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

Ananias C. Shantz[1, 2]

Male 1873 - 1943  (70 years)


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  • Name Ananias C. Shantz 
    Born 21 Sep 1873  Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00110-6915.3 
    Died 2 Nov 1943  [6
    Buried Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, Oscoda, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I29725  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

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

    Family Anna Steckle,   b. 17 Feb 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1940, Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 16 Feb 1897  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. Ivan Shantz,   b. 23 Feb 1898, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Ada M. Shantz,   b. 28 Sep 1899, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Alma Grace Shantz,   b. 23 Apr 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1996, West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    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 
    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..., 432.

    2. [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.

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-2 Page 7.

    5. [S260] Census - ON, Wellington, Maryborough - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 44.

    6. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 9, 1943 - Obituary of Ananias C. Shantz.

    7. [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.

    8. [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

    9. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 22, 1940 - Obituary of Anna Steckle.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Sep 1873 - Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Feb 1897 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, Oscoda, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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