Enos C. Shantz^{[1, 2, 3]}

1843 - 1921  (77 years)

• Name	Enos C. Shantz
  Born	26 Jun 1843	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Retired	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Eby ID Number	00110-6668
  Died	16 Feb 1921  [9, 11]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Person ID	I19194	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	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)
  Mother	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, 3, 10, 12, 13]
  Family ID	F4903	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Strickler,   b. 29 Apr 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Mar 1884, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 29 years)
  Married	21 Feb 1883	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4904	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Enos Shantz, "was born June 26th, 1843. On February 21st, 1883, he was married to Elizabeth Strickler who was born April 29th, 1854, and died March 7th, 1884, leaving no heirs. Mr. Shantz resides a little south-east of Berlin where he owns a beautiful small farm, being part of his great-grandmother's old homestead." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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. - Enos C. Shantz was born on June 26, 1843, near Berlin (now Kitchener), Ont.; died Feb. 16, 1921; aged 77 y. 7 m. 21 d. On Feb. 21, 1883, he was married to Elizabeth Strickler, who died March 7, 1884, leaving no heirs. In his early years he united with the Mennonite Church of which he was a member till death claimed him. He leaves to mourn his loss one brother (Eli), two sisters (Mrs. Jacob Shelley and Magdalena) and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services on the 19th at the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, conducted by the brethren, U. K. Weber and Jonas Snider. Burial in the cemetery near by. Gospel Herald - Volume XIII, Number 49 - March 3, 1921 - page 967

  
  

• 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..., 527. [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. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12305-83. Enos SHANTZ, 39, farmer, Waterloo twp., same, s/o Eli & Anna, married Elizabeth STRICKER, 28, Waterloo twp., same, d/o Henry & Eliza, witn: Israel CRESSMAN & Angeline STRICKER, both of Waterloo twp., 21 Feb. 1883 at Waterloo twp [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 27. Anos SCHANTZ Birthplace: Canada Age 9 Mennonite b. 26-Jun [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 30. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 3, 1921 - Obituary of Enos C. Shantz. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 1 Page 1. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. [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. [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.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Jun 1843 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 21 Feb 1883 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth