Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Sarah K. Shantz[1]

Female 1854 - 1878  (24 years)


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  • Name Sarah K. Shantz 
    Born 1 Apr 1854  Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Sarah K. Snyder 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6965 
    Died 10 Apr 1878  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Buried Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I20196  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2024 

    Father Benjamin P. Shantz,   b. 21 Sep 1811, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1868, , Dallas County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Lydia Kolb,   b. 13 May 1814, Hilltown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1862, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 5 Nov 1833  [4
    Family ID F3865  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry W. Snyder,   b. 11 Feb 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1923, Blackman, Jackson, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Children 
     1. Elah Snyder,   b. 3 May 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1942, Toppenish, Yakima, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F5027  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sarah K. Shantz, "was born April 1st, 1854. She was married to Henry S. Snider. They resided at Bloomindale where she died April 10th, 1878."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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 
    1. [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..., 440.

    2. [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..., 321.

    3. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link.
      [Front/West] In memory of/ Sarah Shantz/ Wife of/ Henry W. Snyder/ Died April 10 1878/ Aged 24 Y'rs, 10 D's/ A faithful friend, a mother dear/ A tender parent lieth here/ Great is the loss we here sustain/ But hope in heaven to meet again [Stone badly eroded, June 2009]

    4. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Kolb family bible.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Apr 1854 - Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Apr 1878 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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