Susannah Cassel^{[1, 2, 3]}

1860 - 1937  (77 years)

• Name	Susannah Cassel
  Born	3 Mar 1860	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Susannah Shantz
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1883	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1937	39 Rudy St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	00016-1328.5
  Grave Photograph - Find A Grave	Gravestone of Susannah Cassel
  Died	13 Mar 1937	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 7, 13]
  Buried	Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [5, 7]
  Person ID	I12720	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry B. Cassel,   b. 8 May 1835, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 20 Sep 1900, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Bricker,   b. 8 Jul 1839, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jan 1922  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F3521	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Noah S. Shantz,   b. 16 May 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 May 1936, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	6 Mar 1883	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5, 6]
  Children	1. Shantz,   d. 12 Dec   2. Laura Shantz,   b. 22 Dec 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Feb 1969, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   3. Eden Shantz,   b. 3 Jul 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Mar 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 10 years)   4. Marian S. Shantz,   b. 17 Mar 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1988  (Age 99 years)   5. Shantz,   b. Aug 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Shantz,   b. 1890, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 May 1890  (Age 0 years)   7. Lincoln C. Shantz,   b. 1 Apr 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Apr 1957, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   8. Walter C. Shantz,   b. 13 Apr 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Dec 1987, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)   9. Elizabeth Shantz,   b. Jun 1897, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Aug 1897  (Age ~ 0 years)   10. Noah Shantz,   b. 17 Nov 1899, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Nov 1899  (Age 0 years)   11. Dr. Stauffer Cassel Shantz, D. D. S.,   b. 12 May 1903, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Dec 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F3524	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Cassel, Susannah 1860 1937.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  Cassel.-Susannah, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Cassel, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., March 3, 1860: died March 13 1937, at the home of her daughter in Waterloo. She was in her 78th year. On March 6, 1883, she was united in matrimony to the late Noah S. Shantz, also of Wilmot, who predeceased her 10 months ago. Two daughters (Mrs. Tobias Shantz of Waterloo and Mrs. Marian Steiner of Lima, Ohio) and 3 sons (Lincoln C. of Kitchener, Walter C. of Wilmot, and Dr. Stauffer C. of Kitchener), 10 grandchildren and 2 brothers (Samuel of Kitchener, and Ephraim of New Hamburg) survive. She accepted Christ as her personal Savior and united with the Mennonite church a few years after her marriage and has been a consistent member of Blenheim congregation ever since. Her constant testimony was to serve her Lord and she had a longing desire to depart and be with her Master, especially since the passing of her late husband. Her desire has been granted and though her lips may be silent and her hands cease to minister, yet her labors will still go on for "she being dead yet speaketh." "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; Yea saith the Spirit that they may rest from their labours and their works do follow them." Funeral services were held on March 16 with Bro. J. B. Martin at the home and at the Blenheim Mennonite Church with M. H. Shantz in charge. Text, Job 14 : 14, 15. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald, April 15, 1937 - Vol. XXX, No.3 - page 62,63,64 _______________________ Golden Wedding Celebrated On Monday, March 6th, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Shantz, of Baden, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their old homestead near New Dundee, where their son, Mr. Walter Shantz, now resides. The bridesmaid and best man of fifty years ago were present for the occasion, namely, Mrs. Ezra Cressman, of Plattsville, and Mr. Samuel Cassel, of Kitchener. A sumptuous dinner was served from a table prettily arranged with gold tapers and centered with the wedding cake decorated in gold and white. A unique feature of the dinner was that the set of dishes used had been brought to this country from Pennsylvania by Mrs. Shantz's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bricker, almost 100 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Shantz received lovely gifts and congratulations from their many friends. During the afternoon a program was given consisting of songs of yester-year and short addresses. Mr. and Mrs. Shantz's children and grandchildren were all present. Independent Mar 10 1933 pg 4 ______________ "Many Ontario Mennonite women were known for their hospitality, but few Indians were found among their recipients. What Susannah Shantz may have done to merit the gift which she received from two Indian women has been lost to memory - only the memory of the gift remains. 'FOR YOUR LITTLE PAPOOSE' Susanna Bricker Cassel was born in Wilmot Township, Waterloo County. Her home was on the Huron Road, west of Haysville. Her father, Henry B.Cassel, her grandfather, Peter Bricker, and her great grandfather Sam Bricker had pioneered their respective farms in the Waterloo District. When Susannah married Noah S. Shantz they took up residence on a farm south of the Huron Road, two miles east of Haysville, and became active members of the Blenheim Mennonite church. (This church has since merged with the Biehn congregation to form the Nith Valley Mennonite Church).The Shantz home was known for its warm hospitality to strangers as well as friends. Immigrant labourers from Europe found both employment and a home with Noah and Susannah. On the Shantz farm there remained a heavy stand of hardwood and pine forest. Each year several Indian families came and camped in an old lumber shack on the edge of the forest while they harvested ginseng, the root of which was used for medicinal purposes. One day, several months after the birth of her oldest child, Susannah responded to a knock on her kitchen door and found two Indian women standing there. The one had a small child with her. The older woman held a beautiful, hand-woven doll cradle fashioned from black ash which she shyly handed to Susannah, saying 'for your little papoose'. This doll cradle and this intriguing tale of a Mennonite woman's interaction with native Indians was handed down to Susannah's daughters and grand daughters. Unfortunately the cradle has not been seen since the family moved from the old homestead, but the memory remains. When this story was recounted to someone who was acquainted with the ways of Indian people, he responded that Indians presented gifts to persons whom they hold in high regard. Since that conversation the grand daughters have wondered about previous contacts their grandmother may have had with these two Indian women. Her hospitality, no doubt, had also been extended to them, prompting this generous gift." Willing Service:Stories of Ontario Mennonite Women", pg. 248-49

