Ezra S. Shantz^[1]

1869 - 1955  (85 years)

• Name	Ezra S. Shantz
  Born	12 Sep 1869	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21181620
  Residence	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1911	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6647.4
  Grave Photograph - Find A Grave	Gravestone of Ezra S. Shantz
  Died	22 Mar 1955  [3, 7]
  Buried	Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I19078	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John D. Shantz,   b. 4 Oct 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jun 1923, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Steiner,   b. 12 Dec 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jun 1901  (Age 60 years)
  Married	13 Feb 1866	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 9]
  Family ID	F4890	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Margaret Loucks,   b. 22 Aug 1870, , St. Joseph Co., Indiana ,   d. 8 Dec 1952, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	19 Feb 1893  [7]
  Children	1. John Henry Shantz,   b. 18 Oct 1894, Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA ,   d. 14 Apr 1980, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   2. Catherine Shantz,   b. Mar 1897, , USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elmer Oscar Shantz,   b. 14 Oct 1898, Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA ,   d. 30 Mar 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)   4. Eldon Shantz,   b. Dec 1900, , USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Jacob Alan Shantz,   b. 7 Jun 1903, , Indiana ,   d. 31 Aug 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)   6. Sarah Shantz,   b. May 1906, , USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Joseph Ervin Shantz,   b. 11 Oct 1908, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Feb 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F8905	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Shantz, -- Ezra, son of John D. and Elizabeth (Steiner) Shantz was born Sept. 12, 1869; died March 22, 1955; aged 85 y 6 m. 10 d. On Feb. 19, 1893, he was married to Annie Loucks, who preceded him in Dec., 1952. He was ordained deacon of Shantz Church in 1911 and served faithfully for many years. Surviving are 6 sons (John of Breslau; Elmer of Kitchener; Eldon of New Dundee; Jacob and William of Baden, and Joseph of Wellsley), 3 daughters (Katherine-Mrs. Alvin Lantzer, Goshen, Ind.; Sarah-Mrs. Leonard Horst, Newbury, Ont., and Mary, Baden, Ont.), 2 sisters (Sarah-Mrs. George Weber, Lizzie-Mrs. Solomon Gehman), 23 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held March 26 at the Shantz Church, Baden, Ont., conducted by L. H. Witmer, M. H. Roth, and C.C. Cressman, with burial in adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XLVIII , Number 15 - April 12, 1955 - page 358, 359.

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 388. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 44 Household Number 190. [S159] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Shantz Mennonite CC#4566 Internet Link. Shantz / Ezra S. Shantz / 1869-1955 / his wife / Anna M. Loucks / 1870-1952 / William O. Shantz / 1915-1969 [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 44. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 10 Page 7. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 5 Page 13. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Ezra S. Shantz - April 12, 1955 ­ page 358, 359. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Ezra D. Shantz Event Type: Birth Event Date: 12 Sep 1869 Event Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Father's Name: John D. Shantz - farmer of Wilmot Mother's Name: Elizabeth Steiner Certificate Number: 5508 [S8] News - Gospel Herald, November 1, 1923 - Obituary of John D Shantz.

  
  

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  Born - 12 Sep 1869 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth