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

Wilfred C. Shantz[1]

Male 1915 - 2000  (85 years)


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  • Name Wilfred C. Shantz 
    Born 3 Feb 1915  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-170041 
    Died 15 Sep 2000  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I170041  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Manasseh Shantz,   b. 13 Aug 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1979, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years) 
    Mother Louida Cressman,   b. 17 Feb 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 22 Jan 1913  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5986  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Selda Veronica Snyder,   b. 25 Dec 1920,   d. 9 Sep 2001, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 1 Dec 1945  [3
    Children 
     1. Joyce Diane Shantz,   b. 9 Mar 1949, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 2017, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F49436  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • SHANTZ, Wilfred C. - Passed away on Friday, Sept. 15, 2000 at Nithview Home, New Hamburg,Wilfred was formerly of St. Agatha. Wilfred was born in Wilmot Tp. 85 years ago, a s/o the late Manasseh and Louida (Cressman) Shantz and was a member of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener. He had been a carpenter for 40 years and was retired from Ball Brothers Construction, Kitchener and enjoyed his hobby farm inSt. Agatha for many years. Beloved husband of Selda V. (Snyder) whom he married Dec. 1, 1945. Loving father of Joyce Shantz of Kitchener, Tim and his wife Betty of St. Agatha, Dwight and his wife Sherry of Waterloo; special grandpa of Trevor, Kelly, Brittany, Chase, and Jaide; dear brother of Nyal and Helen, Robert and Lena, Arley and Mabel, all of New Hamburg, Etta and Lloyd Shantz of Cambridge, Ida and Lloyd Schwartzentruber of Waterloo,Mahlon and Marie of Kitchener, Ion and Helen of Milbank. Wilfred is also remembered by a number of brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. He was predeceased by two brothers, Howard and Armand and one sister, Esther Enns....Shantz Mennonite Cemetery...

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Edgar Snyder.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39114963/wilfred-c.-shantz.

    3. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Mon.,Dec., 3, 1945.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Feb 1915 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Sep 2000 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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