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

Magdalena Shantz[1]

Female 1837 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Magdalena Shantz 
    Born 15 Aug 1837  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Magdalena Amacher 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6636 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I19026  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Isaac C. Shantz,   b. 13 Jul 1803, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1885, , Livingstone Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Schneider,   b. 6 Mar 1806, , Franklin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1891  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 3 Apr 1827  [1, 4
    Family ID F4880  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jacob Amacher,   b. Abt 1837, Of, Illinois, U.S. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 21 Nov 1855  [1
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4883  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Magdalena Shantz, "was born August 15th, 1837. She was married to Jacob Amacher, November 21st, 1855. They reside in Illinois and have a family of thirteen 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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 
    1. [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.

    2. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 3.

    3. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 17 Aug 1837:35.
      last Tues The family of Isaak C. Schantz in vicinity of Berlin was blessed with a daugh.

    4. [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..., 306.

  • Event Map
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