1868 - 1956 (87 years)
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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
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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 |
30 Sep 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) |
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Last Modified |
1 Oct 2024 |
Family ID |
F1879 |
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 |
1 Oct 2024 |
Family ID |
F951 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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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..."
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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
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| Historic Building - 1826 - 1765 Victoria St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Born - 15 Dec 1868 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Married - 26 Feb 1895 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Farmer, Farm - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - New Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died - 21 Feb 1956 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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