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

Mary Shantz[1]

Female 1832 - 1894  (62 years)


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  • Name Mary Shantz 
    Born 15 Apr 1832  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75092048 
    Name Mary Cressman 
    Residence 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6944 
    Died 29 May 1894  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Cause: apoplexy (11 days) 
    Buried Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I20078  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Bishop Heinrich "Henry" Schantz,   b. 3 Nov 1804, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1877, South Of Roseville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Lydia Martin,   b. 24 Aug 1810, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1899  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 23 Sep 1828  [6, 7
    Family ID F2200  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John S. Cressman,   b. 22 Jun 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1903, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 16 Nov 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 8
    Children 
     1. Lydia Cressman,   b. 28 Jul 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1851  (Age 0 years)
     2. Nancy Cressman,   b. 28 Aug 1854, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1925  (Age 70 years)
     3. Eli Cressman,   b. 17 Aug 1857, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1934, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     4. Abraham "Abram" Cressman,   b. 12 Aug 1860, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1928, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     5. Amelia Cressman,   b. 3 Oct 1872, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1940, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F34  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary Shantz, "was born April 15th, 1832. She was married to John Cressman, November 16th, 1852."


      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..., 436.

    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..., 498.

    3. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online.
      In memory of Mary Shantz beloved wife of John Cressman born Apr 15, 1832 died May 29, 1894

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 13400-1894 Mary Shantz Cressman.

    5. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 17.

    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..., 435.

    7. [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.

    8. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852.
      John KRESSMAN, of Waterloo, to Mary SHANTZ, of North Dumfries. 16 Nov. 1852. Rev. SHANTZ. Wit. Abraham KRESSMAN and Peter SHANTZ

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Apr 1832 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Nov 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: apoplexy (11 days) - 29 May 1894 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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