Lydia Shantz

1888 - 1977  (88 years)

• Name	Lydia Shantz
  Born	6 Oct 1888	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36371518
  Name	Lydia Baer
  Name	Lydia Cassel
  Occupation	1911	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Domestic, Private Family
  Residence	1911	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00003-616.8001
  Died	22 Aug 1977	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I24092	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Noah S. Shantz,   b. 12 Dec 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Dec 1939, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Nancy Moser,   b. 6 Apr 1855, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jan 1940, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1876	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F4902	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Simon B. Baer,   b. 22 Dec 1878, Near Zurich, , Ontario ,   d. 15 Jul 1969, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F6506	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Allan B. Cassel,   b. 7 May 1889, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Aug 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F42019	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Baer.- Lydia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Shantz, died at South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Aug. 22, 1977; aged 88 y. She was married to Simon Baer, who died in 1969. Surviving are 3 stepsons (Arthur, Manasseh, and Raymond Baer), 4 stepdaughters (Verna-Mrs. Omar Rudy, Lillian-Mrs. Ronald Snider, Florence-Mrs. Vernice Smith, and Grace-Mrs. Mervin Weber), one brother (Allen Shantz). and one sister (Nancy-Mrs. Roy Lethbridge). She was a member of First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 24, in charge of James Reusser; interment in First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener. Gospel Herald - Volume 70, Number 36 - September 13, 1977, page 694.

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-4 Page 12. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 13, 1977 - Obituary of Lydia Baer. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Wilmot Twp. 1911 Div. 8 Page 12. [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..., 391. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11167-76. 11167-76, (Waterloo Co..), Noah SCHANTZ [aka SHANTZ], 28, farmer, Wilmot, of Wilmot, s/o Jonas & Hannah SCHANTZ [nee SNYDER], married Anna MOSSER [aka MOSER], 21, Wellesley, of Wellesley, d/o Michael & Maria MOSSER, witn: Fredrick MOSSER & Mary Ann MOSSER of Wellesley, on 24 December 1876, at Heidelberg

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Oct 1888 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Domestic, Private Family - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Aug 1977 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth