Samuel Y. Shantz^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1825 - 1900  (75 years)

• Name	Samuel Y. Shantz
  Born	15 Jan 1825	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27358146
  Residence	1845	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Historic Building	Abt 1863	1188 Ottawa Street South, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	3 story house known as "Fair Acres"
  Land	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 085, Waterloo County, Ontario   [13]
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Land	Abt 1875	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 051, Waterloo County, Ontario   [13]
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6767
  Died	15 May 1900	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 7]
  	Cause: stroke of paralysis
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 14]
  Person ID	I19569	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob Shantz,   b. 11 Oct 1781, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 1 Jul 1867, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Mary Yost,   b. 12 Mar 1784, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 22 Oct 1869, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	1805  [15]
  Family ID	F4914	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Esther Erb,   b. 6 Apr 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Nov 1915  (Age 88 years)
  Married	11 Mar 1845	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 10, 11, 16]
  Children	1. Angeline Shantz,   b. 10 Apr 1846, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jan 1928  (Age 81 years)   2. Peter Erb Shantz,   b. 25 Aug 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Sep 1928, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   3. Wendel E. Shantz,   b. 16 Sep 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Sep 1926  (Age 75 years)   4. Susannah Shantz,   b. 1852, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Aaron E. Shantz,   b. 7 Apr 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1942  (Age 88 years)   6. Margaret Shantz,   b. 1855, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Jacob E. Shantz,   b. 27 Apr 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Mar 1922, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)   8. Mary Ann Shantz,   b. 27 Apr 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jun 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 43 years)   9. Moses E. Shantz,   b. 21 May 1857, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Feb 1934, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  (Age 76 years)   10. Samuel E. Shantz,   b. 16 Feb 1859, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1938  (Age 78 years)   11. Daniel E. Shantz,   b. 13 Oct 1860, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1951  (Age 90 years)   12. Susannah E. Shantz,   b. 5 Apr 1862, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Feb 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   13. Franklin Erb Shantz,   b. 13 Oct 1863, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 May 1953, Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington, United States  (Age 89 years)   14. Nancy Shantz,   b. 9 Oct 1865, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Dec 1866, Near Blair, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 1 years)   15. Esther E. Shantz,   b. 5 Oct 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1922  (Age 54 years)   16. Samuel Shantz,   b. 1871, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F1987	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Samuel Y. Shantz, "was born January 15th, 1825. On March 11th, 1845, he was married to Esther Erb who was born April 6th, 1827. Soon after their marriage they moved on the farm where now is what is known as Shantz Station (Shantz Station was named after Mr. Shantz and was situated near where his farm buildings were located. The station was burnt many years ago but the place still goes by that name), where they resided until the Grand Trunk Railroad was built when he sold his farm to the company and moved to North Dumfries Township, not far from Blair, where he purchased a large farm. Here he resided until some twenty years ago when he purchased the farm (This farm belonged to Jacob M. Clemens, generally known as "Bachelor Jacob", and after his decease it was sold and Mr. Shantz purchased it), on which he now resides. It is about two and one-half miles south-west of Berlin. To them was born a large family" 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.]. ________________________ SHANTZ - Samuel Y. Shantz, son of Jacob and Mary (Yost) Shantz who moved from Montgomery Co., Pa., to Canada in 1810, was born Jan. 15, 1825. On the 11th of March, 1845, he was married to Esther Erb who survives him. This union was blessed with eight sons and five daughters of whom two daughters have passed away. Bro. Shantz united with the Mennonite Church in his youth and was a faithful member until his death. He was widely known and hightly esteemed, and his liberality and wise counsel were much appreciated. He had been a sufferer for several yeaars and was confined to the house for several months. On the 9th of May he was afflicted with a stroke of paralysis to which he succumbed on the 15th having attained the age of 75 ys. and 4 ms. The funeral was held on the 17th from his late residence two miles south-west of Berlin, where the burial took place. The funeral was largely attended. Services by E.S. Hallman from 2 Cor. 5: 1 and Noah Stauffer from Heb. 11: 10. May God comfort the bereaved family. HERALD OF TRUTH, Vol. XXXVII, No. 11, June 1, 1900, pages 174, 175

  
  

• 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..., 409. [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..., 352. [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..., 656. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 009834-74. Aaron Shantz, 20, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo, res. Waterloo, son of Samuel and Esther, Married Hannah Snyder, 17, b. Waterloo, res. Waterloo, daughter of Joseph and Sarah, Witn Joseph B. Hagey and Amos M Bechtel both of Waterloo, 8 Mar 1874 In The Twp of Waterloo. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Samuel Y. Shantz / died May 15, 1900 / aged 75 yrs. 4 m. / Esther Erb / his wife / died Nov.17, 1915 / aged 88 yrs. 7 m. 12 d. / rest in peace / Shantz [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 75. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, June 1, 1900 - Obituary of Samuel Y. Shantz. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 10 Page 75. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 28. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 49. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huttner, Lutheran Minister, Preston report 53. Samuel Schontz, to Esther Erb, both of Waterloo. 11 Mar. 1845 [S1046] Building - Heritage Building Inventory - Kitchener 1991, Report of 1188 Ottawa Street South - pg 42. Constructed about 1863 by Abraham M. Clemens. 3 stories, 12 rooms. After the death of Samuel Y. Shantz purchased it, then passing to Frederick Huether in 1905. During Shantz's ownership the Doddy house was built to the east of the house. The house passed to his son Melvin, William and daughter Emma [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 49. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. [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..., 395. [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, 13 Mar 1845 Pg: 11. ERB Ester married 11 Mar 1845 To Samuel SCHANTZ. minister Jacob Huttner

  
  

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  Born - 15 Jan 1825 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1845 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 11 Mar 1845 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Historic Building - 3 story house known as "Fair Acres" - Abt 1863 - 1188 Ottawa Street South, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Land - - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 085, Waterloo County, Ontario Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Land - Abt 1875 - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 051, Waterloo County, Ontario Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: stroke of paralysis - 15 May 1900 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth