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

Maurice "Morris" Shantz[1, 2]

Male 1877 - 1961  (84 years)


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  • Name Maurice "Morris" Shantz 
    Born 12 Aug 1877  Wheatland Twp., Mecosta, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Military WW1  [3
    Name Morris Shantz 
    Occupation 1916  Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    stationary engineer 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6917.4 
    Died 22 Dec 1961  Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Burnsland Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I20005  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Rachel Shantz,   b. 27 Mar 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1876  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Family ID F4922  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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..., 432.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Edmund Shantz.

    3. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.
      Name:Maurice Shantz
      Birth Date:17 Aug 1887
      Birth Location:Michigan, United States of America
      Residence:Didsbury, Alberta
      Relative:Elah Shantz
      Relationship:Brother
      Regiment Number:883091

    4. [S2747] Michigan Births, 1867-1902.
      Name: Maurice Shantz
      Gender: Male
      Gender: M
      Birth Date: 17 Aug 1887
      Birth Date: 17 Aug 1887
      Birthplace: Wheatland Township, Mecosta, Michigan
      Father's Name: Noah M Shantz
      Father's Birthplace: Canada
      Mother's Name: Rachel C Shantz
      Mother's Birthplace: Canada0.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138967301/maurice-shantz.

    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..., 398.

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Rachel C Shantz Born: Waterloo Age: 20 Father: Isaac Shantz Mother: Catherine Shantz Born: abt 1856 Spouse: Noah W Shantz Age: 21 born: Waterloo Father: Daniel Shantz Mother: Cother Shantz married 27 Feb 1876

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Aug 1877 - Wheatland Twp., Mecosta, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - stationary engineer - 1916 - Didsbury, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Dec 1961 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Burnsland Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
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