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

Elizabeth Strickler[1, 2, 3]

Female 1854 - 1884  (29 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Strickler 
    Born 29 Apr 1854  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Shantz 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6668.19 
    Died 7 Mar 1884  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 6
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I20249  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Henry Strickler,   b. 25 Dec 1824, Spring Garden Twp, , York Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1902  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Histand,   b. 13 Sep 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1896  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 14 Oct 1845  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Family ID F1002  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Enos C. Shantz,   b. 26 Jun 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1921  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 21 Feb 1883  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F4904  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Strickler, "was born April 29th, 1854, and died March 7th, 1884. She was married to Enos Shantz but left no family."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

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      SHANTZ.-On the 7 th of march, in Waterloo county, Ontario, Sister Elizabeth, wife of Enos Schantz, aged 29 years and 10 months. She leaves a deeply afflicted husband and parents, to mourn her early death. She was buried on the 9 th of March at Christian Eby's meeting-house.


      Herald of Truth - Volume XXI, Number 8 - APRIL 15, 1884, page 125,126

  • 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..., 527.

    2. [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..., 392.

    3. [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..., 797.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12305-83.
      Enos SHANTZ, 39, farmer, Waterloo twp., same, s/o Eli & Anna, married Elizabeth STRICKER, 28, Waterloo twp., same, d/o Henry & Eliza, witn: Israel CRESSMAN & Angeline STRICKER, both of Waterloo twp., 21 Feb. 1883 at Waterloo twp

    5. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 35.

    6. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, APRIL 15, 1884 - Obituary of Elizaeth Schantz.

    7. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

    8. [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..., 526.

    9. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Benjamin Eby, Minister of The Mennonist Society, Berlin report 50.
      Henry Strickler, to Elisabeth Hiestand, both of Waterloo. 14 Oct. 1845. Wit. George Clemens and George Hiestand.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Apr 1854 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Feb 1883 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Mar 1884 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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