Russell Shirk Shantz

1913 - 1941  (27 years)

• Name	Russell Shirk Shantz
  Born	25 Sep 1913	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-298202
  Died	22 Apr 1941	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I298202	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Allan B. Shantz,   b. 14 Aug 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Nov 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Catherine Shirk,   b. 20 Mar 1875, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jan 1954, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	1 Mar 1899	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F1448	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "The death of Russell S.Shantz, Mannheim road, near Kitchener, occurred early this morning at the Galt General Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Shantz was 27 years of age. He was born in Waterloo Tp. and was engaged in farming. He was an active member of Sterling Ave. Mennonite Church. The late Mr. Shantz is survived by his mother, Mrs. Catherine Shantz, three brothers, Mervin of Alma and Edward and Frank Shantz of Kitchener, and by three sisters, Mrs. Marshall Bingeman and Mrs. Maxwell Becker of Kitchener and Miss Anna Shantz of Galt..." KW Record obit. of Tues., Apr. 22, 1941

  
  

• Sources

  [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 4. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . Shantz/ Allan B. Shantz/ Aug. 14, 1873-Nov. 14, 1931/ His Wife/ Catherine Shirk/ Mar. 20, 1875-Jan. 25, 1954/ Their Son/ Russell S. Shantz/ Sept. 25, 1913-Apr. 22, 1941/ Prepare to Meet Thy God. [A] Russell [B] Father [C] Mother [D] Alberta Shantz/ Gingrich/ 1891-1980/ Sister Of/ Allan B. Shantz [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 015681-1899. Allen SHANTZ, 24 of Wilmot Tp., born Wilmot Tp., bachelor, farmer, Mennonite, son of Wendel SHANTZ & Nancy BOWMAN to Katy SHERK, 24 of Bridgeport, born Bridgeport, spinster, Mennonite, daughter of Peter SHIRK & Mag. MARTIN on Mar. 1st, 1899 in Berlin. Ceremony witnessed by Josiah CRESSMAN, Waterloo Tp., & Magdalena SHIRK, Bridgeport; performed by Daniel Wismer.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Sep 1913 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Apr 1941 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth