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

Family: Rev. Christian Shantz / Magdalena F. Shupe (F5016)

m. 13 Nov 1877


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  • Rev. Christian ShantzFather | Male
    Rev. Christian Shantz

    Born  7 Feb 1856  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Jan 1940  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
    Married  13 Nov 1877  [1, 2]  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Bishop Heinrich "Henry" Schantz | F2200 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Lydia Martin | F2200 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Magdalena F. Shupe

    Born  4 Dec 1855  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Jul 1924  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  Moses Shupe | F1715 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Charlotte Fischer | F1715 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Minerva Shantz

    Born  4 Dec 1878  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Mar 1951   
    Buried    New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Abraham H. Toman | F20053 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Female
    Samantha Maria Shantz

    Born  15 Sep 1880  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Nov 1970  Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  23 Nov 1970  Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Melanchton Shantz | F15305 
    Married  25 Jan 1902  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Melvina Shantz

    Born  20 Aug 1882  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Jun 1944  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Emerson K. Bock | F42033 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Male
    Rev. Sidney S. Shantz

    Born  23 Sep 1884  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  Susannah Weber | F42678 
    Married     

    Child 5 | Female
    Alden Lena Shantz

    Born  1886  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Female
    Alda Laura Shantz

    Born  15 Jun 1887  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

    Child 7 | Male
    Elvin Lloyd Shantz

    Born  25 Dec 1892  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Mar 1915  Kitchener, 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 8 | Female
    Elsie May Shantz

    Born  25 Aug 1894  Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1941   
    Buried    New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elmer Andrew Poth | F39874 
    Married     

    Child 9 | Female
    Olive Shantz

    Born  9 Jul 1897  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Jul 1982  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Male
    Harold Vernon Shantz

    Born  6 Jan 1899  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 May 1981  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Greta "Greta" Betzner | F34639 
    Married     
    Spouse  Gladys Barbara Betzner | F34833 
    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..., 437.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011094-77.
      Christian Schantz (S/B Shantz), 21, occ. Yeoman, b. Dumfries, res. Dumfries, S/O Henry & Lydia Married Magdalena Schupe, 21, b. Blenheim, res. Wilmot Twp, D/O Moses & Charlotte, Witn Isaac Schupe & Mary Rosenberger Of Wilmot Twp, 13 November 1877 In New Hamburg.