Ephraim B. Shantz^{[1, 2, 3]}

1850 - 1921  (71 years)

• Name	Ephraim B. Shantz
  Born	7 May 1850	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6758
  Died	27 Oct 1921	Didsbury, Alberta, Canada   [9]
  Buried	Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I19538	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Mayor Jacob Yost Shantz,   b. 2 May 1822, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Oct 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Barbara Biehn,   b. 7 Apr 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 May 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 34 years)
  Married	2 May 1843	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 10, 11]
  Family ID	F4227	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Snider,   b. 23 Apr 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Dec 1942, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	4 Jan 1874  [1, 2, 7]
  Children	1. Adina Shantz,   b. 29 Sep 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Nov 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   2. Selina Shantz,   b. 27 Nov 1876, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jan 1949, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada  (Age 72 years)   3. Tilman Shantz,   b. 31 Dec 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jan 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 9 years)   4. Elsie Shantz,   b. 13 Mar 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Mar 1975, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada  (Age 92 years)   5. Burton "Bert" Shantz,   b. 18 Jun 1886, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Oct 1970, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F607	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ephraim B. Shantz, "was born May 7th, 1850. On January 4th, 1874, he was married to Hannah Snider who was born April 23rd, 1857. Shortly after their marriage they moved on a farm a few miles south of Berlin where they resided until March, 1894, when he sold the place and in April of the same year they moved to Didsbury, Alberta, N. W. T ., 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.]. ______________________ Death of Real Old Timer - The death of Mr. Ephraim Shantz took place at his home in Didsbury last Thursday, October 27th, after an illness last for some time. The funeral was held on Saturday last and as Mr. Shantz has been a greatly respected and well liked member of the community since before the time there was any such place as Didsbury it was very largely attended. In fact it was the largest funeral ever held in Didsbury. Mr. Shantz came here 27 years ago with the first settlers in the district, his father, Mr. Jacob Y. Shantz being immigration agent at that time and bringing in these first settlers which also included Mr. Hunsperger the postmaster. Deceased took up a homestead a short distance northeast of town where he remained for some years, finally building a nice little home in Didsbury which he occupied until his death. He was a prominent member of the Mennonite church and although of a very quiet dispositon and not a man who pushed himself into undue prominence nevertheless took an active part in the welfare of the community being a member of the School Board for some years and also taking a quiet part in other activities. He was greatly respected and well liked by everybody, and his death, while not unlooked for, cast a gloom over the community. He leaves to mourn his loss one son and two daughters, Bert, Mrs. Abner Hunsperger, Mrs. Alvin Hunsberger and his wife, all of whom have the entire sympathy of the community. The Didsbury Pioneer, November 2, 1921, page 1

  
  

• 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..., 407. [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..., 274. [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..., 265. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Division 3 Page Number 38 Household Number 175. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. Ephraim SCHANTZ Birthplace: Canada Age 2 Mennonite b. 7-May [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 4 Page 41. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 26. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 16. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, D., America, N., Division, C., & Cemetery, D. (1850). Ephriam Biehn Shantz (1850-1921) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117849926/ephriam-biehn-shantz. [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..., 406. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin - Minister of the Mennonist Society #27.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 May 1850 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 27 Oct 1921 - Didsbury, Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth