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

Mary Ann Shantz[1]

Female 1882 - 1954  (72 years)


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  • Name Mary Ann Shantz 
    Born 9 Feb 1882  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Ann Rudy 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Domestic 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Saleslady, Dry Goods Store 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Old Mennonite 
    Residence 1945  63 Church St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Eby ID Number 00110-6654.5 
    Died 3 Aug 1954  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I19342  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Isaac C. Shantz,   b. 20 Jan 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1928, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Sarah D. Shantz,   b. 3 Jun 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1921, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 28 Feb 1875  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7, 9
    Family ID F4895  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elias H. Rudy,   b. 13 Jun 1882, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 17 Jun 1918  [6
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F6512  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Rudy, Mary Ann, daughter of Isaac C. and Sarah (Shantz) Shantz, was born near Breslau, Ont., Feb. 9, 1882; passed away at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, Aug. 3, 1954, after an illness of seven years' duration; aged 72 y. 5 m. 25 d. She was united in marriage June 17, 1918, to Elias Y. Rudy. She was preceded in death by her husband who died in 1945, 6 brothers and sisters. She is survived by one sister (Edith, Kitchener, Ont.) with whom she lived until her hospitalization two years ago. In her youth she accepted Christ as her Saviour and united with the Cressman Mennonite Church at Breslau. During her years in Saskatchewan after her marriage she was a member of the Sharon congregation near Guernsey. In the last years of her life she became affiliated with the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener. Funeral services were held Aug. 6 at the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ont., in charge of Merle Shantz and John H. Hess, with interment in the adjoining cemetery.

      Gospel Herald - Volume XLVII , Number 34 - August 24, 1954 --- page 814, 815

  • 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..., 398.

    2. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-6 Page 10.

    3. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-6 Page 10.

    4. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Rudy / Elias H Rudy / 1882-1945 / Maryann Shantz / his wife / 1882-1954 / in silence we remember

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

    6. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Mary Ann Rudy - August 24, 1954.

    7. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 29.

    8. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Elias Rudy - 21 Feb 1945.

    9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Isaac Schantz Born: Waterloo Township Age: 21 Father: Isaac Schantz Mother: Catharine Schantz Born: abt 1854 Spouse: Sarah Schantz Age: 21 born: Wilmot Father: John Schantz Mother: Nancy Schantz married 28 Feb 1875 married: Waterloo, New Hamburg

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Feb 1882 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Domestic - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Saleslady, Dry Goods Store - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Old Mennonite - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1945 - 63 Church St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Aug 1954 - Kitchener, 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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