Abraham G. Shantz^[1]

1882 - 1955  (73 years)

• Name	Abraham G. Shantz
  Born	17 Mar 1882	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Abram Shantz  [2]
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer Son
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farming Laborer
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6698.10
  Died	6 Sep 1955	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I19317	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Abraham C. Shantz,   b. 7 May 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Apr 1922, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Catharine Goetz,   b. 20 Apr 1846, , France ,   d. 1 Jan 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	25 Feb 1866	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Family ID	F4920	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dinia "Tena" Hallman,   b. 8 Dec 1887, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Apr 1951  (Age 63 years)
  Married	15 Jun 1910	Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 12]
  Children	1. Frances Delores "Delores" Shantz,   b. 2 Jul 1911, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jan 1979, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)   2. Ross Shantz,   b. Abt 1912, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Marie Shantz,   b. 1913, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Glen Shantz,   b. Abt 1914, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Anah Marie "Marie" Shantz,   b. 2 Jun 1914, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1962  (Age 47 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F6417	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Shantz, -- Abraham G. , son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Shantz, was born at Shantz Station, Ont. , on March 17, 1882; died suddenly at his home, Preston, Ont. , on Sept. 6, 1955; aged 73 y. 5 m. 20 d. On June 15, 1919, he was married to Tena Hallman, who died April 3, 1951. Surviving are 2 sons (Ross of London, and Glen of Preston) , 2 daughters (Delores-Mrs. Cecil Mader of Breslau, and Marie-Mrs. Alfred Tuletzski of Fishers Mills) , 2 sisters (Mrs. Eliza Brox, Edmonton, Alta. , and Nancy Mrs. Peter Martin, Kitchener) . He became a Christian in the days of his youth, and had a keen conception of the way of the Christian life. Death was not unexpected to him. Occasionally he would remind us that he believed his departure was near ath and. Funeral services were conducted at the Cressman Mennonite Church on Sept. 9 in charge of Carl J. Rudy, Merle Shantz, and Oscar Burkholder. Gospel Herald - Volume XLVIII , Number 39 - September 27, 1955 page 933, 934.

  
  

• 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..., 397. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-6 Page 5. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Abraham G. Shantz - September 27, 1955. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . Shantz / Abraham Shantz / 1882-1955 / his beloved wife / Dinia Hallman / 1887-1951 / Rest in peace [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sud District 3 - Lexington 1921 Page 12. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 23. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 11. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Abraham C.Shantz - May 18, 1922. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Catharine Goetz - January 19, 1933 - page 894,895. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 1 Mar 1866. Feb. 25, 1866 Abraham Schantz and Catharina Goetz, both of Waterloo Tp.,by Rev. Wurster [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Shantz Abraham, 22, Waterloo, Waterloo, son of Isaac and Catherine (Clemens), married 25 Feb 1866 Catherine Goetz, 21, Waterloo, France, daughter of Francis and Barbara (Ohlie) [S8] News - Gospel Herald, May 1, 1951 Obituary of Tena Hallman.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Mar 1882 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Jun 1910 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farming Laborer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Sep 1955 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth