Frank Shirk Shantz

1921 - 2007  (85 years)

• Name	Frank Shirk Shantz
  Residence	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Born	12 May 1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-298205
  Died	21 Jan 2007	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I298205	Generations
  Last Modified	25 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   [2]
  Family ID	F1448	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eleanor Donalson,   b. 17 Jun 1926, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Mar 2011, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F60732	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "FRANK SHIRK SHANTZ 1921-2007 - It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Frank Shirk Shantz, at KW Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, on Jan. 21, 2007, at the age of 85 years. Frank's family meant everything to him. He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Eleanor Shantz (nee Donaldson); two children, Keith Shantz (Linda) of Bellville and Catherine Schoger (Gary) of Petersburg; his grandchildren, Sarah Shantz of Malaysia, Laura Shantz of Ottawa,Heidi Schoger of Toronto and Steven Schoger of London. Predeceased by two infant children, Nancy and Scott; parents, Alan Bowman Shantz and Catherine Shirk; brothers Russell, Mervine (Florence), Edward (Ella); sisters Erma Bingaman (Marshall) Florence Becker (Maxwell) and Anna Cameron (Ewan). Frank was very proud of being a direct descendant of the founding fathers of the K-W area Mennonites, who came from Pennsylvania in 1804. He maintained contact with friends and relatives in Pa. In his early life he was very active in both the Mennonite church and their relief work in Ontario. Frank farmed for many years on his Ottawa Street farm and was active in many business ventures in the KW Area. During the last number of years, Frank lived in Muskoka in the summer and Waterloo in the winter...Woodland Cemetery..." KW Record obit. of Tues., Jan. 23, 2007

  
  

• Sources

  [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 4. [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

  Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Born - 12 May 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Jan 2007 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth