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

Family: Abraham C. Shantz / Catharine Goetz (F4920)

m. 25 Feb 1866


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  • Father | Male
    Abraham C. Shantz

    Born  7 May 1844  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Apr 1922  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  25 Feb 1866  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Isaac Y. Shantz | F4915 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Catharine Clemens | F4915 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Catharine Goetz

    Born  20 Apr 1846  , France Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Jan 1933  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Francois Xavier "Franz" "Frank" Goetz | F46470 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Barbara Ohleyer | F46470 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Josiah G. Shantz

    Born  2 Sep 1867  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Nov 1947   
    Buried    Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Isabella Wambold | F18079 
    Married  3 May 1893  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Ephraim Shantz

    Born  3 Jan 1869  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Apr 1871   
    Buried    Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Samantha Shantz

    Born  2 Dec 1870  Shantz Station, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Jan 1936  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  2 Feb 1936  Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Jacob M. Schiedel | F6098 
    Married  Nov 1889   

    Child 4 | Female
    Barbara Ellen Shantz

    Born  12 Aug 1872  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Mar 1945  Kitchener, 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  John Shiry | F3024 
    Married  23 Dec 1890  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Isaac Franklin Shantz

    Born  20 Dec 1872  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Apr 1873   
    Buried    Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    Irvin G. Shantz

    Born  21 Jul 1875  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Apr 1953  Kitchener, 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  Selina Weber | F63304 
    Married     

    Child 7 | Female
    Catharine "Katie" Shantz

    Born  16 Sep 1877  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 May 1928   
    Buried    Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Joel Gole | F222796 
    Married     

    Child 8 | Female
    Elizabeth Shantz

    Born  17 Feb 1880  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Daniel Brox | F41446 
    Married  16 Jan 1924  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Male
    Abraham G. Shantz

    Born  17 Mar 1882  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Sep 1955  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Dinia "Tena" Hallman | F6417 
    Married  15 Jun 1910  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Female
    Nancy Shantz

    Born  2 Jul 1883  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Aug 1970   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Peter Oscar Martin | F6421 
    Married  24 Dec 1907  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 11 | Male
    Nelson Goetz Shantz

    Born  26 Feb 1886  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried    Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Doranda Dedels | F176023 
    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..., 397.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Abraham C.Shantz - May 18, 1922.

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Catharine Goetz - January 19, 1933 - page 894,895.

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 1 Mar 1866.
      Feb. 25, 1866 Abraham Schantz and Catharina Goetz, both of Waterloo Tp.,by Rev. Wurster

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Shantz Abraham, 22, Waterloo, Waterloo, son of Isaac and Catherine (Clemens), married 25 Feb 1866 Catherine Goetz, 21, Waterloo, France, daughter of Francis and Barbara (Ohlie)