Norman Shantz^{[1, 2, 3]}

1870 - 1949  (79 years)

• Name	Norman Shantz
  Born	3 Nov 1870	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1896	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6727.2
  Died	6 Dec 1949  [6, 7]
  Buried	Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [6, 7]
  Person ID	I19423	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Daniel Shantz,   b. 4 Jan 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Oct 1936, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Marie "Mary" Nahrgang,   b. 2 Nov 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Dec 1921  (Age 74 years)
  Married	10 Mar 1868	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 12, 13]
  Family ID	F1347	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Emma Rosenberger,   b. 20 Apr 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Apr 1962, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Married	17 Mar 1896	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 14]
  Children	1. Era Shantz,   b. 19 Jun 1899, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Feb 1965  (Age 65 years)   2. Irvin Shantz,   b. 25 May 1902, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Feb 1996, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)   3. Edith Shantz,   b. 2 Dec 1903, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1997  (Age 94 years)   4. Layton Shantz,   b. 20 Sep 1905, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jan 1987, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   5. Delton Shantz,   b. Nov 1907, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Iona Shantz,   b. 13 Feb 1910, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 May 1992, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   7. Reta Shantz,   b. 23 Aug 1912, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Oct 2010, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 98 years)   8. Erleen Shantz,   b. 31 May 1914, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Oct 1994, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F5973	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Ann Rosenberger,   b. 1870, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Feb 1894  (Age 24 years)
  Married	7 Nov 1893  [6]
  Children	1. Mary Anne Shantz,   b. 13 Jan 1895, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Nov 1979, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   2. Elmon R. Shantz,   b. 2 Feb 1895, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1984  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F5974	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Shantz. Norman, son of the late Daniel and Mary (Nahrgang) Shantz, was born near Haysville, Ont., Nov. 3, 1870; departed from this life Dec. 6, 1949; aged 79 y. 1 m. 3 d. In 1893 he was married to Mary Ann Rosenberger. To this union was born one son (Elmon, Kitchener, Ont.). In 1896 he was married to Emma Rosenberger, who survives. To this union were born 3 sons (Irvin and Leighton, New Hamburg, Ont.; Delton, Elmira, Ont.), and 6 daughters (Marion-Mrs. Omar Cressman, Plattsville, Ont.; Erra-Mrs. Walter Nahrgang, Ebenezer, N.Y.; Edith-Mrs. Melvin Cressman, Thorold, Ont.; Iona-Mrs. Joe Lies, Kitchener, Ont.; Reta-Mrs. Chris Brenneman, New Hamburg; and Erleen-Mrs. Walter Lies, Wellseley, Ont.). Surviving besides his wife and children, are 33 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, one brother (Simeon, New Hamburg, Ont.), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Ephraim Schmit, Baden, Ont.; and Mrs. John McKenzie, Kitchener, Ont.). About fifty years ago he accepted Christ as his Saviour during revivals at the Blenheim congregation. During the years his place was seldom vacant in the service and he sought to support the church to the best of his ability. Funeral services were held at his late home and at the Blenheim Church on Dec. 9 with Moses Bowman and Curtis C. Cressman in charge Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XLIII, Number 5 - January 31, 1950-page 118, 119.

  
  

• 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..., 402. [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..., 140. [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..., 141. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-1 Page 11. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012604-96. Norman SHANTZ, 25, farmer, Wilmot, Wilmot, widower, s/o Daniel SHANTZ & Mary NAHRGANG married Emma ROSENBERGER, 23, Wilmot, Wilmot, d/o Isaac ROSENBERGER & Elisabeth SHANTZ, witn Mrs. B. MUELLER & Mrs. C. METZDORF both of New Hamburg, 17 March 1896 in New Hamburg. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 31, 1950 Obituary of Norman Shantz. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online. Norman Shantz 1870-1949 his wives Emma Rosenberger 1872-1962 and Mary Ann Rosenberger 1870-1895 [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 62. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 8 Page 6. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 2 Page 13. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 54. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, November 12, 1936 - Obituary of Daniel Shantz. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Daniel Shantz, 24, res. Wilmot, b. Wilmot, son of Joseph and Elizabeth, married 10 Mar 1868 Maria Nahrgang, 20, res. Wilmot, b. Wilmot, daughter of Christopher and Maria [S8] News - Gospel Herald, May 22, 1962 - Obituary of Emma Rosenberger.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Nov 1870 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1896 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 17 Mar 1896 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth