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

Matilda Shantz[1]

Female 1852 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Matilda Shantz 
    Born 6 Jan 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Matilda Gehl 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1894  Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number 00110-6702 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I19329  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Isaac Y. Shantz,   b. 31 Jan 1809, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1878, Near Shantz Station, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Catharine Clemens,   b. 14 Feb 1816, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1869, Near Shantz Station, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 23 Apr 1833  [5, 7
    Family ID F4915  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Gehl,   b. 3 Aug 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 26 Dec 1871  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6
    Children 
     1. Alice Gehl
     2. Levi Allan Gehl,   b. 1872, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Norman Gehl,   b. 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Elsie May Gehl,   b. 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Malinda Gehl,   b. 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Catherine Gehl,   b. Dec 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Richard Gehl,   b. 1882,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Eva Gehl,   b. 1886,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4921  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Matilda Shantz, "was born January 6th, 1852. On December 26th, 1871, she was married to George Gehl who was born August 3rd, 1849. They reside near Caledonia, Michigan, where he is engaged in farming. To them were born seven 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 
    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..., 397.

    2. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 30.

    3. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 24.

    4. [S1735] Census - Michigan - 1894, family number: 123 line number: 16 page number: 26 film number: 984228 digital folder number: 004705882 image number: 00068.

    5. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 43.

    6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 4 Jan 1872.
      Dec. 26, 1871 Mathilde Schantz and Georg Gehl, both of Waterloo Tp., by Rev. Wurster

    7. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Jan 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Dec 1871 - , 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 MapsResidence - 1894 - Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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