Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.
Franklin Erb Shantz

Franklin Erb Shantz[1, 2, 3]

Male 1863 - 1953  (89 years)

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  • Name Franklin Erb Shantz 
    Born 13 Oct 1863  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1906  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    From Berlin Today 1806-1906
    From Berlin Today 1806-1906
    Business 1907  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    F. E. Shantz & Co. dealers in real estate 
    Kitchener-FEShantzandCompany-0001-1907-advert.JPG
    Kitchener-FEShantzandCompany-0001-1907-advert.JPG
    Twin-City Directory and Official Guide of the Towns of Berlin and Waterloo 1907
    Name F. E. Shantz 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Real Estate Agent 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Methodist 
    Residence 1945  Wenatchee, , Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Eby ID Number 00110-6778 
    Died 3 May 1953  Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Buried Wenatchee City Cemetery, Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I19618  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Samuel Y. Shantz,   b. 15 Jan 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1900, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Esther Erb,   b. 6 Apr 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1915  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 11 Mar 1845  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8, 10, 11, 12
    Family ID F1987  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Selina Cressman,   b. 15 Dec 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1945  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1886  [1, 2, 6
    Children 
     1. Violet Shantz,   b. 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Fannie Violet Shantz,   b. 8 May 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1952, Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     3. Esther Estella "Estella" Shantz,   b. 26 Aug 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     4. Samuel Lloyd "Lloyd" Shantz,   b. 4 Jun 1893, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1950, Bralorne, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     5. Frederick Franklin Shantz,   b. 14 Apr 1908, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1978, Edmonds, Snohomish, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     6. Abraham Carl Shantz,   b. 6 Jul 1909, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1996, Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4945  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Franklin E. Shantz, "was born October 13th, 1863. On September 28th, 1886, he was married to Selina Cressman who was born December 15th, 1867. They reside on his father's old homestead."


      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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 411.

    2. [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..., 491.

    3. [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.

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 12.

    5. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 33 Pg. 2.

    6. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 29.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, (2019). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 1 January 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77056675/sha.
      Franklin Erb Shantz
      BIRTH13 Oct 1863
      Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
      DEATH3 May 1953 (aged 89)
      Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, USA
      BURIAL
      Wenatchee City Cemetery
      Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, USA

    8. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 49.

    9. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 9, 1945 - Obituary of Susuanna Shantz.

    10. [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.

    11. [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

    12. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Oct 1863 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1906 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - F. E. Shantz & Co. dealers in real estate - 1907 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Real Estate Agent - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 May 1953 - Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wenatchee City Cemetery, Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington, United States Link to Google Earth
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