Ivan B. Shantz

1900 - 1984  (84 years)

• Name	Ivan B. Shantz
  Born	22 Apr 1900	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1963	RR1, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-15278
  Died	1 May 1984  [4]
  	Cause: heart failure
  Buried	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I15278	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Israel S. Shantz,   b. 6 Apr 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Dec 1939  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Leah Bauman,   b. 25 Oct 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Feb 1963, RR2, Wallenstein, , Ontario  (Age 88 years)
  Married	8 Jan 1893	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F5783	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Irene B. Bauman,   b. 31 Jul 1900, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Oct 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	10 Jan 1921  [4]
  Children	1. Vietta B. Shantz,   b. 13 Mar 1921,   d. 30 Jan 1928  (Age 6 years)   2. Gladys Shantz,   b. 15 Sep 1923,   d. 29 Jun 2012, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)   3. Mervin B. Shantz,   b. 4 Oct 1925, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   4. Rev. Floyd B. Shantz,   b. 1928, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2003  (Age 75 years)   5. Wilfred B. Shantz,   b. 1936,   d. 13 Aug 2014, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F21323	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SHANTZ, Ivan, son of Israel and Leah (Bauman) Shantz, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Apr. 22, 1900; died of heart failure at his home on May 1, 1984; aged 84 y. On Jan. 10, 1921, he was married to Irene BAUMAN, who died on Oct. 25, 1979. Surviving are 2 daughters (Gladys - Mrs. Abner Brubacher and Muriel - Mrs. John Hayes) 4 sons (Mervin, Floyd, Eugene, and Wilfred) 27 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Elvina - Mrs. George Brubacher and Susannah - Mrs. Paul Martin). He was preceded in death by one daughter (Vietta). 2 brothers, and 2 sisters. He was a member of Elmira Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 4, in charge of Ray Brubacher and Ken Bechtel; interment in Elmira Mennonite Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume 77, Number 22 - May 29, 1984, page 398

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-4 Page 15. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 4 Page 3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Ivan Shantz - May 29, 1984. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Leah Bauman Shantz - Feb 20 1963 pg 4.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Apr 1900 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1963 - RR1, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth