Amos M. Shantz^{[1, 2]}

1847 - 1920  (72 years)

• Name	Amos M. Shantz
  Born	15 Jun 1847	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1870	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14]
  Occupation	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Retired	1911	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Eby ID Number	00110-6741
  Died	9 Feb 1920  [6]
  Buried	Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I19482	Generations
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Joshua Y. Shantz,   b. 11 Sep 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Magdalena Martin,   b. 8 Dec 1822, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Feb 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	17 Mar 1840	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 7, 15, 16]
  Family ID	F4722	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Isabella Nahrgang,   b. 9 Jun 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Oct 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 21 years)
  Married	16 Aug 1870	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 8, 14]
  Children	1. Josiah N. Shantz,   b. 28 Sep 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Feb 1945, Parkway, York Co., Ontario  (Age 73 years)   2. Jeremiah N. Shantz,   b. 29 Sep 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Mar 1933, Grant Township, Huron Co., Michigan  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F1348	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Esther C. Cressman,   b. 20 Jan 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Sep 1919, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Married	3 Dec 1873  [1, 2]
  Children	1. Jonathan Shantz,   b. 12 Oct 1873, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Dec 1939, Watrous, , Saskatchewan, Canada  (Age 66 years)   2. Nancy C. Shantz,   b. 24 Jan 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1958  (Age 83 years)   3. Selina Shantz,   b. 22 Mar 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Dec 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   4. Addison Cressman Shantz,   b. 22 Aug 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Apr 1958, Watrous, , Saskatchewan, Canada  (Age 79 years)   5. Samuel C. Shantz,   b. 29 Feb 1880, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jun 1947  (Age 67 years)   6. Magdalena Shantz,   b. 29 May 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Barbara Shantz,   b. 22 Sep 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Elminda Shantz,   b. 6 Jan 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Silva Shantz,   b. 26 Mar 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jun 1892  (Age 1 years)
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F4932	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Amos M. Shantz, "was born June 15th, 1847. On August 16th, 1870, he was married to Isabella Nahrgang who was born June 9th, 1850, and died October 14th, 1871. On December 3rd, 1873, he was again married to Esther Cressman who was born January 20, 1848. He resides near Manheim, Ontario, where he is engaged in farming." 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.]. ________________ Died/ At Petersburg, Ont., on Monday, Febuary 9th, 1920/ Amos M. Shantz/ aged 72 years, 7 months and 25 days/ The Funeral/ will take place from his late residence on/ Friday, February 13, 1910/ at two o'clock, p. m./ to the Latschar church and cemetery for service/ and interment/ Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Funeral Card of Amos M. Shantz

  
  

• 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..., 404. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 492. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 4. [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-3 Page 4. [S49] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Latschaw Mennonite CC#4560 [now Mannheim Mennonite] Internet Link. Shantz/ Amos M. Shantz/ died/ Feb. 9, 1920/ aged/ 72 yrs 7 m 25 d/ Esther Cressman/ his beloved wife/ died/ Sept. 4, 1919/ aged 71 yrs 7 m 16 d [S68] Bible - Shantz, Joshua & Magdalena Martin. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Amos M Shantz Born: Wilmot Township Age: 23 Father: Joshua Shantz Mother: Magdalena Shantz Born: abt 1847 Spouse: Isabella Nahrgang Age: 20 born: Wilmot Township Father: Christopher Nahrgang Mother: Maria Nahrgang married 16 Aug 1870 married: Waterloo, Preston [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 49. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 11 Page 10. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 19. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 10. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 76. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 25 Aug 1870. Aug. 16, 1870 Amos M. Schantz and Isabella Nahrgang, both of Wilmot, by Rev. Wurster [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..., 20. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 21 Mar 1840:50. 17 Mar 1840 Benjamin Eby, teacher, m. Josua Schantz, son of Jacob Schantz near Berlin, Waterloo Tp, to Magdalena Martin, daughter of heinrich Martin, in Woolwich Tp.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Jun 1847 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1870 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Aug 1870 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth