Moses E. Shantz^{[1, 2, 3]}

1857 - 1934  (76 years)

• Name	Moses E. Shantz
  Born	21 May 1857	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Mennonite   [7]
  Eby ID Number	00110-6774
  Died	10 Feb 1934	Calgary, Alberta, Canada   [9, 10]
  Buried	Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I19604	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Samuel Y. Shantz,   b. 15 Jan 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 May 1900, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	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   [3, 8, 11, 12, 13]
  Family ID	F1987	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalena Betzner,   b. 1 Jan 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1940  (Age 78 years)
  Married	12 Dec 1882	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 7]
  Children	1. Luanna Shantz,   b. 9 Dec 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1971  (Age 86 years)   2. Lincoln Betzner Milton Shantz,   b. 23 Apr 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1953  (Age 64 years)   3. Clayton Betzner "Jack" Shantz,   b. 25 Nov 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 May 1966, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  (Age 73 years)   4. Vernon Shantz,   b. 28 Jun 1896, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jun 1965, High River, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F2607	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Moses E. Shantz, "was born May 21st, 1857. On December 12th, 1882, he was married to Magdalena Betzner who was born January 1st, 1861. They reside on the old 'Moses Schneider Place' where he is engaged in farming. Their family consists of four 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.]. ________________ Moses E. Shantz, 76 years of age, pioneer setter of the Didsbury district, died in a Calgary nursing home on Saturday, February 10. He was born near Kitchener, Ont., and came to Didsbury in 1900, where he resided until 1933. Since then he had lived with his children. Deceased is survived by his wife Magdalena; one daughter, Mrs. Ed. Weber, Calgary. Three sons; Lincoln, Kitchener, Ont.; Clayton, Rosebud, Alta.; Vernon, High River, Alta. Four brothers; Aaron, Samuel and Daniel, Kitchener, Ont., and Frank, Wenatchee, Wash. One sister, Mrs. M. Bowman, Kitchener, Ont. Didsbury Pioneer, February 15, 1934

  
  

• 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..., 410. [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..., 245. [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. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12299-83. Moses E. SHANTZ, 25, farmer, North Dumfries, Waterloo twp., s/o Samuel T. & Ester, married Magdalena BETZNER, 21, Waterloo twp., same, d/o Noah & Barbara, witn: Isadore SNYDER & Susanna SHANTZ of Waterloo twp., 12 Dec 1882 at Waterloo twp [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 47. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 10 Page 76. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 25. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 49. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117849933/moses-e-shantz. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 28 Page 5. [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. [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 [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

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 May 1857 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Dec 1882 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 10 Feb 1934 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth