Albert Shantz^[1]

1874 - 1941  (67 years)

• Name	Albert Shantz
  Born	24 Aug 1874	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer Son
  Occupation	1911	Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6949.4
  Died	25 Nov 1941  [2, 4]
  Buried	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I20091	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	David Shantz,   b. 29 May 1845, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 May 1909  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Susannah Detweiler,   b. 12 Feb 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jan 1900  (Age 54 years)
  Married	16 Nov 1869  [1]
  Family ID	F5454	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christina M. Frey,   b. 1 Mar 1883, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Dec 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	2 May 1906  [4]
  Children	1. Edna Shantz,   b. Oct 1907, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F5794	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Shantz.-Albert Shantz was born Aug. 24, 1874;died Nov. 25, 1941; aged 67 y. 3 m. 1 d. May 2, 1906, he was married to Christina Frey. To this union was born 1 daughter (Edna). Bro. Shantz had been in good health till a few weeks ago, when he felt an illness creeping upon him, and he passed peacefully away at his home in Elmira. He leaves his sorrowing wife and their daughter Edna, 3 brothers, 1 sister, and a host of friends. He was a member of the Mennonite Church since his youth. The funeral took place at the Elmira, Ont., Mennonite Church. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Bros. O. D. Snider and J. R. Mumaw of Harrisonburg, Va. "Calm and peaceful he is sleeping, Sweetest rest that follows pain; We who loved him sadly miss him, But trust in God to meet again." GOSPEL HERALD - Vol. XXXIV, No . 39 - December 25, 1941 - pp 838,839

  
  

• 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..., 437. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link. In memory of/ Albert Shantz/ 1874-1941/ his wife/ Christina Frey/ 1883-1960/ At rest/ [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-1 Page 6. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Albert Shantz - December 25, 1941. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 11. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 17 Page 7. [S2560] aaaWaterloo Township South 1891, Sect. 1 Page 26.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Aug 1874 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth