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

1829 - 1903  (73 years)

• Name	Peter Shantz
  Born	7 Aug 1829	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Died	20 Jan 1903	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Occupation	1991	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	00110-6943
  Buried	Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Person ID	I20077	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Bishop Heinrich "Henry" Schantz,   b. 3 Nov 1804, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 4 Oct 1877, South Of Roseville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Lydia Martin,   b. 24 Aug 1810, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 12 Feb 1899  (Age 88 years)
  Married	23 Sep 1828  [11, 12]
  Family ID	F2200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Martin,   b. 7 Nov 1830, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Feb 1909  (Age 78 years)
  Married	4 Oct 1853  [1, 2]
  		Shantz,Peter-001-marriagecertificatetoElizabethMartin1853.jpg
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F2498	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Peter Shantz, "the eldest, was born August 7th, 1829. On October 4th, 1853, he was married to Elizabeth Martin. They own a beautiful farm in Woolwich Township, about four miles north-west of the town of Waterloo. They have no 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. _______________________ Local News: Peter Shantz, one of the early pioneers of the township of Woolwich, died at his home on Wednesday, the 21st inst. Mr. Shantz was known as one of the most prosperous farmers of the township. He leaves a widow to mourn his loss. Elmira Signet 29 Jan. 1903 p. 1, col. 3

  
  

• 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..., 436. [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..., 38. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link. Zum Andenken/ an/ Peter Schantz/ geb. 7 Aug. 1829/ gest. 20 Jan. 1903/ im Alter von/ 73 Jahre 5 Mon't/ u. 13 Tage/ Surname given by Ezra Eby is Shantz, tombstone reads Schantz. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-7 Page 3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 24. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 17. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 21. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 6 Page 10. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Sect. 1 Page 17. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link. [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..., 435. [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..., 43.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Aug 1829 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Jan 1903 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1991 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth