Ananias C. Shantz^{[1, 2]}

1873 - 1943  (70 years)

• Name	Ananias C. Shantz
  Born	21 Sep 1873	Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	00110-6915.3
  Died	2 Nov 1943  [6]
  Buried	Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, Oscoda, Michigan, USA   [6]
  Person ID	I29725	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob W. Shantz,   b. 3 Sep 1850, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jan 1931, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Cressman,   b. 16 Jun 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jul 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	19 Jan 1873	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F4995	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Steckle,   b. 17 Feb 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jun 1940, Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 68 years)
  Married	16 Feb 1897	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Children	1. Ivan Shantz,   b. 23 Feb 1898, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Ada M. Shantz,   b. 28 Sep 1899, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Alma Grace Shantz,   b. 23 Apr 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Oct 1996, West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, United States  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F18272	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Shantz - Ananias C., son of Jacob W. and Magdalene (Cressman) Shantz, was born Oct. 21, 1873, in Ontario, Can.; passed to his reward Nov. 2, 1943, 4 days after he had a stroke; aged 70 y. 11 d. He was united in marriage to Anna Steckle, Feb. 16, 1897, who preceded him in death, July 22, 1940. To this union were born 4 sons and 4 daughters (Ivan, Stoughton. Wis.; Ada, wife of Oliver Handrich; Melvin; Ernest; Clifford; and Alma, wife of Floyd Bontrager, all of Fairview; Emma, wife of Edgar Yoder and Edna, both of Midland. He moved with his family to a farm near Fairview, Mich., in the spring of 1908 where he lived until death. He leaves to mourn his departure besides his children, 29 grandchildren, 2 greatgrandchildren, 2 brothers (Emanuel, Breslau, Ont.; Addison, of northern Canada), 4 sisters (Mrs. Emma Schroeder, New York state; Mrs. Hatte Llyness, N. Dak.; Mrs. Ed Nolan, Wis.; and Mrs. Grant Palms, Minn.), also Naomi Markley who has been in the home for a number of years besides many other relatives and friends. As a young father he accepted Christ as his Saviour and united with the Mennonite Church in which faith he died. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXVI, No . 37 - December 9, 1943, pages 767 and 768

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 432. [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..., 479. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-2 Page 7. [S260] Census - ON, Wellington, Maryborough - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 44. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 9, 1943 - Obituary of Ananias C. Shantz. [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..., 431. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Jacob Shantz Born: Waterloo Age: 23 Father: Daniel Shantz Mother: Esther Shantz Born: abt 1850 Spouse: Magdalene Cressmann Age: 24 born: Waterloo Father: Joseph Cressmann Mother: Ferenc Cressmann married 19 Jan 1873 [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 22, 1940 - Obituary of Anna Steckle.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Sep 1873 - Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Feb 1897 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, Oscoda, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth