Ada B. Eby^{[1, 2]}

1893 - 1918  (25 years)

• Name	Ada B. Eby
  Born	17 Aug 1893	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Ada B. Shantz
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00031-2609.6
  Died	23 Sep 1918	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 8]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 8]
  Person ID	I21618	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Benjamin M. Eby,   b. 13 Apr 1860, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Oct 1948  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Esther Brubacher,   b. 5 Feb 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Aug 1924, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Married	8 Nov 1881  [1, 9, 10, 11]
  Family ID	F234	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Abraham G. Shantz,   b. 8 Apr 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Dec 1954  (Age 65 years)
  Married	20 Mar 1917  [5, 6, 12]
  Children	1. Doris Ada Shantz,   b. 1918,   d. 14 Sep 2014, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 96 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F5736	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Shantz.-Ada (Eby) Shantz was born near Waterloo, Ont., Aug. 17, 1893; died Sept. 24, 1918; aged 25 y. 1 m. 7 d. In early life she gave her heart to the Lord, joined the Mennonite Church and has been a faithful member till death. On March 20, 1917, she was united in marriage to Abram Shantz, which union was blessed with one daughter which was taken and is cared for by its aunt, Mrs. Josiah Bearinger. She leaves to mourn her early departure, her husband, father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, 3 brothers, 5 sisters, and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted Sept. 27, at the Waterloo Mennonite Church by the brethren, Urias Weber (from Prov. 23: 23), and Jonas Snider (from Isa. 35: 10). Buried in the First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Ont. Gospel Herald - Volume XI, Number 30 - October 24, 1918 - pages 558 and 559 ___________ Sad Death of Mrs. Abr. Shantz The sad and untimely death of Ada Eby, beloved wife of Mr. Abr. Shantz of Waterloo, took place on Tuesday night at 9:15 o'clock at the K-W Hospital. The deceased is survived by her husband, a baby girl, two days old, her parents, three brothers and five sisters. The funeral will be held on Friday Sept. 27th at 2 o'clock from the residence, Frederick St. to the Mennonite Church for services and from thence to the East End Cemetery, Kitchener, for interment. Berlin Daily Telegraph, September 25, 1918

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 591. [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..., 353. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, ON WATERLOO (North/Nord) (#121) Subdistrict: Waterloo C-3 Page 19. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 19. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. Ada Eby / beloved wife of / Abram G. Shantz / died Sept.24, 1918 / aged 25 yrs. 1 mo. 7 d. / gone but not forgotten [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 24, 1918 - Obituary of Ada B. Eby. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 4 Page 1. [S266] Funeral Card - - Funeral Card Notices of Waterloo County Volume 2. Died/ In Waterloo, on Tuesday, September 24th, 1918/ Ada Eby/ Beloved wife of Abram Shantz/ Aged 25 Years, 1 Month and 7 Days/ The Funeral/ will take place from her late residence, Frederick St./ Waterloo, on/ Friday, September 27th, 1918/ at two o'clock, p. m./ to Waterloo Mennonite Church for service, then/ to Kitchener East End Mennonite/ cemetery for interment./ Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Volume XLI, Number 46 - November 16, 1948, pages 1102 and 1103. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 18, 1924 - Obituary of Esther Brubacher. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 18. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obitary of Abraham G. Shantz - January 11, 1955.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Aug 1893 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Sep 1918 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth