Lydia K. Shantz^[1]

1851 - 1900  (48 years)

• Name	Lydia K. Shantz
  Born	17 Aug 1851	Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Lydia K. Snyder
  Residence	1874	Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6964
  Died	16 Jul 1900  [7]
  Buried	Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I20194	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Benjamin P. Shantz,   b. 21 Sep 1811, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Nov 1868, , Dallas County, Missouri  (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Lydia Kolb,   b. 13 May 1814, Hilltown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 9 Nov 1862, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 48 years)
  Married	5 Nov 1833  [8]
  Family ID	F3865	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Amos W. Snyder,   b. 16 Apr 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Mar 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 47 years)
  Married	15 Feb 1874	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 6]
  Children	1. Urban S. Snyder,   b. 24 Mar 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Oct 1896  (Age 21 years)   2. Elisabeth "Lizzie" Snyder,   b. 2 Jun 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Alvin Shantz Snyder,   b. 27 Feb 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1948  (Age 68 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F5026	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Lydia K. Shantz, "was born August 17th, 1851. She is married to Amos W. Snyder, a farmer. They reside at Bloomingdale." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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..., 439. [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..., 320. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9658-74. Amos SCHNEIDER, 24, farmer, Waterloo, same, s/o Moses & Elizabeth, married Lydia SCHANTZ, 22, Waterloo, Maryborough, d/o Benjamin & Lydia, witn: Henry SCHNEIDER & John FREY, both of Waterloo, 15 Feb 1874 at Elmira [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 22. Lydia SCHANTZ Birthplace: Canada Age 1 Mennonite b. 27-Jul birth date differs from Eby's book. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 39. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 14. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link. In Memory/ of/ Lydia Shantz/ Wife of/ Amos W. Snyder/ Died/ July 16, 1900,/ Aged 48 Y's. 10 M/ & 30 Days/ Is not e'en death a gain to those/ Whose life to God was given/ Gladly to earth their eyes they close./ To open them in heaven. [East] In Memory/ of/ Amos W./ Snyder/ Died/ March 7, 1897,/ Aged 47 Y'rs. 10 m's./ & 19 Days./ In the silent grave we leave thee/ Till the morn when Christ appears/ Then with joy we hope to greet thee/ Far beyond this vale of tears [South] In Memory/ of/ Urban/ Son of/ Amos & Lydia/ Snyder/ Died Oct. 30, 1896/ Aged/ 21 Years 7 Mo's/ & 6 Days/ God in his wisdom has recalled/ The precious boon his love had given/ And though the casket moulders here/ The gem is sparkling in heaven [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Kolb family bible.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Aug 1851 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1874 - Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Feb 1874 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth