Leah Christner^{[1, 2, 3]}

1858 - 1914  (55 years)

• Name	Leah Christner
  Born	29 Sep 1858	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Leah Shantz
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00022-1600
  Died	15 Sep 1914	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 8, 12]
  Buried	Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 8, 12]
  Person ID	I16647	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Christian Christner,   b. 21 Jun 1815, Upper Alsace, Germany ,   d. 6 Apr 1907, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Nancy "Anna" Honsberger,   b. 15 Mar 1825, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Mar 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Married	10 Feb 1846	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  Family ID	F836	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David S. Shantz,   b. 23 Jun 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Aug 1950  (Age 91 years)
  Married	11 Oct 1883	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 5]
  Children	1. Harvey M. Shantz,   b. 29 Jul 1884, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Mar 1958, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada  (Age 73 years)   2. Elmer C. Shantz,   b. 10 Nov 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   3. Cummin F. Shantz,   b. 6 Apr 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Elroy "Roy" Shantz,   b. 30 Nov 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Sep 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)   5. Wesley E. Shantz,   b. 6 Nov 1890, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Oliver D. Shantz,   b. 27 Oct 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Barbara Ann Shantz,   b. 14 Nov 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1996  (Age 101 years)   8. Melvin Howard Shantz,   b. 30 Dec 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jun 1903  (Age 6 years)   9. Stauffer Floyd "Floyd" Shantz,   b. 14 Jan 1899, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Feb 1899  (Age 0 years)   10. Luella May Shantz,   b. Apr 1903, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1991  (Age ~ 87 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4395	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Leah Christner,"was born September 29th, 1858. She is married to David S., son of David Shantz of Wilmot Township. They reside a little east of Baden where he is engaged in farming. their family consists of six children". 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.]. , ______________ Shantz.-Leah Christner, beloved wife of David S. Shantz, died in Waterloo Co., Ont., Sept. 15, 1914; aged 55 y. 11 m. 17 d. She was the mother of 10 children and leaves to mourn a loving husband, 6 sons and 2 daughters, 2 sons having preceded her. She was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church for many years. She was of a kind and loving disposition. Her place in the church is vacant, but much more in the home. "What is home without a mother?" We feel to sympathize with the bereaved family, but we believe that our loss is her eternal gain. According to our views this mother could not have been spared, but the Bible teaches us, "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord." "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." Funeral was held Sept. 19 and was perhaps the largest ever held at this place. Services at the house by Orphen Wismer and at the church by Bish. Jonas Snyder and Manasseh Hallman. Text. Matt. 25: 6; Phil. 1: 23. Interment in Shantz's Cemetery. May God comfort the bereaved. Gospel Herald - Volume VII, Number 31 - October 29, 1914, page 504

  
  

• 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..., 390. [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..., 406. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Leroy Shantz - Sep 23 1981 pg 27. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012429-83. David L. SHANTZ, 24, farmer, Wilmot Twp, Wilmot Twp, s/o David Y. SHANTZ & Barbara STOUFFER married Leah CHRISTNER, 25, Wilmot Twp, Wilmot Twp, d/o Christian & Anna, witn: Stauffer SHANTZ & Katy CHRISTNER both of Wilmot Twp, 11 October 1883 in Wilmot Twp [S159] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Shantz Mennonite CC#4566 Internet Link. Shantz / Leah Christner / beloved wife of / David S. Shantz / Born Sept. 29, 1858 / Died Sept. 15, 1914 / aged 55 Yrs. 11 Mos. & 17 Dys. / A loving Mother and a faithful friend / David S. Shantz / Born June 23, 1859 / Died Aug. 21, 1950 / [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Wilmot Twp. 1911 Div. 9 Page 10. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Leah Christner - October 29, 1914, page 504. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 43. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 18. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 65. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51021516/leah-shantz. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin #64. Christian Christener, to Anna Hunsperger, both of Wilmot. 10 Feb. 1846. Wit. John Christener and Maria Hunsperger

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Sep 1858 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 11 Oct 1883 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Sep 1914 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth