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

Abram B. Shantz

Male 1896 - 1975  (79 years)


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  • Name Abram B. Shantz 
    Born 12 Feb 1896  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-164602 
    Died 18 Sep 1975  Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I164602  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Rebecca G. Brubacher,   b. 2 Dec 1872, Mosa Township, Middlesex Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1947  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 13 Jan 1895  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F9110  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lovina Martin,   b. 15 Nov 1897, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 29 Mar 1921  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Daniel Shantz
     2. Leah Shantz,   b. 11 Aug 1922
     3. Rebecca M. Shantz,   b. 12 Sep 1924,   d. 1 Apr 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     4. Lovina Shantz,   b. 1931,   d. 27 Oct 2012  (Age 81 years)
     5. Abram M. Shantz
     6. Samuel Shantz,   b. 15 May 1937, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 2015, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F47126  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elvina Schallhorn,   b. 29 Nov 1909, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1974, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F47638  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • SHANTZ, Abram

      On Thursday, Sept. 18, 1975 at Hanover and District Hospital. aged 79 years, of Wallenstein.

      Predeceased by his first wife. Lovina Martin in 1947 and Elvina Schallhorn in 1974.

      Father of Mrs. Amos (Leah) Brubacher o f Hawkesville, Mrs. David (Rebecca) Horst of Brussels, Elias of Saskatchewan, Henry of Heidelberg, Mrs. Sidney (Lovina) Martin of Listowel, Abram of Kitchener, Mrs. James (Katie) Lavey of Indiana, U.S.A., Samuel of Hanover, Mose of Stewart. B.C.. Daniel of Waterloo. Josiah, Aleda, Annie all at home. brother of Mrs. William (Hannah) ) Woodruff of Ohio; also survived by 37 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

      Friends called at his residence at Wallenstein after six p.m. Friday. Private service from the home on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 8: 30 standard time; then to South Peel Mennonite Meeting House for public funeral service and burial in adjoining cemetery.


      Elmira Signet Sep 24 1973 pg 19

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, S., America, N., County, W., & Cemetery, S. (1896). Abram B. Shantz (1896-1975) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 13 July 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62763766/abram-b.-shantz.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Menno Shantz Born: Waterloo Age: 25 Father: Daniel Shantz Mother: Ester Shantz Born: abt 1870 Spouse: Rebecka Brubacker Age: 22 born: Mossa Father: John Brubacker Mother: Nansa Brubacker married 13 Jan 1895

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Feb 1896 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Mar 1921 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Sep 1975 - Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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