Susannah Erb | F4139 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Harriet Devitt

    Born  1861  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Abt 1879   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    Samuel Devitt

    Born  1863  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Female
    Elizabeth Devitt

    Born  1865  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Female
    Susannah Devitt

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

    Child 5 | Male
    Josiah Devitt

    Born  23 Oct 1870  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Female
    Barbara M. Devitt

    Born  15 Feb 1873  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Dec 1932   
    Buried    Riverside Cem., Millersburg, Presque Isle, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Martin Peter Trafelet | F30095 
    Married  31 Oct 1899  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    David Devitt

    Born  1874  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    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..., 416.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      David Devitt aged 22 res Waterloo born Waterloo son of Denis and Magdalene (Keller) married 18 Sep 1860 to Barbara Shantz aged 18 res. Waterloo born Waterloo daughter of Samuel and Susanna (Erb)

    3. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 21 Sep 1860.
      "Devitt - Shantz: By the same (Rev. Bindeman) on the 18th inst., Mr. David Devitt, to Miss Barbara Shantz, both of Waterloo Township."

    4. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      David Devitt 22, res. Waterloo Twp. b. Waterloo Twp. s/o Dennis Devitt & Magdalena Killer married 18 Sep 1860 to Barbara Schantz 18, res. Waterloo Twp. b. Waterloo Twp. d/o Samuel Schantz & Susanna Erb. witnesses: Isaac E. Schantz of Waterloo Twp.

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 20 Sep 1860.
      18 Sep 1860 By Rev. Bindemann, David Devitt was married to Barbara Schantz, both of Waterloo.

    6. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 21 Sep 1860.
      Devitt - Shantz: By the same on the 18th inst., Mr. David Devitt, to Miss Barbara Shantz, both of Waterloo Township.

    7. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 3 Page 15.

    8. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 20 Sep 1860 Pg: 38.
      DEVIT, David married 18 Sep 1860 To Barbara SCHANTZ. Both of Waterloo Twp. minister F.W. Bindemann