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

Family: John Amon / Veronica "Fanny" Shantz (F4918)

m. 26 Mar 1854


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  • Father | Male
    John Amon

    Born  11 Nov 1834  Rhineland, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Aug 1917  Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Holy Corners Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  26 Mar 1854  [1, 2, 3]  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Mother | Female
    Veronica "Fanny" Shantz

    Born  12 Apr 1840  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 May 1896   
    Buried    Holy Corners Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Isaac Y. Shantz | F4915 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Catharine Clemens | F4915 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Catharine Amon

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    Child 2 | Female
    Susannah "Susie" Amon

    Born  16 Oct 1856  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 May 1934  Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  George Cress | F300227 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Male
    Senator Aaron Amon

    Born  5 Nov 1858  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Jan 1933  Remus, Mecosta, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wambold Cemetery, Remus, Mecosta, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Eliza Schiedel | F6267 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Male
    Isaac S. Amon

    Born  30 Nov 1862  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Aug 1936   
    Buried    Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lucinda Catherine Break | F300228 
    Married     

    Child 5 | Male
    John Amon

    Born  1864  , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Female
    Elizabeth Amon

    Born  1866  , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Male
    Amos Amon

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

    Child 8 | Male
    Allan Amon

    Born  3 Mar 1872  , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Sep 1921  Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elizabeth Ann Break | F300229 
    Married     

    Child 9 | Male
    Norman Amon

    Born  1875  , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 10 | Female
    Maude Amon

    Born  1879  Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 11 | Unknown
    Lannie Amon

    Born  Abt 1881  , Michigan, USA 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..., 397.

    2. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      John Amon, farmer of Waterloo married 26 Mar 1854 At Berlin by banns to Veronica Schantz of Waterloo, witnesses: Friedrich Gottlieb of Berlin, Louise Gottlieb of Berlin

    3. [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, 30 Mar 1854 Pg 13.
      AMMON, John married 26 Mar 1854 To Veronica SCHANTZ. Both of Waterloo.