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Mary Blendina Wetzel

Female 1897 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Mary Blendina Wetzel 
    Born 16 May 1897  Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Blendina Shantz 
    Residence 1949  Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-171522 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I171522  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Ezra E. Wetzel,   b. Oct 1864, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957  (Age ~ 92 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ann Sitler,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1951  (Age 85 years) 
    Family ID F57585  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Laurier Israel Shantz,   b. 17 Aug 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 5 Oct 1920  Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Children 
     1. Roy Shantz,   b. 21 Feb 1922, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1922, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F57584  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Laurier Shantz
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 05 Oct 1920
      Event Place: Listowel, Perth, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 22
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1898 b. Kitchener
      Occ: tire worker of Kitchener
      Father's Name: Ezra Wetzel
      Mother's Name: Sarah Ann Sittler
      Spouse's Name: Mary Wetzel
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 23
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1897 b. Moorefield
      Spouse's Father's Name: Daniel E Shantz
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Hannah Snider
      [parent's names switched]

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Mary Wetzel
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 16 May 1897
      Event Place: Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Female
      Father's Name: Ezra Wetzel
      Mother's Name: Sarah Sitler
      Certificate Number: 502494

    3. [S358] Social Security Death Index.
      Name:Mary Wetzel Shantz
      [Mary Embrey]
      [Mary Wetzel Wetzel]
      Gender:Female
      Race:White
      Birth Date:16 May 1897
      Birth Place:Wallace Onta, Canada
      [Perth Ontari??, Canada]
      Father:Ezra Wetzel
      Mother:Sarah A Sitler
      SSN:374165226
      Notes:Oct 1938: Name listed as MARY WETZEL SHANTZ; Feb 1965: Name listed as MARY EMBREY

    4. [S1856] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016.
      Name: France H Embrey
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 01 Jul 1949
      Event Place: Wood, Ohio, United States
      Age: 57
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1892 Mechanisburg, Oio
      Father's Name: Robert Embrey
      Mother's Name: Cathy Haines
      Spouse's Name: Mary B Shantz
      Spouse's Titles and Terms: Mrs
      Spouse's Age: 52
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1897 b. Canada, divorced Detroit 8/19/35
      Spouse's Father's Name: Ezra Wetzel
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah Sitler

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 May 1897 - Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Oct 1920 - Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1949 - Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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