David Shantz^{[1, 2]}

1787 - 1879  (92 years)

• Name	David Shantz
  Born	7 Mar 1787	, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1830	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 001, Waterloo County, Ontario   [6]
  Land	Bef 1831	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 001, Waterloo County, Ontario   [7]
  Occupation	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Gentleman
  Eby ID Number	00110-6846
  Died	8 Apr 1879	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cause: cancer
  Person ID	I19827	Generations
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Isaac Shantz,   b. 14 Jan 1748, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 11 Oct 1802, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Barbara Rife,   b. 12 Sep 1753, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 1820, South Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Married	4 May 1774  [8]
  Family ID	F3031	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Pannebecker,   b. 16 Jul 1793, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 1 Dec 1863, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F2851	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  David Shantz, "was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, March 7th, 1787. In 1809 he came to Canada and settled on part of lot No. 1, German Company's Tract, township and county of Waterloo, Ontario, where he resided until his death which took place April 8th, 1879. He was married to Elizabeth Pannebecker (See Cornelius Pannebecker's family for information) who was born July 16th, 1793, and died of cancer December 1st, 1863. They had no family but had adopted seven children who they raised save one who died in infancy." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. Living with Benjamin & Leah Shuh & family in 1871

  
  

• 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..., 149. [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..., 421. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div Pg 23. David SCHANTZ Gentleman Birthplace: USA Age 65 Mennonite b. 7-Mar Elisabetha SCHANTZ Birthplace: USA Age 58 Mennonite b. 16-Jul [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div 13, Page 6. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 1 Page 10. [S1319] Assessment Roll - ON, Waterloo Twp. - 1829-1830. [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 48. [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..., 374.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Mar 1787 - , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Residence - 1830 - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 001, Waterloo County, Ontario Land - Bef 1831 - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 001, Waterloo County, Ontario Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: cancer - 8 Apr 1879 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth