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

Family: Jacob W. Shantz / Magdalena Cressman (F4995)

m. 19 Jan 1873


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  • Father | Male
    Jacob W. Shantz

    Born  3 Sep 1850  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Jan 1931  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  19 Jan 1873  [1, 2]  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Daniel Shantz | F3951 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Esther Wismer | F3951 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Magdalena Cressman

    Born  16 Jun 1848  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Jul 1936  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  Joseph Cressman | F4970 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Veronica "Fanny" Shantz | F4970 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Hettie Shantz

    Born     
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    Emanuel C. Shantz

    Born  3 Aug 1872  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1944   
    Buried    Bridgeport Free Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Wilhelmina M. Ballard | F39199 
    Married  1897  Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Ananias C. Shantz

    Born  21 Sep 1873  Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Nov 1943   
    Buried    Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, Oscoda, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Anna Steckle | F18272 
    Married  16 Feb 1897  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Esther Shantz

    Born  1875  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Robert J. Lyness | F279115 
    Married  9 Jan 1901  nr. Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Addison Shantz

    Born  1877  Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef 1921   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Malinda Shantz | F6551 
    Married  16 Mar 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    Nathan Shantz

    Born  13 Sep 1879  Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Sep 1915  Calgary, Alberta, 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

    Child 7 | Female
    Emma Shantz

    Born  2 Sep 1881  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Female
    Fanny Shantz

    Born  17 Nov 1883  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 9 | Female
    Fannie Shantz

    Born  25 Nov 1883  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 10 | Female
    Selina Shantz

    Born  7 Jun 1887  Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada 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..., 431.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Jacob Shantz Born: Waterloo Age: 23 Father: Daniel Shantz Mother: Esther Shantz Born: abt 1850 Spouse: Magdalene Cressmann Age: 24 born: Waterloo Father: Joseph Cressmann Mother: Ferenc Cressmann married 19 Jan 1873