Barbara Stauffer^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1822 - 1913  (90 years)

• Name	Barbara Stauffer
  Born	16 Oct 1822	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Barbara Shantz
  Residence	1842	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  Residence	1851	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Other Methodist
  Residence	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00117-7375
  Died	11 Sep 1913  [6]
  Buried	Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I10194	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Daniel Stauffer,   b. 20 Feb 1796, Near Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 22 Jul 1846, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Susannah Kinzie,   b. 1 Jun 1798, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 12 Jan 1881, Near Strasburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	1818  [5]
  Family ID	F1018	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	David Y. Shantz,   b. 29 Aug 1819, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Oct 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	15 Mar 1842	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 13]
  Children	1. Veronica "Franceska" Shantz,   b. 5 Jan 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Nov 1935, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)   2. Margaret Shantz,   b. 1845, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Ann Shantz,   b. 31 Jul 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Feb 1924  (Age 77 years)   4. David Shantz,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. David S. Shantz,   b. 23 Jun 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Aug 1950  (Age 91 years)   6. Stauffer S. Shantz,   b. 24 Jan 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Dec 1938, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   7. Herman S. Shantz,   b. 2 Mar 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Sep 1950, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F2935	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	David Shantz,   b. 1818, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Veronica Shantz,   b. 1841, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Maryann Shantz,   b. 1844, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F257837	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Barbara Stauffer, "was born October 16th, 1822. She was married to David Y. Shantz. They resided in Wilmot Township where he died October 24th, 1894. To them were born five children." Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.]. _____________________ Shantz.--Barbara Shantz, beloved wife of David Y. Shantz, died Sept. 11, 1913; aged 90 y. 10 m. 25 d. The funeral was held on Sunday, Sept. 14, from her late residence to Stantz's Cemetery for interment. Her husband preceded her 19 years. She leaves to mourn 5 children, (2 daughters and 3 sons), 32 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild, and an only brother, Noah Stauffer, and a host of friends. She was a loving mother, a kind neighbor and a friend in need. The funeral was one of the largest over held at the place. Funeral services were conducted by Bishop Jonas Snyder and Manasseh Hallman. A very impressive sermon was preached from Isa. 38: 1, "Set thine house in order, for thou shalt die and not live" (John 16: 33). "Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." She was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church for many years, as long as she was able to go to church her seat was seldom vacant. The last few years of her life were spent mostly at home, her body and mind being somewhat weak, but she was always able to be up and around within one week previous to her death. She was confined to her bed just one week. The last few days she lay unconscious of her surroundings with all the loving friends around the bedside. With her life ends the last of the pioneers of the community. She was one of the first settlers, had the privilege of seeing the community build up and saw her companions laid away one by one. She was the last to be laid to rest. May we ever cherish her memory. Gospel Herald - Volume VI, Number 41 - January 8, 1914

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 405. [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..., 391. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 844. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012051-94. Stauffer Shantz, 32, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Wilmot Twp, son of David and Barbara married Maggie Snyder, 22, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Joseph C. and Elizabeth, Witn: Jacob B. and Marian Snyder of Waterloo Twp, 6 March 1894 at The Residence of Bride's Parents [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..., 511. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 8, 1914 - Obituary of Barbara Stauffer. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-5 Page 14. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 47. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 9 Page 3. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 3 Page 15. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Sect. 5 Page 173. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 15 Page 99. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev., Minister of the Mennonist Society #19. David Shantz, To Barbara Stauffer, Both Of Waterloo. 15 Mar. 1842. Rev. Eby. Wit. Daniel Stauffer And Jacob Shantz

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Oct 1822 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1842 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Mar 1842 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1851 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Other Methodist - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth