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Margaret Arlene "Peggy" Houston
1928 - 2016 (87 years)-
Name Margaret Arlene "Peggy" Houston Born 13 Apr 1928 [1] Gender Female Name Margaret Arlene "Peggy" Shantz Name Peggy Houston Residence 1974 Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 
[2] Eby ID Number Waterloo-165787 Died 22 Mar 2016 Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1] Person ID I165787 Generations Last Modified 7 Nov 2024
Father Charles Frank "Carl" Houston, b. 4 Apr 1897, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 1 Aug 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 34 years) Mother Violet Ruth Schwartz, b. 12 Sep 1900, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 11 Nov 1974, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 74 years) Married 20 May 1924 Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] Family ID F26021 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Maurice James "Moe" Shantz, b. 1 Jun 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 21 Aug 2008, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years) Married 18 Jul 1953 Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 Family ID F47430 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - SHANTZ, Margaret Arlene "Peggy" (nee Houston) April 13, 1928 - March 22, 2016 Peggy died peacefully on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Sunnyside Home in Kitchener, at the age of 87, just a few weeks shy of her birthday. Predeceased by her husband Maurice (Moe) Shantz and brother Jack Houston. She is survived by son Jim and his wife Heather, daughter Cathy McConnell and grandchildren Michael and Leah Sonnenberg. After completing high school at KCI, Peggy graduated from Normal School (Teacher's College) in Stratford, ON. She began her teaching career in a one-room school house on Fountain Street near Breslau. She later taught at Humewood School in Toronto. She then worked as a Supply Teacher in Kitchener from 1961 to 1970. After her teaching career, Peggy delivered Meals on Wheels for 25 years, as well as driving for Care Ring and helping out in the Gift Shop at Freeport Hospital. Peggy was a longtime member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. She was co-founder of the Thrift Shop, choir member, church secretary for a number of years, and served a term as President of the Women's Association. Friends and family will remember her for her kindness and great sense of humour. The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation for the compassion and care provided by the staff at Buttonworks Wing, Sunnyside Home, over the past five months. In addition, thanks to the staff at Emmanuel Village for their help and thoughtfulness during Peggy's time in their care. Peggy's family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at the Henry Walser Funeral Home , 507 Frederick St., Kitchener, 519-749-8467, from 2: 30-3: 15 p.m., followed by a memorial service to celebrate her life at 3: 30 p.m. Donations to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church or a charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home). Visit www.henrywalser.com to view Peggy's memorial.
Waterloo Region Record: Mar 24, 2016
- SHANTZ, Margaret Arlene "Peggy" (nee Houston) April 13, 1928 - March 22, 2016 Peggy died peacefully on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Sunnyside Home in Kitchener, at the age of 87, just a few weeks shy of her birthday. Predeceased by her husband Maurice (Moe) Shantz and brother Jack Houston. She is survived by son Jim and his wife Heather, daughter Cathy McConnell and grandchildren Michael and Leah Sonnenberg. After completing high school at KCI, Peggy graduated from Normal School (Teacher's College) in Stratford, ON. She began her teaching career in a one-room school house on Fountain Street near Breslau. She later taught at Humewood School in Toronto. She then worked as a Supply Teacher in Kitchener from 1961 to 1970. After her teaching career, Peggy delivered Meals on Wheels for 25 years, as well as driving for Care Ring and helping out in the Gift Shop at Freeport Hospital. Peggy was a longtime member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. She was co-founder of the Thrift Shop, choir member, church secretary for a number of years, and served a term as President of the Women's Association. Friends and family will remember her for her kindness and great sense of humour. The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation for the compassion and care provided by the staff at Buttonworks Wing, Sunnyside Home, over the past five months. In addition, thanks to the staff at Emmanuel Village for their help and thoughtfulness during Peggy's time in their care. Peggy's family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at the Henry Walser Funeral Home , 507 Frederick St., Kitchener, 519-749-8467, from 2: 30-3: 15 p.m., followed by a memorial service to celebrate her life at 3: 30 p.m. Donations to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church or a charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home). Visit www.henrywalser.com to view Peggy's memorial.
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Sources - [S2384] EzraEby.com, Margaret Arlene "Peggy" Houston b. 13 Apr 1928 d. 22 Mar 2016. (2020). Retrieved 6 July 2020, from https://ezraeby.com/getperson.php?personID=I207444&tree=mennonite.
- [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Mrs. Fred (Violet) Anderson - 20 Nov 1974 pg 20.
- [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020289-24.
Charles Frank Houston, 26, occ. Agent, b. Stratford, res. 46 Margaret Ave. Kitchener, son of D.W. Houston (b. Ontario) & Mary Thompson married Violet Ruth Swartz, 23, occ. Stenographer, b. Conestogo, res. 86 Weber St. E. Kitchener, daughter of B. Swartz (b. Ontario) & Eliza Lederman, Witn: Florence Mclean & Ralph Brock both of Kitchener, 20 May 1924 in Kitchener
- [S2384] EzraEby.com, Margaret Arlene "Peggy" Houston b. 13 Apr 1928 d. 22 Mar 2016. (2020). Retrieved 6 July 2020, from https://ezraeby.com/getperson.php?personID=I207444&tree=mennonite.
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Residence - 1974 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 
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