Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Edna Shantz[1]

Female 1894 - 1991  (97 years)


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  • Name Edna Shantz 
    Born 7 Mar 1894  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Edna Martin 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6895.3001 
    Died 7 Apr 1991  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I24540  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Amos S. Shantz,   b. 2 Feb 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1949  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Jemima Snyder,   b. 23 Feb 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1934  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 2 Dec 1885  [1, 6, 7
    Family ID F4983  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Oscar Martin,   b. 30 Jul 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1952  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 17 Oct 1915  [8
    Children 
     1. Roy Franklin Martin,   b. 25 Jun 1918,   d. 27 Jun 2012, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     2. Robert Nyle Martin,   b. CALC 23 Dec 1934, of, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1938  (Age ~ 3 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F6154  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Martin, Edna, 96. Born: Mar. 7, 1895, Waterloo Twp., Ont., to Amos and Jemima (Snyder) Shantz. Died: Apr. 7, 1991, Cambridge, Ont. Survivors-children: Roy and Morris; 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Oscar Martin (husband). Funeral and burial: Apr. 9, Erb Street Mennonite Church, by Wilmer Martin.

      Gospel Herald - Volume 84, Number 18 -April 30, 1991 - pages 14, 15.

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 426.

    2. [S155] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Erb Street Mennonite CC#4512 Internet Link.
      Martin / Oscar Martin / 1894-1952 / his beloved wife / Edna Shantz / 1894- / in silence we remember

    3. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 13.

    4. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 1.

    5. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 30, 1991 - Obituary of Edna Shantz.

    6. [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..., 320.

    7. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 27.

    8. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 30, 1952 - Obituary of Oscar Martin.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Mar 1894 - Waterloo Twp., 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 MapsDied - 7 Apr 1991 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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