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

Magdalena Shantz[1]

Female 1858 - 1915  (57 years)


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  • Name Magdalena Shantz 
    Born 25 Mar 1858  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Magdalena Latsch 
    Name Martha Shantz 
    Name Mary Shantz 
    Name Matty Shantz  [3
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6705.19 
    Died 8 May 1915  [8
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I19349  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  [7, 10
    Family ID F4915  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ferdinand Latsch,   b. 13 May 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1920  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 6 Jan 1880  [1, 6
    Children 
     1. Norman Latsch,   b. 20 Sep 1880, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Alice A. Latsch,   b. 5 Jun 1882, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Nelson Latsch,   b. 1883, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Milton Latsch,   b. 19 Jun 1886, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1951  (Age 64 years)
     5. Essie Latsch,   b. 1889, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Essie May Latsch,   b. 2 Mar 1890, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1962  (Age 71 years)
     7. Harvey Latsch,   b. 26 Aug 1894, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4923  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Magdalena Shantz, "was born March 25th, 1858. On January 6th, 1880, she was married to Ferdinand Latsch who was born May 13th, 1854. They reside at Centreville where he is engaged in farming and shoemaking. To them were born the following 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..., 398.

    2. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 2.

    3. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, ON WATERLOO (North/Nord) (#121) Subdistrict: Waterloo C-5 Page 2.

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

    5. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 13.

    6. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 21.

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

    8. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Latsch / Magdalena / Shantz / beloved wife of / Ferdinand / Latsch / born Mar.25, 1858 / died May 8, 1915 / gone but not forgotton

    9. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

    10. [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 - 25 Mar 1858 - 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 - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., 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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