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

Family: David S. Shantz / Leah Christner (F4395)

m. 11 Oct 1883


Family Information    |    PDF

  • Father | Male
    David S. Shantz

    Born  23 Jun 1859  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Aug 1950   
    Buried    Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  11 Oct 1883  [1, 2, 3]  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  David Y. Shantz | F2935 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Barbara Stauffer | F2935 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Leah Christner

    Born  29 Sep 1858  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Sep 1914  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Christian Christner | F836 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Nancy "Anna" Honsberger | F836 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Harvey M. Shantz

    Born  29 Jul 1884  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Mar 1958  Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Elmer C. Shantz

    Born  10 Nov 1885  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Dec 1963  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Isabella Cameron | F36690 
    Married  26 Dec 1915  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Cummin F. Shantz

    Born  6 Apr 1887  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Male
    Elroy "Roy" Shantz

    Born  30 Nov 1888  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Sep 1981  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  21 Sep 1981  Plattsville Community Cemetery, Plattsville, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Pearl Muskiluk | F256064 
    Married  20 Nov 1920   

    Child 5 | Male
    Wesley E. Shantz

    Born  6 Nov 1890  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    Oliver D. Shantz

    Born  27 Oct 1892  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Female
    Barbara Ann Shantz

    Born  14 Nov 1894  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1996   
    Buried    Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  David S. Brubacher | F20930 
    Married     

    Child 8 | Male
    Melvin Howard Shantz

    Born  30 Dec 1896  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Jun 1903   
    Buried    Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Male
    Stauffer Floyd "Floyd" Shantz

    Born  14 Jan 1899  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Feb 1899   
    Buried    Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Female
    Luella May Shantz

    Born  Apr 1903  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1991   
    Buried    Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Allan Perry Tinkiss | F60891 
    Married  21 Oct 1939   

  • 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..., 406.

    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..., 390.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012429-83.
      David L. SHANTZ, 24, farmer, Wilmot Twp, Wilmot Twp, s/o David Y. SHANTZ & Barbara STOUFFER married Leah CHRISTNER, 25, Wilmot Twp, Wilmot Twp, d/o Christian & Anna, witn: Stauffer SHANTZ & Katy CHRISTNER both of Wilmot Twp, 11 October 1883 in Wilmot Twp