Barbara Shantz^[1]

1825 - 1884  (59 years)

• Name	Barbara Shantz
  Born	11 Aug 1825	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Barbara Springer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	United Brethren
  Residence	1881	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Protestant
  Eby ID Number	00110-6887
  Died	13 Oct 1884	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 5, 9]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I19927	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph R. Shantz,   b. 24 Jun 1795, Near Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 19 Mar 1882  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Catharine Schneider,   b. 12 Feb 1799, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 15 Sep 1881, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	8 Jul 1817  [10, 11]
  Family ID	F806	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mayor-Reeve-Sheriff Moses Springer,   b. 24 Aug 1824, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Sep 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	18 Feb 1845	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9, 12]
  Children	1. Joseph Shantz Springer,   b. 23 Sep 1845, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Dec 1920, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)   2. Mary Ann Springer,   b. 4 Jul 1846, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Dr. Menno Springer,   b. 1848, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Springer,   b. 5 Jul 1851, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Benjamin Springer,   b. 11 Aug 1853, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Dr. Urias S. Springer,   b. 1855, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Mary Springer,   b. 1858, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Lucinda Springer,   b. CALC 4 Feb 1858, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Aug 1864, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 6 years)   9. Moses S. "Mose" Springer,   b. 22 Dec 1859, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Apr 1902, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA  (Age 42 years)   10. Sarah Springer,   b. 25 Jan 1862, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Aug 1864, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 2 years)   11. Mary Emma B. "Emma" Springer,   b. 28 Jan 1864, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jul 1926  (Age 62 years)   12. Walter Springer,   b. 1868, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   13. Hannah Springer,   b. 14 Jan 1870, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jul 1904  (Age 34 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F3087	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Barbara Shantz, "was born August 11th, 1825, and was married to Moses Springer, sheriff for the county of Waterloo. She died October 13th, 1884, leaving a large family." 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.]. ________________________________ Death of Mrs. Springer The many friends of Moses Springer, Esq., Sheriff of the county of Waterloo, will regret to learn of the bereavement he has suffered in the death of his wife, which took place at the family residence, Waterloo, on Monday last. In alluding to the sad event, the Berlin News says: - "Another of our old and highly respected citizens, Mrs. Sheriff Springer, died suddenly this morning. Mrs. Springer has been for several years an invalid, sometimes apparently near death's door but again and again rallied and got better. She had been considerably better than usual for some time past and very few had any idea that the end was near, though the nature of her disease - the dropsy - was such that it was felt that she might die any time. Deceased, who was a daughter of the late Joseph Shantz, was well known to the people of this county and highly esteemed by all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance. She was a devoted Christian, experiencing during all her sickness the fullest confidence of faith in her Saviour. She leaves a sorrowing husband and ten children, nearly all of whom are grownup and occupying good positions, two others having died when children." Galt Reporter Oct 17 1884 pg 1

  
  

• 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..., 427. [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... [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Oct. 16, 1884. Barbara Springer, wife of Moses Springer, died in Waterloo at age of 59 years, 2 months and 2 days. Oct. 13, 1884 [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 18. [S192] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Mount Hope CC#4500 Internet Link. In/ memory/ of/ Barbara/ wife of/ Moses Springer/ died/ Oct. 13, 1884/ aged/ 59 yrs. 2 m. 2 d./ Emma/ Springer/ wife of/ M.J. Keenan/ Jan. 28, 1864/ July 28, 1926/ [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 1 Page 13. [S1885] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1861, Waterloo 1861 Dist. 3 Page 23. [S2658] aaaaWaterloo Village 1871, Sect. 1 Page 41. [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..., 498. [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..., 341. [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, Huttner, Jacob Rev - Lutheran Minister, Preston #53.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Aug 1825 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 18 Feb 1845 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Protestant - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Oct 1884 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth