Alvin Shantz^{[1, 2]}

1886 - 1957  (71 years)

• Name	Alvin Shantz
  Born	30 Jan 1886	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer Son
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6898.2
  Died	12 Dec 1957	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I19954	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Josiah S. Shantz,   b. 26 Jan 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jan 1940, German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Sophianna "Fiana" Rudy,   b. 8 Feb 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jan 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	24 Nov 1884	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F330	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elmina "Mina" Eby,   b. 31 Oct 1890, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 May 1966  (Age 75 years)
  Married	Mar 1913  [5]
  Children	1. Glen Shantz
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F31640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Shantz, Alvin, son of the late Josiah and Sophianna (Rudy) Shantz, was born in Woolwich Township, Ont., Jan. 30, 1886; passed away suddenly at his home in Waterloo, Ont., Dec. 12, 1957; aged 71 y. 10 m. 11 d. In March, 1913, he was united in marriage to Mina Eby. Surviving are his wife, one son (Glen, Waterloo, Ont.), and 2 grandchildren. One sister (Mrs. David Bearinger) preceded him in death in 1945. He accepted Christ as his Saviour in youth and was a faithful member of the Erb Street Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Erb Street Church, Waterloo, Ont., in charge of J. B. Martin. Burial in the Erb Street Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume LI, Number 2 - January 14, 1958-page 46, 47

  
  

• 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..., 429. [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..., 208. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 10. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 8. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 14, 1958 - Obituary of Alvin Shantz. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 19. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. #011889-84 (Waterloo Co.): Josiah SHANTZ, 23, farmer, Waterloo twp., same, s/o Menno & Elizabeth, married Fanny RUDY, 22, Waterloo, Woolwich, d/o Abraham & Mary, witn: Abraham RUDY of Woolwich & Henno SHANTZ of Waterloo twp., 25 Nov 1884 at Woolwich twp (Mennonite)

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Jan 1886 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Dec 1957 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth