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

Family: Abraham Biehn / Veronica Shantz (F4214)

m. 1808


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  • Father | Male
    Abraham Biehn

    Born  7 Feb 1781  , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Nov 1858  Woolwich Twp., 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
    Married  1808  [1, 2]   
    Father  John Biehn | F4152 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Barbara Fried | F4152 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Veronica Shantz

    Born  14 Nov 1789  Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Jul 1876  Near Doon, Waterloo Township, 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
    Father  Isaac Shantz | F3031 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Barbara Rife | F3031 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Moses Biehn

    Born  24 Jul 1809  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Jul 1869  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  Margaretha Barbara "Margaret" Detweiler | F5489 
    Married     
    Spouse  Mary Sophia "Sophia" Schultz | F10598 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Female
    Sarah Biehn

    Born  25 Dec 1811  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Jun 1889   
    Buried     
    Spouse  David P. Shantz | F4217 
    Married  8 Jan 1828   

    Child 3 | Male
    Aaron S. Biehn, Sr.

    Born  16 Mar 1814  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Apr 1897   
    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  Hannah Snider | F4220 
    Married  8 May 1838  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Mary Biehn

    Born  30 Sep 1816  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Mar 1906   
    Buried    Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Benjamin Z. Martin | F4225 
    Married  6 Mar 1849  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Barbara Biehn

    Born  7 Apr 1819  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 May 1853  Waterloo Twp., 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  Mayor Jacob Yost Shantz | F4227 
    Married  2 May 1843  Waterloo Twp., 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..., 421.

    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..., 262.