Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Jacob M. Shantz[1]

Male 1858 - 1940  (81 years)


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  • Name Jacob M. Shantz 
    Born 16 Apr 1858  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    O Methodist 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1884  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    farmer 
    Residence 1891  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6785 
    Died 1940  [5
    Buried New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I19648  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Amos Y. Shantz,   b. 31 May 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1904  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Nancy Moyer,   b. 2 Sep 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1914  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 2 Mar 1852  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 12, 13
    Family ID F4016  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann Bingeman,   b. 3 Sep 1862, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1937  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 9 Nov 1880  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 14
    Children 
     1. Abiah Shantz,   b. 11 Jan 1884, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1931, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     2. Areli E. Shantz,   b. 4 May 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1958  (Age 71 years)
     3. Abner Shantz,   b. 9 Apr 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1919  (Age 29 years)
     4. Ira Shantz,   b. Abt 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Lorne Rayburn Shantz,   b. 16 Mar 1905, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F4259  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob M. Shantz, "was born April 16th, 1858. He is married to Mary Ann Bingeman. They reside near Plattsville, Ontario, 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.].

  • 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..., 412.

    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..., 274.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11363-80.
      Jacob M. SHANTZ, 22, farmer, Wilmot Twp, same, s/o Amos & Nancy SHANTZ, married Mary Ann BINGEMAN, 19, Blenhein Twp, same, d/o John & Judith BINGEMAN, witn: Cyrus & Lavina RICHERT(Rickert), both of Waterloo Twp, 10 Nov 1880 at Waterloo Twp, (Mennonite)

    4. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 24.

    5. [S175] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - New Dundee Union CC#4561 Cemetery Internet Link.
      Jacob M. Shantz/ 1868-1940/ Mary Ann Bingaman/ His wife/ 1862-1937/ Abner Shantz/ 1889-1919/ Resting in hope of a glorious resurrection/ Shantz

    6. [S1260] Census - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - 1891, Div 4 Pg 45.

    7. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 11.

    8. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 36.

    9. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 35807 (1884), Abiah Shantz, accessed 15 Nov 2010.
      Abiah Shantz Date of Birth: 11 Jan 1884 Gender: Male Birth County: Waterloo Father's name: Jacob M Shantz, farmer of Berlin,Mother's name: Mary Ann Bingaman

    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..., 411.

    11. [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..., 103.

    12. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Amos Schantz, aged 23, yeoman of Waterloo married 2 Mar 1852, Greenbush by banns to Nancy Meyer aged 18, of Waterloo

    13. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister of The United Lutheran and German Reformed Protestant Church, Greenbush, Waterloo Twp., 1 Jan. 1852 - 1 Jan. 1853 #226.

    14. [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..., 273.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Apr 1858 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - O Methodist - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Nov 1880 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1884 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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