Barbara Shantz^{[1, 2]}

1842 - 1879  (36 years)

• Name	Barbara Shantz
  Born	12 Apr 1842	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Barbara Devitt
  Residence	1860	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 8]
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6813
  Died	23 Feb 1879  [1, 9]
  Person ID	I19715	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  [2, 10, 11]
  Family ID	F4139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David Devitt,   b. 7 Jan 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 62 years)
  Married	18 Sep 1860	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15]
  Children	1. Harriet Devitt,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Abt 1879  (Age 18 years)   2. Samuel Devitt,   b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elizabeth Devitt,   b. 1865, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Susannah Devitt,   b. 1868, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Josiah Devitt,   b. 23 Oct 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Barbara M. Devitt,   b. 15 Feb 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Dec 1932  (Age 59 years)   7. David Devitt,   b. 1874, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F3545	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Barbara Shantz, "was born April 12th, 1842. On September 18th, 1860, she was married to David Devitt and died February 23rd, 1879, leaving a family of seven children, namely:.....All are dead save Barbara who was born February 15th, 1873." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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. [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. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 31. Barbara SHANTZ Birthplace: Canada Age 10 Mennonite b. 12-Apr [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. David Devitt 22, res. Waterloo Twp. b. Waterloo Twp. s/o Dennis Devitt & Magdalena Killer married 18 Sep 1860 to Barbara Schantz 18, res. Waterloo Twp. b. Waterloo Twp. d/o Samuel Schantz & Susanna Erb. witnesses: Isaac E. Schantz of Waterloo Twp. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 49. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 3 Page 15. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 21 Sep 1860. Devitt - Shantz: By the same on the 18th inst., Mr. David Devitt, to Miss Barbara Shantz, both of Waterloo Township. [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..., 531. [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. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. David Devitt aged 22 res Waterloo born Waterloo son of Denis and Magdalene (Keller) married 18 Sep 1860 to Barbara Shantz aged 18 res. Waterloo born Waterloo daughter of Samuel and Susanna (Erb) [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 21 Sep 1860. "Devitt - Shantz: By the same (Rev. Bindeman) on the 18th inst., Mr. David Devitt, to Miss Barbara Shantz, both of Waterloo Township." [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 20 Sep 1860. 18 Sep 1860 By Rev. Bindemann, David Devitt was married to Barbara Schantz, both of Waterloo. [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, 20 Sep 1860 Pg: 38. DEVIT, David married 18 Sep 1860 To Barbara SCHANTZ. Both of Waterloo Twp. minister F.W. Bindemann

  
  

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  Born - 12 Apr 1842 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1860 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 18 Sep 1860 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth