Esther Shantz^{[1, 2, 3]}

1823 - 1883  (60 years)

• Name	Esther Shantz
  Born	7 Jan 1823	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Esther Eshleman
  Residence	1844	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6832
  Died	16 Sep 1883	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5, 6, 8, 12]
  	Cause: palsy (3 days)
  Buried	Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I15358	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Isaac Shantz,   b. 23 Apr 1783, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 12 Dec 1854, South-East Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Esther Bechtel,   b. 2 Feb 1786, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 14 Jul 1867, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Married	15 Oct 1808  [1, 13]
  Family ID	F4138	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David Eshleman,   b. 24 Nov 1822, Near Blair, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Feb 1905, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	19 Mar 1844	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 11, 14]
  Children	1. Leah Eshleman,   b. 29 Mar 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Sep 1916  (Age 70 years)   2. Samuel Eshleman,   b. 1848, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Isaac Eshleman,   b. 4 Jul 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 May 1910, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   4. Samuel S. Eshleman,   b. 15 Aug 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Nov 1909, Carstairs, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 59 years)   5. Moses Eschleman,   b. 11 Jan 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jan 1853  (Age 0 years)   6. Anna Eshleman,   b. 25 Feb 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Feb 1854  (Age 0 years)   7. Magdalena Eshleman,   b. 14 May 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Oct 1922  (Age 64 years)   8. Esther Eschleman,   b. 1 Jan 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Apr 1926  (Age 65 years)   9. David Eshleman,   b. 5 Sep 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F1363	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Esther Shantz, "was born January 7th, 1823, and died September 16th, 1883. She was married to David Eshelman." 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.]. ____________________ ESHLEMAN. - On the 16th of September, in Waterloo county, Ont., Sister Esther, wife of David Eshleman, and daughter of Isaac and Esther Shantz, aged 60 years, 8 months and 9 days. Her affliction was palsy, of which she suffered three days, when, as we believe, she went asleep in Jesus. Buried at Latshaw's graveyard. Services were held a the house by Amos Cressman and at the meeting-house by Moses Bowman and Joseph Nahrgang. Herald of Truth - Volume XX, Number 21 - November 1, 1883, pages 332, 333

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 224. [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..., 419. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11235-80. Moses Groff, 30, Occ. Farmer, b. Canada, Res. Wilmot, son of John and Susannah, married to Madelena Eshelman, 22, b. Canada, Res. Wilmot, daughter of David and Esther, Witn: A. Wiegand and Susannah Kliphardt, both of Berlin, 16 Nov 1880 at Berlin [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 41. [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..., 661. [S49] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Latschaw Mennonite CC#4560 [now Mannheim Mennonite] Internet Link. In memory of/ Esther Shantz/ wife of/ David Eshleman// born/ Jan. 7, 1823/ died Sep. 10, 1883/ aged/ 60 years 8 m & 9 days/ dear husband and children/ ? as in the tomb/ shall not fear/ I am going to Him/ with the Angels so dear/ I'll look for you husband/ and children/ [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 16. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, Obituary of Esther Shantz - November 1, 1883, pages 332, 333. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 2 Page 59. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 40. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society Report 36. David Eshelman, to Esther Shantz, both of Waterloo. 19 Mar. 1844. Wit. Isaac Shantz and Samuel Eshelman. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 13. [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..., 413. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 29 Mar 1844 Pg: 12. ESCHELMANN, David married 19 Mar 1844 To Esther, daughter of Isaac SCHANTZ. minister Benjamin Eby

  
  

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  Born - 7 Jan 1823 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1844 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 19 Mar 1844 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: palsy (3 days) - 16 Sep 1883 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth