Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Magdalena "Lena" Shantz[1, 2]

Female 1865 - 1959  (94 years)


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  • Name Magdalena "Lena" Shantz 
    Born 30 Jan 1865  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Lena Shantz 
    Name Magdalena "Lena" Martin 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6901 
    Died 28 Mar 1959  [8
    Buried Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I19958  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Deacon Menno S. Shantz,   b. 16 Apr 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1917  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Snider,   b. 29 Nov 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 9 Nov 1858  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9, 10, 11
    Family ID F2838  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Manasseh Martin,   b. 29 Sep 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1925, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 1 Mar 1887  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4
    Children 
     1. Seranus S. Martin,   b. 10 Dec 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1964, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. Menno Martin,   b. 10 Sep 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1890  (Age 1 years)
     3. Rebecca Martin,   b. 17 Jul 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1971, RR1, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     4. David S. Martin,   b. 24 Oct 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     5. Eden Martin,   b. 4 Aug 1894, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1966, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     6. Velina Martin,   b. 14 Mar 1896, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1981  (Age 85 years)
     7. Lucinda Martin,   b. 29 Sep 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Ephraim S. Martin,   b. 12 Jan 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     9. Saloma Martin,   b. 3 Sep 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1992, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2927  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Magdalena Shantz, "was born January 30th, 1865. She was married to Manasseh Martin March 1st, 1887. They reside on the old 'John Sitler Farm'.


      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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [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.

    2. [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..., 50.

    3. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 13.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Magdalena Shantz Born: Tp of Waterloo Age: 22 Father: Menno Shantz Mother: Elizabeth Shantz Born: abt 1865 Spouse: Mannasse Martin Age: 27 born: Tp of Woolwich Father: David Martin Mother: Rebecca Martin married 1 Mar 1887

    5. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 45.

    6. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 3.

    7. [S2222] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township (North) - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 9.

    8. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

    9. [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..., 268.

    10. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Moses Shantz, 22, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, son of Joseph and Veronica, married 9 Nov 1858 Elizabeth Snyder, 21, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, daughter of Elias and Hana

    11. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 16.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Jan 1865 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Mar 1887 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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