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Menno M. Shantz[1, 2, 3]

Male 1850 - 1917  (67 years)


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  • Name Menno M. Shantz 
    Born 4 Apr 1850  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] 
    Gender Male 
    Family Photograph Menno M. Shantz & wife Susannah Bowman 
    • Image from Mennonite Archives of Ontario
    Shantz,MennoM.-SusannahBowman-MennoniteArchivesofOntario.jpg    		 Shantz,MennoM.-SusannahBowman-MennoniteArchivesofOntario.jpg
    Residence 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6742 
    Died 10 Dec 1917  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 13] 
    Cause: stomach cancer (6 months) 
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 13] 
    Person ID I19493  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Joshua Y. Shantz,   b. 11 Sep 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Magdalena Martin,   b. 8 Dec 1822, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 17 Mar 1840  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 14, 15] 
    Family ID F4722  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susannah Bowman,   b. 23 Apr 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1949  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 27 Nov 1877  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Milton Shantz,   b. 5 Feb 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
     2. Moses B. Shantz,   b. 29 Jan 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1963  (Age 81 years)
     3. Anna Jeanette Shantz,   b. 31 Mar 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Joshua B. Shantz,   b. 25 Mar 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Wayne Shantz,   b. 25 May 1887,   d. 19 Oct 1906  (Age 19 years)
     6. Magdalena Shantz,   b. 15 Apr 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963  (Age 73 years)
     7. Elven B. Shantz,   b. 7 Apr 1893, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F2081  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Menno M. Shantz, "was born April 4th, 1850. On November 27th, 1877, he was married to Susannah Bowman who was born April 23rd, 1859. They reside near New Dundee 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.].

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      SHANTZ. - Bro. Menno M. Shantz was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., April 4, 1850, died at his home in Kitchener, Ont., dec. 11, 1917; aged 67y. 8m. 7d. On Nov. 27, 1877, he was united in marriage with Susannah Bowman, to which union were born 4 sons, and 2 daughters, 4 of those survive. In August, 1878, he was received into the Mennonite church, of which he has remained a faithful member till his death. Funeral Dec. 15 at the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, conducted by the brethren, David Wismer and U.K. Weber. Text, I John 2: 17. His body was laid to rest in the Breslau cemetery.


      GOSPEL HERALD - Volume X, Number 41 - January 10, 1918 - Pages 759, 760

  • 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..., 404.

    2. [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..., 79.

    3. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020767-07.
      Moses B. Shantz, 25, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot, res. Wilmot, son of Menno M. Shantz and Susanna Bowman married Clara Lovina Weber, 22, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Menno S. Weber and Sarah Ann Knipe, Witness(es) Milton Bergey of Toronto and Sophia Weber of Chicago, 11 September 1907 in Waterloo Twp

    4. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-6 Page 5.

    5. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 28.

    6. [S68] Bible - Shantz, Joshua & Magdalena Martin.

    7. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 32245-1917 Menno M. Shantz.

    8. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 3.

    9. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 10, 1918 - Obituary of Mennon M. Shantz.

    10. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 10.

    11. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 2 Page 21.

    12. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 27.

    13. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      Shantz/ Father/ Menno M.Shantz/ 1850-1917/ Milton, son/ 1879-1901/ Mother/ Susannah Bowman/ 1859-1949/ Wayne, son/ 1887-1906/ Magdalena Shantz/ 1889-1963

    14. [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.

    15. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Apr 1850 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., 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 MapsDied - Cause: stomach cancer (6 months) - 10 Dec 1917 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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