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

Lydian Shantz[1]

Female 1871 - 1952  (81 years)


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  • Name Lydian Shantz 
    Born 19 Mar 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Lydia Ann Shantz 
    Name Lydian Feick 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Servant 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6677.6 
    Died 3 Dec 1952  [4
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I19235  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Henry Bauman Shantz,   b. 17 Dec 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1922, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Lydia Ann Snyder,   b. 20 Jan 1839, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 20 Oct 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 7, 8
    Family ID F4757  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry Feick,   b. 18 Sep 1869, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1960, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 18 Mar 1896  [4
    Children 
     1. Edwin S. Feick,   b. 12 Apr 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     2. Mary R. Feick,   b. 30 Nov 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     3. Herbert Feick,   b. 2 Feb 1901, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Milton Feick,   b. Oct 1902, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Violet Ella Feick,   b. 5 Nov 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Clayton Feick,   b. Feb 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F18682  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Feick, Lydian, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shantz, was born March 19, 1871; passed away in her home after a lengthy illness on Dec. 3, 1952; aged 81 y. 8 m. 15 d. On March 18, 1896, she was married to Henry Feick, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Herbert, Doon Road, Ont.; Edwin, Milton, and Clayton, Kitchener, Ont.), 2 daughters (Mary-Mrs. Joe Leis, Doon Road, Ont.; and Violet-Mrs. Lorne Snyder, West Montrose, Ont.), 3 brothers (William, Kitchener, Ont.; Alvin, Waterloo, Ont.; and Samuel, Breslau, Ont.), one sister (Alvina-Mrs. Leander Snyder), 14 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. She accepted Christ as her personal Saviour in 1891, during meetings conducted by the late John S. Coffman. She was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church and vitally united to Christ by faith until her departure. Funeral services and burial were at the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ont., in charge of S. Martin and C. F. Derstine.

      Gospel Herald - Volume XLV , Number 52 - December 23, 1952 - page 1262

  • 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..., 394.

    2. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Division 3 Page Number 13 Household Number 53.

    3. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 1.

    4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Obituary of Lydian Feick - December 23, 1952.

    5. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 4 Page 5.

    6. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 13.

    7. [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..., 299.

    8. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Henry Shantz, 21, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, son of Noe and Hanna, married 20 Oct 1863 Lydia Snyder, 23, res. Waterloo, b. N. Dumfries, daughter of Samuel and Mary

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Mar 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Servant - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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