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

Gordon William Shantz[1]

Male 1917 - 1975  (58 years)


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  • Name Gordon William Shantz 
    Born 16 Jul 1917  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-123370 
    Died 30 Aug 1975  Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg (city), Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I123370  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Amos Shantz,   b. 3 Aug 1885, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Emma Spaeth,   b. 9 Dec 1888, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1964, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 24 Apr 1912  [3
    Family ID F12517  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Irene Horst,   b. 1919,   d. 10 Jan 2005, Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg (city), Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F231657  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Shantz, Gordon, son of Amos and Emma (Spaeth) Shantz, was born in Ayr, Ont., July 16, 1917; died at Harrisonburg, Va., Aug. 30, 1975; aged 58 y. He was married to Elizabeth Horst, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Ivan B., Gordon A., and David H.), one daughter (Lorna Beth), one brother (Norman E. Shantz), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Mary Witmer and Mrs. Irene Kinzie). He was a member of the Mt. Clinton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Ivan Magal; interment in the Mt. Clinton Mennonite Cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Vol. 68, No. 39 - October 7, 1975 , p. 722

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Emma (Spaeth) Shantz - October 20, 1964 - pp 925, 926.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Gordon Shantz - October 7, 1975 , p. 722.

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Amos Shantz - February 3, 1959.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Jul 1917 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Aug 1975 - Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg (city), Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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