Menno M. Shantz^[1]

1883 - 1954  (71 years)

• Name	Menno M. Shantz
  Born	11 Apr 1883	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45127755
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	North Dumfries Concession 10 Lot 34, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6951.6
  Died	2 Nov 1954	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5]
  Buried	Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada   [2, 5]
  Person ID	I20121	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry Shantz,   b. 7 Oct 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Mar 1928  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Veronica Martin,   b. 11 Feb 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Dec 1923  (Age 71 years)
  Married	9 Feb 1875  [1, 8]
  Family ID	F5013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Esther Wismer,   b. 22 Apr 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Mar 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Married	9 Sep 1908	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Henry Willard Shantz,   b. 23 Dec 1909, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 May 1939, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 29 years)   2. Esther Estelle Shantz,   b. 11 Oct 1911, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Aug 2000  (Age 88 years)   3. John George Shantz,   b. 3 Jun 1913, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Nov 2004  (Age 91 years)   4. Lydia Lauretta "Rita" Shantz,   b. 12 Feb 1915, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1941  (Age 25 years)   5. Menno Leon Shantz,   b. 15 Feb 1917, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jan 1918  (Age 0 years)   6. Ella Mae Shantz,   b. 4 Feb 1919, Reidsville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Dec 2015, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 96 years)   7. Irvine Leonard Shantz,   b. 16 Dec 1920, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 May 1993  (Age 72 years)   8. Peter Arnold Shantz,   b. 28 Feb 1923, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Apr 1923, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   9. Samuel Howard Shantz,   b. 10 Jul 1924, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Feb 1997, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   10. Marion Elizabeth "Ella" Shantz,   b. 21 Sep 1926, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 May 2006, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   11. Doris Evelyn Shantz
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F6320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Shantz, -- Menno M., third son of Henry and Veronica (Martin) Shantz, was born in 1883; died at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital Nov. 2, 1954; aged 71 years. In Sept. 1907, he was married to Esther Wismer who preceded him in death in March, 1947. He is survived by 3 sons (John, Ervin, and Samuel, all farming near Ayr, Ont.), 4 daughters (Estelle of St. George, Ont.; Ella--Mrs. Burns of Galt, Ont.; Marion--Mrs. Linsman of Kitchener, Ont., and Doris--Mrs. Weicker of New Hamburg, Ont.), and 3 brothers (Levi and Noah of Braeside Home, Preston, Ont,. And Amos of Ayr, Ont.). Four children also preceded him (Menno, Peter, Willard, and Reta--Mrs. Horsfall). Services were held at the Roseville Mennonite Church, Roseville, Ont., where he was a member since youth. Moses S. Bowman and Moses Roth conducted the services. Burial was made in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XLVIII , Number 1 - January 4, 1955 --- page 22, 23 ___________ Menno Shantz By Record Correspondent AYR - One of Ontario's best known poultry fanciers, breeders and showmen, Menno Shantz, 71, of RR 2, Ayr, died Monday at K-W Hospital. His specialty was waterfowl. He was a life-long resident of North Dumfries township where he had farmed. In his earlier days he was noted purebred Jersey cattle breeder. He was also a specialist in other lines of farming. Mr. Shantz was member of Roseville Mennonite Church. Funeral service will be conducted there tomorrow at 3 p.m., following a service at 2 p.m. at W. R. Coutts- funeral home in Galt. Interment will be in Roseville cemetery. His wife, the former Esther Wismer, predeceased him in 1947. Survivors are three sons, John and Irvine of RR 2, Ayr and Samuel of RR 4, Bright; four daughters, Miss Stella Shantz of RR 2, Ayr, Mrs. Ronald (Marion) Linseman of Kitchener, Mrs. Howard (Doris) Weicker of Haysville and Mrs. Ella Burns of Galt; three brothers, Levi and Noah of Preston and Amos of RR 1, Ayr and 14 grandchildren.. Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Wed, Nov 24, 1954 Page 7

  
  

• 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. [S62] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries, Roseville - Roseville Mennonite [formerly Detweiler Mennonite] CC#4493 Internet Link. Shantz/ Menno Shantz/ 1883-1954/ his beloved wife/ Esther Wismer/ 1888-1947/ Rest in peace [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-5 Page 12. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North/Nord) B-5 Page 12. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 4, 1955 - Obituaryof Menno Shantz. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 10. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 44. [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..., 29.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Apr 1883 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 9 Sep 1908 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1911 - North Dumfries Concession 10 Lot 34, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Nov 1954 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada  = Link to Google Earth