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

Family: Wendel S. Shantz / Mary Ann Shantz (F4899)

m. 28 Nov 1869


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  • Father | Male
    Wendel S. Shantz

    Born  4 May 1843  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Mar 1927  Wilmot Twp., 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
    Married  28 Nov 1869  [1, 2, 3]  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Jonas C. Shantz | F4281 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Hannah Snyder | F4281 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Ann Shantz

    Born  31 Jul 1846  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Feb 1924   
    Buried    Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  David Y. Shantz | F2935 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Barbara Stauffer | F2935 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Urias Shantz

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

    Child 2 | Female
    Veronica Shantz

    Born  9 Oct 1870  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Jul 1952  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William R. Shantz | F25633 
    Married  15 Mar 1899   

    Child 3 | Female
    Barbara Shantz

    Born  Abt 1872  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Abt 1874   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Male
    Oliver Shantz

    Born  1875  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Female
    Loida Shantz

    Born  1877  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    David S. Shantz

    Born  3 Apr 1879  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Jan 1978  Kitchener, 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
    Spouse  Salome Schmitt | F34731 
    Married  17 May 1905   

    Child 7 | Male
    Manasseh Shantz

    Born  13 Aug 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Nov 1979  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Shantz's Meeting House Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Louida Cressman | F5986 
    Married  22 Jan 1913  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    Salina S. Shantz

    Born  11 Apr 1886  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 May 1962   
    Buried     

    Child 9 | Male
    Jeremiah Shantz

    Born  5 Jul 1888  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Jun 1968  Kitchener, 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
    Spouse  Mary Ann Weber | F37106 
    Married  30 Sep 1914  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Female
    Florence Shantz

    Born  17 Mar 1892  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Dec 1980  Kitchener, 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

  • 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..., 391.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 17, 1927 - Obituary of Wendel S. Shantz.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 9 Dec 1869.
      Nov. 28, 1869 Marianna Schantz and Wendelinus Schantz, both of Wilmot Tp., by Rev. Hoelsche