Christian R. Shantz^{[1, 2]}

1779 - 1856  (77 years)

• Name	Christian R. Shantz
  Born	13 Feb 1779	Near Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Land	Bef 1831	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 052, Waterloo County, Ontario   [6]
  Land	Bef 1831	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 055, Waterloo County, Ontario   [6]
  Residence	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	He was listed as a gentleman.
  Eby ID Number	00110-6632
  Grave Photograph - Find A Grave	Gravestone of Christian R. Shantz
  Died	9 Nov 1856	near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 8, 9, 10]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I19014	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Isaac Shantz,   b. 14 Jan 1748, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 11 Oct 1802, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Barbara Rife,   b. 12 Sep 1753, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 1820, South Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Married	4 May 1774  [11]
  Family ID	F3031	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalena Cressman,   b. 30 Jan 1783, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 13 Aug 1866  (Age 83 years)
  Married	19 Oct 1800  [2]
  Children	1. Anna Shantz,   b. 19 Oct 1801, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 19 Oct 1822, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 21 years)   2. Isaac C. Shantz,   b. 13 Jul 1803, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 20 Sep 1885, , Livingstone Co., Illinois  (Age 82 years)   3. Barbara Shantz,   b. 25 Jun 1805, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 5 Feb 1896  (Age 90 years)   4. John C. Shantz,   b. 23 Oct 1807, South Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 May 1875  (Age 67 years)   5. Christian C. Shantz,   b. 16 Feb 1810, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Apr 1831  (Age 21 years)   6. Magdalena Shantz,   b. 14 Jan 1812, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Mar 1812, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   7. Jonas C. Shantz,   b. 26 Jul 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Mar 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   8. Eli C. Shantz, Sr.,   b. 23 Jan 1816, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Sep 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   9. Noah C. Shantz,   b. 14 Jan 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Aug 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)   10. David Shantz,   b. 1 Aug 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Dec 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   11. Mary Shantz,   b. 29 Dec 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Mar 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   12. Susannah Shantz,   b. 7 Mar 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Feb 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 39 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F4879	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Christian Shantz, "the second son of Isaac Shantz, was born on the old 'Schantzen Homestead' near Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, February 13th, 1779. On October 19th, 1800, he was married to Magdalena, daughter of old 'Hannes' Cressman of Chester County, Pennsylvania. She was born January 30th, 1783, and died in Waterloo County August 13th, 1866. In May, 1806, he, in company with his wife and family of three children, Philip Bliehm and family, his brother, Abraham, and family, Abraham Cressman, and others, moved to Canada. Mr. Shantz arrived in safety at his farm, being composed of lots Nos. 52 and 55, German Company's Tract. The land is still in possession of three of his grandsons. Here they resided until their deaths. He died November 9th, 1856. They had a family of twelve 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.].

  
  

• 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..., 86. [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..., 385. [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..., 477. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Zum Andenken / von / Christian Schantz / er wurde geboren den / 13ten Februar Anno 1779 / und starb den / 9 November Anno 1856 / brachte sein Alter auf / 77 Jahre 8 Monat und 26 Tage [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 28. Christian SHANTZ Gentleman Birthplace: USA Age 72 Mennonite b. 13-Feb Magdalena SHANTZ Birthplace: USA Age 68 Mennonite b. 9-Jan Susana SHANTZ Birthplace: Canada Age 26 Mennonite b. 15-Mar [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 48. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 28. [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..., 386. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 21 Nov 1856. "Shantz: Near Berlin, on the 9th inst., Mr. Christian Shantz, aged about 77 years" [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), November 19, 1856. Near Berlin, on the 9th instant, Mr. Christian Shantz, aged about 77 years. The deceased was one of the first settlers of this country, and his departure from our midst is much regretted by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. [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..., 374.

  
  

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  Born - 13 Feb 1779 - Near Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Land - Bef 1831 - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 052, Waterloo County, Ontario Land - Bef 1831 - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 055, Waterloo County, Ontario Residence - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth