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Melinda Shantz

Female 1896 - 1964  (68 years)


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  • Name Melinda Shantz 
    Born 7 Feb 1896  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Melinda Biehn 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1927  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1941  Guernsey, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-23947 
    Died 25 Sep 1964  Lanigan, , Alberta Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5] 
    Buried Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Guernsey, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I23947  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Daniel S. Shantz,   b. 13 Apr 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Susannah Catherine Groh,   b. 3 Nov 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1924  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1893  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Family ID F565  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Aaron B. Biehn,   b. 14 Jan 1898, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1987, Lanigan, , Alberta Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 2 Mar 1927  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Children 
     1. Beatrice Viola Biehn
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Biehn, Melinda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Shantz, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Feb. 7, 1896; died at the Lanigan Union Hospital, Sept. 25, 1964; aged 68 y. 7 m. 18 d. On March 2, 1927, she was married to Aaron B. Biehn, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (Beatrice-Mrs. Elmer Sauder, and Donald), 4 brothers and one sister (Ivan, Floyd, Sylvanus, Lloyd, and Serena-Mrs. Clayton Eby). Two sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Sharon Church near Guernsey, Sask. Funeral services were held at the church, in charge of James Mullet.

      GOSPEL HERALD - Volume LVII, Number 42 - October 27, 1964 - pg 943

  • Sources 
    1. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-4 Page 10.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Melinda Shantz - October 27, 1964.

    3. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 7 Page 11.

    4. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 21740 (1927), Biehn-Shantz.
      Aaron B. Biehn, 29, Farmer, Strasburg Ont., Kitchener, son of Aaron S. Biehn and Mary Bowman Married Malinda Shantz, 31, Housekeeper, Hespeler, Preston, Spinster, daughter of Daniel S. Shantz and Susanna Grohr (Grohn?), Witn: Mildred Bowman and Mary Richer Both of Kitchener, 2 March 1927 in Kitchener.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74812937.

    6. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Daniel Snyder Shantz - February 17, 1944.

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Daniel S Shantz Born: Waterloo Township Age: 24 Father: Henry Shantz Mother: Lydia Schneider Born: Spouse: Susannah Groh Age: 25 born: Waterloo Township Father: Isaac Groh Mother: Mary Wanner married 28 Sep 1893 married: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Feb 1896 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1927 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Mar 1927 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1941 - Guernsey, Saskatchewan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Guernsey, Saskatchewan Link to Google Earth
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