Rachel Shantz^{[1, 2, 3]}

1833 - 1900  (66 years)

• Name	Rachel Shantz
  Born	19 Jul 1833	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Rachel Eby
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6926
  Died	26 Jun 1900  [9]
  Buried	North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I20035	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob Shantz,   b. 15 Aug 1797, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 21 Jul 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Susannah Schneider,   b. 4 Jun 1804, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 2 Apr 1837, Near Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 32 years)
  Married	2 Mar 1824  [10]
  Family ID	F575	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elias B. Eby,   b. 19 Sep 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Mar 1906, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	11 Dec 1853  [1, 2]
  Children	1. Absalom Eby,   b. 4 Dec 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Nov 1937  (Age 82 years)   2. Susannah Eby,   b. 10 Feb 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Apr 1929  (Age 73 years)   3. Jesse Eby,   b. 14 Oct 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Dec 1939  (Age 82 years)   4. Reuben Eby,   b. 13 Feb 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 May 1934  (Age 74 years)   5. Amos Eby,   b. 23 Mar 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jun 1930, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)   6. Noah Eby,   b. 15 Dec 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Hannah Eby,   b. 13 Apr 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1943  (Age 75 years)   8. Jacob Eby,   b. 1 Dec 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Rebecca Eby,   b. 17 May 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Dec 1849, Watrous, , Saskatchewan, Canada   10. Elias S. Eby,   b. 4 Feb 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Abraham S. Eby,   b. 19 Jul 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 1880  (Age 2 years)   12. Rachel Eby,   b. 29 Jul 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F4999	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Rachel Shantz, "was born July 19th, 1833. On December 11th, 1853, she was married to Elias Eby. They reside near Elmira." 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.]. _____________________ Last Friday the remains of the late Rachel Eby, nee Shantz, were interred in the Mennonite graveyard; the attendance was large. Deceased and her husband had lived for some years with their son Absolom in the village. She suffered much from rheumatism but bore all sufferings and trials patiently till released by death. Rev. Gingrich preached the funeral sermon and spoke words of consolation to the bereaved family. Elmira Advertizer 30 Jun 1900

  
  

• 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..., 433. [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..., 543. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012321-92. Amos Eby, 29, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, res. Same, son of Elia Eby and Rachel Schanz, Married Christine Eix, 22, b. Wellesley Twp., res. Same, daughter of Henry Eix and Maria Betzler, Witn: Henry Eix of Wellesley, Rebeca Eby of Woolwich, Jacob Eby of Woolwich and Lesia Eix of Wellesley, 27 Jan. 1892 at Wellesley Twp. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 65. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 26. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 53. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 5 Page 45. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46533628/rachel-eby. [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.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Jul 1833 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth