Eli C. Shantz, Sr.^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1816 - 1889  (73 years)

• Name	Eli C. Shantz
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	23 Jan 1816	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1840	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	00110-6666
  Died	19 Sep 1889	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5, 6, 9, 14]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I19190	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Christian R. Shantz,   b. 13 Feb 1779, Near Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 9 Nov 1856, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Cressman,   b. 30 Jan 1783, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 13 Aug 1866  (Age 83 years)
  Married	19 Oct 1800  [15]
  Family ID	F4879	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Anna Cressman,   b. 18 Nov 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jan 1908  (Age 87 years)
  Married	5 May 1840	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5, 10, 12, 16]
  Children	1. Barbara Shantz,   b. 10 Mar 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Dec 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 35 years)   2. Enos C. Shantz,   b. 26 Jun 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Feb 1921  (Age 77 years)   3. John C. Shantz,   b. 5 Jul 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jun 1914  (Age 67 years)   4. Esther Shantz,   b. 2 Jun 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1906  (Age 57 years)   5. Anna Shantz,   b. 10 Mar 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jul 1934, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   6. Eli C. Shantz,   b. 26 Mar 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jul 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)   7. Israel Shantz,   b. 29 May 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Nov 1859  (Age 2 years)   8. Magdalena "Lena" Shantz,   b. 8 Sep 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1955  (Age 96 years)   9. Susannah C. Shantz,   b. 2 Aug 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Dec 1917, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F4903	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Barbara Shantz,   b. 10 Mar 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Dec 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 35 years)   2. Louisa Shantz,   b. 1860, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F255126	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Eli C. Shantz, "was born January 23rd, 1816. On May 5th, 1840, he was married to Anna, daughter of John and Esther (Wismer) Cressman. She was born November 18th, 1820. Soon after their marriage they moved on the farm now in possession of their son, John C., where they resided many years. In his old age Mr. Shantz divided his large estate into two farms and had new buildings erected on the east end, to which place he moved some fifteen years ago. He died September 19th, 1889 leaving a large family" 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.]. ______________ SHANTZ. - On the 18th of September, near Berlin, Ontario, Bro. Eli Shantz, aged 72 years, 7 months and 26 days. He was buried on the 21st at Eby's church, Berlin. Many relatives and friends attended the burial. Bro. Shantz leaves his widow and seven children to mourn their loss, but they believe that he is now forever at rest. Funeral services by Samuel Bowman at the house and by Noah Stauffer, Daniel Wismer and Joseph Gingerich at the church. Herald of Truth, Vol. XXVI, Number 24, December 15, 1889, page 380, 381

  
  

• 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..., 392. [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..., 597. [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..., 476. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 14 Dec 1876. Died 6 Dec 1876 By Berlin, Barbara, daughter of Eli Schantz died at the age of 35 years, 8 months, 26 days. [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..., 480. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Mother & Father / Eli C. Shantz / died Sept.19, 1889 / aged 73 yrs. 7 mos. 27 dys. / Anna Cressman / his wife / died Jan. 25, 1908 / aged 87 yrs. 2 mos. 7 dys. / weep not for us our children dear / Shantz [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 27. Eli SCHANTZ Farmer Birthplace: Canada Age 37 Mennonite b. 8-Jan Anna SCHANTZ Birthplace: Canada Age 32 Mennonite b. 18-Nov Barbara SCHANTZ Birthplace: Canada Age 11 Mennonite b. 10-Mar Anos SCHANTZ Birthplace: Canada Age 9 Mennonite b. 26-Jun John SCHANTZ Birthplace: Canada Age 6 Mennonite b. 5-Jul Esther SCHANTZ Birthplace: Canada Age 4 Mennonite b. 2-Jun Anna SCHANTZ Birthplace: Canada Age 1 Mennonite b. 10-Mar Alexander REMPEL Labourer Birthplace: Ireland Age 17 Roman Catholic b. Elisabetha BECHTEL Birthplace: Canada Age 18 Mennonite b. September [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 30. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, December 15, 1889 - Obituary of Eli Shantz. Death date is given as 18 Sep 1889 which is different from The Biographica History of Waterloo Township [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 1 Page 1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 14 Dec 1876. Died 6 Dec 1876 By Berlin, Barbara, daughter of Eli Schantz died at the age of 35 years, 8 months, 26 days. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 9 May 1840:4. 5 May 1840 Benjamin Eby, teacher, m. Eli Schantz to Anna Kressman, daughter of Johann Kressman, all of Waterloo Tp. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 27. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 24. [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. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev. Benjamin Eby, Mennonist Society. Eli SHANTZ, to Anna KRESSMAN, both of Waterloo Twp. 5 May 1840. Rev. EBY. Wit. John PRESSMAN and Joseph KRESSMAN.

  
  

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  Born - 23 Jan 1816 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1840 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 5 May 1840 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 19 Sep 1889 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth