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Lydia Ann Stauffer[1]

Female 1862 - 1949  (86 years)


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  • Name Lydia Ann Stauffer 
    Born 14 Dec 1862  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Lydia Ann Shantz 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    U. Brethren 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Catholic 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    United Bretheran 
    Eby ID Number 00117-7397 
    Died 8 Mar 1949  Kelowna, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    Buried Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Person ID I10257  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Levi Stauffer,   b. 19 Sep 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1909, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Esther Snyder,   b. 22 Feb 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1919  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 27 Nov 1859  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 10, 11, 12] 
    Family ID F515  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ezra S. Shantz,   b. 7 Aug 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1895, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Married 15 Mar 1888  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 13] 
    Children 
     1. Winnifred Emma "Winnie" Shantz,   b. 4 Feb 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1980, Summerland, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     2. Susannah Marilla "Susie" Shantz,   b. 10 May 1890, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1987  (Age 96 years)
     3. Lorne Shantz,   b. 29 Aug 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1893, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     4. Burton Willard Shantz,   b. 21 Mar 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1947  (Age 52 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2954  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Lydia Ann Stauffer, "was born December 14th, 1862. She was married to Ezra S. Shantz, a farmer. They resided near Haysville, Ontario, where he died May 10th, 1895. Their family consisted of four 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.].

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      The death of Mrs. LydianShantz, 87, a former resident of Kitchener, occurred at Kelowna, B.C.l ast Tuesday.

      The former Lydian Stauffer, she was the d/o the late Levi Stauffer and Esther Snyder. Her husband, the late Ezra Shantz, predeceased her in 1895.

      Surviving are two duaghters, Winnifred and Susan of Kelowna, B.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Ephraim Groff, Milford, Iowa; and Mrs. Elden Hallman,Waterloo; one brother, Dr. L. L. Stauffer, Parkway, and two grandchildren.Two sons predeceased her, Lorne in infancy and Burton of Grimsby in 1947....

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 14 Mar 1949

  • 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..., 424.

    2. [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..., 515.

    3. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911.

    4. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 38.

    5. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 43 Pg. 5.

    6. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 2.

    7. [S2222] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township (North) - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 16.

    8. [S1888] Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993.
      Name: Lydia Ann Shantz
      Sex: Female
      Age: 87
      Death Date: 08 Mar 1949
      Death Place: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
      Birth Date: 04 Dec 1862
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1862
      Birthplace: Waterloo, Ontario
      Marital Status: Widowed
      Father's Name: Levi Stauffer
      Mother's Name: Ester Snyder
      Spouse's Name: Ezra Shantz

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239052710.

    10. [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..., 334.

    11. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Levy Stauffer aged 20 of Waterloo Twp., born Waterloo Twp. son of Joseph Stauffer and Barbara Rosenberger married 27 nov 1859 to Esther Snyder aged 25 res Waterloo Twp daughter of John Snyder and Sarah Bingeman.

    12. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Liny Staufer, 20, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, son of Joseph and Barbara (Rosenberger), married 27 Nov 1859 Esther Snyder, 25, res. Waterloo, b. Germany, daughter of John and Sarah (Bingeman)

    13. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Lydia Ann Stauffer Born: Waterloo Age: 26 Father: Levi Stauffer Mother: Esther Stauffer Born: abt 1862 Spouse: Ezra S Schantz Age: 29 born: Wilmot Father: Simon Schantz Mother: Judith Schantz married 14 Mar 1888

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Dec 1862 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - U. Brethren - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Catholic - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Mar 1888 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Mar 1949 - Kelowna, , British Columbia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
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