Lucinda Shantz^{[1, 2]}

1859 - 1943  (84 years)

• Name	Lucinda Shantz
  Born	8 Oct 1859	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Lucinda Snyder
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6746
  Died	2 Nov 1943	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 10]
  Buried	Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [5]
  Person ID	I19512	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 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   [6, 11, 12, 13]
  Family ID	F4722	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David H. Snyder,   b. 9 Oct 1858, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Nov 1938, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	6 Apr 1887  [2, 14]
  Children	1. Allan Snyder,   d. Bef 1896   2. Ida Snyder,   b. 7 Jan 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Ann Snyder,   b. 25 May 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1946  (Age 56 years)   4. Alvin Snyder,   b. 9 Jun 1895, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Eldon Snyder,   b. Apr 1897, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1979  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4721	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Lucinda Shantz, "was born October 8th, 1859. She is married to David H. Snyder, a farmer. They reside in Wilmot Township, on the Blenheim Township line. To them were born three children" 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. __________________ Snyder - Lucinda Shantz was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont.; died at her home near New Dundee, Ont., Nov 2, 1943: aged 84 y. She was united in marriage to David Snyder. To this union were born 6 children, 4 of whom survive (Eldon, Alvin, Ida, and Mary, all at home). She was the last surviving member of the Joshua Y. Shantz family. She was a member of the Mennonite Church in which faith she died. Her life was a silent testimony. She was much concerned for her children. Funeral services were held at the home in charge of Bro. Moses N. Baer and at the Blenhiem Mennonite Church in charge of Bros. C. C. Cressman and Manasseh Hallman. Burial in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXVI, No . 36 - December 2, 1943, page 751

  
  

• 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..., 405. [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..., 297. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 1. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 28. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online. In Memory of/ David H. Snyder/ 1859-1943/ Lucinda Shantz/ his wife/ 1859-1943/ Snyder [S68] Bible - Shantz, Joshua & Magdalena Martin. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 12 Page 14. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 2 Page 22. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 33. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Lucinda Shantz Snyder - December 2, 1943, page 751. [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. [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. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 1, 1938 - Obituary of David H.Snyder.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Oct 1859 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Nov 1943 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth