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

Esther Wismer[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Female 1826 - 1881  (55 years)


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  • Name Esther Wismer 
    Born 1 Jun 1826  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
    Gender Female 
    Name Esther Shantz 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00133-8202 
    Died 20 Nov 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14
    Cause: typhoid fever 
    Buried Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 13
    Person ID I14552  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Henry Wismer, Sr.,   b. 10 Mar 1794, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1876  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Mary Cressman,   b. 17 Aug 1792, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1872, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married Jan 1815  [4, 15
    Family ID F70  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Daniel Shantz,   b. 30 Mar 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 30 Oct 1849  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 12, 16
    Children 
     1. Jacob W. Shantz,   b. 3 Sep 1850, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1931, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Henry W. Shantz,   b. 16 Feb 1852, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1879, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     3. Noah W. Shantz,   b. 10 Aug 1854, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     4. Susannah W. Shantz,   b. 17 Nov 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Mary W. Shantz,   b. 17 May 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1923, Edmore, Montcalm, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     6. Daniel W. Shantz,   b. 8 Apr 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1940, Sand Lake, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     7. Esther W. Shantz,   b. 26 Mar 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1946  (Age 83 years)
     8. Barbara W. Shantz,   b. 16 Jun 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1935, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     9. Menno W. Shantz,   b. 26 May 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1927  (Age 58 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F3951  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Esther Wismer, "was born June 1st, 1826. She was married to Daniel Shantz who was born March 30th, 1827. She died November 20th, 1881, leaving a family of eight 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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      SHANTZ. - Nov. 20th, in Waterloo Co., Ont., of typhoid fever, Esther, wife of Bro. Daniel Shantz, aged 55 years, 5 month and 19 days. Buried at Schneiders.

      Herald of Truth - Volume XIX, Number 2 - January 15, 1882 - page 29,30

  • 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..., 431.

    2. [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..., 90.

    3. [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..., 91.

    4. [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..., 504.

    5. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010928-76.
      Henry W. Schantz, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Bloomingdale, res. Bloomingdale, son of Daniel & Esther Married Magdalena Bauman, 20, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, daughter of Eli & Rebecca, Witn Amos Bauman of Woolwich, 29 October 1876 in Waterloo.

    6. [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..., 661.

    7. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 63.

    8. [S197] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1881, Div 1 Page 19 Family 78.

    9. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 7 Page 44.

    10. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 34.

    11. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link.
      [Front/West] hier ruhe/ Esther/ geb. Wismer Ehefrau von/ Daniel Schantz/ geb. 1 Junei 1826;/ gest. 20 Nov. 1881;/ Alt 55 Jah 5 Mo./ u 19 Tage/ G.V.

    12. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 29.

    13. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28253102/esther-schantz.

    14. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, January 15, 1882.

    15. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 1 Page 7.

    16. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Benjamin Eby, Mennonist Society, Berlin #148.
      Daniel SHANTZ, to Esther WISSMER, both of Waterloo. 30 Oct. 1849

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Jun 1826 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Oct 1849 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: typhoid fever - 20 Nov 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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