Elroy "Roy" Shantz^{[1, 2]}

1888 - 1981  (92 years)

• Name	Elroy "Roy" Shantz
  Born	30 Nov 1888	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1911	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer Son
  Residence	1911	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1958	Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	00022-1600.5
  Died	17 Sep 1981	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	21 Sep 1981	Plattsville Community Cemetery, Plattsville, Oxford Co., Ontario   [6]
  Person ID	I16651	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	David S. Shantz,   b. 23 Jun 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Aug 1950  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Leah Christner,   b. 29 Sep 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Sep 1914, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)
  Married	11 Oct 1883	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 7]
  Family ID	F4395	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pearl Muskiluk,   b. CA 1889,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	20 Nov 1920  [6]
  Children	1. Gilbert Shantz,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. David Shantz,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Margaret Shantz,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F256064	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Shantz, Roy - Roy Shantz died September 17, 1981, at Freeport Hospital, of 32 York St., Plattsville, born in Wilmot Township 92 years ago. Son of the late David S. Shantz and the former Leah Christner; lovingly remembered by his wife, the former Pearl Muskiluk, whom he married November 20, 1920; two sons, Gilbert of Whitehorse, Yukon territory, David of Mission, B.C.; five grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Barbara Brubacher and Mrs. Luella Tinkiss, both of Kitchener. Predeceased by one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Dyck and seven brothers. Mr. Shantz rested at the Mark-Jutzi funeral home, New Hamburg Chapel until Monday Sept. 21, where the funeral service was held at 2 pm with Rev. H.D. Pillen officiating. Interment followed in Plattsville Cemetery. New Hamburg Independent Sep 23 1981 pg 27

  
  

• 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. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 1. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Wilmot Twp. 1911 Div. 9 Page 10. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 19. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Leroy Shantz - Sep 23 1981 pg 27. [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

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Nov 1888 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1911 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1958 - Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Sep 1981 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 21 Sep 1981 - Plattsville Community Cemetery, Plattsville, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth