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

Family: John C. Shantz / Mary Snyder (F4905)

m. 21 Feb 1874


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  • Father | Male
    John C. Shantz

    Born  5 Jul 1846  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Jun 1914   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  21 Feb 1874  [1, 2, 3]   
    Father  Eli C. Shantz, Sr. | F4903 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna Cressman | F4903 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Snyder

    Born  28 Nov 1847  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Jul 1930   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Kraft | F5771 
    Married     
    Father  Moses B. Snyder | F3948 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Wismer | F3948 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Israel S. Shantz

    Born  31 Oct 1875  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Jul 1906  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

    Child 2 | Male
    Norman S. Shantz

    Born  5 Dec 1876  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Dec 1967  Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario 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  Elmina Weber | F4752 
    Married  9 Jan 1907  German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Anna Shantz

    Born  1 Jul 1878  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  John Habermehl | F19686 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Female
    Melinda Shantz

    Born  4 Nov 1879  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Aug 1934   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Titus Shantz

    Born  17 May 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Feb 1964  Kitchener, 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  Mary Ann Detweiler | F5975 
    Married  30 Dec 1908   
    Spouse  Abbie Detweiler | F5976 
    Married  6 Jun 1945   

    Child 6 | Male
    Alvin Shantz

    Born  1882  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Female
    Alvina Shantz

    Born  8 Apr 1883  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Jul 1906   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    Amsy S. Shantz

    Born  9 Apr 1885  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Oct 1970  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Luella K. Kinsie | F10725 
    Married  1915   

    Child 9 | Female
    Mary Ann Shantz

    Born  1887  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1969   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Josiah R. Martin | F6486 
    Married     

  • 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..., 392.

    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..., 320.

    3. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 27.