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Lydian Shantz[1, 2, 3]

Female 1866 - 1959  (93 years)


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  • Name Lydian Shantz 
    Born 27 Mar 1866  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Lydian Martin 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Mennnonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1921  Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6902 
    Died 4 Jun 1959  RR3 Waterloo, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12] 
    Buried Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12] 
    Person ID I19960  Generations
    Last Modified 19 Dec 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, 13, 14, 15] 
    Family ID F2838  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Menno Shantz,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F287028  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Paul M. Martin,   b. 9 Jul 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1937, RR3, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 4 Mar 1890  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Children 
     1. Hannah Martin,   b. 27 Jan 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1919, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     2. Menno S. Martin,   b. 31 Aug 1892, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1938  (Age 45 years)
     3. Elum S. Martin,   b. 21 Apr 1894, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     4. Elizabeth S. Martin,   b. 15 Dec 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1988  (Age 92 years)
     5. Absalom Martin,   b. 2 Oct 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Alvin S. Martin,   b. 26 Sep 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1971, RR3, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     7. Amos S. Martin,   b. 3 Oct 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
     8. Susannah S. Martin,   b. 26 Dec 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     9. Paul S. Martin,   b. 14 Jan 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1992, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F4990  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Lydia Ann Shantz, "was born March 27th, 1866. She is married to Paul M. Martin."


      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.].

      _______________

      Mrs. Lydiann Martin, 93, of St. Jacobs, died, Thursday, June 4, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Milton Bauman, RR 3, Waterloo, after a lengthy illness.

      Born in Waterloo township, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Menno Shantz. Mrs. Martin was the last surviving member of her family.

      Her husband, the late Paul M. Martin, died in 1937.

      Surviving are four sons, Elam of Kitchener, Absalom of Waterloo and Alvin and Paul of RR 3, Waterloo; two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Martin, RR 1, Elmira, and Mrs Milton (Sussanna) Bauman, RR 3, Waterloo; 26 grand-children and 50 great-grandchildren. Two sons and one daughter predeceased her.

      The body rested at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, until Saturday at 4 p.m. when removal was made to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Milton Bauman, for the service Sunday at 1:30 p.m. A public service followed at Martin's Mennonite meeting house. Burial was the adjoining cemetery.

  • 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. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.
      In memory of/ Lydian Shantz/ wife of/ Paul M. Martin/ born/ March 27, 1866/ died/ June 4, 1959/ aged 93 yrs./ 2 m. 8 d./

    3. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012206-90.
      Paul Martin, 22, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, son of Absalom and Sarah married Lydian Shantz, 23, b. Waterloo, res. Waterloo, daughter of Menno and Elizabeth Schantz, Witn David Martin of Woolwich and Menno Schantz of Waterloo, 4 March 1890 in The Township of Waterloo.

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-4 Page 15.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012206-90.

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

    7. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 4 Page 4.

    8. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 21.

    9. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Erbsville Sub Dist 4 1921 Page 14.

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

    11. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, M. (1866). Lydian Shantz Martin (1866-1959) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 22 June 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24282262/lydian-martin.

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

    13. [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.

    14. [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

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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Mar 1866 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennnonite - 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 - 4 Mar 1890 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich 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 MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, 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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