Waterloo Region Generations
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Adah Horst

Female 1902 - 1974  (71 years)


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  • Name Adah Horst 
    Born 18 Feb 1902  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Adah Shantz 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6677.457 
    Died 1974  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 7 Jan 1974  Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I23946  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Enoch G. Horst,   b. 12 Jan 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1959  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ann "Annie" Gremm,   b. 30 Oct 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 23 Nov 1898  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Family ID F6526  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ivan Eldon Shantz,   b. 12 Dec 1894, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1974  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 29 Apr 1925  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Edith Shantz
     2. Dorene Shantz
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5904  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • SHANTZ, Mrs. Ivan E.

      Of 399 Church St. North, Cambridge-Preston, at the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, on Saturday, January 5, 1974, Adah Horst, beloved wife of Ivan E. Shantz and dear mother of Edith of Yarmouth, N.S., Dorene (Mrs. Stanley Gingerich) of Route 1, St. Agatha. Mrs. Shantz was born in Bloomingdale, Ontario and had lived in Cambridge-Preston 48 years, coming here from Kitchener; a member of the Preston Mennonite Church. Mrs. Shantz is survived by two brothers, Stanley Horst of Fort Erie, Lorne Horst of Kitchener; two sisters, Hilda (Mrs. Lloyd Shantz) of Hespeler and Laura (Mrs. John Stuebing) of Kitchener; predeceased by one sister. Also survived by two grandchildren. Resting at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, corner Queen and Argyle Streets, Cambridge-Preston, until noon Monday, thence to Preston Mennonite Church, for funeral service, at 2 p.m. Interment in Hagey cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 5 Jan 1974 pg 23

  • Sources 
    1. [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Shantz / Ivan E. / 1894-1979 / his beloved wife / Adah Horst / 1902-1974

    2. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Ada Horst Date of Birth:18 Feb 1902 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Enoch Horst Mother's name:Annie Gremm

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, #014771-1898.
      #014771-1898 (Waterloo Co.): Enoch G. HORST, 22, farmer, Woolwich, Bloomingdale, s/o Isaac W. & Elizabeth, married Sarah A GREMM, 26, spinster, Waterloo, same, d/o Conrad & Catherine; wit Henry GREMM, Salerma HORST, Waterloo Tp. 23 Nov 1898 at Waterloo Tp

    4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Sarah Ann Gremm - May 4, 1948.

    5. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 020834 (1925).
      Name:Ada Hurst Gender:Female Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1902 Birth Place:Bloomingdale Marriage Date:29 Apr 1925 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Enoch Horst Mother:Annie Gremm Spouse:Ivan Eldon Shantz

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Feb 1902 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Apr 1925 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1974 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 7 Jan 1974 - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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