Elvina R. Shantz^{[1, 2]}

1890 - 1945  (54 years)

• Name	Elvina R. Shantz
  Born	5 Oct 1890	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Elvina R. Bearinger
  Name	Elvina Schantz  [10]
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6898..3
  Died	1 Aug 1945	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6, 9]
  	Cause: stroke
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 9]
  Person ID	I19955	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  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   [13]
  Family ID	F330	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David M. Bearinger,   b. 9 Jan 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Nov 1976, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	11 Feb 1913	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 10]
  Children	1. Urias S. "Riley" Bearinger,   b. 14 Oct 1915, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Oct 1976  (Age 60 years)   2. Vernon Bearinger,   b. 1 Oct 1916, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Mar 1986, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)   3. Vera Bearinger,   b. 1 Oct 1916, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jul 1987, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)   4. Almeda Bearinger,   b. 14 May 1921, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 May 2010  (Age 89 years)   5. Doris Ruth Bearinger,   b. 2 Jun 1928,   d. 23 Nov 2017, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F6516	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Bearinger. - Elvina, daughter of the late Josiah and Sophiana Shantz, was born Oct. 5, 1890; passed away Aug. 1, 1945; aged 54 y. 9 m. 26 d. On Feb. 11, 1913, she was united in marriage to David M. Bearinger. Surviving are her husband, 2 sons (Urias, Kitchener, Ont.; and Vernon, at home), 3 daughters (Vera - Mrs. Delton Martin, Elmira, Ont.; Almeda - Mrs. Leonard Snider, of Kitchener; and Doris, at home), and one brother (Alvin, Waterloo, Ont.). Her death came as a shock to the family and friends, as she had been in fairly good health. On the evening of Aug. 1 she suffered a stroke and passed away several hours later. She was a faithful member of the Weber Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held Aug. 4 at the East End Mennonite Church, Kitchener, in charge of Simon B. Martin and Benjamin Shantz. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXVIII, No . 26 - September 28, 1945, page 502, 503

  
  

• 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. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Bearinger / David Bearinger / 1889-1976 / Elvina Shantz / his wife / 1890-1945 / at rest [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 8. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 28, 1945 - Obituary of Elvina Shantz. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 19. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 9. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, F., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, F. (1890). Elvina Shantz Bearinger (1890-1945) - Find A... Retrieved 22 June 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28023171/elvina-bearinger. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 015964-13. David Bearinger, 24, b. Waterloo, res. Waterloo Twp, son of Noah Bearinger and Nancy Martin Married Elvina Schantz, 22, b. Waterloo, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Josiah Schantz and Fianna Budy, Witness(s): Josiah Schantz and Menno Schantz Both of Waterloo, 11 February 1913 in Woolwich Twp [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Elvina Schantz Gender:Female Birth Date:5 Oct 1890 Birth Place:Woolwich, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Josiah S Schantz - farmer Mother:Sophianna Rudy [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:Elvina Bearinger [Elvina Shantz] Gender:Female Age:54 Birth Date:5 Oct 1890 Birth Place:Woolwich Township Death Date:1 Aug 1945 Death Place:Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Josiah Shantz Mother:Sophia Shantz Spouse:David Bearinger Res: RR2 Kitchener [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 - 5 Oct 1890 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 11 Feb 1913 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: stroke - 1 Aug 1945 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth