Elizabeth Shantz^{[1, 2]}

1846 - 1942  (96 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Shantz
  Born	25 Mar 1846	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Elizabeth Rosenberger
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Other Methodist
  Residence	1865	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6663
  Died	30 May 1942	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 7]
  	Cause: fractured a hip
  Buried	Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [4]
  Person ID	I19180	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	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)
  Mother	Hannah Snyder,   b. 25 Jul 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Dec 1848  (Age 29 years)
  Married	28 Mar 1837	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12, 13, 14]
  Family ID	F4281	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	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)
  Mother	Mary Snyder,   b. 1806, , USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F264680	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isaac Rosenberger,   b. 2 Jan 1841, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1907  (Age 65 years)
  Married	24 Jan 1865	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 11]
  Children	1. Hannah Rosenberger,   b. 10 Dec 1865, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Dec 1943, Thorold, Thorold Twp., Welland Co., Ontario  (Age 78 years)   2. Rev. Isaiah S. Rosenberger,   b. 15 Aug 1867, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Nov 1949, Beamsville, Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   3. Mary Ann Rosenberger,   b. 1870, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Feb 1894  (Age 24 years)   4. Emma Rosenberger,   b. 20 Apr 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Apr 1962, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)   5. Moses Rosenberger,   b. 11 Dec 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Oct 1938, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)   6. Emery Rosenberger,   b. 17 Jan 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1966, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   7. Titus Rosenberger,   b. 18 Jul 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Elsie Rosenberger,   b. 8 Jul 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jan 1965, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F4901	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Elizabeth Shantz, "was born March 25th, 1846. On January 24th, 1865, she was married to Isaac Rosenberger who was born January 2nd, 1842." 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.]. ___________________________________ Rosenberger. - Elizabeth, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Shantz, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., March 25, 1846; died May 30, 1942; aged 96 y. 2 m. 5 d. She was united in marriage in 1865, to Isaac Rosenberger, who preceded her in death in 1907. Surviving are 2 sons (Isaiah of Petersburg, Ont., and Emery at home), 3 daughters (Mrs. Hannah Shantz of New Dundee; Mrs. Norman Shantz of Haysville; Elsie Rosenberger, at home), 20 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great- grandchild, 1 sister (Mrs. Katherine Axt of Baden, who is 97 years of age). Two sons and 1 daughter predeceased her. She was the oldest resident in the community and enjoyed good health until about seven weeks before her death, attending church services when weather permitted. Seven weeks before her death she fell in her home and fractured a hip. She was taken to Galt Hospital, where she died. In her earlier days after her marriage she settled on a farm in Blanford Township. Eight years later they moved to another farm in Wilmot Township, and six years later to her last home, two miles southwest of New Dundee. She was lifelong member of the Mennonite Church, in which service she took a keen interest. Her life has been a source of inspiration to us. Even in later years she took an interest in home duties and served her Lord with joy. We miss her, but heaven needs her. The funeral was held June 2, with services at the home and church, in charge of Bros. Moses N. Baer, M. Hallman, and Jonas Snider. Text, II Cor. 5: 1. Burial in the Blenheim Cemetery, adjoining the church. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXV, No . 14 - July 2, 1942 - page 303 __________________________ New Dundee, June 1 - The oldest resident in the district, Mrs. Elizabeth Rosenberger, 96, widow of Isaac Rosenberger, died at Galt Hospital Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Rosenberger enjoyed good health until seven weeks ago when she fell at her home and fractured a hip. She was born in Wilmot Township, a daughter of the late Mr. And Mrs. Jonas Shantz, and was married in 1865, settling on a farm in Blandford Township. In 1873 the couple moved to a farm three miles west of New Dundee where Mr. Rosenberger died in 1907. Six years later the family moved to the present home twp miles southwest of new Dundee. Mrs. Rosenberger took a keen interest in home duties and was an active member of Blenheim Mennonite Church until recently. Surviving are two sons, Rev. Isaiah Rosenberger of Petersburg, and Emery Rosenberger at home, and three daughters, Mrs. Hannah Shantz of New Dundee, Mrs. Norman Shantz of Haysville and Miss Elsie Rosenberger at home. Twenty grandchildren, 43 great- grandchildren and one great- great- grandchild and one sister, Mrs. Catherine Axt of Baden, who is 97 years old, also survive. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the residence toBlenheim Mennonite Church with Rev. Moses N. Bear in charge, assisted by Bishop Manassah Hallman of Petersburg. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. The Kitchener Daily News 1 Jun 1942 _________________________ New Dundee's Oldest Resident Dies, Was 96 NEW DUNDEE.-The death occurred at the Galt Hospital on Saturday afternoon of Mrs. Isaac Rosenberger, the community's oldest resident, in her 97th year. The deceased who enjoyed a long and useful life, had been in good health until she suffered a fractured hip as the result of a fall at her home six weeks ago. Born on the Upper Street, north of Baden, on March 25, 1846, she was formerly Elizabeth Shantz, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Shantz. In 1885 she was married to Isaac Rosenberger and they settled on a farm in Blandford township. In 1873 they moved to a farm three miles west of New Dundee where Mr. Rosenberger died in 1907. The late Mrs. Rosenberger moved to her present home two miles south- west of the village in 1913. She was the oldest member of the Blenheim Mennonite Church and always attended services when able. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Joshua Shantz of New Dundee, Mrs. Norman Shantz of Haysville and Elsie at home; and sons, Rev. Isaiah Rosenberger of Petersburg and Emery at home. Three children, Moses, Titus and Mary Ann predeceased her. There are also twenty grandchildren, forty- three great grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, and one sister, Mrs. Andrew Axt of Baden. who is in her 98th year. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon from her late residence at two o'clock to the Blenheim Mennonite Church with interment. in the adjoining cemetery. Rev Moses N. Baer, pastor of the church, officiated, asisted by Bishop Jonas Snider of Waterloo and Bishop Manassah Hallman of Petersburg. Waterloo Chronicle 5 Jun 1942, p. 1

  
  

• 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..., 391. [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..., 196. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-1 Page 14. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Elizabeth Shantz Vol. XXXV, No . 14 - July 2, 1942 - page 303. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Division 3 Page Number 11 Household Number 54. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 11. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Elizabeth Rosenberger - 1 Jun 1942. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 8 Page 3. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 50. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 15 Page 99. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 26 Jan 1865. Jan. 24, 1865 Elisabeth Schantz and Isaak Rosenberger both of Wilmot, by Rev. Bindemann [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..., 390. [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..., 284. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 30 Mar 1837:16. 28 Mar 1837 Rev. F.W. Bindemann m. Jonas Schantz to Johanna Schneider, both of Waterloo.

  
  

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  Born - 25 Mar 1846 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Other Methodist - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1865 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Jan 1865 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: fractured a hip - 30 May 1942 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth