Dilman Shantz^[1]

1845 - 1878  (33 years)

• Name	Dilman Shantz
  Born	7 Feb 1845	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Agracultural Laborer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6712
  Died	14 Oct 1878  [1, 3]
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I19386	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John Yost Shantz,   b. 6 Feb 1811, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1891, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Susannah Scheirich,   b. 1 Apr 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Apr 1884, Near Shantz Station, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Married	28 Mar 1837	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F3015	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Dilman Shantz, "was born February 7th, 1845, and died October 14th, 1878. He was not married." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 400. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. gives age and country of birth [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . In memory of/ Dilman Shantz/ born Feb.7,1845/ died Oct.14,1878/ aged/ 33 yrs.8 mo.7 ds/ Friends or physicians could not save/ This mortal body from the grave/ Nor can the grave confine it here/ When Christ our Saviour shall appear/ Meinke & Stroh/ Berlin [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 30. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 43. [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. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 30 Mar 1837:16. 28 Mar 1837 Benjamin Eby m. Johannes Schantz to Susanna Scheirich, daughter of Johannes Scheirich, all of Waterloo.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Feb 1845 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agracultural Laborer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth