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

William Shantz[1]

Male 1869 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name William Shantz 
    Born 28 Dec 1869  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6843 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I19820  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Isaac B. Shantz,   b. 18 May 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Maria "Mary" Shantz,   b. 17 Jun 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1885  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 12 Dec 1856  [6, 7
    Family ID F4972  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah Good,   b. 5 Jun 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1930, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Children 
     1. Vera Viola Shantz,   b. 22 Mar 1894, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1894  (Age 0 years)
     2. Russel Shantz,   b. 4 May 1895, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 8 years)
     3. Leighton Shantz,   b. 22 May 1896, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Howard Shantz,   b. 11 May 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     5. Hilda Mae Shantz,   b. 21 Dec 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1985  (Age 83 years)
     6. Ethel Shantz,   b. Feb 1903, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4977  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William Shantz, "was born December 28th, 1869. He is married to Hannah Good and resides on the 'Wm. Trussler Place' about three miles west of Berlin, where he is engaged in farming. To them was born one child named.."


      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..., 420.

    2. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 16.

    3. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 35.

    4. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 4 Page 13.

    5. [S2222] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township (North) - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 32.

    6. [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..., 419.

    7. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 1 Page 6.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Dec 1869 - Waterloo 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 MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., 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 MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - 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
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