  
  

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  [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..., 386. [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..., 328. [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..., 403. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-1 Page 11. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Susannah Cressman April 15, 1937 - Vol. XXX, No.3 - page 62,63,64. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12413-83. Noah S. SCHANTZ, 23, farmer, Wilmot, same, s/o Joseph E. & Elisabetha SCHWARTZ (sic), married Susannah CASSEL, 23, Blenheim twp., Wilmot twp., d/o Henry B. & Mary Anna, witn: Samuel R. CASSEL & Louisa SCHANTZ, both of Wilmot twp., 6 March 1883 Wilmot Township [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online. SHANTZ/ Noah S. Shantz/ 1859-1936/ his wife/ Susannah Cassel/ 1860-1937/ [S266] Funeral Card - - Funeral Card Notices of Waterloo County Volume 2. Until the day break,/ and the shadows/ flee away// Passed Away/ At Waterloo, Ont., on Saturday, March 13th, 1937/ Susannah Cassel/ Widow of the late Noah S. Shantz/ Aged 77 years, 10 days// The Funeral/ will be held from 39 Rudy St., Waterloo, Ont./ Tuesday, March 16th, 1937/ at 1.30 p.m./ thence to the Blenheim Church for service./ Interment will be made in the adjoining Cemetery./ Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 21. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 8 Page 5. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Wilmot Twp. 1871 Div. 2 Page 31. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 24. [S266] Funeral Card - - Funeral Card Notices of Waterloo County Volume 2. Until the day break,/ and the shadows/ flee away// Passed Away/ At Waterloo, Ont., on Saturday, March 13th, 1937/ Susannah Cassel/ Widow of the late Noah S. Shantz/ Aged 77 years, 10 days// The Funeral/ will be held from 39 Rudy St., Waterloo, Ont./ Tuesday, March 16th, 1937/ at 1.30 p.m./ thence to the Blenheim Church for service./ Interment will be made in the adjoining Cemetery./ Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Cassel, Susannah - Funeral Card 1937.jpg

  
  

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  Born - 3 Mar 1860 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1883 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 6 Mar 1883 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1937 - 39 Rudy St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Mar 1937 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth