Clinton Shantz

1897 - 1918  (21 years)

• Name	Clinton Shantz
  Born	18 Sep 1897	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1918	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	coal dealer
  Eby ID Number	00110-6809.1001
  Died	14 Oct 1918	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 6, 8, 9]
  	Cause: spanish influenza (about nine days) and pneumonia (about seven days)
  Buried	Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I22955	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Cleason Shantz,   b. 28 Jul 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Dec 1920, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Mariah Shantz,   b. 15 Nov 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Nov 1964, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Married	19 Dec 1894  [10, 11]
  Family ID	F4953	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Shantz.-Clinton, son of Cleason and Maria Shantz, was born Sept. 18, 1897 at Waterloo, Ont. At the age of 15 years he confessed Christ and was received into the church, and has been a member since. He died Oct. 14, 1918; aged 21 y. 26 d. His death was due to influenza, and after a relapse, developed into pneumonia. May the Lord console the family in their bereavement. Due to influenza, brief services were conducted at the home by Bro. Noah Stauffer. Buried at the Waterloo Mennonite Cemetery. "Dear one, thou hast left us lonely Here thy loss we deeply feel But 'tis God that has bereft us He can all our sorrows heal." Gospel Herald - Volume XI, Number 34 - November 21, 1918 - pages 620 and 621 ____________________ Died/ In Waterloo, on Monday, October 14th, 1918/ Clinton Shantz/ Beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. Shantz/ Aged 21 years and 26 days/ The Funeral/ will take place from the residence of his parents,/ Erb Street, Waterloo on/ Wednesday, October 16th, 1918/ at 10.30 o'clock, a. m./ where a short service will be held, thence to the/ Mennonite cemetery west of Waterloo/ for interment/ Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation/ No Flowers Funeral Card of Clinton Shantz supplied by Marion Roes 2011

  
  

• Sources

  [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-8 Page 1. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-8 page 1. [S155] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Erb Street Mennonite CC#4512 Internet Link. Clinton / son of / Cleason & Maria / Shantz / died Oct.14,1918 / aged 21 yrs. 25 ds / Dear one thou hast left us lonely / Here thy loss we deeply feel / But 'tis God that has bereeft us / He can all our sorrows heal [S8] News - Gospel Herald, November 21, 1918 - Obituary of Clinton Shantz. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 47 Pg. 1. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 40956 (1918), Clinton Shantz. Clinton Shantz d 24 octg 1918 Town of Waterloo, aged 21y, 26d, b. Waterloo, burial Eby Burial, occupation coal dealer, single, s/o Cleason Shantz and Maria Shantz, cause: spanish influenza (about nine days) and pneumonia (about seven days) [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Clinton Shantz Event Type: Birth Event Date: 18 Sep 1897 Event Place: Town of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Father's Name: Cleason Shantz Mother's Name: Maria Shantz [S437] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society, Funeral card of Clinton Shantz. Funeral Card Two copies this one supplied by Marion Roes 2011 [S1013] Funeral Home Records - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Letter Funeral Records Waterloo 1908-1943. Age is given as 21 years, 26 days. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 8, 1964. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obiturary of Cleason Shantz - February 10, 1921.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Sep 1897 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - coal dealer - 1918 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: spanish influenza (about nine days) and pneumonia (about seven days) - 14 Oct 1918 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth