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

Family: Benjamin Rosenberger / Nancy Shantz (F4949)

m. 11 Oct 1859


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  • Father | Male
    Benjamin Rosenberger

    Born  1 Jul 1838  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Mar 1906  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  11 Oct 1859  [1, 2]  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Abraham Rosenberger, Sr. | F4162 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Nancy Strome | F4162 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Nancy Shantz

    Born  11 Oct 1839  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Mar 1898  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Bishop Heinrich "Henry" Schantz | F2200 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Lydia Martin | F2200 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Lydia Rosenberger

    Born  4 Jun 1860  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Sep 1940   
    Buried    Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Menno Rosenberger

    Born  28 Sep 1862  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried    New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lucinda Stauffer | F1248 
    Married  8 Sep 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Mary Rosenberger

    Born  12 Apr 1865  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Feb 1947   
    Buried    Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Henry Coleman | F845 
    Married  4 Nov 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Leah Rosenberger

    Born  2 Nov 1867  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1950  Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Evergreen Cemetery, Burnside Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Jacob L. Witmer | F31862 
    Married  5 Jan 1910  Maple Valley, Sanilac Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Eli S. Rosenberger

    Born  7 May 1870  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1961   
    Buried    Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Clara Snyder | F7331 
    Married  5 Feb 1896  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Nancy Rosenberger

    Born  21 Feb 1873  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Feb 1917  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Benjamin Rosenberger

    Born  17 Jun 1875  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Feb 1947  Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Rowannah "Rose" Snyder | F49335 
    Married     

    Child 8 | Female
    Sarah Ann Rosenberger

    Born  10 Sep 1877  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Feb 1921   
    Buried    Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Male
    Isaiah Rosenberger

    Born  1880  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 10 | Male
    Oziah "Osia" "Osiah" Rosenberger

    Born  18 Aug 1880  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Sep 1955  Balzac, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Queens Park Cemetery, Calgary, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Annie Bailey | F27513 
    Married     

    Child 11 | Male
    Edwin Rosenberger

    Born  13 Aug 1884  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Nov 1950  Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    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..., 436.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Benjamin Rosenberger, 21, res. N Dumfries, b. N Dumfries, son of Abram and Nancy, married 11 Oct 1859 Nancy Shoutz, 20, res. N Dumfries, b. N Dumfries, daughter of Henry and Lidia (Marton)