Franklin Shantz^{[1, 2]}

1856 - 1929  (72 years)

• Name	Franklin Shantz
  Born	14 Sep 1856	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Frank Shantz
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6878
  Died	1 Jan 1929	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 8]
  Buried	Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 8]
  Person ID	I19894	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Moses Shantz,   b. 22 Aug 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Jan 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Susannah Snider,   b. 4 Apr 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 May 1916  (Age 86 years)
  Married	18 Mar 1849	Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  Family ID	F3930	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Leah Groff,   b. 11 Jun 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Feb 1924, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	6 Jan 1884  [1]
  Children	1. Anna Shantz,   b. 13 Oct 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Nov 1973, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   2. Albert Shantz,   b. 12 Dec 1885, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Sep 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   3. Ida Shantz,   b. 5 Aug 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Apr 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   4. Abraham Shantz,   b. 1888, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Abraham G. Shantz,   b. 8 Apr 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Dec 1954  (Age 65 years)   6. Susannah Shantz,   b. 12 Dec 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   7. Moses Shantz,   b. 5 Jan 1896, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Dec 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   8. Edna G. Shantz,   b. 1906,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F1323	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Franklin Shantz, "the fourth son, was born September 14th, 1856. On January 6th, 1884, he was married to Leah, daughter of Abraham and Mary (Eby) Groff. She was born June 11th, 1856. They reside on his father's old place three miles north of the town of Waterloo. Their family consists of five children,.." 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.]. ______________________________ Shantz. - Franklin Shantz, son of Moses and Susannah Shantz, was born Sept. 14, 1856; died at his home in Waterloo, Ont., Jan. 1, 1929; aged 72 y. 3 m. 17 d. He was married to Leah Groff who predeceased him nearly five years ago. He united with the Mennonite Church in early life in which faith he died. He was of a quiet disposition, but we believe his walk and conduct spoke louder than his words. He expressed himself as being ready to meet his Lord and had a desire to depart. He leaves 3 sons, 3 daughters, 1 adopted daughter, 26 grandchildren, 4 brothers, and 5 sisters, besides a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted at the home by Bro. Noah Hunsberger and at the Waterloo Mennonite Church by Bros. Jesse Martin and Jonas Snider. \bGospel Herald - Volume XXI, Number 42 - January 17, 1929 - p. 878, 879.

  
  

• 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..., 426. [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..., 727. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 12. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Franklin Shantz - January 17, 1929. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 22. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 1. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 10 Page 80. [S266] Funeral Card - - Funeral Card Notices of Waterloo County Volume 2. Died/ In Waterloo, Ont., on Tuesday, January 1st, 1929/ Franklin Shantz/ in his Seventy-Third Year/ The Funeral/ will take place from his late residence, 10 Victoria St., N./ Waterloo, Ont., on/ Friday, Jan. 4th, 1929/ at two o'clock, p. m./ to Waterloo Mennonite Church, thence to David Eby's Cemetery. Source: Ray Ruddy [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 17. [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..., 424. [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..., 279. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Bindemann, Frederick W. - Entry 127. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Moses SHANTZ Res: Waterloo 29 Occupation: Yeoman Susana SNYDER Res: Waterloo 19 married 18 Mar 1849 Waterloo, Greenbush by Banns Witnesses: Daniel C. Snyder, farmer, & Joseph ? Shantz, Waterloo [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 18.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Sep 1856 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Jan 1929 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth