Susannah Shantz^[1]

1846 - 1932  (86 years)

• Name	Susannah Shantz
  Born	8 Jul 1846	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Susannah Snider
  Residence	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	O Methodist
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6851
  Grave Photograph - Find A Grave	Gravestone of Susannah Shantz
  Died	30 Dec 1932  [3, 5]
  Buried	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I19837	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Simon S. Shantz,   b. 15 May 1818, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Dec 1893, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Judith Stauffer,   b. 1 Aug 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jan 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 36 years)
  Married	4 Mar 1845	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11, 12]
  Family ID	F2937	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Solomon S. Snider,   b. 11 Jan 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Oct 1929  (Age 83 years)
  Married	26 Sep 1897  [13]
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F5744	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Susannah Shantz, "was born April 8th, 1846. She is unmarried and resides with her brother on the old homestead." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. ___________________________ SNIDER. SUSANNAH, daughter of the late Simon SHANTZ, and widow of the late Solomon Snider, was born Apr. 6, 1846; died in Waterloo Co., Ont., at the home of Oliver D. Snider, Dec. 30, 1932; aged 86 y. 8 m. 22 d. She was married to Solomon Snider in October, 1897, who predeceased her 3 years ago, 1 daughter Angeline (Mrs. Jacob Musselman) also predeceased her. She leaves 4 children (Mrs. Alvin Shantz, Addison and Oliver of Elmira, and Irvin of Guernsey, Sask.), 16 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren by her foster family relation. The funeral took place from the home of Oliver D. Snider to Elmira Mennonite Church for services where she was a faithful member. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Services were conducted by Bishops Jonas Snider and Moses Brubacher. Texts, Job 14: 14 and Prov. 4: 18. GOSPEL HERALD - Volume XXV, Number 44 - January 26, 1933 page 926,927

  
  

• 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..., 423. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 2. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link. Solomon S.Snider/ Jan.11,1846, Oct.13,1929/ his wife/ Elizabeth Martin/ Dec.10,1849, Feb.11,1896/ also his wife/ Susannah Shantz/ Apr.8,1846, Dec.30,1932/ Serene and tranquil is our sleep/ Our lonely slumber O how sweet/ [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 36. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 26, 1933 - Obituary of Susannah Shantz. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 9. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 16. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 2 Page 13. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 53. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 36. [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..., 422. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huttner, Lutheran Minister, Preston report 53. Simon Schontz, to Judit Shauffer, both of Waterloo. 4 Mar. 1845 [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 5, 1929 - Obituary of Solomon S. Snider.

  
  

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  Born - 8 Jul 1846 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - O Methodist - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth