Florence May Shantz^[1]

1907 - 1999  (91 years)

• Name	Florence May Shantz
  Born	2 Sep 1907	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Florence May Becker
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1957	1024 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-158500
  Died	30 Mar 1999	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I158500	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Allan B. Shantz,   b. 14 Aug 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Nov 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Catherine Shirk,   b. 20 Mar 1875, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jan 1954, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	1 Mar 1899	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F1448	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maxwell Israel "Max" Becker,   b. 27 Aug 1904, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jul 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Married	2 Sep 1936  [6]
  Children	1. Bruce Robert Becker   2. Barbara Ann Becker   3. Linda Catherine Becker,   b. 27 Sep 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Dec 1955, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 4 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F41816	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Max Becker - Florence May Becker (nee Shantz) passed away peacefully at Winston Park Nursing Home, Kitchener on Tuesday, March 30, 1999. She was in her 92nd year. Mrs. Becker was a charter member (1924) of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, a lifelong and faithful attender of the church and an active participant in its mission's programs. Also a member of the Helena Feasby Women's Institute and a lifetime resident of southwest Kitchener and Williamsburg area. Beloved wife of the late Max Becker (1986). Loving mother of Bruce and his wife Pauline, Barbara Schlegel and her husband Ronald. Predeceased by daughter, Linda. Cherished grandmother of Kim and her husband Ken Griffin of Waterloo, Gini and her husband Ray Patullo of Australia, Matthew Becker, Rob, Brad and James Schlegel. Dear great-grandmother of Katelyn and Kristopher Griffin and Joshua Patullo. Survived by her sister, Anna Cameron and brother, Frank Shantz and his wife Eleanor. Predeceased by her brothers and sisters, Mervin, Edward and Russel Shantz, and Erma Bingeman. Rested at Westmount Funeral Home, Kitchener. Funeral service was held from Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener, on Saturday. Interment Woodland Cemetery. The Ayr News Apr 7 1999 pg 13

  
  

• Sources

  [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . Linda, Dau. Of/ Max & Florence Becker/ 1951-1955/ Safe In The Arms Of Jesus [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 2. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 4. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Linda Catherine Becker - Dec 12 1955 pg 5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 015681-1899. Allen SHANTZ, 24 of Wilmot Tp., born Wilmot Tp., bachelor, farmer, Mennonite, son of Wendel SHANTZ & Nancy BOWMAN to Katy SHERK, 24 of Bridgeport, born Bridgeport, spinster, Mennonite, daughter of Peter SHIRK & Mag. MARTIN on Mar. 1st, 1899 in Berlin. Ceremony witnessed by Josiah CRESSMAN, Waterloo Tp., & Magdalena SHIRK, Bridgeport; performed by Daniel Wismer. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Maxwell Israel Becker - September 2, 1986.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Sep 1907 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1957 - 1024 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Mar 1999 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth