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

1841 - 1920  (79 years)

• Name	Menno E. Shantz
  Born	11 Mar 1841	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20862050
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1864	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12, 13]
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Retired	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Occupation	1911	, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Retired	1911	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Eby ID Number	00110-6806
  Died	10 May 1920	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I19699	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Samuel B. Shantz,   b. 16 Jan 1811, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jan 1895  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Susannah Erb,   b. 13 Nov 1810, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Oct 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 33 years)
  Married	28 Mar 1830  [3, 14, 15]
  Family ID	F4139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Rudy,   b. 18 Jun 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jan 1900, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Married	18 Sep 1864	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 12, 13]
  Children	1. Nelson Shantz,   b. 11 Jun 1865, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jun 1930  (Age 64 years)   2. Angeline Shantz,   b. 6 Oct 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1958  (Age 90 years)   3. Cleason Shantz,   b. 28 Jul 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Dec 1920, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)   4. William R. Shantz,   b. 3 Apr 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Aug 1922  (Age 50 years)   5. Maria Shantz,   b. 28 May 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Nov 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)   6. Clara Shantz,   b. 1 Jul 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Sep 1959, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F354	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Menno E. Shantz, "was born March 11th, 1841. On September 18th, 1864, he was married to Barbara Rudy. They reside in Wilmot Township, about a mile east of Petersburg, Ontario, where he is the owner of two farms. His family consists of six 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.]. _____________________ Menno E. Shantz The death took place on Monday evening last at the home of his son, Mr. Wm. Shantz, east of Petersburg, Mr. Menno E. Shantz, a well-known and highly respected retired farmer, in his 80th year. Deceased had been in good health until Thursday last when he suffered a stroke and remained unconscious until his death. He was born on the old Shantz farm a few miles west of Waterloo. In 1864 he was married to Barbara Rudy, who predeceased him twenty years ago. After their marriage they took up their residence on the farm near Petersburg where he continued farming until the death of Mrs. Shantz, when he retired and has since made his home with his son William on the old homestead. There survive three sons and three daughters, namely: Cleason and Nelson of Waterloo, William R., Petersburg; Angeline (Mrs. Sam Snyder), New Dundee; Maria, (Mrs. Weber), Natchez; Clara (Mrs. Ivan Cressman), Wilmot. The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon to the Waterloo Mennonite church and cemetery New Hamburg Independent, May 14, 1920

  
  

• 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..., 415. [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..., 213. [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..., 636. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 8. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 25. [S155] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Erb Street Mennonite CC#4512 Internet Link. Menno E. Shantz / died May 10,1920 / aged 79 yrs 2 mo / Barbara Rudy / his wife / died Jan.15,1900 / aged 57 yrs. 6 m 28 d / Shantz [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 31. Meno SHANTZ Birthplace: Canada Age 11 Mennonite b. 11-Mar [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 2. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 11 Page 1. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 3 Page 17. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Menno J. Shantz, res. Waterloo Co, b. Waterloo Co, married 18 Sept 1864 Barbara Rudy, res. Waterloo Co, b. Waterloo Co [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 22 Sep 1864. Sept. 18, 1864 Menno J. Schantz and Barbara Rudy, both of Waterloo Tp., by Rev. Kaessmann [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..., 413. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huttner, Lutheran Minister, Preston report 53. Samuel Shantz, to Rebecka Rudy, both of Waterloo. 25 Mar. 1845.

  
  

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  Born - 11 Mar 1841 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1864 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 18 Sep 1864 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - , Ontario, Canada Died - 10 May 1920 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth