Abraham Lincoln Shantz^{[1, 2]}

1868 - 1956  (87 years)

• Name	Abraham Lincoln Shantz
  Historic Building	1826	1765 Victoria St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Jacob Kolb contructed this house now demolished some time after 1981. It started out as a small log house, later a room the full length of the house was added and a new roof applied. Logs were covered with frame and the hold house was stuccoed. It was passed down from Jacob to Tobias then to Joseph. In 1932 Abraham Lincoln Shantz bought the property
  Born	15 Dec 1868	Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Business	71 Edna St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Rosemount Fair Dairy
  Name	A. L. Shantz
  Name	Abram L. Shantz
  Name	Abram S. Shantz
  Occupation	1911	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer, Farm
  Residence	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	New Mennonite
  Residence	1938	71 Edna St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1956	168 Cameron St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	00110-6956.4
  Died	21 Feb 1956	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I20142	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Josiah K. Shantz,   b. 5 Dec 1834, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Aug 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Anna "Nancy" Kolb,   b. 10 Oct 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1926  (Age 84 years)
  Married	6 Oct 1860	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8, 9]
  Family ID	F3853	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Emma Hallman,   b. 3 Mar 1872, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 May 1919  (Age 47 years)
  Married	26 Feb 1895	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Children	1. Rhea Mattie Shantz,   b. Nov 1896, , Michigan, USA ,   d. 25 Jun 1991, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 94 years)   2. Leighton Orville Shantz,   b. 15 Apr 1900, Cedar Springs, Kent, Michigan, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Anna Shantz,   b. 18 Jun 1902, Cedar Springs, Kent, Michigan, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Lovina Shantz,   b. Feb 1907, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Lorena Vera "Lorene" Shantz,   b. 4 Feb 1907, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jul 1984  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F1879	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Helen Beatrice Elizabeth Thurston,   b. 30 Jan 1900, Picton, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario ,   d. 7 Nov 1983  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F60832	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Mary Magdalena "Lena" Stauffer,   b. 3 Dec 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Dec 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Married	24 May 1922
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F951	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "A.L.SHANTZ, EX-DAIRY MAN, PASSES Former proprietor of Rosemount Dairy, Abram L. Shantz, 168 Cameron St. North, died today at his home, after a lengthy illness. He was 87. Born Dec. 15, 1860 (sic) in Maryborough Township, he was the last surviving member of the family of the late Josiah Shantz and former Nancy Kolb. Before moving to Kitchener Mr. Shantz farmed near Heidelberg. He was a member of Bethany United Missionary Church. Mr. Shantz was predeceased by his first wife, the former Emma Hallman, onMay 1, 1919, and by his second wife, the former Magdalene Brubacher, on Dec. 27, 1938. Surviving besides his third wife, the former Helen Wildfong, whom he married in 1945, are a son, Dr. Leighton O. Shantz, Flint, Mich.; three daughters, Mrs. Gordon (Rhea) Bretz, Ayr; Mrs. Luman (Mary) Reist, Kitchener; Mrs. Melvin (Lorene) Bickle, Breslau; two step children, Mrs.Ross Gilders, Kitchener; William Wildfong, Waterloo, and 13 grandchildren....First Mennonite Cemetery..."

  
  

• 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..., 438. [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..., 756. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 18 Page 6. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 12. [S2747] Michigan Births, 1867-1902. Leighton Orvelle Shantz Birth Date: 15 Apr 1900 Birthplace: Cedar Springs, Kent, Michigan Gender: Male Father's Name: Abram L. Shantz Father's Birthplace: Breslary, Ont. Mother's Name: Emma Hallman Mother's Birthplace: , New Dundee, Ont. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Josia Schantz aged 25, res Saugeen Twp., born Waterloo Twp son of Benjamin Schantz and Lydia Kolb. married 9 Oct 1860 to Nancy Kolb aged 19 res Waterloo Twp., born Waterloo Twp., daughter of Abraham Kolb and Elizabeth Ziegler [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 18 Oct 1860. Oct. 9, 1860 Josiah Schantz of Saugeen, and Nancy Kolb of Waterloo, by Rev. Bindemann [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Josiah Shantz, 25, res. Saugeen, b. Waterloo, s/o Benjamin and Lydia (Kolb), married 9 Oct 1860 Nancy Kolb, 19, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, daughter of Abram and Elizabeth [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Emma Hallman Born: Canada Age: 22 Father: John S Hallman Mother: Mary Hallman Born: abt 1873 Spouse: Alram L Shantz Age: 25 born: Canada Father: Josiah Shantz Mother: Annie Nancy Shantz married 26 Feb 1895 married: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Historic Building - 1826 - 1765 Victoria St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Born - 15 Dec 1868 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 26 Feb 1895 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Farm - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - New Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Feb 1956 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth