Leah Shantz^[1]

1855 - 1872  (17 years)

• Name	Leah Shantz
  Born	28 Feb 1855	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6719
  Died	20 Dec 1872	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 4]
  	Cause: consumption
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I19401	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  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

  December, 20th, in Waterloo county, Ont., of Consumption, LEAH, daughter of John Y. SCHANTZ, aged 17 years, 9 months, and 22 days. A year previous to her death she found peace for her soul, and sealed her peace with God by baptism. O, dear young souls, take this young sister in the Lord for an example, and come to Jesus, who will give you peace. Herald of Truth - Volume X, Number 3 - March 1873 - Pages 61-63

  
  

• 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. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . Gone home / Leah / dau.of John & Susannah / Shantz / died Dec.20,1872 / aged 17 yrs.9 mo.22 days [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 30. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, Volume X, Number 3 - March 1873 - Pages 61-63. [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 - 28 Feb 1855 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: consumption - 20 Dec 1872 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth