Mary S. Shantz^{[1, 2, 3]}

1859 - 1947  (88 years)

• Name	Mary S. Shantz
  Born	9 May 1859	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45656255
  Name	Mary S. Detwiler
  Residence	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	United Bretheran
  Residence	1921	105 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	United Brethern
  Eby ID Number	00110-6763
  Died	28 Jun 1947	Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada   [13]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  Person ID	I19560	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 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	Anna "Nancy" Brubacher,   b. 19 Sep 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Oct 1870, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 38 years)
  Married	6 Dec 1853	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14, 15, 16]
  Family ID	F243	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Noah Bechtel Detwiler,   b. 3 Jun 1858, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jul 1928, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Married	14 Dec 1880	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Children	1. Eldon Detweiler,   b. 10 May 1885, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Lenora Detwiler,   b. 7 Mar 1887, , USA ,   d. 30 Apr 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 26 years)   3. Elizabeth Detweiler,   b. 22 May 1889, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States ,   d. 1973, , Manitoba, Canada  (Age 83 years)   4. Ethel Detweiler,   b. 4 Sep 1890, , USA ,   d. 1 Oct 1915  (Age 25 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F3918	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mary Shantz, "was born May 9th, 1859. She is married to Noah B. Detweiler. They reside in Buffalo, New York." 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.]. ______________ Mrs. Mary Detweiler Mrs. Mary Detwiler, widow of Noah B. Detwiler, former Kitchener shoe manufacturer, died at Winnipeg Saturday following a lengthy illness. Deceased had resided with her daughter in Winnipeg for number of years. Born in this city 88 years ago, May 9, 1859, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Y. Shantz. She is survived by one son, Dr. E. S. Detwiler, London, and one daughter, Mrs. M. C. Herner; Winnipeg, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. One sister, Miss Ida Shantz of this city, also survives her. The funeral will be held from the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home 5 p.m. Wednesday, Rev. E. Gingerich, pastor of Alma Street United Brethren Church, will conduct the services. Burial will take place in the First Mennonite Cemetery. The body will arrive here Wednesday noon. Kitchener Daily Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Mon, Jun 30, 1947 Page 19

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 354. [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..., 408. [S173] Ancestry.com. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11241-80. 11241-80 (Waterloo Co.): Noah B. DETWEILER, 22, yeoman, Canada, North Dumfries, s/o Enoch R. & Elizabeth, married Mary SHANTZ, 21, Canada, Berlin, d/o Jacob Yost & Ann Brubacher SHANTZ, witn: Delmar B. SHANTZ & Lizzie BINGEMAN, both of Berlin, 14 Dec 1880 at Berlin (Mennonite) [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. In memory of / Noah B. Detwiler / June 3, 1858-July 8, 1928 / Mary Shantz / his beloved wife / May 9, 1859-June 28, 1947 / until the day dawn / Detwiler [S65] Bible - Detweiler, Noah & Mary Shantz. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-7 Page 12. [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..., 526. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 4 Page 41. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 26 Pg 7. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 28 Page 1. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 16. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. [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... [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. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose. BRUBACHER, Anna married 6 Dec 1853 To Jacob Y. SCHANTZ. Both of Berlin. minister Joseph Hegy newspaper date 8 Dec 1853 Pg: 49

  
  

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  Born - 9 May 1859 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 14 Dec 1880 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Bretheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethern - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Jun 1947 - Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth