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

Maria Shantz[1]

Female 1876 - 1963  (87 years)


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  • Name Maria Shantz 
    Born 28 May 1876  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Maria Weber 
    Residence 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6811 
    Died 5 Nov 1963  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I19713  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Menno E. Shantz,   b. 11 Mar 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1920, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Barbara Rudy,   b. 18 Jun 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1900, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 18 Sep 1864  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11, 12
    Family ID F354  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cyrus C. Weber,   b. 5 Apr 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 20 Mar 1900  [13
    Children 
     1. Clarence Weber,   b. 20 Mar 1901, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lloyd Weber,   b. 1914, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F6560  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Weber, Maria, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Menno Shantz, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., May 28, 1876; died at the K. W. Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Nov. 5, 1963; aged 87 y. 5 m. 8 d. She was married to Cyrus Weber, who died in 1961. Surviving are 2 sons (Clarence and Lloyd), 5 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ont., where funeral services were held Nov. 7, in charge of Robert N. Johnson.

      Gospel Herald - Volume LVI, Number 49 - December 17, 1963 - pages 1109, 1110.

  • 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..., 416.

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

    3. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Weber / Cyrus C. Weber / 1869-1961 / his wife / Maria Shantz / 1876-1963 / at rest

    4. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 2.

    5. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 9.

    6. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Maria Weber - December 17, 1963 - pages 1109, 1110.

    7. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 2.

    8. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 11.

    9. [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.

    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..., 415.

    11. [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

    12. [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

    13. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Cyrus C. Weber - June 13, 1961, pages 550, 551, 552.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 May 1876 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Nov 1963 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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