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

Elvina M. Shantz

Female 1939 - 2017  (77 years)


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  • Name Elvina M. Shantz 
    Born 12 Jun 1939  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Elvina M. Martin 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-260537 
    Died 25 Mar 2017  RR1, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Linwood Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I260537  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Rev. Ervin W. Shantz,   b. 16 Apr 1913,   d. 24 Mar 1999  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Esther B. Martin,   b. 30 Dec 1917, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1996  (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F231493  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clayton M. Martin 
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F231832  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Martin, Elvina (Shantz) ~ Peacefully, on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at home, RR 1, Linwood, in her 78th year. Wife of Clayton M. Martin. Mother of Levi and Betty of Holyrood, Nancy Martin of Linwood, Elo of Brussels, Adam of Breslau, Allan and Laurene of Elmira, Lydia Martin of Linwood, and Jonas of Brussels. Survived by 11 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, sisters Susannah Bauman of Floradale, Esther and Henry Wideman of Wallenstein, Lena and Osiah Bauman of Goldstone, Louisa and Vernon Martin of Elmira, and Nancy Shantz of Elmira, and brothers Ian and Esther Shantz of Wallenstein, Ervin and Lydia Shantz of Floradale, and Daniel and Salema Shantz of St. Jacobs, and brothers-in-law Alvin Metzger of Wallenstein and Joseph and Ada Martin of Massey. Predeceased by her parents Ervin and Esther (Martin) Shantz, two brothers in infancy, sisters Mary Metzger and Erma Martin, brother-in-law Milton Bauman, and two grandsons. Visitation for relatives and friends will take place at the family home, 5502 Ament Line, RR 1, Linwood, on Monday, March 27, 2017 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. and Tuesday, March 28, 2017 from 1-5 p.m. A family service will be held at her home on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 9 a.m., then to Linwood Mennonite Meeting House for burial and public service. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177776291/elvina-martin.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Jun 1939 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Mar 2017 - RR1, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Linwood Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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