Owen C. Shantz^{[1, 2]}

1850 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Owen C. Shantz
  Born	27 Jan 1850	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1870	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	farmer
  Residence	1870	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1880	Wheatland Township, Mecosta Co., Michigan   [10]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00110-6701
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I19322	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Isaac Y. Shantz,   b. 31 Jan 1809, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 6 Oct 1878, Near Shantz Station, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Catharine Clemens,   b. 14 Feb 1816, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 30 Aug 1869, Near Shantz Station, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)
  Married	23 Apr 1833  [7, 11]
  Family ID	F4915	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Shoemaker,   b. 21 Jan 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	27 Jan 1870	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5, 9]
  Children	1. Lizzie Shantz   2. Addison Milo Shantz,   b. 22 May 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Nancy Shantz,   b. 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Helen Shantz,   b. 11 Jan 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. George Shantz,   b. 2 Nov 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F1604	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Owen Shantz, "was born January 27th, 1850. On February 27th, 1870, he was married to Sarah Shoemaker. They reside at Remus, Michigan, where he is engaged as a wage-earner. To them is born a family of five children" 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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. [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..., 471. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. gives age and country of birth [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Wheatland, Mecosta, Michigan Film 1254594 Page Number 583C. Owen SHANTZ Self M Male W 30 CAN Farmer Sarah SHANTZ Wife M Female W 32 CAN Keep. House Addison SHANTZ Son S Male W 9 CAN Nancy SHANTZ Dau S Female W 7 CAN Ellen SHANTZ Dau S Female W 3 CAN Georgie SHANTZ Son S Male W 7M CAN [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Sarah Shoemaker Born: Tp Waterloo Age: 22 Father: George Shoemaker Mother: Mary Shoemaker Born: abt 1847 Spouse: Owen Shantz Age: 20 born: Tp Waterloo Father: Isaac Y Shantz Mother: Catharine Shantz married 27 Jan 1869 married: Waterloo Township [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 30. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 43. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Addison Milo Shantz Born: 22 May 1871 County: Waterloo Father: Owen Shantz (farmer, Waterloo Township) Mother: Sarah Shoemaker [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 3 Mar 1870. Feb. 27, 1870 Owen Schantz and Sara Schumacher, both of Waterloo Tp., by Rev. Wurster [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Wheatland, Mecosta, Michigan Film 1254594 Page Number 583C. [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..., 396.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Jan 1850 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1870 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1870 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 27 Jan 1870 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1880 - Wheatland Township, Mecosta Co., Michigan  = Link to Google Earth