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

Mary Eby[1, 2, 3]

Female 1852 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Mary Eby 
    Born 10 May 1852  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Shantz 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00031-2594 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I21565  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob E. Eby,   b. 23 May 1825, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1886, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Anna "Nancy" Bauman,   b. 9 May 1828, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 18 May 1847  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Family ID F2516  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Benjamin K. Shantz,   b. 5 Dec 1846, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 25 Sep 1877  Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Children 
     1. Oscar Shantz
     2. Martha Shantz
     3. Franklin Shantz
     4. Noah Shantz
     5. Herbert Shantz
     6. Luella Shantz
     7. Allan Shantz
     8. Edna Shantz
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5025  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary Eby, "was born May 10th, 1852. She is married to Benjamin Shantz, a builder. They reside at Port Elgin, Ontario."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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. [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..., 589.

    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..., 439.

    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..., 171.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 8712-77.
      Benjamin SCHANTZ, 30, carpenter, Waterloo, Port Elgin, s/o Benjamin & Lydia, married Mary EBY, 25, Waterloo, Saugeen, d/o Jacob & Ann, witn: Christian & Lydia EBY of Wallace, 25 Sept 1877 at Wallace (Mennonite)

    5. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Dist. 8 Page 80.

    6. [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..., 588.

    7. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin #85.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 May 1852 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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