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

Emanuel B. Shantz[1, 2, 3]

Male 1864 - 1932  (68 years)


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  • Name Emanuel B. Shantz 
    Born 26 Jul 1864  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Name Manuel Shantz 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Labourer 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Carpenter in a Car Factory 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Carpenter, General 
    Residence 1921  46 Chapel St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6686 
    Died 10 Sep 1932  [10
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Person ID I19260  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Noah C. Shantz,   b. 14 Jan 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Hannah Bauman,   b. 28 Feb 1819, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 26 Jan 1841  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 11, 12, 13, 14
    Family ID F2476  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Susannah Shoemaker,   b. 11 Mar 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1932  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 23 Mar 1887  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Maggy M. Shantz,   b. 17 Jun 1884, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1966  (Age 81 years)
     2. Ion Shantz,   b. 30 Mar 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1970  (Age 81 years)
     3. Earl Shoemaker Shantz,   b. 9 Jan 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     4. Maggie May Shantz,   b. Jun 1895, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Floyd Shantz,   b. 27 Apr 1896, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1966  (Age 69 years)
     6. Barbara Ruth Shantz,   b. 27 Sep 1898,   d. 30 Aug 1899  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1598  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Susannah,   b. 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Marguerite Shantz,   b. 1894, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F243785  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Emanuel S. Shantz, "was born July 26th, 1864. He is married to Susannah Shoemaker. They reside in Berlin where he is engaged as a drayman."


      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.].

  • 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..., 395.

    2. [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..., 469.

    3. [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..., 160.

    4. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-7 Page 9.

    5. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 30.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012460-88.
      Emanuel B. Shantz, 22, Town of Berlin, b. Waterloo Twp., bach, Carpenter, son of Noah Shantz and Hannah Shantz married to Susannah Shoemaker, 21, Waterloo Twp., b. ditto, spin, Benj. Shoemaker, Polly Shoemaker; wit. Josiah Shoemaker, Nancy Shoemaker, Waterloo Twp., Mar. 23, 1887 at Bride's parents' residence, denom. g. None, b. None, Rev. J. B. Bowman, licence, Waterloo Twp.

    7. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 32.

    8. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 26 Pg 9.

    9. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 30 Page 11.

    10. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      Emanuel B. Shantz/ 1864-1932/ His Wife/ Susannah Shoemaker/ 1866-1932/ Shantz
      [A] Ion/ 1888-1970 [B] Father [C] Mother [D] Margaret/ 1884-1966

    11. [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..., 393.

    12. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin.

    13. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 1 Page 6.

    14. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 5 Feb 1841 Pg 6.
      26 Jan 1841 Pastor Benjamin Eby m. Noah SCHANTZ to Hanna BAUMANN, both from Waterloo.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Jul 1864 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Mar 1887 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter in a Car Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter, General - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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