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

Daniel Shantz[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1827 - 1906  (79 years)


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  • Name Daniel Shantz 
    Born 30 Mar 1827  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
    Gender Male 
    Name Daniel Schantz 
    Occupation 1851  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    farmer 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Gentleman 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1901  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Retired 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number 00110-6914 
    Died 24 Jun 1906  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 15
    Cause: heart failure (8 weeks) 
    Buried Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 15
    Person ID I19987  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob Shantz,   b. 15 Aug 1797, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Susannah Schneider,   b. 4 Jun 1804, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1837, Near Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Married 2 Mar 1824  [1
    Family ID F575  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Esther Wismer,   b. 1 Jun 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 30 Oct 1849  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 14, 16
    Children 
     1. Jacob W. Shantz,   b. 3 Sep 1850, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1931, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Henry W. Shantz,   b. 16 Feb 1852, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1879, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     3. Noah W. Shantz,   b. 10 Aug 1854, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     4. Susannah W. Shantz,   b. 17 Nov 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Mary W. Shantz,   b. 17 May 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1923, Edmore, Montcalm, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     6. Daniel W. Shantz,   b. 8 Apr 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1940, Sand Lake, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     7. Esther W. Shantz,   b. 26 Mar 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1946  (Age 83 years)
     8. Barbara W. Shantz,   b. 16 Jun 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1935, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     9. Menno W. Shantz,   b. 26 May 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1927  (Age 58 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3951  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Daniel Shantz, "was born March 30th, 1827. On October 29th, 1849, he was married to Esther C. Wismer who was born June 1st, 1826, and died November 20th, 1881. The first year after his marriage he resided in the wash-house on his father's place. The next year (1851) new buildings were erected on farm composed of part of lot No. 69, German Company's Tract, about two miles east of Bloomingdale where he resided many years. At present he resides near Bloomingdale with his daughter, Mary. To him and his wife was born a 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.].

  • 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..., 431.

    2. [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..., 90.

    3. [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..., 91.

    4. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010928-76.
      Henry W. Schantz, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Bloomingdale, res. Bloomingdale, son of Daniel & Esther Married Magdalena Bauman, 20, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, daughter of Eli & Rebecca, Witn Amos Bauman of Woolwich, 29 October 1876 in Waterloo.

    5. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-2 Page 7.

    6. [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..., 661.

    7. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, ON WATERLOO (North/Nord) (#121) Subdistrict: Waterloo c-2 Page 7.

    8. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 63.

    9. [S197] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1881, Div 1 Page 19 Family 78.

    10. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 29864-1907.

    11. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 7 Page 44.

    12. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 34.

    13. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link.
      [Front/West] hier ruhe/ Daniel Schantz/ geb. 30 Marz 1827/ gest. 24 Juni 1906/ Alt 79 Jahr 2 Mo./ u 24 Tage/ G.V. [Stone illegible, June 2009]

    14. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 29.

    15. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28253055/daniel-schantz.

    16. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Benjamin Eby, Mennonist Society, Berlin #148.
      Daniel SHANTZ, to Esther WISSMER, both of Waterloo. 30 Oct. 1849

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Mar 1827 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Oct 1849 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - 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 MapsOccupation - farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1901 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: heart failure (8 weeks) - 24 Jun 1906 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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